Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-06-05
The
installation Of Dr.. Bs~grs-ssFYloss at the
ssesad ~Prsshytsflas Church.


At b Beaie Street Presbyterian Church
yesterday, Rev. VIM. e. Boggs was form
ally installed pastor, the Rev. DR.. A. K
Kerr officiating in place Of one of the
former pastors of that church, Rev. DR..
VIM. A. Gray, who had been appointed
BY the P~resbytery for that purpose, but
for some reason was not present. He was
assisted by Rev. DR.. Bowman, the father
Of the present pastor Of the First Prssby-
terrain Church. The sermon and the
charges to the pastor and people were Gil
delivered BY DR.. Kerr, and only the con-
stttuti0nal questions asked of each,
and preceded By q few Introductory
remarks by DR.. Bowman, showing the
several steps, details and ~providential in
dlcatlons which had preceded, and on
which the connection had been thus
finally eOnsumma5ed. This, according to
the plan of government Of the caurch,
establishes apermsnent and life-enduring
relation between pastor and people. The
/ sermon of DR., Kerr, from Mark xii, 81.
was particularly excellent, not only for
its profound and dsmonstrative logic, for
which DR.. Kerr is remarkable, but also
for that perfect adaptation to the occasion
and eloquent power of expression with
which he occasionally rises ike a giant,
and in which, for the enforcement Of his
opinions and great, soui-stirring
thoughts, the speaker has few equals
and no superior in any pulpit. The
charge went to the very Joints and mar
row Of the subject of the solemn occasion,
emitting nothing which should be said,
and saying nothing which was superhu-
Gus. And coming very properly from
the elder and venerable mauofG God to mis-
younger brother and to the people, and
being in all respects sound, s~criptursl and
orthodox to the last degree, produced q
profound impression on the audience and
all interested, which, If followed and car
cied out in the fruits and conformity to
the mutual pledges given, will leave moth
ing TO be expected or desired,
Whilst the young pastor was di-
rected to be "au things to all
men, that he might by all means
save some," he was instructed to give
" strong meat to his flock, fear not to
declare the whole truth, not excepting an
eternal he'll, and yet in all love and
charity to stand alone in the shadow of
the Master, and hold up his cross as the
light q refuge CT his flock All this to
such a man may have seemed, in the out
set, to be 8 mere matter of form. But it
was made impressively to define and en-
force q line Of duty with which the audi
ence and churches may need to be Occa-
siOnally and forcibly reminded. Where
upon The right hand of fellowship was
given by the members of the church to
the pastor, and the services concluded
with 3 hymn and benediction by Dr..
Bowman.
Mr.. Boggs has now been in the city
some five or six months, ministering
very aCcsptably to the people as their
pastor elect. And he seems to have
grown steadily in their confidence, esteem
and affection. He is a man of excellent
culture, and one of those, who, like his
predecessor, Mr.. Witherspoon, is full OF
Christian sympathy, devotion and dill
gence, He is withRl a man of ability and
promise second to few or none Of his
sge. May he remain an ornament to the
church and u he serves, and q faithful
pastor to lead his flock to living waters
and the meat that endureth to eternal
life.