The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15
INSTALLATION OF DIR. w0ODIN.
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,Jnbilate, by Chadwick, sung by the doubled
quartet choir.
Rev Mr.. Miles preached the sermon.
his text being | Timothy. 2:3. lie was
in Europe several months last year in
Y. NJ G. A. work, and his message last
night dealt with what the future rela-
lions. between the churches and soldiers
ought 10 be. The men in the army have
endured everything and have come to
hate cowardliness and love courage and
commences, and they have learned that
their lives belong to others. They count
on nothing except putting their Jobs
across. The war has shown that there
is divine spark in many men that they
never had shown before, and it is one
of the responsibilities of the church to
offer them that which will draw out that
spark.
The soldiers religion is not Of words
but deeds. To play the game is his re-
ligion, the doing of large things IN big
| hearted way. We must not hedge him
about with '.d0nt's'' but put before lim
some dos The boys are not coming
Mary will meet conditions of peace
that win try them as war has not
The church should look out that the
boys do not find that they are shut up
! to the old rounds again.
| No warfare compares with the warfare
of Christ. The soldiers have shown a
universal devotion that is gyound for con-
tidoEee that they will give everything Tor
any end that may seem worth while. The
work Of the church is to find and hold
before them those tasks that show that
Christianity is virile thing
Rex Mr.. Chaplin offered the prayer oi
installation, Rev Mr. Clalds participating
with him in the laying ON OF hands The
choir then rendered an anthem, @ How
Amiable, by Rogers.
i The charge To the pastor was given bl
Rev Mr. Bailey. He charged DR. Wood
in first to consider his health that ii,
might be Keen and alert, to lift up hi
cyas unto the hills. and to learn to sa,
no to demands upon him that he ough
not to undertake to meet He charges
the pastor to read and study These ar
days when lifc and religion need a ney
interpretation To meet the inquiries @
the people. Read deep down into books
he said The speaker declared that
was not necessary for him to charge th
preaching OF Jesus Christ or To praac
strong spiritual messages, as Dir Noodi
. already had done that exceptionally wei
: many years. bat he did urge that h
build up the educational work OF tn
, church on the strong foundation so we
laid in rle past
Rev. Arthur Y Woodworth of IVES
: Rrattlehoro extended the right hand Q
fellowship, saying that DR. Woodin cam
: hiehiy esteemed and greatly honored 70
I valiant service and faithful and fri
/ full ministry He said the right hand WA
:. extended as a symbol OF might. OF col
| diality and Of welcome, the right hand
c sympathy and brotherhood. WELDON
5 to a position OF leadership in the assoc
:. ation. in u rarely fine community
n Rev Mr.. Clapp was the last speake
giving the charge to the people, and h
e first wor,l was ore of coneratulation. The
o he asserted that the eongre CATION kne
X what he would say. as he had said ii
e many times and had not been ava
long enough to get a new viewpoint
S get on to the best advantage II Is neeC
D. sary 10 avoid Il petty, faultfiHding xpii
e and TO cooperate in all undertaking
: He urged the people 10 help the ninlst
Y by neigbbarhood ministries, by taking
greater interest i'll the boys aud girls.
V glorlfying the service OF worship and
{ other ways, but in particular lie urged {
t members Of the parish TO conide il 4
minister in a very real and vital wa
saying You can do him no better :,
vice than by bringing him your particul
problems. and there i nothing lie "
appreciate more than for you to ma
him your confdant There is no min
Is Try he car give that will be more dear
him
All these messages were peculiarly i
rressive and made an especially stro
: and appealing program. After the sinei
lc OF another hymn the service closed vi
al the benedietion by the pastor.