Floyd W. Darling Ordained 1907

Floyd W. Darling

Ordained to the Baptist ministry

Utica Saturday Globe, June 29, 1907

 

 

Rev. Floyd W. Darling

 

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Unusual interest centered in the impressive services with which Floyd W. Darling was ordained to the ministry in the First Baptist Church on Friday evening of last week.  Rev. Mr. Darling is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Darling, of Norwich.  He was graduated from Colgate Academy in 1902 and from Colgate University in 1906.  For the past year he has been in attendance at the Theological Seminary and has another year of study there.  During the past year he has supplied the pulpit at Sidney Center.

 

The examination of the candidate was conducted by the council called for that purpose Friday afternoon.  Prof. Arthur Jones, of Hamilton, was made moderator of the council and Rev. J.A. Hansen, of Greene, was chosen clerk.  The several churches in the county were well represented in the council.  After hearing the Christian experience, call to the ministry and views of Christian doctrine the council went into executive session, expressed themselves satisfied with the candidate's qualifications and voted unanimously to proceed with the ordination.

 

The ordination services in the evening were public and brought out a large audience.  After scripture reading by Rev. Ira W. Bingham and prayer by Edward Long the ordination sermon was preached by Rev. D.E. Abrams, of Broadalbin, a former pastor of Mr. Darling, under whose preaching and pastoral influences the trend of his life was turned toward the ministry.  The text was from Paul's second letter to Timothy.  The ordaining prayer and laying on of hands was by Dr. John L. Ray, Dr. W.H. Maynard and Rev. D.E. Abrams; the charge to the candidate by Dr. Maynard; the hand of fellowship by Rev. Mr. Hansen.  The benediction was pronounced by Rev. Mr. Darling. 

 

The charge of Dr. Maynard was a masterly effort.  During the impressive services the church choir sang several appropriate selection in excellent manner.  Bouquets of cut flowers, artistically arranged, graced the pulpit and the reading desk.