Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-15
ROOSEVELT PASTOR
TO Be ORDAINED
Elaborate Preparations Being
Made for Ordination Tues
day of Rev. William G. Simp-
son.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Roosevelt, Feb. 15-Elaborate
preparations are being made for the
ordination of Rev. William Gayiey
Simpson into the Christian ministry
here Tuesday night. The ordination
services will be held at the First
Presbyterian church in the Chrome
section, of which Rev. Mr.. Simpson is
the pastor. Celebrated clergymen
will carry out the order OF service, to
be started at s o'clock in the evening.
The sermon of the occasion will be
preached by Rev. Henry Sloane Coffin,
ID. D., OF the Madison Avenue Pres
byterian church in New York. Rev.
Robert w. Mark, of Woodbridge,
moderator and pastor of the Wood
bridge Presbyterian church, win pre-
side. The scripture lesson will be
given by Rev. John Sheridan Zelie,
d. D., pastor of the Crescent avenue
church in Plainfeld. The prayer of
ordination will be said by Rev. John
7. Kerr. D. D., of Elizabeth, and the
charge to the minister will be deliY-
cred by Rev. Eben B. Cobb, D. D.. of
Elizabeth, moderator of the Synod of
New Jersey.
Being little more than twenty-four
years of age, Rev. Simpson Is one OF
the youngest ministers of the day. He
Is one of the most enterprising of gos-
pei preachers and comes from one OF
the most highly respected families OF
the state. He is practically just COM
mencing his ministerial career and has
hardly decided just which way he will
turn. He has been here for more than
a year and says he likes the commun-
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undertaking of further college train
ing and prepared himself for the for
eign field, but indications are that he
will remain here, for some time 'tc
come, at least, to minister to the good
people of the borough.
Rev. Mr.. Simpson has practical
ideals for good work. His manner and
efforts to date have shown to the peo-
pie here that he believes there is q
larger field for a minister than to con-
fine his work to preaching Rev. Simp-
son believes In going out among the
people constantly to meet them, to aid
and comfort the weak and afflicted, to
assist the poor and to elevate and ed
ucate the so called foreigners who
make up SO large a proportion oi
Roosevelt's population. Mr.. Simpson
just begins his work in the church and
It COnGiuu6o II hilh apPl tNAe1etA -
forts out among the people at ths
places of employment and in theii
homes. Only a day ago a reporter
was unable to see Rev. Simpson be-
cause he was away from his study tc
administer to an afflicted family.
Rev. Simpson was born in Elizabeth
July %, 1892. He Is the son of DR.
and Mrs. Maxwell G. Simpson. Aftel
concluding preliminary studies In tbs
grammar schools of Elizabeth, he at
tended Battln high school In Elizabeth
and graduated with high honors at tht
age of fifteen. He then took UP
course In Lafayette college and grad
uated with the degree A. B. at the age
of nineteen. He was class valedictor
ian. Upon conclusion of his cones'
course he attended the Union Theolo
gicai Seminary in New York city an
innSNated with a degree q: ID. C9f
Efa41 51un1n 11
Laude. F0F TINE he Iabored II
North Dakota and later he became 8
student assistant In the metropolis and
devoted his efforts in the slums OF
the great city. He began his pastor
ate of the First Presbyterian church
here Sept Is, 1915. ---
The order of service follows:
Rev. John Whittier
L
Church's one Founda-
tion," 304.
Scripture Lesson-The Rev John
Sheridan Zelie. D. D., OF Plainfield.
N J.
Anthem-"Awake, Awake
Stainer
Sermon-The Rev. Henry Sloane Cof-
fin, D. D., of New York city.
Constitutional Questionable Moder-
ator.
Prayer of Ordination-The Rev. John
T. Kerr, D. D., of Elizabeth, n. j.
Hymn-"How Firm Foundation"
533.
Charge to the Minister-The Rev.
Eben B. Cobb, D. D., of Elizabeth.
N. J.
Hymn spirit of God Descend Upon
My Heart" 271.
Benediction-The Rev. William Gay
ley Simpson.