Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-06-04
ORDAINED TO PREACH.
Rev. Jno. o. Rust Consecrates Him
self to the Christian Ministry.


Rev. Jno. o. Rust Consecrates Him
self to the Christian Ministry.
Rev. John o. Rust was ordained
to the christian ministry at the Bap-
tist church Sunday morning. There
were present aud participated in the
ceremonies the following ministers
Dr.. Kerfoot, Of Louisville, DIR. Hsw.
thorne, of Atlanta, R,v. s. p. Forgy
Rev. A. W. Meachsn, Rev. j. g
Kendall, Rev. 7. e. Tiller, Rev. w
b. Noodle, R,v. A U. Boone, Rev
WIN. Boyd, Rev. j. I. Birrow, Rev
j. f. Digg, and Rev. j. N. Prest'
ridge. The presbytery was organ
lied by the election Of Rev. ]. N
Prestridge Chairman and Rev. j. +
Dagg Clerk. DR.. Kerfoot was dele
gated to examine the candidate and
the following questions were asked
him:
CUES rlGNs PRoPoUNDED.
DO you believe in God
How do you know there is a God
DO you believe he can be sufficient
ly known to be worshipped?
DO you take the Bible for q guide ?
Do you believe whatever the Bible
teaches?
What triune nature does the Bible
attribute TO God9
How about the equality OF the
Godhead?
What is your idea about the plar
Of salvation?
Do you want to preach that the sor
Of God is the Savior of men?
Give. your christian experience
and call to the ministry
What is the belief OF the Baptist
Church, ,tsr
What about the voluntariness of
religioD2
Do you believe In the doctrine OF
election? YES"
Do you believe in the eternal pur-
poses and decrecs of God3
What is your belief about baptism 2
at is symbolical of our regenera-
ton and immersion is the only prop
er mode"
What Is your belief about the
Lords Supper2
"Ouly church members who have
been regenerated and baptized are
entitled to commune"
BY Rev. J. N. Presiridge:
Can one know God by conscious
ness? fn3'.Aii
BY Rev S. p. Forgy;
What about church government
"Each church Is independent and
sovereign authority for its members"
BY Rev. j. Il. Barrow; 60
Define the doctrine Of election. y
at Is that only tho chosen OF God
will be saved, but through the later
csssion of Christ whosoever will may
be saved.p ~ M NN N
BY. Ord. D. Hawthorne: a- s
Do you belief in the inspiration OF
the scriptures? y l-''-'- = r
"They are not necessarily inspired
throu ghout, but 1 believe they were
written by godly men anil that they
are an infallible record"
BY Rev. w. D.. Noodle:
Are you fully satisfied that you de-
sire to preach the gospel? pp
All Of the above questions having
been satisfactorily answered by the
candidate, the presbytery then voted
that he be ordained. wa
DR.. Kerfoot preached the orilna.
ton sermon from the first verse OF
the thirteenth chapter of first CORN
thlans: Though l spake with the
tongues OF men and of angels and
have not love, I am become as sound
ing brass or tinkling cymbal." III,
discourse was one of great power
and ability and occupied about one
hour. 5000
The young minister was then charg
ed by the pastor, Rev. J. N. Prest-
ridge, aud presented with a Bible.
the presentation being made by Rev
A. w. Meacham. Rev. IS ?. Forgy
led in prayer aud after the ten OF
Twelve ministers present had extend
ed the hand of Fellowship DR. Haw.
thorne gave charge TO the congro-
CATION over which Mr.. Rust willpre.