Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-05-18
Installation.

The Presbytery OF Trumbull met, &C
cording to adjournment, on "Wednesday
last, for the purpose of installing Rev
N. P. BAILEY as pastor of the FRS
Presbyterian church, of this city. The
usual preliminary meeting was held in
the afternoon. The installation services
proper, were held in the evening. Al
the hour of meeting, the church was
filed to OVERLOOKING. The teachers and
pupils of Dana's Musical Institute sup
piled the music. To add to the interest
of the occasion, the pulpit was hand
somely decorated with flowers. The
order of exercise was as follows:
1. Quartette-Sanctus, from Millard's
Mass.
?. Reading the 122d Psalm, by Rev.
Y. Belts.
3. Prayer, by Rev. W. o. Stratton.
4. Gloria, from Farmers Mass, lin b
fat.
5. Sermon by Rev. H. L. Hitchcock,
D. D., President of Western Reserve
College, from l Cor. ii. 2-"For 1 am
determinedn not to know anything among
you, save Jesus Christ, and him cruel
fed"
The sermon was a clear and fOrcible
discussion of the manne in which Paul
preached, as he declared in the text, and
the reasons why he so preached because
of the manner of Paurs conversion;
because "Christ and him crucihed" is
the central idea of the Christian re-
ligion; and because of the importance of
the subject to every one to whom he
preached. From this we learn what
should be the manner and matter o.
every minister of the gospels preach
that he too, should know nothing
and preach nothing "save Christ ard
him crucifed :" at least that the grand
aim and object of all preaching and all
hearing should be so to teach.
6. Chorus Sanctus, from Farmers
Mass, (in B fat.
Z. Propounding of Constitutional ques-
tons, by the Moderator, Rev. 1. Winans,
to the pastor and to the people.
S. Installing Prayer, by Rev. II. B.
9. Charge to the Pastor, by Rev. d. h.
Mr.. Evans (who has recently
been installed pastor of the Presbyte-
rian church, at Youngstown said that
ne did not know why they had appointed
him, who was so much younger than
Mr.. Bailey, to that duty, unless because
he had so recently taken upon himself
he same responsibility, and was, like
dr. B., a new conner into this Mahoning
1t would seem more sppropri-
IT. TO sit at has feet and learn from him. !
Hence he should not attempt to say any
hing by way of advice, but only by
way of sympathy, and on that subject.
t is through sympathy with the people
hat the pastor comes to take upon him
elf this relation, and only by sympathy
hat he can do a pastors duty to the peo- ,
lie. In this, and out of this, grow all ,
hose desires and endeavors which will
ause him to work for souls as he ought. :
he religious world needs, nowadays, :
ot fowery eloquence, nor cold, argu- :
tentative theory, but speaking and 9
-orking from the heart. This can only :
e had as the outgrowth of sympathy :
18th others. :
10. Charge to the People, by Rev. B.
I. Sharpe. He thought that the pastoral I
did not grow out of a mere bar
and choice on the part of the Il
eople and the pastor, but was appointed Il
God. The people have duties to per- a
rm, as well as the pastor. They do P
1t hire him to do all their work for in
EN-, and they sit still; but they take T
m for a leader, and each one should at al
| times be ready to do his or her part. al
ne pastor should not be allowed to go st
|, year after year, without opportunity is
knowing whether or not he is going d,
ght. If your pastor breaches a ser OF
on which especially pleases you, en- Ia
urage him by telling him. Hold up in
5 hands and help him along in the az
ork he has to do.
IL. Right Hand of Fellowship to the Il
lstor, by the Members OF the Presby-
~ and the Elders of the Church. S;
u. Prayer, by the Moderator. th
Is. Doxology. IF
IA. Benediction, by the pastor, Rev. NJ
P. Bailey. tn