The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-06-17
Ordination and Installation of the
Rev. II. G.. Minton.

were very beautiful. On the right
cross of white blossoms, with enough
leaves to set out their beauty; on the
left pot of fuchsia's; bstween them q
basket of cut flowers in relief against
the dark green of a fuchsia, which rose
above and bent protectingly over it.
The members Of the choir with good
voices and an excellent leader render
ed music so appropriate that it added
to the unity of the service. There
seemed to be an uncertainty in regard
to time which gave the impression of
need Of practice and of lack Of indie
pendent reading.
The services were presided over by
the Rev. d. Rice, who constitutional
questions to the pastor -elect and to
the people.
The Rev. Fisher at the Baptist
church read the scripture. The Rev.
Hargrave of the Congregational
church made the prayer. The Rev.
McLaren of St. Paul preached the SER
mon. He is a delicate looking man,
yet the fire that comes into the eye,
and the inspiration that awakens his
languid action, and the fulness that at
times comes into his drawling and in
different utterances, reveal a wide
awake soul and zeal that may con-
sumo his body. Text: I'd Timothy,
40. From this long text he preach
es an interesting and simple discourse
of about half hours duration on the
"Personelle of the Church" The
groupe here named is representative of
the Apostolic church.
1t is divided into two classes, the
abominably bad and the admirably
good.
In the former class stood out
Demas, held up by Paul to rot and
drop limb by limb in the sight of all
times. The true road to glory lay
with Paul via the dungeon. He for
sock it for some business speculations
and investments up in Thessalonica.
Another was Alexander, the copper
smith Others were deserters. He
who opposes one pastor will oppose
his successor, and the best friends will
be those who stood by the former min
lister. In the second class we find
Luke. He, frst-class physician,
gives up a lucrative practice and goes
to the dark dungeon to be with Paul
in his affection, and he finds the apos-
tie in the lower dungeon under the
upper.
In this class are a couple from the
backwoods Of Pontus, Agrila and Pris-
silla. The church has suffered from
the people of fashion, but the unfash-
ionable, the plain, the honest, never
hurt its interests. Onesiphorus sought
me out and sympathized with me-
Paul himself; the glamor of his hero
ism would lift him above us, but see
him! The dungeon is dark, his blood
circulates feebly, he shivers, and
writes, II shall need heavier clothing;
winter is coming on-don't forget to
bring my cloak"
Effect Of this view on our life: He
who would save his life shall lose it,
and vice versa. Devotion to Christ
and your pastor is admirable at any
cost. How would you have acted at
st. Bartholomew, at Calvary? The
future will wonder why in their day
you did not do more and better.
You, from eternity, Will be disguised
at your inactivity here Power in a
church comes from each member feel
ing his personal responsibility and
acting as if accountable to God. The
early church had this power and so its
lack of perfect organization did not
impede its work. He then told the
old story of the dream, of the pastor
pulling the omnibus up hill and the
people all promising to help, but soon
it became heavier and stopped, and 10!
all had ceased pushing and were seat
ed in the bus
DR.. Rice then stated that the pas
tor elect had well sustained his exam
ination by the Presbytery in philos-
ophy, languages and the sciences, and
was now to be ordained. The Rev. DIR.
Campbell of Minneapolis made the
ordination prayer, and the seven mem
bers of the Presbytery laid on hands
consecrating him to the work.
DR.. Edwards of St Paul then charg-
ed the pastor to be faithful in his
study; to work vigorously, and to take
up systematic course of study.
In the pulpit to preach at represent
tative men SO as to hit different
classes.
Persuade the audience to action.