Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1871-11-25
Abstract

OF Rev. III. G. HOLLOwAY's charge to
the congregation of the English Lutheran
Church, Frostburg, on the occasion of
Rev. ID. l.. MCKENZIE's installation as
Pastor of that church on Sunday, 18th
inst.
Itert-Gal vi, 6-"Let him that is taught
III the word communicate unto him that
teacheth in all good things"
Here are two classes of persons named,
the taught and the teacher. BY the cord
is meant the gospel of our Lord. The
Taught in the word, are those to whom the
gospel is preached The teacher is the min
lstcr of Christ, who bears, by the appoint
ncnt of God, the glad news of salvation
through the blood of the Lamb. Out of
these two classes named, there must of ne
sessity, spring two classes of duties If
there is a duty for the one, there must be
also for the other. There is duty for the
teacher and the taught. Weare here brief
~ to point out the duty of those who are
taught to him who teaches. Your duty to
your newly chosen pastor; and,
FrSt. You should look upon your pastor
as q teac1ter sent from God.
Christ himself, when he commissioned
lis disciples to go and teach all nations"
instituted the gospel ministry The office
Of the ministry is then a divine institution
If the minister is teacher sent from God,
he must teach Gods word. AS the embas-
DIR of Jesus he must deliver the message
precisely as he has received it. But where
TIE man of God declares all the counsel of
God, cries aloud and spares not, puts the
golden reed of the sanctuary upon the sins
OF the people, not unfrequenly the cry is
these are hard sayings, who can Lear
them" DC. Am therefore become your
enemy because tell you the truth?" "a or
what intent lave We sent for meY" Jesus
came not "to send peace but sword"
People often would put many limitations
on the minister. But the world is the
hcld. The faithful minister seeks to pleas c
God, rather than men. Though teacher
sent from God he is not to he deprived OF
"uy of tie privileges that belong to other
linen ~ citizens, &c.
Seeoad. You mast synpatAise sciM yo'u
pastor In his ac0rk.
All men need sympathy. All have felt
its genial, quickening influence. What we
can do substantially Tor each other in tie
conflicts and responsibilities of lie, may
often comparatively be little, but what VT
can do sympathctically is often marvellous
Those whose hearts are full of l,ving
thoughts and tender feelings which drop
as the dew from morning flowers, ART
among the most influential hcneiac,. IL OF
their race. Jesus in the rcdcmptivc work
looked for some to take piety but there was
none, and for comforters but lie founG none
In israel'S wars, Aaron and Hur STAY, d ur
the hands of Moses. Ifyour pastor is to
be successful in your midst you mus, stay
p his hands and his heart, by your ,ctive
sympathies.
Ihird You must attend regularly upon
i~s administrations.
If il is the duty of the minister to p, esch
!, is just as much the duty of peoI lie to
hear. Forget not the assembling of your
s.ives to scther. Live much in the CT urch
Fo"rtb You must pray for your p.stor.
the command is Pray We one for an
other" Thus you can WELD divine pow
s< in yoIr pastors favor. Pray for then
that lave the rule over you" A pr wing
church is great power with God, &c.