Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-08
NEW PASTOR.

People-Church Decorations.
 There was large congregation at the Dwight Place church yesterday morning on the occasion of the first appearance of Rev. Dr.. J. E. Twitchen as pastor of the church. The preachers platform, the pulpit and com munion table were all very handsomely dec orated with flowers and plants, while at the
 back of the pastors chair in frame of ever
 green was the appropriate motto "Wel-
 come"
 The services were opened by the choir
 with an anthem entitled "The Lord is my
 Shepherd" which was very finely rendered
 The usual exercises followed, and on their
 conclusion the pastor gave the following texts
 as the basis of his introductory discourse
 IT Corinthians, 1, 5: ''For we preach not our
 selves, but Christ Jesus the Lord" Gala
 tians 6,2: 'fBear ye one anothers burdens
 and so fulfill the law of Christ" The
 preacher spoke in substance as follows. He
 said shall take no time in rehearsing the
 providence that has brought us together as
 pastor and people, but will proceed to a dis
 cussion of general principles as relating to
 pastor and people in all Christian churches,
 and I can think of no more appropriate texts
 than those have read in your hearing. In
 this text we have birds-eye view ot the
 h.
 done was to set forth the fact that Jesus
 Christ is the Son of God and the Saviour of
 the world. The gospel could make no prog
 ress until the Messiahship and Sonship of
 Christ was fully established. "We preach not
 ourselves, but Jesus Christ the Lord.;' This
 feature of the gospel does not demand the
 attention it did in the days of Paul. This
 great fundamental fact must not be over
 looked. that if Christ be not the Messiah
 then our gospel is not of God; if of Christ,
 then it is of God. This doctrine must be
 taught by the preacher at all times, and he
 must unfold, vindicate and urge it's truth
 upon the people. There is no stalwart Christianity except as grown from these fundamental truths. Rhetoric, figures of speech, philosophy may be captivating to. the mind. but 1t is not food for perishing souls There must be sure foundation and solid framework for the building of God. Libraries are crowded with the philosophy of men, but we want less of these things and more of what Christ teaches and demands. The world needs to be led back to the truths of ! Christ as taught by him when on the earth He came to set before man an example of truth and it is the minister's business to show how Christ lived. To know Christ as | the Messiah is not enough. We are to learn | by Jesus how to live, by learning how he lived. All moralities and charities are to be | insisted upon as the foundation of Christian | truth Be ye perfect as your father in heav- en is perfect is the teaching of Christ. He E is to be recognized in the atonement the God man. It is not proposed that ministers | will be able to give all the why's and where ' flores of the incarnation, but 1t is their duty \ to impress upon the mind the doctrine of \ salvation through Christ. Woe to that mill- ister who gives the cross of Calvary any uncertain sound The cul ! minating proof of Christ as the \ Messiah is that he rose from the dead.
 Jesus is to be followed in the regeneration of \ the spirit and only as the minister forgets \ himself and breaches Christ is he true to the Christian religion. As in ancient times all ! roads led to Rome, so in modern times all sermons must lead to Calvary. Make men | better, make the family better, make society better, make everything better that man touches is what the gospel minister is to try and direct Birds sang in the Saviour's sermons aGd grass grew in the Saviour's pulpit. Religion is as much part of mans work behin the counter, at the anvil, in the factory or OH the farm as in the church on Sunday. When will ministers rise up from abstract theories and reach up to the relig- ion of Jesus Christ? Whatever will make man better and lifts him up in manhood lies within the limit of the minister's relations. ! His themes and texts are to be taken from inspired word. He is to preach Christ liv | ing power and power that gives itself for the ransom of the world. Everything that belongs to human life must in some way be connected with the grand scheme of redemp ton through Jesus Christ. When ministers of the gospel are content to preach the gos- pei they will get back to Paul's mission. We may think of Paul as anxious for the welfare of his brethren. Their joys were his joys, their sorrows were his sorrows. The church of Christ is family. Many have yet to learn this fact. We do not want the cold air from the Arctic regions, but | Ll-- H-:. -Hk 4 | IL
 The people must be in sympathy with
 their pastor. Learn then lesson from the
 second portion of the text. The people can
 bear each others burdens, their pastors bur
 dens or some of them, or they can add to his
 burdens by cold indifference. Every pas
 tors power for good depends largely upon
 his people. Every pastor should have the
 prayers of bis people. All these lessons are
 learned of Christ and to him and the word
 of his grace we commit ourselves this
 morning. It is very strange the
 providences that have brought us together.
 I believe in prayer and in the leadings of the
 spirit. believe you have sought that di-
 vine guidance which brings together to-
 day. If I thought you were not unanimous
 in your desires would rather be anywhere
 than here. Your pastors success will be
 measured by his preaching Christ Jesus the
 Lord and yours will be measured by your
 holy and consistent living. Let us take the
 
 that sun that sweeps the circuit of the heav-
 ems to-day will that other Son shine upon us
 and bless us.
 The preacher was listened to with deep in- terest by the large congregation present and at the close of the service there was hearty expression of approval of the discourse by the members of the church and congrega- tion. Personal.
 Mrs. Julia M. Banks, residing on Trum- bull street, who with her youngest daughter have been visiting at her daughters near San Francisco, will remain in California un- til autumn.s
 MT. M Steinert, wife and daughter rived safely at Bremen ill good health. Constable William B. Catlin returned
 recently from trip to Maine.
 Mr. F. W. Fellowes has returned from Ell
 rope.
 Europe to-day.
 Mrs. J. B. Hendrick after successful year at Bethany college, Kansas, returns to this city this week.
 MT. Martin Elnmerich, residing on Ed wards street, is the happy possessor of a fine boy born yesterday.
 MT. Lawrence Kline has purchased lot on Bishop street near the residence of MT. Louis Weckesser and will erect 8 house thereon this summer.
 THE GOOD sAMARITANs. First Public Meeting fin Their New HaIl-Interest1ng Temperance Ad- dresses.
 The Good Samaritans held their first pub 1 lie meeting in their new hall over Leigh & Prindle's clothing store on Chapel street last evening The room, which is capable of seating about two hundred and fifty, was crowded almost to suffocation, many being obliged to stand during the evening. Presi- dent Albee presided, and conducted the ser l vices in a prompt and pleasing manner. The ! opening address was made by Rev. M. H. Houghton who was followed by ex-Judge