, 1874-10-12
wEsTM1NJTER CHURCH,

Yesterday afternoon sorr1ceb OF an unusually
Intcroutlng nature we're ltold In the Westminster
Church, On tho cnrner ot Jackeo,, aud r.s,rta |
atrects tiie occasion being tho installation Of tho
1ev. David 7. Dnrrill ne pastor Of the congrogA-
ton. The church waa packed witl. peopio, aud
proacntcd an interesting ssgs, whc'. n'Hst l,aso
proved peculiarly oafY Ylng TO those who, two
ycura aEo, remembered Tho church al only
j.,isaun. Tho aer.iees o,,oncd with an antllean
by Tho choir, after which Tho Ney III. kissgeslge
n,ado: brief but appropriate playot Attort the
Mr.. usbasr pyesclad tho installation aortlp1u
Ha took for 1ia text number Of verses from Tho
ninth aud tenth chapters OF Matthew. wlltrh
Ind direct lesrlsg UPON tie Hnbject OF n1i1':s-
terH uul luinistratinu.
Tue speaker drew MI ansfoey upon tho counsa
OF study and preparation which a!acipic had TO
Undergo In tho days OF cor Savior before Ito was
1T to undertake his dutipH. Not only d!a Christ
Bet apart Il peculiar lot OF mon for Lis ministry,
tion. AZ to mi''lAsesisl duty, 1t was divided
into two parts-toaching md healing. alinlst-
tctial duty WAS aubothntlully tho ahtno nor aa it
was then. True, na'nissora could not now poi.-
thcy were nono tho less hcnlors for al thnt.
Thougl, thoy could uot minister to nn1 euro tho
body. tloy. conld minister to. tho soul. Thoy
wont forth aa preachers aud ministers to the
say thAt preaching, vaa tho lcaat i'm.
portant part Of t. nnascr'a duty. They thought
lis principal duty waa visiting, or holding eood
public position, aud taltinE hfs stand III move
waa bettor a. 4 general Thing Tint tho ::vistlng
should DO aacntlcoa to tho l,roacAing,. than tho
preaching to tho visiting. so strongly was tho
pre-ominent importance ot pteaching helievoa to
by Eho disc'nleu. that the Apostle Paul aaid.
tho Gospei." presbytortans were accused, OF
having too much prcaching End too 1ittlo praying,
and singing, and giving, hu: it waa not. perhaps,
that the praacllorB thought too 1nucl. but that
their ccnsora thought roo little, Of the preaching.
Wit. regard to ministerial support, iu the trst
placo it mnst be remembered shat tho nainiater
was not q hireling. Still It muHt not ba thought
that minieter khoild got no remuneration. Tho
trio theory Of ministerial support Vas that tho
tho minister's remuneration w'as gift from lls
people to tho Lord, whose servant lie WAS. Tho
remuneration of tho minister vas not burden
TO. but privilege Of the people: It Wss or tho
ehoi1ll 10 allowed Al little aa poselb1o to occupy
minister's thnuGhts.
With regard to ministerial trialH, Chrtstian
minister mu6t not oxpoet TO be freo from them.
The path Of duty lays through and among trab.
and 10 must nloot tho,n boldly. Miuiaters Of
Christ in Chrlstlnn lan1s met, perhnps, with no
po,secutions, but they had their tFiatc Ike all
other mon. Still, thoao who carry glad ti!sings
harsh pessecntion az that which befes tho discl-
p1oa OF old. ...- :,
Tho Rev Afr. Kittrodgo announced that tho
presbytory having recetYcd tho lottor OF tho
Westminster prsseyserisn Congregation inviting
Of pantor OF tho church., they had for"ar'aa
him tho lcttcr, and usi his acceptance Of tho
chlrge. had appointed this afternoon ~ tho ono
On which tho installation should tgko place.
THO ceremony Of installation waa tlen proceed
ed with in due form. Tho charge to tho pastor
wps mnds by tho Rev. Dr.. kittrcdge, who stated
that 1t WIS but little moro tlnt sYso years since
tho church wsa little mission, aud IN
two short yeara hsa gfomn 10 aa~ tne
| before him. Hs wond dcaire worry aaEneBtly to
Charge tho new pastor upon one or two rolutA.
