Edward Judson, interpreter of God . -tor and preacher was recognized by two theological sem-inaries, which sought him as Professor of Homiletics. The unrest, which he had expressed in his letter to hissister, found expression in action when he accepted thecall of the North Orange Baptist Church. He was or-dained to the Christian ministry on May 5, 1873; the or-dination sermon was preached by President Dodge, andthe hand of fellowship was given by his half-brother, George Dana Boardman, D. D. Though Doctor Judsons official connection with theNorth Orange Baptist Church lasted but six y
Edward Judson, interpreter of God . -tor and preacher was recognized by two theological sem-inaries, which sought him as Professor of Homiletics. The unrest, which he had expressed in his letter to hissister, found expression in action when he accepted thecall of the North Orange Baptist Church. He was or-dained to the Christian ministry on May 5, 1873; the or-dination sermon was preached by President Dodge, andthe hand of fellowship was given by his half-brother, George Dana Boardman, D. D. Though Doctor Judsons official connection with theNorth Orange Baptist Church lasted but six years, ina real sense it became a life relationship. He was re-garded with the greatest affection and esteem by itsmembers to the day of his death. He was accustomedto speak at the annual Childrens Day Service at which theSunday School made a gift of flowers to the children ofthe Memorial Church. He counted the North Orangepeople among his staunchest friends and is a distant echo of his influence, an extract from a44. EDWARD JUD30N PASTOR OF NORTH ORANGE CHURCH PASTOR AND PREACHER 45 letter from the son of a former member of the church,written at Redlands, California, in 1911: You must derive great comfort, Doctor Judson, from theknowledge that there are so many persons scattered over thecountry, who bless you for the help you have been to themspiritually. And then think of the many who have gonebefore who wTere led into the kingdom by you! Among them ismy dear father. He loved you. He was never quite reconciled toyour giving up the North Orange Church pastorate. Those who succeeded him in the North Orange pas-torate testify to his abiding influence. Dr. William , a lifelong friend, says: As one of those who succeeded him in the pastorate at NorthOrange Church I had occasion to have this impressed on meconstantly. Let it be remembered that more than a scoreof years passed from the close of his pastorate to the begin-ning of mine, and yet he was as influ
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