The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-13
REV. ". M. HESS ORDAINED

It'll fa M Mu uuUU VuUHlWul
 IMPRESSIVE SERVICE AT MAR
 OUAND CHAPEL LAST EVENING.
 The Candidate Read a Very Able Pape
 to the Ecclesiastical CounciI-Hts An
 swers and Theological Position En
 ttreIy sfacfory-Many Eminen
 Divines Were Present.
 Pursuant to a call of a letter missivt
 from the Church of Christ in Yale uni
 versity, an ecclesiastical council wa.
 convened in Marquand chapel, Yale Di
 vinity school, at o'clock yesterday af.
 ternoon. Rev. D. J. Clark, of East Ha.
 ven, called the council to order and
 read the letter missive. Rev. Dr. w. J
 Mutch was elected scribe of the counci
 and Rev. Dr. J. Lee Mitchell modera- tor. The roll was then recorded as fol lows:
 Professor F. c. Porter. First church; Rev. A. B. Miller, Rev. pr. W. L. Phil lips Church of the Redeemer Rev. pr w. w. McLane, Plymouth church; Rev G. Foster Prentiss, Davenport church; Rev. Dr. w. J. Mutch, Howard avenue church; Rev. Thomas Mckay, Taylor church; Rev. D. A. Ralph, Ferry street church; Rev. A. J. Peterson, Emanuel church; Rev. T. N Baker, Dixwell ave- nue church; Rev. pr. J. Lee Mitchell, Grand avenue church; Rev. w. G. Lath- rop, North Haven church; Rev. N. J. Squires, West Haven church; Rev. D. J. Clark, East Haven church; and the following deacons: T. P. Merwin, Sam uel Hoggson, A. w. Minor, D. J. Brad ley, Gustav Lindval, w. s. Bishop, F. R. Lewis and F. B. Street.
 The following were invited Professor George T.. Ladd, Professor George P. Fisher, Professor Lewis O. Brastow, Professor George B. Stevens Professor William F. Blackman, Professor Ben jamin w. Bacon and Rev. Warren J. Moulton.
 After prayer by the moderator a state ment of the action of the church in calling the council was made by Pro- lessor Bacon, the pastor, the purpose stated in the letter missive being the ordination to the Christian ministry of William Milton Hess His membership in the Church of Christ in Yale univer- sity was vouched for, and his certifi- cate of licensure at the hands of the New Haven Genital association was presented
 MT. Hess then gave statement of his religious experience and his reasons for seeking ordination to the Christian nin- istry. This was followed by paper setting forth his theological positions and beliefs. The roll was then called to give an opportunity for questions. Af- ter several inquiries had been made and answered the council voted to be by it. self. The roll was again called for the expression of opinions. After full dis cussion it was
 voted-That the examination of the candidate be considered satisfactory; that the council proceed to the ordina- tion of William Milton Hess to the Christian ministry, and that commit tee of three be appointed to arrange the for the service.' Professor Brastow, Rev. Dr. Mutch and MT. Hess were appointed and they offered the following programme, which was ap- Minutes to be read by the scribe; prayer and scripture. Rev. pr. J. Lee Mitchell; sermon, Professor George T. Ladd: ordaining prayer, Pro- i lessor Benjamin w. Bacon; charge to the minister Professor Lewis Q. Bras tow; right hand of fellowship Rev. Dr. w. J. Mutch; benediction, Rev. William Milton Hess.
 voted-That the minutes be approved | and that three copies of the same be provided by the scribe.
 Voted-That an intermission be taken until 7:30 in the evening, and that after the evening service the council be dis solved.
 The candidate gave very creditable of his case to the council and read very able paper. He i'm pressed the council as a man of very arge ability. He answered all the ques- ions in most satisfactory manner.
 The evening services were simple but yery impressive, and all the speakers aid much stress on the admonition that Christian minister Is, above all other hings, a teacher of the word of Christ nd that he must show unto his fellow nen the pattern of a life that the Mas CT lived.
 The order of the evening services fol- owS:
 pr. J. Lee Mitchell. Scripture lesson.
 Hymn 166.
 Ladd. h prayer-Professor B. W. Ba- {
 con.
 Hymn 646. tight hand of fellowship-Rev. Dr. w.
 J. Mutch.
 ,harge to the andidate-Professor L.