The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-28

 REV. c. Q. TAMBLYN l INSTALkED PASTOR OF OLIvET CHURCH Notable Array of Clergy and Lsaity Witness Innpres-
 sive Service New Preacher Takes Pulpit Formerly Occupied By Rev. Morgan Millar

~ Rev George Oliver Tamblyn officially Became the eleventh pastor of Ohvet knurch, Main street and North avenue, Mast night. There was 8 notable ar- Fay of clergymen and laynen rom Aaroughout the county as well as many Bridgeport friends of the church. The Auddtorium of the church was well BIIed and the services of peculiar in Merest-s MT. Tamblyn succeeds Rev. Rforgan MfI1ar as pastor the latter Mes1gninE in July on account of Ill Health and is now living. on a farm in ktepney. Tn connection with last Rights session, MT Tamblyn was for Mnallv introduced to between 5e0 and ]. 900 members and friends of the par ish.
 There were three parts to the ses- ssion, the council of the Fairfield Coun- fly ConeregationaI Ministers Associa- tion. at A:80 o'clock in the, afternoon, 4fiS supper served to the delegates at g. o'clock and the formal services of installation following
 At the council Rev. pr. L. F. Der ry pastor of the First Stamford Con. gregationaI church. was moderator. At. this session MT Taublyn read his stafenerft of faith and was subjected to the questioning of the council mem bera The decision in his favor was unanimous On account of his hav- ing been previously ordained into the Presbyter1an church there was no, or dination service last night
 The council was comprised of the following c1ergynen and laymen: Bridgeport, Rev H. D. Gallaa1det and Deacon H. D. Sinonds from the North church. Rev. Dr. Richard l.. Swain and Deacon L. B. Silliman from the South church; Rev. Dr. Gerald H. Beard and William B. Phillips from the Park street church; Rev. F. B. Ma 4hias and H. e. F,reshour from the Kings Highway church, and Rev Ca-s nio Cerreta of the Italian Congrega- tiona1 Calvary church. Fairfield. Rev Dr.. F. s. Child, L.. G. smith, Greens Farms, Rev. L. L. Barker and George P Jennings Tcrwa1ks Harry Ryder FotdgedeId, James Cummings. Stann- ford, Rev. Dr. L.. E. Berry and ". ". Lockwood. westport. Rev. w: G. Howe Newtown. Fl. B. Mitchell shelton. " G. Lathrop. B. g. Hal D. Brown TrmnbuII, T. ,Y Wal- tI1ans- Hartford. Rev A. T. Tal- n1adge- Brooklyn. Rev. pr. Ne1s- n1iah Boynton.
 45Af the installation services Rev pr. Ferry presided and the invocation was read by Rev. pr. Child, pastor of the Fairfield Congregational church. The Scripture reading was. by. Rev. Eric Allen of Palmer Mass, and Rev. Dr. Beynton. former moderator of the Na- churches, and pastor of the Clinton avenue Congregatiorai church of Rroohfyus ureached the installation sermon. z It was one of the most hn- Bridgeport pulpit for a long time.
 He took the fifth and sixth verses of the 137th Psalm as his text and sadd3T That 4he bible is the most dramat- tic book in the history of the world, living down through ages and even which st is regarded in all classes. He showed that there is other book euualfng eft in appealing to the inn agfnation and stimulating it
 Notable and dramatic references were made to the work being accom- plished by the church and church workers in distant fields presenting many hardships- Church work of Dr. Grenfeld in Labrador as explorer, mis- sionary and pastor, and of the work of Miss Jane Addams in Chicago so- ciaI settlement work were cited
 A plea for a better public spirit and sociaI order was made, urging to work fora more optimistic state of affairs and 1aess attention to the ipessirnistic sfde A broad htrnanity 4nrovement was espressed in the sentences t4to get sone feliow traveller, lift Him up and have him travel with us .
 ssThe ehurch,ss he continued, needs to drot AdolT decorations, to grasp the sword. 40 out with quickenfng spirit and to%dght the battles agyainst evil, grow ih grace and to give witness to the people in general, the love of the church and the practical demonstra- tions of stae same
 Rev. Dr. Beard of Park street church brought words Of greeting to the new pastor, saying that he welcomed him to the fellowship of the ministry of Rrfdgeport, where there was much op- IIlmtan4tE of good work among the r#bpfs in their homes and the churches. Be Referred to Bridgeport being a better city now than it was 10 years aga and expressed the opinion that the g0a1 is Sto have it a better city 10 vearH l&nee than it is now
 tRex Albert IT, Tamb1yn tcf Hartford 8r0fher 04 the new pastor brought s4esn6ries of school days, college and r.Arrfr1arv experiences that he had rkssed with his brother as they trav- ened the road to ordination into the ministry. Seven years had passed since seminary days. He Bespoke the laval service from the people that the nkw pastor should be given in, return. Ele realized that he had made a sac r5i1ce in accepting the call as it had bRen said that the place called for a uian with fred blood" However. he saad that his brother was prepared to s%rrifice and work hard in Gods ser xIee and he felt that he would sue
 hs previous pastors of the church
 Rev. DeEorest B. Dodge, December, xs7O to October, 1871.
 Rev. Samuel H. Emery, April 1872 ko May, 1874
 Rev. Allen Clark September, 1874 to July. 1s7s
 Rev. J. D. Wilson. August. 1873 to November 1Bs1
 Rev V. e. Roberts, January. 1882 to May. 1ssz-
 Rev. S. D. Gaylord, November, 1888 to December, 1884
 Rev E. K. Holden, May, 1885 to June. 1901.
 Rev George R. Montgomery, Ph. D., September. 1901 to September 1904.
 Rev. Wfnthrcp Benton Greene. Sep- zembers 1901 to October, 1907.