National Republican., 1886-11-17
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DIR. IIOoth,A Installation.

On Monday evening, Nov. s, Rutgers Pres.
bytefian Church, Madison avenue and Twenty
ninth street, New York, was filed with an
audience of thoughtful and happy people.
After the Introductory services by Rev. Drs. s..
NJ. Hamilton and George Alexander, Rev. Dr..
W. NJ. Taylor of the Broadway Tabernacle,
preached with his accustomed power from tho
words, Behold the Lamb of God which taketh
away the sin of the world" In the absence OF
the moderator, Rev. L. II. Marling presided,
ond asked the constitutional questions, and
pronounced the establishment of the pastoral
relation. Rev. DR.. John Hall delivered the
charge to the pastor, and Rev. Dc. Howard
Crosby gave the charge to the people, both of
them speaking with more than ordinary feel
ing After the benedlction BY the pastor the
congregation generally remained to greet him
III this new relation. Rev. DR.. II. r Bo1th has
long been tower Of defense for truth and
Righteousness, not only In this city, but wher-
ever his influence Is felt. He builds of the best
materials on the foundation which cannot be
moved. Rutgers Church resumes It's historic
position under such influences, and we trss.
that It's power for everything that Is good Will
Rev. DR., Robert Russell Booth. the new
pastor OF the Rutgers Presbyterian Church,
New York city, Is by no means new man,
materially. except In bodily health Of which
he has obtained another lease by circuit on
the continent and a solourn In Syria as a salu-
tary change for his many years of pulpit and
%TTE a" R9. OF ths pat
obtain needful rest. Baptisms marriages,
and funerals without number male portion
Of DR.. Booths long and faithful service Tor
that aristocrRtic society, which, though q
downtown church tenth street,, was one of
the .wealthiest in the metropolis, He belonged
to the faculty of Williams College, aud, of
course, was erudlte but the main element in
his pulpit eloquence was his sympathetic ma
ture and his hearty Christian philanthropy,
born OF his tuition under that gTandest of all
teachers and excmplars. the Lord Jesus Christ.
Dr. II. X. Booth Is the founder of Emmanuel
Presbyterian Mission Church, and It's multltu-
dinous Sabbath school, on Sixth street, New
York. of which that slngularly devoted and
efficlent man of God, Rev. Erastus Seymour,
has long been the under.shepherd. The build.
ing is a spacious, convenient, and subst initial
brick edifice, with ample frontage, and every
modern Improvement. II cost $4,000, which
amount was raised among his wealthy parish
oners, chiefly through the wise and persistent
efforts Of the pastor. Situated In a tenement
house quarter, on the East river side of the
TO all that needy population. Its three sacred
services on Sunday, and two or three meetings
nt intervals during the week, Its Sabbath
school Of / 200 or more children (of whom Mrs
Seymour has au infant class numbering not
less than 500, under the ablo direction oi
Superintendent Booth, cousin Of DR.. Booth,
and Rev. Mr.. Seymour's preparation Of young
men for the ministry and foreign mission lry
work, render Emmanuel Presbyterian Chapel
ana schools Of inestimable value to the cause
of Christ, and New York city civilization.
Rev. Dr Booth has always given abundant
evidence of human sympathy In the trials ant
hardshps of the poor, and delights to co
operate with enterprises aiming TO improve
their temporal condition as well as their spir
itunl, and his good lady is like him. OF all III,
York, we are most happy to chronicle DR.
Booths to that Of Rutgers Church. A. l.. s.