The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-08
GR4NITETILLE PASTOR
FORMALLY INSTALLED
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YOU are a great cultural factor. You
stimulate in growth and activity, you
lead in thought, you determine and
help to fashion the ideals. In this you
are determining to more or less extent
the destiny of individuals and of the
social community.
Therefore, take care Of the children,
for God only knows what great pur-
poses may unfold in their lives. Take
care of the parents, for they determine
through their influences the future.
Take care Of the aged, for their ideas
and views are experienced and revered.'
Rev. w. Men. Kittredge of Barre
gave the charge TO the people:
..As DIR. Archibald charged my people
about two months ago, have the OPP
portunity tonight of returning the
compliment. My first thought was,
that having been without pastor for
nearly four years, you might have for
gotten how to act. But on second
thought, having been so long pastor
less, you win appreciate your pastor to
such an extent that no charge is neces-
sary. am sure your hearts and homes
will be open to receive this noble man
who has come among you.
"As charge to the people - part
of this service, allow me to make few
suggestions.
First. Cooperate with your pastor.
He can do little or nothing without
your hearty cooperation. A little girl
asked her father this question, What
does ii mean to install a minister
Does il mean to put him in stall and
feed him. And her father said, No,
nv dear, il means to hitch him up to a.
load and make him pull it, But you
viii pull with him and not let him
work alone. Remember he comes with
years of broad experience and probably
with more or less defined ideas of what
he would like to see accomplished here.
You are certainly to be congratulated
upon getting such an able man.
"A minister had dream that he
was hitched TO heavy coach pulling 1t
along the highway. His people at first
were pushing from behind. As they
reached a hill, the weight seemed TO
increase and he was perspiring profuse-
w. Upon looking back TO see what the
trouble was he found all his people IN
side. ridingl Push, do not steal ridel
Second. Pray for your pastor. More
things are wrought by prayer than this
world dreams of. Pray for his sake,
for your own sake, for the sake OF the
church and for Christ's sake. The Holy
Spirit will not work in an atmosphere
OF criticism. Surprising on the day OF
Penteeost the apostles had been crit
icizinp Peter, do you think the Holy
Spirit would have worked so miracu-
louslvg One with God is majority,
but think of the power when you all
are united in purpose.
Third. Encourage your pastor. Hear
him. BE present at the services. III
wife prepares a dinner, she wants the
family there to eat il. So with the
pastor. Commend him for his sermons
if one is particularly help
full. A minister has enough knocks to
keep him humble, and a word OF COM
mendation is appreciated. Respect and
love him. He is man of like passions
with YOU. Give him your sympathy.
Nv father. who was a pastor for over
40 years, upon returning from Europe,
some small wooden bears with
him from Berne, Switzerland. To every
couple married by him that year he
presented two bears, one marked bear
and the other 'forbear,' good sugges.
ton for you May Gods blessing rest
upon you"
After the benediction, the people
went over to Miles hall. where a recep-
tion was given TO the pastor. Rev. r.
L. Laird presided and congratulated the
people on the occasion that brought
hem together. Rev. B. J. Lehigh Of
he Barre Baptist church, Rev. b. q.
Lipsky of the Barre NJ. Z. church, Rev.
D. C. Huntington of the Barre Episeo-
bal church and Rev. James Ramage of
he East Barre Congregational church
sent greetings, not being able to attend:
Reys' Paterson, Smith, kittredge and
Archibald spoke. together with Elder
George Young of the Barre Presbyte.
ian church and Elder A. A. Stewart of
The meeting closed by singing the
loxology and refreshments were served. |
About is persons from Barre City at /
ended.