The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-14
new PASTOR
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tion ~ rev. James r. Mcconnell as tn
pastor OF the Union Congre gationa
church on Broad street and church pas
tors and members ~ numerous Congrega
tional churches throughout the state wert
I'm attendance.
At the examination OF the candidate a
2 o'clock there were present pastors and
delegates from 9s churches in the state.
A motion was made that the council q
into executive session. which II did anC
then voted unanimously that the pubic
installation take place.
A collation. was served in the new
church dining room at 6 o'clock TO the
delegates.
The following churches were represent
ed by delegates and pastors; harrington
Congregational church, Rev. NJ. l.. vii
liston Bristol Congregational church
Rev. T Newton owen; Central Falls Con.
gregationai church, Rev. James Fl. Lyon
Howard Congregational church. Cranston
Rev. r x. Wicket; Edgewood Congrega,
tional church. Cranston. Rev. " F, Far
rem Meshanticut Park Congregational
church. Cranston, Rev. Cyrus ID Harp
Newman Congregational church. Eas
Providence. Rev. l.. Il. Ferris; Riverside
Congrega tional church. East Providence
Rev. Thomas r Norris; United Congrega
tional church. East Providence. Rev. G
+. Gordon: Kingston Congregations
church. Kingston. Rev. Charles +. Red
field; First Congregational church. Paw
tucket. Rev. L. j. Goodwin. Park Place
Congregational church, Pawtucket. Rev
j. j. WoolleY; Weeden Street Congrega
tional church. Pawtucket. Rev. +. !
I.iudh; from this city: Benefcent Congre
gational church. Rev. Asbury f.. Krom
Free Evangelical Congregational church
Rev J. n Yeoman: Pilgrim Congrega
tional church. Rev F.. b. Pullan; Ply
mouth Congrega tional church. Rev. Arch
ibald McCord; Elmwood Temple Congre
gational church, Rev. Y. RI. Decker
Highland Congregational church, Rev. +.
s Woodwork; Riverpont Congregations
church. Rev c. Freeman Roper; sayles
Vile Memorial gregational church
Rev T. T. Pitts
The following churches were not repre-
sented by their pastors. but sent dele
gates: Chepachet Congregational church
Hope congregational church. East Provt
dence; United Congrega tional church
Newport; Central Congregational church
Providence and the Westerly Congrcga
tional church.
The following persons were present or
invitation OF the pastor-eect, Rev. James
E Mcconnell. Rev -Judson Smith u. D
OF Boston. Mass: Rev. Eugene w. Lyman
OF Montreal Canada Rev. J Lee Mitchell
OF Attleboro. Mass; Rev. c. r. Swift. d
D.. OF Fall River. Mass: Rev James G.
Vose II. D.; Guilford Dudley of Pough-
keepsie. y. Y
The meeting OF the council and in
stallation in the evening were in charge
OF the following John F. Huntsman.
chairman. Henry A. Whtmarsh. James
H. Smith. william A Copeland. Walter
s. Reynolds. committee OF the church;
Gilbert A. Phillips, Otis +. Clapp. Rich
ard f.. Lyman committee Of the society.
The evening exercises began at 1880
o'clock. with an organ prelude which was
followed 10y fhe invocation by Moderator
James H. Lyon
After the singing Of the hymn the
Scriptures were read by Rev Joseph Y.
Woolley and the choir then rendered an
anthem
The minutes OF the afternoons proceed
ings were read by the scribe and then the
sermon of the evening was preached by
Rev. Judson Smith.
The charge 10 the people was delivered
by the moderator. Rov. James II. Lyon.
who said I'm part: THE council OF
churches which has assembled here this
afternoon In your church. heartily ap-
proves OF the man with whom YOU have
selected to lead YOU through the future
years. We will go out OF here tonight
on our way, feeling assured in our hearts
that you here. with such a leader. viii
have most bright and successful future
Above all things. uphold the good name
of this historic church and In every way
aid and assist this man who has come
among you to carry on God g work Take
your now pastor into your hearts and
keep him there. Also take him into your
homes. and I'm all things work in harmony
with him Let not the honeymoon end
within short time, but let love be dis
played at all times. and tho work here &c
on with great success Put your con
fidence i'm your pastor. Show him that
YOU are hungering after righteousness
and encourage him In every way pos
siblc 10 the glory OF God"
charge To the pastor WAS delivered
by Rev. Eugene w. Lyman, who spoke
OF tho preceding pastorate OF Rev. Mr..
Mcconnell and the great success attend
ant upon n. and he stated that he felt
sure that while the new pastor was enter
ing upon a much larger work here he
would bc as emiuentlv successful He
urged uron him tho needs Of the people
OF this city and that he go among the
young men and women and he prepared
20 meet them on tho most modern foot
ing and thereby he enabled ~ carry on
the Christian work in profitable man
nor
Rev Edward y Sanderson. pastor OF
tho Central Congregational church. was
tho ono chosen 10 extend the right hand
Of fellowship 20 Rev Mr. Mcconnell and
he did so I'm q most efficient manner
The exercises closed with the singing
~ tho hymn and tho hencdicton by the
newly installed pastor