The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-25
The Rev. Edgar 7. Farrill is Formally
Installed as Pastor of the First
Congregational Church.
CHURCHES GIVE A WELCOME.
Nearly all Denominations are Represented
at the Service in Honor of the New Pas
tOr.-A Successful Man.

A good deal of interest has conferred
IN the new pastor of the Congre-
gational church and his work. so that
the service of his installation Thurs
day called out large number eff
people.
The council opened at 800 O'Clock in
the afternoon with the reading of +be
letter from the congregational church
and society calling the council. Rev.
A. r. Thain. D. D. was chosen mod.
orator and Rev. VIM. Fritzemeier was
elected scribe. Prayer was offered bv
the moderator.
The action of the church and of the
society IN calling Rev. Edgar II.
Farrill to the pastorate and the letter
OF formal call were reviewed and
deemed satisfactory as was the letter
OF acceptance on the part of Mr..
Farrill. His letter of dismissal from
his church IN Lebanon, N. H. and of
recommendation TO the fellowship of
the First Congregational church in
kenosha and the resolutions of the
Ecclestical council convened in Leba-
non, N. H., to consider his removal
from that pastorate were presented
and approved. The pastor elect gave
a statement of his early life, christian
experience and motive for entering
the ministry. His statements as 70
his New England home, his careful
training and the growing up into the
ministerial profession were listened to
with marked attention, while his clear
concise statement of a rational up-to-
date but sturdy belief, not only graft
fed the listening congregation but
called forth words of commendation
from the members of the council.
After running fire of questions from
the moderator and others, questions
which were promptly and forcefully
answered by the candidate, the council
went into secret session and after dis.
cussing the matter somewhat. voted
with hearty unaniminity to proceed in
the evening with the services of in.
stallation.
The installing prayer by Rev. L. H.
Kel1ar, d. D., of Milwaukee was i'm
pressive, the pastor elect standing IN
front of the pulpit as the PRAYER was
offered. The charge to the pastor bv
Rev. Judson Ellsworth, .. D.. of Mil
waukee was full of wise counci1inps
from man of long experience in the
West to man just beginning his
work there.
The address to the church by Rev. A.
r. THAN of Wauwatosa was a uuioue
effort and the thoughts will not he
soon forgotten. Rev. E. c. Kunk1e,
pastor of the Baptist church of this
city, feetingly and heartily proffered
the welcome in behalf of the churches
and pastors of the city. The floral
decorations were tasteful. The music
was excellent in its selection and rem
dering, the solo by Miss Head was,
especially fine.
Rev. Mr.. Farri1i comes to Kenosha
from successful work in the East. He
has been greatly interested in educat-
ional matters and in sociological pro-
blems. Both he and Mrs. Farri1l have
done large work with the children
and young people. They have already
made many friends since their arrival
and their field opens up promising1y
before them assured as they are of the
strong cooperation of all their parish,
The program for the installation
service follows:
Organ prelude.
Statement from the council-Rey.
Vim. Fitzemeier, scribe.
Invocation-Rev. G. A. THAN, Wau-
watosa.
Scripture 1esson-Rev. Florence
Buck, pastor of Unitarian church.
Anthem-Quartette.
Sermon-Rev. M. A. Bartlett, D. D.,
Chicago, Ill.
Hymn 304.
Installing prayer-L. H. Kellar, D.
D., Milwaukee.
Charge to the pastor-Rev. Judsou
Ellsworth, d. D., Milwaukee.
Address to the church-Rev. A., r,
THAN, Wauwatosa,
Solo-Miss Belle Head.
Welcome on Behalf Of the Churches
and Pastors of the City-Rev. E. C.
Kunkle, pastor of Baptist church.
Hymn 697.
Prayer-Rev. w. w. Stevens, Pastor
of M. E. church.
Benediction.