Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-12
Father Delivers Ordination Sermon
Annual Meeting Held During Dav

rather Delivers Ordination Sermon
Annual Meeting Held During Day
Norway. Oct. 10. (SpeciaD-Rev.
DIN Il. Tracy was ordained as pastor
OF the Second CONGREGATIONAL church
III this place last evening. and an in
tereStng feature was the part his
father. Rev. DIN H. Tracy, pastor Of
the North Deering tional
church in Portland. had in the ser
vice. He delivered the ordination ser
mon. The service was attended by
members of churches in the Oxford
ASSOCIATION of congregational
churches, and also by members of the
various churches in Norway and
South Paris. Special music added to
the interest of the service.
The Tooth annual meeting of the
Oxford association was held during
The day, and was followed by coun-
ell of ordination. when Mr.. Tracy was
examined. At the exercises in the
evening Rev. George F.. Finnie Of the
United Baptist church in Lewiston
gave the charge to the pastor: Rev.
Milo +. Pearson the charge to the
people; Hon. Albert j. Stearns the
welcome to the town; Rev. Herbert
X. Purinton offered the PRAYER Of
consecration: Rev. Sullivan T. Ach-
enbach gave the hand of fellowship.
Ihe findings Of the council, which
reported favOrably, recommending
the ordination of Mr.. Tracy, were re-
ported by Hon. Wellington II. East
man, and Rev. Charles II. Harbutt.
II. d., of Portland. secretary of the
congregational Conference of Maine.
presented the certificate of ordina :
ton.
Key. DIN +. Tracy, who was Or
gained this evening, is a native of
boston. He fitted for college at the
New Hampton Literary Institute.
New Hampton, y. H.. and was grad
uated from Bates College in the class
OF 1870 with the r. a. degree. While
ut Bates he was class president in the
senior year, was manager of the va
TSItE baseball team. president of the
Students council, president of the y.
vi. t. ~. member of several literary
SocletleS and prominent in the COL
leGc choir and gloe club. Early in his
course he was student supply in the
CongreEati onal church at West PERI,
Alter teaching English and cOachinp
dthI"tIcS IN Brewster Academy at
Noltboro, n. H., he entered Yale Di-
VlnltY school. While there he was
made member Of one of the largest
graduate fraternities of the univer-
slty. holding the office of SECRETARY
Tie was active on the graduate teams
and completed his course with HIGH
honors in scholarship, and was chos-
en- one of the commencement sneak
erS of his class at the graduating ev-
crclScs. He specialized on the do
nartments of pastoral service and re-
lSlous education and received his n
-. degree. While at Yale he hold y
regular passionate at Shelton Conn
ana assisted his father. the Rnv
Olln II. Tracy. y. D., and succeeded
Dr. Tracy when he was called ia tho
North Deering CONGREGATIONAL cburcb
Mf. Tracy is a veteran of the World
ar and fitted for military life at
flattsburE. The young preacher 10
practically Maine man. having lived
S -, years in Pittsfeld, four Years at
SkoWheGan besides having a sumn,nr
nome near Durham. He enters into
ms duties with enthusiasm and de-
.'lIiihatlon to make the church n live
institution q 'i'e
Mrs. Tracy is a talented reader and
singer and will he great helm In tho
~ tnut Cn work. She is a graduate of
llle New Hampton Institute. and mr.
oueu 'hree years course at Finer
80" School Of Oratory and later toolr
special course at Boston ITniver-
w NIe mas heen pupil of Prof.
a. aul OF Boston in voice Gull
NJ. ana completed her studies in
-tum maven Conn, specializing in
church music. Mrs. Tracy also toolt
course for Sunday school teacbers
ana has had practical work in tho
primary and beginners department
rev. and Mrs. Tracy have many in
sefestlng and helpful things MANNED
I I, the young people, and a busv
lhter may be anticinated.