First, he would charge him to cntor upon hia
| dusios as il he were going to remain n'nong h1s
| CONGREGATION, by Gods providence, for long
| tins. He should take hola Of his work ns hus-
band lakes wife, with t1u determination to sltu-
| tain tho connection until death them did par.,.
| 1t was nocessary for him to know hlu ao2k. 1t
speclise pecnliarlties are widely different. mud
lso wl require to study eacli momber OF his con
gregatiou ii he wanted to bo successful with
| them as whole. Tho speakers e*per1eAco had
taught him that the success OF a minister de-
pended upon hia exertionA in prayer md minis
t,ation will, individual mcn1bers Of tho congrd-
! CATION. Tho A,Yeeteat hourB ho could bpona
would ba tAose devoted to 1ninistornlg to tie
| poor and sick OF his congregation. nc *onsd
urge him to preach tile old simple Gospel. The
temptation at tho present day was the inlulsenc
| iu popular preaching. There, WIS no doubt stat
1t ila pnstor int1ulgaa III jokes, or Mtticialns,
t or theatrical display, or col1 philosophical
syata.n of dlacourao, ho could I'LL hla ehursa to
never to preach bell, but to preach tha oross oi
Christ, Which III tho means Of avoiding eternal
Tbs Roy. Mr. Guliok delivered The charge to
tho congregation. Ae Bc,d it only ro1nhined Tor
hin, to remind tho pastor that be must IL bis
work have tito help oi Ills people. II they Tero
united, victory would bo tho result Of their L.
| bora. TAey should recolve him as Gods ambas-
Goerol, to bold up Jcs,,s Christ tho sayior OF
sinners. It WAS intensely iGportsut thas ITO
should be received with confidence and in glad
,eay. It WAS tho privilege Of tho congregation
that tho Lord lad given them clltlvl' . pastor,
aud q field Of Labor, When " people looAed ~
to their spiritual leader. with respect. en
| received hi,n with t:lalness. the caliso OF
Christ WAS l,fomoted, antl they brought de"'i
upon thoio tho blessing Of Cod. I was thoil
duty to guard the rupatation OF their. pastor
| lie might seen, to some to hayo inperfectiono
}at it n.uts 10 remembered that he WAS preaching
| to a Number OF poopia with dlnernitt peotliar!'
ses and yawa, and wiiat be preached might sui
one men exactly, and yct not lit Tho c2se d
very bad tendency against Lilo Church'n welfare
tnnl ostc carppg apiril In u congregation couit
,,praad feeling; Of disadection in o worry h'lot
| isinlc. They should lnnko puint at being rsgu'
Law hu4 paliGtua4 uStEuAAuka ~ uI!u4ath - $50.
| alisbt e1cl,so frequently euiltced to koel
nelnber from attending church noy 1s; aud tas
| EiAoy st,0uld provide Woll FOR their pastort
! w:l,.ta. Tho day had gono W "heh the question
WAC how little instead of how much tue na]ar.
VI the pas!or should ba. 1t WIS tho duty of the
aaagrogation to keep al worldly care IRON al'teE
fGeinR with the minister's uHafulness. IL WAS
ah oTs all !hinss the duty OF lie conErogas!on t.
pltr for their pastor without coshing, aug to a'
Lin,i in hia work iu oyery .lopart'nens. Wording
toa ashor for tho great object tho saylng o. ,n9,l
thew would 70 forward together from to-ua;
witt. new xenl md fraeh determination, an'
grand anthems of praise would aras IL til
eh,z.eh to colubrAto theiryictory. 1n conclusion
ho a,skcd shat the Holy Ghost sonctfy the nniol
OF t'te pastor and tho congregation. and TIC goo
worl:H they we're tointly to accomplish.
Ttaa services Wern brought TO close "
praptr by DR.. Gibson, and singing by the cos
gr0g,4lon, xna tho beMeliction.
MEDIATION.
scxms,n by tllo Nay. T. Il. Elliott at "a
Church Of tie a1cssiah.
Tho, Rev. r. L.. Elliott. of POFtlald Ore, OF