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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On last Wednesday, Rev. Joseph Stacy Hastings was ordained to the pastoral care of the Fourth Church of Christ in Hampton. The ceremony, held publicly, involved prayers and a sermon by several reverends including Chase, Merriam, Wingate, Parsons, and Fogg, performed with decency before a large audience.
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Last Wednesday the Rev'd Mr. Joseph Stacy Hastings, was ordained to the pastoral Care of the Fourth Church of Christ in Hampton : On which Occasion, the Rev. Mr. Chase, opened the public Solemnity with Prayer, the Rev. Mr. Merriam, (of Newton in the Massachusetts,) preach'd from 1st Timothy IV, 12 ; the Rev. Mr. Wingate, gave the Charge, the Rev. Mr. Parsons, the Right Hand of Fellowship, and the Rev. Mr. Fogg, concluded with Prayer : All the public Parts were performed with Decency and serious Gravity, before a numerous and attentive Auditory.
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Hampton
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Last Wednesday
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ordination performed with decency and serious gravity before a numerous and attentive auditory.
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Rev'd Mr. Joseph Stacy Hastings was ordained to the pastoral Care of the Fourth Church of Christ in Hampton. The Rev. Mr. Chase opened with Prayer, the Rev. Mr. Merriam preached from 1st Timothy IV, 12, the Rev. Mr. Wingate gave the Charge, the Rev. Mr. Parsons gave the Right Hand of Fellowship, and the Rev. Mr. Fogg concluded with Prayer.