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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 11., Galen James. (search)
her. They went into an inner room, and what was said is not known to the writer, but when they came out the cloud was lifted from the face of the dear pastor, and he seemed his old sunny self once more. At the council for the dismission of Mr. Manning to the Old South, Deacon James rose and said,My text is my sermon and my sermon is my text. He then opened his Bible and read from 2 Samuel: 12:— There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceedifor the wayfaring man that was come unto him, but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come unto him. . . . And Nathan said unto David, Thou art the man. Without another word the deacon sat down. You remember that Mr. Manning came to Medford right from the divinity school, and died as the pastor of the Old South. In Deacon James' pocketbook was written Thy vows are upon me, O Lord, and whenever aid was needed for public or private charity or the extension of the
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 13., The Congregational Church of West Medford. (search)
d to Rev. Marshall M. Cutter of Cambridge and he was installed October 14, 1874. The installing council was constituted as follows:— Church.Pastor.Delegate. Arlington.Rev. D. R. Cady, D. D.Dea. John Field. Boston,     Old South.Rev. J. M. Manning, D. D.Bro. Moses Merrill. Boston,     Park Street.Bro. Hiram Wellington. Cambridgeport,     Prospect StreetRev. W. S. Kan.Bro. James M. Cutter. Malden.Dea. William L. Greene. Medford, First.Dea. Henry S. Barnes. Melrose.Rev. Albert GRev. Leander Thompson. Rev. D. R. Cady, D. D., was moderator, and offered the prayer of installation; Rev. H. S. Kelsey was scribe, and gave the right hand of fellowship; Rev. Charles R. Bliss delivered the address to the people; and Rev. Dr. Manning gave the charge to the pastor and offered the closing prayer. The meeting-house was dedicated the same evening. It was of Germanized Romanesque style of architecture, and the spire was always admired as a model of graceful symmet