, 1873-11-06
INSTALLING A pAST0R.

{srnce Presbyterian Church and It's
Congregation FORMALLY Placed uls"
dor the Care Of tlao Eev. Hon. +. 81
Ely-.1ntcrenttiag ExerclAca-~sor1alons
by prOf. Swing n1aAl tlAo IRevs Arthur
Mitchell.
Tho Installation OF tho Rev. Bon. e. 8. Ely In
the pastorate Of Grace Presbyterian Church took
place yesterday evening at tho church, corner
Of VincenneB aud, Oak avonuoH, In tho south
ipart OF tue city. Tho weather waa 80 delightful
rs to 1oayo no oxouso for staying away, and con-
seauontly tho church WIS crowded oyon boforo
tho opening exercises.
i 1t will bo remembered that this Ia
not only q now congregation, but u now
church building, having been dedicated in
tho latter part OF July, ut which time descrip-'
ton Of 1t was given IL Tue Tn1nusE. Tho pas-
tor, tho Roy. Ben. g. s. ely, waa formerly o law-
scr In Sacramento, but loft tho law to study tho
ology, and entered the mlnlatry in 1850, being
callod to church In Healds1urg, Cal, whore lie
remained eight years. Thence he went to tho
First Presbyterian Church ut Stockton, Cni., and
thoro ron1ninei until called horo.
Tile services wero opened with singing by tho
choir Of tho psalm, "Oh Como Lot us Sing
Unto tho Lord" followed by reading Of tho
Scriptures by Prof. Swing. Tho congregation
then sung q hymn. and Prof. Swing offered
prayer, which was followed by another sacred
melody snng BY the choir.
Prof. Swing then delivered tue sermon Of fu-
stallation, from tho text TT aha1l sit rs a re-
finer o. purifier Of s,lyor," In which le reforrod
to tho rofluing and reforming power Of Chriatian-
ity upon tho morals and customs OF tho world.
Flo Expressed tho sentiment TINT nowhere could
be found I. course Of moro practical commou-
sense aud beuo0cinl teaohiug for everyday use
&i>net tr n{ hotv fFaatntuntttA
Jamiaon declared that christianity was Il most
beautiful formula Of civilization, aud nowhere
could be found moro perfect definition Of the
! trno gentleman than st. Paul'e. Prejudice WAS
overcast the sky Of life. Tho first duty Of every
young man VAS to strip his 1nina ct oil proju-
| dice against tho Word Of God. This 'pEo}udtca
| In tho minds Of mon arose pnrtly from tho
natural tioprnsity Of man, md partly from tho
accidental history Of cestain plaacsof ohrlstian~
ity, such as tho Massacre Of st. bartholomew,
and tho treatmont Of Jows and other non-bo-
lievers. But, setting asiae these accidental oc-
c,;rrences unler tho guiSe Of Christianity, tue
toachiugs Of Christ in themselves woro nearor
perfection thbu the humnn mind has boon capa-
bio Of originating. In its theory. therefore.
| Christianity had been rafornor aud rotiner Of
| tho world.
Tho Professor then went on to show that, In
Il great roformer. He accused rationalisnl Of
| being impractical, and only beautiful because
noyor applied in the aGairs OF tho world. Tue
theories ct rationaksts looted worry attractive,
Bince they had always boon too indolont to Mt;
tempt to influence Tho action Of tho external
worfI, md stood 80 far aioof as never to sol
their garments with tho impurities Of active
strife. Rational;sm fasled not from mistaken
impulse, but from want Of aa,y ifnpulso Ut 81!
Comparing August Compto or john Stuart Nil
with st. Paul, we had the representatives O
itoa3 ard practical reform. Tho theorias Of ths
Bible yiyiiied by tho spirit Of Christ-this wa