The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-05-06
anti M9uuupolist.
Rev. Edward Egglestonand HIS New
Church

Rev. Edward Egglestonand Has New
Church
{From the N. Y. Herald, Monday, Apr. 26th.)
The Church of Christian Endeavor,
the s.Church without Greed" as the new |
oastor delights to call it, at Lee avenue |
and Hewes st: Get, Brooklyn, was crowded
Yesterday morning at the installation of
Che Rev. Edward Eggleston. All the
nassaee.wavs we're filled with persons
seated on camp.stools, and the officers of
the church occupied aeats Immediately IN
front of the platform, which was deco
rated with stands bearing plants, hand
some basket of delicate flowers being
placed on table at the side of the
preachers desk.
The services were begun with an organ
voluntary, daring the performance OF
which the Rev. Prof. David Swing and
Rev. Edward Eggleston, D. D., took their
seats on the platform. The choir, which
has been enlarged and placed under the
leadership Of Prof. George W. roster
with Prof. Frank Stearns as organlst,then
sang the anthem, 'Have mercy upon me,
O God, according to Thy loving kind
ness as solo, duet and cho: us, alter
which Prof. Swing offered prayer. The
223d hymn, ''Lord of all being. was
next sung by the congregation, and was
followed by the reading by Prof. Swing
Of the parable Of the servants lntrusted by
their lord with money for use during his
absence, and their account of it upon his
return, the parable being taken from st.
Luke xix. Prayer was offered for the
Divine blessing on the services of the oc-
casion.
The Rev. Edward Eggleston then in
PRODUCED the Rev. Prof. Swing, who had
come over 1000 miles to be present with
them and to preach for the first time in
an Eastern city. After the singing Of an
anthem, during which the collection was
taken up, the Rev. David Swing preached
q sermon from text selected from the
parable which he had previously read.
At the close of the sermon, short
PRAYER was offered by the Rev. DR.. Egg
9leston, when the services of installing
the new pastor was commenced by the
singing Of the 780th hymn, "Jesus, Thy
Name [ Love-" during the singing Of
which the Rev. Hyatt Smith, of the Lee
Avenue Baptist Church, were invited to a
seat upon the platform by the side OF
Prof. Swing. George W. Hebard, one OF
the trustees Of the church and secretary
Of the Sabbath school. then made the an.
nouncement that in February last the
Rev. DR.. Egg!eston had been invited tc
ill the pulpit of that church for three
months but at the end Of two months
the congregation had increased sc
largely that at the meeting on Friday
April 2, it had been resolved to extent
the call to DR.. Egglcston to act as pas
tor, the name Of the church to be in fu
ture known as the Church o
Christian Endeavor. AS the clerk of tn
church, he had officially informed DR.
Eggleston, on April II. Of his call. an
had received his letter OF acceptance
which he then read. After the readin
Mr.. Hebard called on Joseph Wilde, an
other of the trustees, to extend to tn
pastor. on behalf of the church, tn
right hand Of fellowship. Mr.. Wilde the
assembled the platform and made the fol
lowing address, during the delivery {
which the whole congregation arose an
remained standing:
CDR. Egglesten: This people have e.
tended to you unanimous call to tn
pastorate Of this church, which call ha'
ing been accepted by you, it is my plea
ING duty as an officer Of the church al
society to welcome you to this pulpit an
field Of labor, to our love, our contiden'
and our sympathy, promising you OF
constant Kindness and earnest cooper
zion in all your labors, and in all the DEF
and holy ties which unite us; and, as Z
expression Of the hope that as the ye
rolls on we may moro appreciate the gre
work given us Of God to do, extend.
behalf Of my brethren Of the church al
society, the right hand Of fellowship, a
NAV the love Of Jesus so cement a.
melt our hearts with holy aims and no
power that our united "Christian 1
dcavors" may result in great and p
manent success.
The Rev. DR.. Eggleston, as he to
Mr.. Wilde's hand, said in substance tt
it gave him great pleasure in extend'
the right hand Of fellowship to one
had been so faithful to the Church in
hour Of its necessity. He said that
scarcely knew what else to say than Il
he joyfully accepted the call, in the
Lief that church could exist by its
and that Christians could labor for Chi
without being bound by q creed.
would be church that would not be
tagouistic to other churches. but wo
meet all denominations with brothe
love and kindness; and on this basis
felt able to make any sacrifice and do
labor which he might be called upon
perform. The services then conclu
With the Doxology and the Benedict
Rev. Mr. Eggleston. As clergyman
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
some years ago, we'll known in this St
especially at Red Wing, St. Peter. \
kato. Winona, and St. Paul. He wss
believe. once pastor Of the jackson St
Church Of this city and also OF the !
ket Street Church. now
Methodist. and was also
1864, for a time librarian
che st. Paul Library Association.
Nankato or st. Peter he once undert
@ win fame and fortune in the manu-
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