The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-05

Before large congregation and minis
ters of several faiths. Rev. Frank j.
Goodwin. of Pawtucket, r. l., was for
mally installed last night as pastor of the
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church.
The installation of Rev. Mr.. Goodwin
fills the pulpit permanently for the first
time in over a year. Since the death OF
its former pastor. Rev. MIR. Fishburn. 1t
has been vacant. although the church has
recently been In charge of Rev. Or. S.
NJ. Newman.
Rev s. r. swift, assistant pastor OF
the First Congregational Church, opened
the services with the reading OF the min
utes OF the council which examined Rev
Mr.. Goodwin in the afternoon as to his
fitness for pastor. and was followed by
the invocation by Rev. DR.. John w
Frlzzell, pastor OF the Ingram Memorial
Church.
Sermon by Rev. DIR. Faunce.
Preceding the reading OF the Scriptures
by Rev. Or. Franklin Noble. the sermon
or The occasion was delivered by Rev.
DR.. w. H. p. Faunee. president of Brown
1lllNslHlAss IAQNEutiiA IL !.
During the course OF his sermon, Rev.
Or. Faunce touched mostly on hope.
Hope, he said, was founded not in cir
cumstanees or conditions, but in faith
He applied that characteristic to the
home, city, church, and college, and said
that although they were often subject
20 attack and despaired Of, they never
theless formed the most important fac
tors pertaining to men to-day.
Though We disdain these things" he
said. I'VE must form part of them In
order 10 reform them"
Rev. Alexander MacColl. pastor Of tho
South Presbyterian Church OF Morris
town,-N. J., offered the prayer OF in
stallation, which was responded 10 Wy
the choir. whose singing throughout the
services was worthy OF much eommenda-
ton.
| The charge to the pastor was made
by Rev. DR.. Oliver Huckel. pastor OF
| the Association Church OF Baltimore.
Among other things. Rev. Or. Huckel
impressed upon the new pastor, as well
as the congregation, the essentials Of
leadership in a pastor.
| Owing to present conditions. he said. ii
was not wise for pastor TO seek leader
/ ship IN public affairs. as his congrega-
ton demanded too much OF his services.
/ For a minister. he said, the essentials in
| leadership lay IN spirituality, IN deep
sympathy with man and conditions, and
/ in faith. With these characteristics. he
| charged any pastor may be ready 10
assume his duties under no matter what
! circumstances.
Friendship of Clergy.
Rev DIR. S. H. Woodrow pastor of the
First Congregational Church. gave the
new pastor the right hand OF fellowship.
| following a custom maintained by the
church since its establishment in 1879. at
Salem, Mass. and showed the friendship
OF the Washington clergy
The charge 10 the people was made by
Rev. DR.. S. NJ Newman. explaining the
duties of the congregation 10 the church
and their pastor. which was followed by
the address Of welcome by Rev. DR. 5. H.
Greene, pastor OF the Calvary Baptist
Church, who paid Rev. MIR. Goodwin a
! tender tribute. coming as IL did from a
! denomination differing from his own.
He welcomed the new pastor 10 Wash
I ington and to the work which lies now
f. before him, extending 20 him not only
| his own good WILL but that OF all the
pastors in Washington.
| A benedicticn by Rev. Mr.. Goodwin
and singing by the choir concluded the
services.
Rev. Mr.. Goodwin comes 10 Washing
ton after eleven years connection with
the First Congregational Church OF
Pawtpcket, and is we'll known as a
speaker OF force and conviction. He Is
living with his wife. Mrs. Grace d. Good
win, who is prominent in church and lit
erary circles. and two small daughters
Mary and Faith, az 1906 Irving street
northwest