Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-21
INDUCTION OF Rev. JAMES w
HOYTE.
Ceremonies I'm the Second Presbyte.
rIan Church.


Ceremonies in the Second Presbyte-
rIan Church.
The induction of the Rev. James W.
| HOyte, as pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church, College street near the square, oc-
CURED Sunday. The ceremonies were
preceded with impressive and appropriate
vocal and instrumental music, in part by
the choir and part by the congregation.
The organist was the accomplished j. B.
Jeup.
The fourth chapter, second Corinthians,
read by Rev. John II. Rice, of Franklin,
who had also invoked the Divine blessing
on the congregation, the ceremonies and
the work Of eyangelization in general, is in
part as follows:
Therefore, seeing we have this ministry, as
we have received mercy we faint not but have
renowned the hidden things of dishonesty, not
walking in craftiness nor handling the word OF
God deceitfuly, but by manifestation of the
truth commencing ourselves TO every mans con-
science in the sight Of God. But If our gospel
be hid, it is hid 70 them that are lost: in whom
the God of this world hath blinded the minds of
them which believe not, lest the light of the glO-
TiOus gospel of Christ, who is the image of God,
should shine unto them. For we preach rot our
selves but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves
your servants for Jesus sake. For God, who
commanded the light to shine out of darkness,
hath shined in our hearts, TO give the light of the
knowledge of the glory of God in the face of
Jesus Christ. We are troubled on every
side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed but
not in despair; prosecuted, but not forsaken:
cast down, but not destroyed"
After the second prayer, singing Of
hymn, and announcements by the Rev. j.
w. Hoyte, Rev. j. b. Rice preached from
the text:
"But we have this treasure in earthen vessels
that the excellency Of the power may be of God
and not OF us.
Those who saw nothing in the mighty
wonders of Nature to arouse appreciation
of the beautiful and sublime, lacked sense
preserved by those to whom those things
were appreciate, " and if this is true of the
mighty universe" he said, "what must be
the condition Of that man who cannot see
the grandeur and glory of Jesus Christ, the
Son of God" The sermon was an able ex-
position of the Divine influence which is in
the true minister when he breaches, and was
listened to with the most noticeable atten-
ton. He then propounded the following
intererrOgatOries which were answered by
the Rev. J. w. Hoyte standing in front of
the pulpit:
Q-Are you now willing to take the
charge of this congregation, as their pastor,
agreeably to your declaration at accepting
their call?
Al am.
Q-Do you conscientiously believe an !
declare, as far as you know your own heart,
that in taking upon you this charge, you are
influenced by sincere desire to promote
the glory of God, and the good of his
church?
Al do.
C.-Do you solemnly promise, that, by
the assistance of the grace of God, you
viii endeavor to faithfully discharge all the
duties of pastor to this congregation; and
will be careful to maintain department in
all respects becoming minister of the Cos
pei of Christ, agreeably to your ordination
engagements
Ayes.
The following obligation was then en-
tered into by the congregation to which
they gave their assent by holding up their
right hands:
1--WE, the people of this congregation,
continue to profess our readiness to
receive James w. Hoyte, whom we have
called to be our minister. We promise TO
receive the word of truth from bis mouth,
with meekness and love, and to submit to
him in the due exercise of discipline. We
promise to encourage him in his arduous
labor and to assist his endeavors for our in
struction and spiritual edi6cation. And we
engage to continue to him, while he is our
pastor, that competent worldly mainten- |
ance which we have promised; and what |
ever else we may see needtul for the honor |
of religion, and bis comfort among u.s."
Which was followed by prayer and |
"The charge to the Pastor and congrega-
tion," by Rev. j. w. Neil, of Murfreesboro. |
The charge to the pastor was in part as
follows:
seThis is a true saying: If man desire |
the office of bishop, he desireth a good |
work. A bishop must be blameless, the |
husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of |
good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to |
greedy of filthy lucre, but patient not a |
brawier; not cOvetous. One that ruleth
well his own house, having his children in
subsection with all gravity; for if man
know not how to rule his own house, how
shall he take care of the house of God?
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with
pride, he fall into condemnation Of the de-
vii. Moreover, he must have good re-
port of them which are without, lest he
fall into reproach and the snare of the
devil. Let no man despise you,
but be thou an example of
the believer in words, in con-
versation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in
purity. Give attendance to reading,to ex-
hortation, to doctrine. Neglect not the gift
that is in thee, which was given thee, by
prophecy, with laying on of the hands of
the Presbytery. Mediate upon these things,
give thyselt wholly TO them, that they prof
iting may appear to all. Take heed to
tbyself aud unto the doctrine. Continue in
them, for in doing this thou shalt both save
thyself and them that hear thee. Rebuke
not an Elder, but entreat him as a father
and the younger men as brethren; the elder
women as mothers, the younger as sisters,
with all purity. Against al elder receive not
an accusation but before two or three wit
nesses. Them that sin rebuke
before all that others may |
fear. l charge theo before
God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the |
elect angels, that thou observe these things, |
without preferring one before another, doing |