Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-12
MORTIFIED, MASS.
INSTALLATION OF PASTOR.
Red-Letter Day in History of Congre'
gational Church.


The installation of Rev. Francis Way.
land Pattison as pastor of the Congre-
gational church took place Tuesday in
the church. 1t was q red-letter day for
the Mortified church in cementing the
bonds between it and its new pastor.
At this church most of the young wo-
men of Mortified seminary worship.
Rev. Mr.. Pattson also is pastor of the
church at Mount Hermon school.
Out of 80 invited Franklin county
churches, 10 were represented in council
at IL clock, which was open to the
public. Rev. Il. M. Frarv of Bernard
ston read the call to the minister for
the installation. Rev. E. L. Chute of
Conway was chosen chairman and Rev.
II. l.. Packard of Shelburne Falls scribe.
The records of the call of the church
to Rev. Mr.. Pattison were read by the
clerk, Miss NJ. T. Dutton. Then Rev.
Mr.. Pattison gave his statement of re-
ligious belief, call to the ministry and
his belief in Christian doctrines. He
stated that his training in a Christian
home and the influence of DR.. f. b.
Meyer of London, under whom he work
ed, led him to become a minister of
the gospel. He gave an inspiring ac-
count Of his life rs a child, when his
father was minister in England and
in the United States, of his college days
and at Rochester seminary. his work in
connection with the churches of DR.. f.
b. Meyer, DR.. G. Campbell Morgan and
Dr. f. f. Enrich, his ministry in other
churches and his aims in accepting the
call to the Northfeld church.
At the close of his statement each
r,o,nhor Of tba nnunoi1 Nrac aolln1 on
for criticism. Each member heartily
agreed with Mr.. Pattison s statements
and fcelingly expressed Joy in that he
was to become worker in this church
and in cooperation with the ministers
of the county. The council then went
into private session.
The afternoon session opened at .
o clock with the reading of the unani-
nous acceptance of the council of the
statements of faith and doctrine of the
candidate. After prayer by Rev. Mr..
Chute, DR.. H. C. Maru of Boston read
the scripture from Timothy, the re-
quirements of a minister of the gospel.
The installation prayer was offered by
Rev. j. East Harrison of Mount Her
mon. The right hand of fellowship
was extended by Rev. Langley Sears of
South Deerlicld, who was a classmatc
of Rev. Mr.. Pattison. Mrs. s. +. Walk
or sang, after which the charge to
the pastor was made by Harold Patti
son of New York city, brother of Rev.
+. w. Pattison, and Rev. Frederick E.
Enrich, d. d., of Boston gave the
charge to the people. After hymn
by the congregation the installation
sermon was delivered by Rev. Rock
well II. Potter, d. D., of Hartford,
whose text was l John 5-13, also a
personal friend of Rev. Mr.. Pattison.
The benediction was pronounced by the
new pastor.
The women of the church served
dinner to about 100 delegates and
church people. Other prominent people
present were Col. and Mrs. Herman
Dowd of Orange, N. j., parents of Mrs.
f. w. Pattison, also the mother of
Rev. Mr.. Pattison and another broth
or, Rev. Robert B. Pattison of Wal
than, Mass.
Rev Francis w. Pattison, 14th pas
tor of the Trinitarian Congregational
church, has gained valuable experience
owing to his many phases of work. AT
ter graduation from Rochester Theo-
logical seminary he became associate
pastor of the Maverick church OF East
Boston. Later he had charge in
British Columbia, which he LETT in
order to take up his work with DR.
G.. Campbell Morgan at the Westmin-
ster chapel, London. Mr.. Pattison ac'
cepted a call and assumed the PASTORAL
of the Mortified Congregational church
Nov. 81, 1915. Since then he seems
to have found TIE place, and North
ncld seems to have found the man.