Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-08-12
JAMES S. cLARK's ORDINATION.
Interesting Exercises at Hardwlck In
Which BrattIeboro Boy Was the Gen.
trial Figure.


The council for the ordination of James
s. Clark met at Hardwick July 20, with
an unusually full attendance, all but two
of the 10 churches invited being repre-
scented. Mr.. Clark comes from one of the
old West Brattleboro families, His great
grandfather was the leading merchant of
the place in the early days, and represen-
tatives of the family have always since
been prominent in the church. His moth
er's father, also a Clark was twice pas
tor at Peru, and held pastorates at Lud-
low and Weathersfeld. A brother of the
young man went out a year ago as med
zeal missionary to SiVas, Turkey, under
the auspices of the American Board.
With his brothers he took his college
course at Dartmouth. He graduated at
Hartford seminary this summer. Two
years ago he labored as a student at
Vershire during the summer vacation,
and last year he was at ST. Johnsbury
Centre, where he formed strong friend
ships
The examination in the afternoon, fol-
lowing the paper of the candidate, was
long and well sustained. Each one of
the clerical delegates had his questions,
and while some We're answered cautious
ly there was no hesitation in setting
forth clear and positive statement of
faith. The paper emphasized chiefly the
person and work Of Christ, but the ques-
both theological and practical. No err
ratio departures from faith or practice
We're disclosed Indeed regarding the
latter he took decidedly conservative
ground in some particulars. Thoroughly
to the manner born" he appeared loyal
to his ancestry and training.
A large congregation gathered In the
evening for the ordination services. The
prayer of invocation was offered by Rev.
j. ID. Waldron, pastor of the Free Bap-
fist church, and responsive reading was
led by Rev. ID. Lee Hilliard, one of the
former pastors. The scripture was read
| by d. r. Kennedy, a Hartford stu
dent working for the summer at st.
Johnsbury Centre. Rev. C. II. Merrill,
who as pastor at West Brattleboro had
| baptized the candidate in infancy, preach
ed the sermon, and the prayer of ordi-
nation was offered by Rev. VIM. c. Clark,
recently pastor in Hardwick. The pres
ent pastor in West Brattleboro, Rev. Luz
Their NJ. Keneston. gave the charge to the
! minister; Rev. John =. Marvin of East
Hardwick the right hand of fellowship,
and a cordial greeting and welcome from
| the sister churches of the place was
voiced by Rev. ]. C. Dixon, pastor of the
| Methodist church.
This is the first ordination that has
taken place in the young church, and the
exercises were followed with special in
| tereSt. The new pastorate opens under
| favorable auspices. The congregations
have been unusually large for the summer
months, the social qualities of the young
man have won for him a hearing, and
there is promise that a fair proportion
of the new families coming into the place
with the boom in the business of the
granite industry will identify themselves
with this young and enterprisng church,
bringing it, now the debt has been re-
moved, with rapid strides towards self
pport.-[Vermont Missionary