The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-01-12
Installation Of A Pastor.

Sunday morning Inst RSv. jacob Iiaws
ktns was Installed pastor Of Luther Chapel,
at this place. Tho services wcro conducted
by Rey&Dr. lIlcksRSSwho was assisted by
Rov. Msss& Rado and Bonest. Dr. Hicks
pronopascd %his DISCOURSE froni psgl's Most
noblc aalithosis, rlsss than the least",$tn a
rich veins of inspirations i Tho theme :E$as
happily sepproprlatsJ TLo' Rev, speaker
pspcecdod Ina clear, distlnct, earnest ind
impasstoned manner to unfold tho thread
of his strong and beautiful argument, aud
introduced many elegant and original ggurcs
OF speech, from an exhaast.ess "unsvcrsc Of
thought clothed tn the lovely yesturo Of
pnre and polished dlction. Sentences
that fell upon the mind as comes the gcntI.st
murmurIngs Of oil Infants joyous speech to
mothers heart; and anon crashing through
the c'"sts of skcpticism, doubt and apathy
with boldness and beauty of conception
that pierced tho heart. IIo spoke AZ ono
who felt tho maccration that a lifo of sevoro
and simple, faith imposes; rs ono who,
standing within tho deeper shadows secs
tho purcr light Of tho upper heights and
told tho wonderful story Of life built up
on tho basc Of humilty-a pure, woil.do.
hncd, genuine humility cstccming.
itself 'less than the least" stoops to men
aud things Of low estate, mud seeking not
'ts own reveals its riches through poverty,
and its power through Impotence aud
finally discovers Its triumph through Its
trials and its tcars
Dir. iIickS style plcascs US nuch-we
might say TINT wc arc en- rapport with It,
1t is 'nar'scd by action and carnestncss ns
we'll as 6y grace and culture; and action is
needed now to'sUund the deeper depth Of
lnllcd consciences. IIs is not sliacklcl by
common mediums ofcxprossion, but strikes
out into uncxplorcd pn,ha with rapdity,
flucncy aud boldncss. His language is
"lliuent, prolific, brilliant, t,ionantc aud ia.
c'lc; and there is n certain tlalliancc so TO
speak, with the "wingcd conrscrs Of the
mlnd". His emphatic aud subordinate sen
tcnces arc alike rendered with fnultlcss orato
ry, aud tropo and figure, ticvcr involved, but
always In harmony. lie claborntcs his dis
course with the richest fruits OF thought.
The power Of the speakers stcrncr scntcn.
ccs ia cquall"d by the persuasive sweet.
ness Of his dcclamntion in his dcvoutcr ne.
ltions.
Tho sermon, though drcc'l ~ rcla,ing to
the sacred functions Of tho minis,ry,--lo
the trusts which bind pastor and flock in
the Pnrcst boRls,- to the imperative claim
which The pastor has upon their most gene.
rons hospitality, to the end that he be
man OF ono dnty,-and finally to the awful
responsibility which he sustains rs au am. |
oass"dor ior Christ, in their behalf, was
nglow with words TINT were electric, words
That startled and instructed, and encouraged
md chccred all who heard them.
Tho Interesting services Of installation |
we're ended by the administration of the
Ioly Eucharist.
DR.. Hicks preached in tho afternoon al
sveIcigh UrcsbytcrIan) Church, aud nt
light in the Methodist Church. IIia after.
'oon sermon WAS a finished exposition
'pon "jns'iGcation hy faith" Tho speaker
vas tclieitocs IN hia remarks, aud gavc
ome happy thoughts about experimental
cligion, the oncncss aud unity Of tho
hu'ch, It's broad catholic sweep of brother.
God, aid its final and glorious triumph.
"All OF the past Is living still
All that Is good md trne
Tho rest hath pcrishcd aud It did
Deserve to perish too |
The world rolls ever round md round,
Aud time rolls ever by;
And The Wrong is ever rooted IN,
Hnt the Truth doth never die /"
DIR. Hicks evening sermon was delivered
or the bcneGt OF the young, and was re-
''cte with forcible illustrations, clearly
lefining the divcrgins paths Of life, mud
pointing the young aud tender heart to the
grand cxcgcsis tha, purifies the life that
low is aud gloritcs tho one which Is to