The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-06-28
CHURCH Of TRe ga ". AND LAND,
Installation of the New Pastor.

Installation of the New Pastor.
Rev. Edward Poppor was installed last evening as
pastor of the Church OF the Sea and Land, Market
street, corner Of Henry. The attendance was quite
large.
Rev. DR.. Prime pre- ached the installation sermon,
taking as his text he words OF Paul. "God forbid
that should glory save in the cross Of Christ"
The preacher said that Paul was man Of great in
teectual power, and that the Holy Ghost, when
given to a man. did not destroy his personality.
David jeremiah, John had all been subject to the
influence OF the Holy Spirit yet in all were traceabe
their original personal peculiarities. Had Paul
sought distinction among the men OF his age he
would have made his mark among those
whom the world would not willingly let
die But all these intellectual gifts he
laid at the foot Of the cross, and said, God forbid
that should glory save in the cross OF Christ ~
He was q man OF learning as well as intellect and
yet after he had drank OF all the fountains OF human
knowledge, he still said, "God forbid that should
glory save IN the cross Of Christ" The rea-
sons for Paul glorying In nothing but the
cross were then considered. The cross 1t was
said, never was the badge OF honor, but rather the
symbol OF ignomny, until Chrisrs death upon II
made it the symbol of Christianity. HE that glo.
ried let him glory In the crOss because displayed
the love Of the Father, who gave His only begOtUen
Son TO the world because 1t displays the love OF the
Son, "Lo, go to do Thy Wilt because it proposes
reconciliation to his God. The cross OF Chris:
was the only appointment for the salvation
OF men. That was another reason why 1t should be
glored In. IL was the grand panacea for all human
suiferings. II Paul gloried In the cross why might
not men to-dayS In Pauls time 1t cost something
to take up the cross; 1t demanded courage. They
that would reign with Christ must suffer with Him.
Those who expected to rejoice with Christ must
glory in the cross while on earth.
Rev. DR.. Rowel delivered the charge to the pastor.
He urged him to preach the Word, whether men
should preach Cprlst crucined; He should preach
anything to it. He should use as much
as possible the very words Of Scripture.
Rhetoric, cost what 1t wOuq IN time or
labor, could bear no comparison to the Word OF God,
Constant perusal and reperusa! OF the Sculptures Was
OF thegreatest importance sne pastor should let
love Characterize Ills ministry He should be 6eitle
H.e should rejoice with those that rejoiced mourn
with those that mourned; pity the poor; condescend
to those of low estate; be Kind towards the aged and
infrm; let men see that he desired to make them
happy both In this world and IN the world to come
II he did this his people would respect him and his
love OF God was mighty. His success III winning
souls would be very much In proportion to his love.
Rev. DR.. Alexander delivered the charge to the
people. lie said they had three classes OF duties
FIRST duties toward their pastor; second, duties to
one another, growing out OF the communion OF
saints and. third, the duties they owed 70 those
without. they should prepare themselves to listen
to the instructions OF their PASTOR One great trouble
with those who went to church was that they didn't
prepared to hear. IL was their duty to prompt
and encourage one another In every good work. Not
only had they to consider those In the cigy In their
immediate vicinity. but those on the sea. The
church should show that 1t loved the seaman
After the singing OF the doxology praise God,
from whom all blessings flow, the newly installed
pastor pronounced the benedc ton.