The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-03
REV, HARRY TAYLOR INSTALLED
PASTOR Of UNITARIAN CHURCH
nPRnss1vB SERVICE, WITH ABLE
SERMON By DR. MNoT
SIoNS.
Rsespdea Follows Ssrv1cs-Lseter Prom
Minister in England
was Rad

Tho ord!aat .on and installation OF the
Rev. Harry Taylor took place last even
Ing at S o'clock. ia tho FrrS. Unitarian
church. The PRIESTS March from
-Athal.e," Ny Nendclssohn. was render
ed BY Henrietta 4. RouI!ne. Walter
Rogers. and Robert Luke. rs the prelude
10 tho se-''ces.
Arer the opening hymn. Mrs. E. C.
Ewing. president Of tho board o. trus-
tees, discussed the request for the ord!-
nation. followed by Tho Invocation BY
the Rev Roy Il. wintersteen. minister
OF the North side Unitarian church o.
Pittsburgh.
Walter Rogers rendered a very beau
tiful violin solo and Miss Hazel ScamoA
with her sweet coDtral.o voice. sang
Song OF Thanksgiving" Or. Msn"t
Simons. o. the church. extension depart
ment OF tho At4cr!can Unitarian Assot
citation. read 4 passage from scripture
and later te,iI cred tho sermon and
prayer OF ordination.
Rev. winterstecn was called on T.
enke the place OF DR. l.. Walter Mason
who was unable 70 come from iitts-
surgh. OWING 10 illness, and he spoke on
Pho Right Hand OF Fellowship" and
gave the charge 20 the minister and 10
me people.
During tho evening the following let.
ter received from Rev. Taylo7's former
pastor IN England was read:
S. Vernon. Pastor.
New Mastoa.
Failsworth. Eng.
II am INSTRUCTED by the members OF
tho above church 20 convey 10 you and
sour minister (Rev. II. Taylor) a mes
sage Of good Will on the coming to-
yether OF church and minister.
This do with readiness and SINGER
ity. Mr.. Taylor is ono OF our old boys.
We follow his career with deep inter
est as he was Graded In this church,
began his preaching work here and was
greatly appreciated. We quite natural
~ should have rejoiced had he cont!n-
ued his ministry and come to the place
his gifts qualify him FOR in tho old
country.
He decided otherwise. our loss Is
your gain. We commend him to yoa
and pray Tor hts success In that minis
try TO which he has been called
MAY the blessing OF God attend you
IN all your work.
In tho following OF common cause.
am Yours
-. VERNON"
Or. stnons' Sermon
DR.. Minot Simons. In preaching the In
stallation sermon. spoke on Religion
and the Good Citizen" He said IN part:
What the church stands for enteu
into tho life OF the world and actually
helps 10 determine the character Of the
civilization IN which We live This is
fact which many people never see
They never see anything beyond the
local church building and the local
group % church people. They attach
themselves to church as they might
10 a relis!o club. Frequently their
motives are selfish and whimsical. They
20 from no sense OF conviction or ser
vice. but because they wsnt 10 use the
church as they use everything else
which may be at hand for their hus!-
ness or social advantage. They come
and 90 as they like and arc thoroughly
irresponsible. They never sec great
= Fprritual cause back OF the church. In
Financing for good tho lie OF the world.
Religion Is the great moral energizer
In human experience. \ nation struck
by irreligion IS nation struck with a
blight. particularly nation Ike oars.
, whose every institution rests uron some
moral principle and whose every lie
depends uron tho moral conscience OF
the people
America needs an increase OF re-
ligion. The church stands Tor such an
influence. Whence can the increase 90
spiritual power come except from the
people who SEQ the everlasting necessity
for religion and who are willing 20 stand
for Il and 10 support It's organized l'fC.
Tho Unitarian church aims not l."
compete but 10 cooperate with al otEcr
churches IN meeting this great need az
America. l, challenges the interest and
support OF all p"op'" who syrnpathize
with It's character empha sizing mes.
sage
Rev. Harry TAILOR gave h"-sdi"t:oc
and this concluded the services. \ re.
eeption o. 80 congregation vas th"n
Asld. more rlHsIal numhrr@ reTd"r"i
snd delicious refreshments SrtNci T.
the ladies OF the church.