From the Concord { N H. Observer.
INTERESTING ORDINATION.
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Ordained, III the city of Washington,
on the 9th of February, 1919, the Hon.
Oliver C. Comstock, Member of Con-
gress from New Y ork, TO the work of an
Evangelist. DR.. Comstock came to Wash
ington, as a delegate to the House. of Rep
resentatives, in 1918. His mind had
been, short time previous TO that period,
seriously impressed with divine things
and after his arrival at the seat Of govern
ment. he occasionally attended the preach
ing of the Rev. Obadiah B. Brown, Pastor
of the first Baptist church in that city,
| Under the ministry of Mr.. Brown bis
sentiments became settled, as to the doc
trine Of grace, and being convinced of the
divine authority of believers baptism, he
offered himself as a candidate, and was
baptised by Mr.. Brown, during the sue
ceeding session of Congress, and was re-
ceived member of the church under his
care. The church subsequently, observing
in him talents, which they concluded
would be useful 10 the ministry, gave him
a call 10 the exercise of his gifts, and 10
the winter session of 1918, licensed him
to preach. Thus on Lords days and
evenings, he was preaching the gospel, as
minister of Christ; whilst on week days
he was serving his country, and discharg-
ing the trust reposed on him by his coD-
stituents, as national legislator.


His ministry had been approved by the
neighbouring churches, as well as that oi
which he was member, it was thought
proper that he should be ordained prior
TO his return home, and just before the
close Of the session of Congress. The
solemnities of the Ordination commenced
at half past 10 o'clock, A. NJ. in the Bap
tist Westinghouse of the first church, il
presence OF large and solemn audience
The officiating ministers were, the Rev.
b. Allison, d. ID. o. B. Brown, and the
Rev. Spencer III. Gone. DIR. Allison pre-
sided the sermon was preached by Mr.
Cone, from Tim. iv. 5. ''Do the Yv0rk
of an evangelist" Mr.. Brown asked the
questions, aud DR.. Allison gave the charge
and closed with the benediction. A sin.
gular coincidence Of circumstances took
place in this ordination. The subject o.
it, was baptised and joined the church
called to the ministry, and ordained
whilst actually serving as member o
Congress. or the ministers who ordain
ed him, the first named was then Chaplain
to Congress, aud the two had been sucf
previously.


| From the Baltimore Federal Republican.
| DISTRESS.


We have several times adverted to the
distresses of the day, and should fee
timid 10 resuming the subject, were il no
the paramount topic in all papers--in al
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