The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-30
rAsrOR INKTALLrD
Al the SECOND Presbyterian Church Last
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PASTOR 1NHTALLrD * -,
Al the Second Presbytcsiau Church Last
Evening. VS. .sT y,
=. Last evening every seat In the Second Pres.
byterlan Church was hlled, ths congregation
being one composed OF members OF nearly
every church In the city, In addition to the
large turnoutot the Second Church members.
The occasion wa, tho Inhalation Of Rev. W.
II. Cooke as pastor Of The church. Since DR..
MoIast severed Ills connection with The
church, some months ago Rev. Cooke ha,
been preaching In his place, having accepted
the call extended 10 bin. Having Joined
the Presbytery, u co'nmittee was appointed to
conduct the installation services, and last
night was the time set by the committee for
the same. II. 5s a,1G
The services were opened by The singing OF
magnificent anthem by the large choir con.
nected with the church, which was followed
by tho announcement OF the order OF exer.
clses BY Dr. Cunningham, OF the Firss
Church, who Ind charge. llc Introduced
Rev. J. J. Cooke, Of Lonisville, brother Of
the pastor-elect, who had been Invited BY the
com niittec to deliver the sermon. lie read
from the scriptures the kfst chapter Of Puul's
iirst epistle to the Church at Corinth. Rev.
~ Be!l, pastor .! the Bridgeport Presbyte.
rinn Church, followed with an eloquent
prayer, at the conclusion OF which The con.
gregation Joined In singing tile 5Ssth hymn.
Rev. J. J. Cooke GLUCOSE for bis text the
twenty.tirst verse OF the chapter he Ind read,
II Is as follows: "F0r after that In the wis.
dom OF God the world by wisdom knew not
God. L pleased God BY the toolisilness OF
preaching to save them that believe" rs.
,'ecially did the speaker desire In bis dis.
course TO call attention to 'the foollshness OF
preaching" lie started out by depicting
Corinth, ut the time Paul arrived there. in
ali her splendor and vice. II was then Paul
saw the wickcdness and lime he so graphic.
ally described In his epistle to the Romans.
Pagan worship, licenliouspess, tensuality.
debauchery--all were rampant, and the work
OF establishing church tho,e was at most
y hopeless task. Tho Jews, the pharisees and
Sadduces and the Greeks were all there. with
their different thoughts and varied doctrines.
The Temple Of Venus was reared there, and
her tseyoiees wrrc numbsrle.s. Christ was
forgotten and unboieved In, aud the beliefs
that did prevail were contradictory. Here,
Paul, the man Of iron heart and superhumat,
courage, who In Athens at the foot Of
the acropolis had proclaimed the teachings
OF bis master and established his church In
the face OF great difficulties, decided to es.
tablish church. f}aG i-!Il;. sim. . NJ
Wearied with trial and troubles, the great
Apostle entered the streets to preach The vus.
pei, lit up the cross and proclaim free saiya.
ton. 1t was with fear and trembling vet
courage that he entered. It's easy TO imagine
with the nieagre outlines we have, the Diff.
cul,ies that surrounded Paul. itD
Attention was now invited to the preach.
ing OF both Paul and bis successors, The
ministers OF God. Its personalities. its
methods its Gontcn,sa nd It's results. Preach.
Ing ~ Gods ordained way OF making tnuwn
his truths; men are called and ordained nv A
divine power. The ministry must be iiv.
Ing one. One find In all ages TINT men that
wcre wanted for Gods service we're called
and ordainedl lie gives grace, Wisdom
and strength. The preaching must be.
continued the speaker, Diblcu': no
other Gospel but that OF Ills own Divine
Grace, does the Almighty sanction, None
are called to handle any other book within
its blessed compass Is found the liniit Of the
minister's work. lie Is to 60 as fur rs It goes
and stop when it stops; he is to make it
A
proper dispensation Of the Gospel is to make
Il simple, strong and convincIny ,;v;n" !,
due proportion. The Savior has said man
should have the very voice Of Iesus. The
acme OF preaching Is attained when minis.
tiers make the word 70 individually and col.
lectiyely to the congregation rs from God.
political preaching is esche'wed. The mi as
ter is not to stand rs q lecturer to please tie
people with yagaries; notas the mountebank
10 set forth topics 10 draw and make the
Church Of God place Of amusement He
has no call to preach The gospel OF politics.
Preach the Gospel to every creature savs
Christ. Handle not suhtle questions that
please the doctor OF law, but Sc determinri
not to know any thing but Jesus Christ :" The
speaker continued In th;s stra;n ,;,.;n, ~
mage, Dsecher and tina! clique several Severe
meiaphorical SLAMS Tor chasing after vain md
transitory them ~ Of science and art instead
Of tho comfort, the beauty and nobility of
the cross. Preaching Is Mado e,Iective
through the power OF God, when preached
with sincerity and truth.
in conclusionsthe minister took III the
text, closely and carefully reviewed Il md its
striking md forcible uoiiia. riving III. al H.
vice to the congregation in closing. nstand
TO him who has coue amongst Won in liz af.
forts to know nothing but Christ and him
cruciIied " - ~ "'"'
Another anthem was sung Inv the choir
and then the real installation services beran
Dr.. Cunningham, reviewed the history NJ H..
call and propounded to both pastor and d n s
pie the constitutional questions rcon;rcd hr
the Presbytery. ~ $500 -
Rev. ". II. Lester, Of West A]er,nder
then followed with tic charge to the nasior
was as still as death during its daliverv Tha
1 nnra foa,;n"in W. spoAe more earnestly,
him nv any renort thst co,i,t ~ Iono
NJ. Lester has always been a favoritc with
Wheeling people, but to those who heard
te am ,as' "'sn' nc VIII oe more so than ever
Dr.. J. D. Moitat torme. nas,,- =, IL.
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