When was it published?

March 3, 1787 in Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Domestic News March 3, 1787

Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Reverend Mr. Robert Gray, Rev. Mr. Hasey Of Lebanon, Rev. Samuel Haven D. D. Of Portsmouth, Rev. Samuel Mcclintock Of Greenland, Rev. Benjamin Stevens D. D. Of Kittery, Rev. John Thompson Of Berwick, Rev. Benjamin Balch Of Barrington

Q: What keywords are associated?

Ordination, Dover Church, Robert Gray, Religious Ceremony, Pastoral Charge, Hymns, Clergy Council

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Reverend Robert Gray was ordained to the pastoral charge of the church of Christ in Dover on Wednesday, the 28th ult. The ceremony involved prayers, a discourse, ordaining prayer, charge, right hand of fellowship, and concluding prayer by various reverends from nearby towns, with hymns and an anthem sung by a choir before a crowded assembly.

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On Wednesday, the 28th ult. was ordained to the pastoral charge of the church of Christ in Dover, the Reverend Mr. Robert GRAY. The Rev. Mr. Hasey, of Lebanon, opened the solemnity with prayer; the Rev. Samuel Haven, D. D. of Portsmouth, delivered an ingenious, pertinent, and profitable discourse, from 1st Thessalonians, iii. 8; the Rev. Samuel McClintock, of Greenland, made the ordaining prayer: the Rev. Benjamin Stevens, D. D. of Kittery, gave the charge; the Rev. John Thompson, of Berwick, gave the right hand of fellowship: and the Rev. Benjamin Balch, of Barrington made the concluding prayer.

At the entrance of the council into the church, the 10th hymn of the first book of Dr. Watt's collection was sung, with great propriety, by a choir of singers; and the exercises were closed by an anthem from the 2d chap. of Luke. A crowded assembly did themselves honour, by the propriety of their conduct, comporting with the solemnities of the day.

What sub-type of article is it?

Religious Event Appointment

What keywords are associated?

Ordination Dover Church Robert Gray Religious Ceremony Pastoral Charge Hymns Clergy Council

What entities or persons were involved?

Reverend Mr. Robert Gray Rev. Mr. Hasey Of Lebanon Rev. Samuel Haven D. D. Of Portsmouth Rev. Samuel Mcclintock Of Greenland Rev. Benjamin Stevens D. D. Of Kittery Rev. John Thompson Of Berwick Rev. Benjamin Balch Of Barrington

Where did it happen?

Dover

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Dover

Event Date

On Wednesday, The 28th Ult.

Key Persons

Reverend Mr. Robert Gray Rev. Mr. Hasey Of Lebanon Rev. Samuel Haven D. D. Of Portsmouth Rev. Samuel Mcclintock Of Greenland Rev. Benjamin Stevens D. D. Of Kittery Rev. John Thompson Of Berwick Rev. Benjamin Balch Of Barrington

Outcome

reverend mr. robert gray ordained to pastoral charge; ceremony concluded successfully with hymns and anthem before crowded assembly.

Event Details

Ordination ceremony for Reverend Mr. Robert Gray at church of Christ in Dover, opened by prayer from Rev. Mr. Hasey, discourse by Rev. Samuel Haven from 1st Thessalonians iii. 8, ordaining prayer by Rev. Samuel McClintock, charge by Rev. Benjamin Stevens, right hand of fellowship by Rev. John Thompson, concluding prayer by Rev. Benjamin Balch; 10th hymn of Dr. Watt's collection sung at council entrance, exercises closed by anthem from 2d chap. of Luke.