Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-15

CuuTCu COulu Dc eXaltou II had
to be Inundated. Driven
frem the light of day by persecution we
lind it in the catacombs, worshiping in
secret. Then there was season of relief,
when the Prince of the earth did the
churches honor. But she had not been
humbled sufficiently, and another season
of persecution followed. But from every
ono of these, the church emerged better
and Purer: Finally the day
came when the church had to stand on
its own merits. The potentates of
the land cut loose from her, and refused
hor further aid or recognition, but she is
stronger to-day than ever before, and no
| matter how great the humiliation yet in
| store for her, she will arise from it stronger
and more vigorous and determined. To be
exalted the church had to be crowded down
into the depths, but in her rising she has
always lifted up humanity with her.. Jesus
never sacrificed his Gohhood in becoming
a man, and the church, must never
sacrifice its faith to accomplish good;
but if good can be accomplished by lay
ing aside pride, sacrificing pleasure, social
standing if necessary, to help fellow
man, no matter how low and degraded, the
church teaches it should be done. The
duty of the Christian is not performed by
simply attending church, giving lib
orally to its support, and
subscribing to its doctrines. No, Christ
ian must bear cross, he must humiliate
himself that the exaltation of salvation may
follow. There is no objection to fine gar
ments and fine surroundings, but when
these are secured, by curtailing help
to the poor, when social en-
gagements bring forgetfulness of worl g
meet for repentance, then is the church
member departing from the example set
him by Christ.
DR.. LOrimer concluded his remarks with
few words of encouragement and cheer
to the new pastor, at the same time
advising him to keep ever before his mind
the lessons of the text, then would he be
exalted.
At the conclusion Of the very eloquent
and able remarks of DR.. Lorimer, Rev. T.
G. Field, of the Fourth Baptist church,
Minneapolis, made the installation prayer,
in which he especially invoked
the confidence and true fellowship of the
| congregation to hold up and strengthen
the hands and faith of the pastor in his
new and important field of labor.
The choir then rendered the
hymn, "An Hail the Power of Je-
sus' Name" after which followed the
ADDRESS TO PA sToR AND CHURCH
by Rev. Fl. G. Woods, D. D., of the First
Baptist church, Minneapolis. He said a
double service was required of him. He
was expected to speak to both the pastor
and the people. Addressing Rev. Riddell,
he said his new charge and the church were
prepared to give him cordial reception
and hearty cooperation. Though a
personal stranger, many knew him by his
own reputation for earnest and successful
! work, and also through his
sainted brother, Rev. H. S. Rid
dell, who had passed to his reward
The society, he said, stood in the light of
mother to the society in the state. 1t
was the first Baptist church organization
in the state, being organized thirty three
years ago. Now there were 1854 churches
in the state. The society was organized
with fourteen members. Now it had
more than 400, and the
little frame chapel on Baptist hill in
which the society so long worshiped has
| given place to the magnificent structure
here built. Eight ministers had faith
fully served the society, and this evening
the ninth, in regular apostolic succession
is being installed. The future is
bright. To such a union of church and pas
tor as is here being consummated, could
we'll be applied the apostolic injunction,
'What God has joined together let no man
put asunder.''
The speaker then, in lieu of the usual
charge to the pastor, devoted himself to
a brief consideration of the Importance of
Gospel preaching, in which he urged the
hearty cooperation and sympathy of the
congregation with the pastor. as the only
way in which his work could be made eff
fective, at the same time advancing
the argument that the pulpit of
to-day was of equal ability
to that of any previous epoch in the
worlds history, and that the only reason
the preachers efforts were less effective
was that the secular press and religious
publications served to detract the attention
of church members from the minister's in
dividual labors.
| EVANGELICAL WELCOME.
The choir then gave the anthem s'Mighty
jehovah" at the conclusion of which Rev
Samuel G. Smith, presiding elder of the St
Paul Me. conference, made most happy
Md feeling address of welcome in behalf Of
the evangelical ministry of St. Paul
Addressing himself to Rev.
Riddell, who stood opposite, Rev
Smith said in substance, it was privilege
in few words to welcome you to Christ
ian work in this city. The church to
which you have been called is no longer an
experiment. It has splendid edifcs in
which to worship-an edifce have come
as near coveting as Christian is allowed
to do SO. The society don't take
you on probation, but as fixture, and il
gives me pleasure to greet you as broth
er. 1 look forward to the day when churches
will forget their discussions, and be united
in the practical trinity of love, benefcence
and worship. Again, welcome to st. Paul
to good bread, sweet water, pure air, invig-
GRATED, and her large-hearted, broad mind
ed people, the metropolis of the great
Northwest you will find as much
brain, energy, intelligence, brotherly love
and true Chri stan fellowship, as can b,
found in any city of its size in the land.
DEPARTURE FROM THE PROGRAMME.
| As Rev. Smith ceased speaking, Rev
| Riddell, who had been much affected by