Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03
THE SECOND MINISTER.

Mr.. Clark's ministry lasted until is22
owing to falling health due to consume.
1on young man was engaged as his
| assistant for the last year. Mr.. George
'iodthwait 1rserscl, who on MI Clark :
resignation became the second minis; o;
of this society. Mr.. Ingersoll was borr
in Boston 1896 and graduated from
Harvard College in the class of ISIS
Three years later he graduated from tn,
lately established Harvard Divinit,
school his class, ISIS. being the second
as generally reckbned
Eminent members of the same elias.
We're Convers Francis. settled in Water
town. Mass, afterwards professor ir
| the Divinity school. Charles Briggs OF
Lexington and secretary OF the A. L. A
John q. Palfrey settled at Brattle So
! Church. Boston. historian of New Eng.
| land Professor at Harvard and melnho,
! of Congress, Jared SPARKS. settled in
| baltimore, professor of history and
presiden, of Harvard and George Ban.
croft. we'll known to all readers OF
American history, who was never or.
dained.
Mr.. Ingersoll was invited Jan. %, 1872
with much pleasure to his preachlne
and we consider that he has given IN.
disputable evidence not only OF talent.
and learning bat a strong and arden,
piety." His salary was to be 5000, in.
creased In 1928 to $3.50, together with tn.
use Of the land in the rear Of the meet.
! ing house. also the use OF the house
proposed to be purchased of Mr.. Jot
Reed This house occupied the site OF
the present Howard Relief building OF
! Pearl street
In the letter dissolving their relation
! "ith Mr.. Clark. the society declares
although great unanmity prevailed IN
the society tat your settle,nenD We,
| there was not that cordial feeling amona
protesting Christians in the vicinity
which is ever to be wished and which
is inculcated By the precepts and cx-
ample OF our Divine Master" The excr.
| cis,s Of this day are to us, | am sure
an indication how far those feelings
have utterly and forever passed away
The ordination OF Mr. Ingersol TOOK
! place on May &c. 1922. The sermon wa.
given By President Kirkland of Harvard
| the prayer by Dr. Bancroft of Worcester
| the charge ny DR.. Thayer Of Lancnstc,
AMI other parts We're taken by Convcvs
Francis, William Ware, Samuel Ripple,
4 and CHARLES Brooks all Of happy ano
noble memory. II was notable occas-
| iu.j for this church. Mr.. Ingcrsoil SAYS
she day wa fair, the house uncum.
monly full The performances OF Il VERY
! nigh oi,l.r. The council and inI iteC
guests dined NJ Towards, Pres. Haskell
asked blessing
In 1877 Mr.. Clark passed away lie was
buried in the Elmwood Ave. cemetery
aud his stone If memorial was erect
ed by the society. MI Clark was
born in Brookline Mass. l7S2 son OF
a deacon of the nrst parish in that place
He graduated at Harvard College in tn,
class Of 1896, spent a year or so /.
teaching and studied Divinity under di
rection of DR., Pierce of Brookline ant
Dr.. Sanger Of Bridgowater. Mr.. Clarl
left two children II son and daughter
His character was warm-hearted ant
social and it is said that he was dis
tingushcd by cheerful temper and q
disposit!on 10 look on life in It's bright,
est light. le was Independent in judg
men,, Mr.. Ingersoll declares, and spoke
as he thought. have not been able
TO find any Of his writing nor do | know
that anything OF his was published
DR.. Ingersoll may be counted the true
creator Of the spirit and faith OF this
church. It'd had been in the midst OF tn,
Unitarian controversy and as a yo,nl
man had eagerly caught It's visor OF
intellect; the sweetness Of piety and
the moral elevation OF the serene ant
fearless men who stood In the fore
of that contest. He was thoroughly
educated practiced In composition
courtly In speech and manner. II,
came here. ! imagine, with clear and
definite opinions and we'll prepared Il
stand by them. His sermons and ad
dresses there OF which a number wer'
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