The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-09
ORDAINED TO MINISTRY.
Amos J. Lord To Be Pastor of Orange
Congregational Church.

! All DIulldLlOU iOuUiii Wy bHN
Orange Congregational church to ordain
one of its sons to the Congregational
ministry was held at Orange yesterday
afternoon and evening Despite the
doWnpour of rain a majority OF the
churches of the Washington county asso-
ciation were represented and, in addi-
tion, Rev. Charles II. Merrill of st. Johns
bury and President David n Beach of
Bangor Theological seminary, were mem
bers of the council. The candidate, Amos
Jasper Lord, son of Mr. and Mrs. John l..
Lord of Orange, is graduate Of Mont
| pelier seminary in 1911 and of Bangor
| Theological seminary in 1915. He united
with the Orange Congregational church
at the age of IL and soon after decided
upon the ministry as his life work. In
1911 he was licensed to preach by the
Washington County Association of Con-
gregationa Churches and for several
summers has worked in his home parish.
So far as any member of the council
could recall. the occasion was without
parallel in the association in that the
candidate was not only member of the
church where he was ordained but was
to enter upon the pastorate of that
church at once.
The council convened at O'Clock, rep
resentatiyes from the churches at Barre,
East Barre Montpelier, Mortified, War
ren, Waterbury, Marshfield South Wood
bury, Cabot and Williamstown being
present. The council organized by the
election of Rev. J. w. Barnett of Barre
as moderator and H. G. Woodruff of
Barre as scribe. Prayer was offered by
the moderator and the records of the |
Orange church leading up to the calling |
of the council of ordination were read |
by the clerk, Miss Edna j.. Beard. Mr.. |
Lord then presented credentials showing |
his membership in the Orange church and
his license to preach. He also presented |
his diploma from Montpelier seminary
and his certificate from Bangor Theologi-
cal seminary as evidences of his educa-
tional preparation for the ministry.
Following this, Mr.. Lord presented
brief statement of his religious belief
and Christian experience and his reasons
for entering the ministry. He was ques-
toned at length by members OF the
council, the examination touching upon
his religious belief and experience, his
attitude toward work with young peo-
pie, the social gospel and the rural prob
lem. To these questions Mr.. Lord gave
clear and satisfactory answers. The
souncil then was by itself and il was
voted unanimously to proceed with the :
ordination.
During intermission supper was served ,
~ the ladies of the Orange church. At 7 j
,'eloek the service of ordination was held {
md the following program carried out ,
lynn; invocation, Rev. Ira T.. Pinney, {
Warren; minutes of the council, scribe I
cripture reading. Old Testament, Rev. ,
lanes Ramage, East Barre; New Testa. Z
nent, ID. +. Adams, South Woodbury.; II
Iymn: sermon, Rev. David n. Beach, d. s
J.. president Bangor Theological sem '
nary; hymn; prayer OF ordination, Rev. II
'tanley +. Bloomfield, Montpelier; charge [
o minister, Rev. J. w. Barnett. Ph. D.. I
Sarre; right hand of fellowship, Rev. VI. G
Y. Hale, Cabot hymn; charge TO people. r
lev. Charles II. Merrill. ID. d., st. Johns q
ury; hymn; benediction, Rev. Amos ].
ord Il
The council was especially favored in 4
he presence of President Beach. who O
raveled a long distance in order to be +,
resent and whose able and eloquent Il
srmon held the closest attention Of the a
Irge number who gathered for the sery- NJ
e notwithstanding the pouring rain. 81
together IL was an occasion long TO be "a
'membered in Orange as well as by all II
rose who were in attendance. Mr.. Lord al
egins his ministry under the most ia IN
orabe auspices and the testimony OF 81
resident Beach to the high regard in Al
hch he was held during his course az N
angor is emphasized by the warm ap- ar
Of the people in his home com. in
unity, among whom he has spent his
Ie and 10 whom he Is now 10 minister M
pastor Of the Orange church. In the Ar
n Of 1915 Mr.. Lord plans TO enter col. ia
&c for the completion Of his educa. So
,nal preparation. ca