Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-17
ST. PAUL PULPITS.
Initiatory Sermon of the New Pastor at
jackson Street Nj. Z. Church-Rev. Mr..
Rogers at Plymouth.

InitiatOry Sermon of the New Pastor at
jackson Street Nj. e. Church-Rev. Mr.
Rogers at Plymouth.
The services at the jackson Street; NJ. E
church yesterday were invested with more
than usual interest from the fact that its new
pastor, the Rev. W. H. Marshall, preached his
initiatory sermon to the congregation to..which
he has been called to minister. The occasion
drew out an audience which filled every seat
in the spacious church. The new pastor, who
for years past has been located at st. Louis,
Mo-, comes to st. Paul with reputation for
learning, ability and eloquence scarcely
equalled by any minister in the M. E. church
of the United States, and hence there was a
great desire to see and hear him.
The text of the morning discourse was tax
en- from the I'D Psalm, 18th verse, ellis
name shall endure forever" The opening re-
marks consisted of an eloquent allusion to
the work of men who have said that their
works should endure forever, but in the light
OF history and events how much
have they been disappointed. The tower
of Babel has crumbled into dust,
Ninevah and Babylon are among the cities of
the past, and even the pyramids of Egypt are
fast crumbling away, and where are the vast
empires of other ages? All persisted. Man
lHdy UullQ LID uidlCIldl WOIhs duu ldUcl blcul
Everlasting" but they pass away. Truth
alone is imperishable. In the midst Of the
general change and decay it is pleasant to find
one thing that is to last forever; one thing
that will remain unaffected and undisturbed in
the changes and revolutions of earth. ellis
name shall endure forever" need not say
that this is the name of Jesus. Men may
faithfully work for God and humanity, and
become highly celebrated for their patriotism
fIai,-
into oblivion, but the name of Jesus shall en-
dure forever. Past success is sure pledge
for future victory. The triumphs achieved by
Christianity IN the past, guarantee its final
and universal establishment. The speaker
then alluded to the difficulties the Christian
religion has surrounded. 1t was new relig-
ion, its founder was a Jew and hence tle
entire world opposed it. He was condemned
and crucifed by his own people; the character
of the age and the poverty of its advocates.
Here all discouraglng circumstances, and yet
Passing from this branch of the subject the
eloquent preacher turned his attention to the
question of "what religion is to supplant
Christiani ty," during which he gave a brief
digest of the history and character of Mahome-
danism, Ritualism, Catholicism and science.
Would either of these take the place of Chris
tianity? By what means can Christianity be
crushed? By persecution, by argument? To
destroy Christianity you must burn every
family bible, desecrate almost every tomb
stone, blot out law, literature. education, mar
rage, etc. AS well might you try to heave
the Alps into the great deep; to blot the stars
from the armament, or pluck the sun from
the heavens, as to abolish our holy religion.
ellis name shall endure forever" Devotion
and union are the great elements of strength
in any undertaking. If men lay down their
lives for their country, would they
not do the same for their religion:
Christians are united in the essentials of our
religion. Measured by human enter,
prise, there is no way of explaining
the past success of Christianity or OF
hoping for future triumphs. But
God has the management of this cause, and he
proposes its universal extension. There have
been times when the light of the church
was eelipsed. 1t was only smothered fire, ellis
name shall endure forever"
"When FER his hand hath spied the skies
Sweet insence to his name shall rise,
And Slave and Freedman, Greek and Jew
By sovereign grace be formed anew"
The other topics of the sermon have the
saving power of Jesus name; his microscopy
power; his comforting power, and the praise
and honor due his name, upon all of which
branches of his discourse he enlarged in q
most eloquent manner. The sermon, which
was quiteslengthy, was listened to with wrapi
attention by the crowded audience, and made
most favorable impression upon his hearars.
In the evening the reverend gentleman
preached to another large audience from 1st
Timothy, CHI. 8 to 16, his theme being the
"Mystery of Goodness.