The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-08-22
CnRIST'S SERVICE
Ordination Of Rev. N. Larson, at
the Baptist Church
A SOLEMN CEREMONY
Young Man Indicted into Work of
Christian Ministry by Brother
Preachers


has filled the pulpit of the Baptist
church of Sank Centre, was ordained
to the Christian ministry. The SER
vices were held at the church and,
notwithstanding the rain, a good
sized audience was present.
At o'clock in the afternoon a coun-
Gil of Baptist ministers was organized
by the election of E. R. Pope as mod
orator and T. Broomfield as clerk.
The council proceeded to examine the
candidate as to his qualifications for
ordination. Mr.. Larson gave clear
statement of his Christian experience,
his call to the ministry and his views
Of Christian doctrine. He was question
ed at length by the different members
of the council and passed very salts
factory examination.
In the evening Rev. A. J. Frost, D.
d., of Minneapolis, preached the ser.
mon and offered the ordaining prayer;
the right hand of fellowship was ex-
tended by Rev. T. Broomfield of Park
ers' Prairie; the charge to>the candi-
date was delivered by Rev. E. R. Pope,
D. d., of Minneapolis, state superin-
tendent; the charge to the church
was given by Rev. E. NJ. Hulett of
Minneapolis, pastor-at-large of Mimi
esota.
The services were interesting, SOL
emn and instructive. DR.. Frost is
well along in years, preacher Of near
ly half century's experience, and his
sermon was eloquent and impressive.
DR.. Frost took the Lords prayer for a
text, celebrating therefrom his idea
of what Christian minister should
be. The central thought of his dis
course was the imperative necessity
of a preacher being a man of prayer.
Following the sermon came the ex-
tension of the hand of fellowship,
which was brief but appropriate.
Then the candidate was formerly or
dained to the Christian ministry by
the laying on of hands. Mr.. Larson
knelt at the pulpit and as the veneer
able DR.. Frost offered prayer all the
clergy present laid their hands on
his head and he was thus dedicat-
ed to his life work.
DR.. Pope, in delivering the charge
to the candidate, emphasized the i'm
portance of a minister haveing Wis
ion. but not being visionary; in other
words, he must be an optinist, see
the best in everybody and everything.
Rev. Mr.. Hulett's charge to the
people was alliterative, practical, pat
The church, he held, should plan,
push, praise, pay, pray. The pastor.
Mr.. Hulett said, can do little or moth
without the united and enthusiastic
support of his people both in spiritu-
alities and temporalities. Mr.. Hulett
laid special emphasis on the impor-
lance of promptly paying the preach
er. The minister's standing in the
community, he insisted, largely depend.
d upon the promptitude with which
he meets his financial obligations
with the grocer, the butcher, the
clothier. Mr.. Hulett urged the promp4
payment of the preachers salary every
month, advising the church to make
at the bank so that
the pastor may have his regular salary
without delay if at any time the
church should be short on finances.
Rev. R. w. Duel, pastor of the
Methodist church, by invitation from
the Baptist clergy, sat on the platform,
made the opening prayer, and assist
ed in the ceremony of laying on of
hands
Mr.. Larson is now a full fledged
Baptist preacher and enters upon his
work here with intelligence, enthusi-
asm and purpose to do what lies in
his power to further, in his first field
the cause to which he has dedicated
his life.
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