Wilmington journal., 1875-09-03
Esctheasy Indcpemcent Churen.
INSTALLATION OF : PASTOR.

Last evening the Rev. Robert San
lord Moran, ID. D., was installed pas
tor Of the Bttheuy Independent Meth
Odi Church, corner OF Calhoun an,l
lexington streets, III tho presence OF =
large congregation.
The Rev. DR.. Deems, pastor OF the
Church of the Strangers, in Now York
city, presided, while the services were
c"ndncted by ministers Of the city,
representing several denominations =
After the opening hymn, which was
announced by Rev. DR.. F. Swsntzel,
OF Chatsworth Independent Methodist
Church, prayer WAS delivered by the
Re-. DR.. Webster, of the Methodist
Protestant Church. The first scriptu-
a lesson was read by Dr.. Deems. and
the second by the Rov. Mr.. Poisel, OF
t,io Methodist Episcopal Church South
| Ihe charge to the pastor Was deliver
! ed by the Rev. DR.. Deems, and was
very touching, the speaker sometimes
| being overcome with emotion. He
highly lauded the virtues aud abilities
OF Dr. Moran, as the ChrirtjAu man
and pastor, referring tenderly to his
own knowledge Of his character, a,
g'eaued III seventeen years OF close
fratcrn0l intrrcoursn. lie was one
worthy of "he fullest corfidenca, and
needed no extended instructions ia
pastoral work after all the experience
he had enjoyed. He was one VINO
would deal with his people a. his heart
dictated. Wherever he had hoen the
Church Of God had been built NJ slcc1s |
iUliy under his fostering ne, Gui his |
departure mad left behind only fl.. |
sweetest memories OF Ills loving i:- /
tluences. The providauca Of God hnd /
nnd" many unsupported changes. 4 /
few years ago Dr. Moran lad Aursed |
tine pleasant fancy OF travelling abroad |
to the Holy Land, bat there came the !,
hand of God apparently - his oath,
and turned his course to Heti.anv,-
He came to his new charge under
disappointment, but, recoguizine lis
viii he meeLiy obevCd the call.
Iuere IL no pTOEd"r tide than +hnf
name Of pastor. The formal Doe
Tor il title Of reverence, and sug
Ge5td not natf tn" Rtrengt.t, baauty, or
even reverence Of ''raetor," He con
tluued, comparing the pastoral duties
oI the minister to those Of the shep.-
herd, Exercising Judgment a t, how,
Wilen and where the WORD of God shall
be administered for tho edlication Of
his flock. He reviewed tue situation
II the pastor and the I)acrtI;ar sur
rOunaings within which il is ca. He
urged Il strict adherence f. Chri.tian
duty, recognizing III h's obligations
his own congregation above al otL,rs.
iHraOna' ambition OF vanity is on OF
the greatest obstacles, to 30 OytrcD.nA.
snt' self interest S icrittc'i to that Of |
5hN flock. The pastor must learn e.,
lead his people ard teach them to fol 7
ow. It is Il mean church that wants )
- lead It's pastor. There are many I
,r'ala to be endured, but the great end t
more. than componS.ltts for tnC-trib:l- I
ations here. After pointing to the on c
Of the pastoral life, pic .
uring its triumphs and successes in +
)eaut-ini imagery. lie closed.
TIE CHARGE TO THE CONGREGATION II
va.s then delivered by the Rev. DR..
Iryburn of tho Reformed presbyte- :
lau Church, in remarkably pointed
rld practical address. He began Dy 0
aging but for the fact that the occas- Il
on Was one occurring outside of the "
lccles Of his own relIg ous denOmina- =
ION, he W ould not have been present, Il
g oeing SO closely engaged by his du-
les. believing that the time had "
ONE wiIen every Christian sect should .
|
e had BEEN Induced TO attend. He
eLied the congregations duties as be- OF
1g corelatlve with those of the pas -
,r, an installation beng but 4 wed IL
ing of the two, imposing equal OBJ Z,
cations on each Congregations are 81
80 liable TO expect to fud Intheir pas
,rs infallible men. The pastor is as e
Isceptible to evil as any re else, and y,
eeds all the support hIe people can II
i've. He bade the congregation nOC
be too quick TO loose faith IN tneir I.
astor when III act OF indgcretion was -
but rather throw around ~
lm the vail OF charity. There were
ut few congrega ions wio did their hl '
lty to their pastor. WIIiie some aid c'
I'M, the others are deliberaGiug y; -
Eether he is a snit bic man for the u
)sltion. Such a class may be cailcI - ~
10 weeds OF the church, and the cause ~ ~
ould be promoted II ug every install ~
tion such could be uprootcd aud ~
Lst ou5. Concluding, he briefly re- ,'I a.,
ewed the responsibilities Of both W
and pastor, urging prayer 'A'
the only means by which the needed
suits can be attalued.
Afteraa the former installation, the
GEOLOGY WIS sung, aud the beuedic- U'
Cd pronounced by the new peStOf.
Dr. Moran is about thirty five years M
age, Is native of Dublin, Ireland, d
ii asgraduate of Mld9letown, Con- NJ
University. In the year 1850 81
! Joined the Genese Conference of N
e Methodist Episcopal Church, and Ia
le same year was stationed at church liz
New York State, being removed in Is
,5G to Fillmore Church, Buffalo. Ia L
le following year he went to North nt
arolina and became connected with
e Methodist Episcopal Church South df
ceiving a charge at Salisbury. Dur til
g the Intervening years between w
}58 and 1862 he labored successively
Tarboro and GoldsbOro" III that h
-nte, going in 1868 TO Front Street til
hurch, Wilmington North Carolina, ce
I'd remaining there until 1865. In tn
;66 he became the Prsiding Elder
the Washington district. In 1868 tn
, took the degree of D. D. at the pr
Macon College, and return su
againin 1871 to Front Street Church ST
mere he remained two more years. eli
nee last May he has been occupy te
G the pulpit at Bethany Church in N
e absence of a regular pastor. .-BdL- th
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