The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1843-11-16
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
We copy from the Intelligencer of this morn
ing the following article, giving short account
Of the services attending the installation of the
Rev. JAMES KNOX as pastor of the Second Pres
byterian Church Of this city, and add thereto,
that in connection with these services, series OF
meetings has been commenced, and public preach
happy to learn that these meetings will be con-
tinued for some time, and that the Church will
be opened every evening at I o'clock, when the
pastor will be assisted in his labors by some Of
his ministerial brethren of this and neighboring
cities The exercises this evening will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. VIM. T. SpRoLE, lately called
to the pastorship of the First Church; and from
the reputation this gentleman brings with him
from his former place of labor, we risk nothing
IN assuring our readers that they will derive
much pleasure and profit from their attendance
g Messrs. Editors The Presbytery of the Dis
trlct OF Columbia, according to appointment, pro-
ceeded last evening the installation Of the Rev.
JAMES KNOX, called to the pastoral charge OF the
Second Presbyterian Church, on New York ave-
nue.. had the pleasure of attending the serv-
ices on this occasion, and take the liberty OF sub
hitting short account of them, under the hope
that it may not be uninteresting to you and your
readers. These services, always solemn, inter
esting, and impressive, were more than usually
SO on the present occasion, from the circum-
stances under which they were held The
church, having for length of time labored under
difficulties, trials, and discouragements-
| changes of its pastors-irregular and uncertain
services-have at length succeeded in securing a
pastor whose well-earned reputation for zeal,
learning, and devoted piety, is the earnest that,
under the blessing Of Heaven, the dawn of a
brighter day is at hand. What tended to in
crease the interest of the occasion, too, was the
presence of so fair representation from the sister
churches, especially from the First and Fourth
Presbyterian churches, between whom and this
church great degree of harmony and unanimity
Of sentiment happily prevails. An eloquent anc
appropriate sermon, from the words, G For me
to live is Christ" was preached by the Rev. ]
G. HAMMER, Of Baltimore. Rev. JOHN C.,SMITH
Of this city, presided, and proposed the constitu
| tonal questions to the pastor and people. Rev
charge to the pastor, and was followed, in con-
clusion, by Mr.. HAMMER, in charge to the
people.
and virtue, it must be admitted is inseparable
from that of the dearest interests Of our Republic
In proportion to their spread and growth among
the people, may we entertain well-founded hopes
Of the stability and perpetuity of our institutions
Looking at this subject, then, as patriots, ire
spective of the infinite personal advantages te
ourselves, we should encourage all institutions
that promote these interests. And the citizen.
Of Washington, from the position they occupy in
the metropolis of the nation, should feel the re-
| sponsibility of that position, and regard them
selves specially called upon to foster religion and
virtue, that their city may be not an unworthy
example for the whole country-that it may be
the centre of holy and vrtuous influences as it is
now of political influence and importance.
+" 1t is sincerely to be hoped that the relation
Just established between MIR. KNOX and his peo-
pie may be of a permanent character, and that
this eloquent divine may be gratifed with the
attendance Of multitudes upon his ministry, who
shall rejoice in the privilege Of receiving the
bread of life through his fundamentally.
" WASHINGTON, Nou. IA, 1843."