The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-29
DIR. VAN CLEEF'S PLEA
He Asks. for His Young
Colleague, the Same
Sympathy He En-
joyed Himself.
PASTOR wIcK's' INSTALLATION
Touching Scenes at the Wayne
Street Reformed Church.


The Rev. Robert X. Wick was installed
as the assistant pastor of the Wayne
street Reformed church yesterday after
noon with impressive ceremonies. A
distinguished body of members were pres
ent to assist ia the welcome accorded Mr..
Nick by the church people, TO whom he is
TO minister as the colleague of the Rev.
Paul Van Clsef, who was recently made
pastor emeritus. The Kew. Dr. Mitchell.
of the Scotch Presbyterian church, the
formed church; the Rev. A. A. Zabriskle,
Of the Grand street Reformed church; this
kev- DIR. Suydam, OF the Park Reformed
church. and the Rev. w. ID. Grant. OF the
South Bergen Reformed church, occupied
seats on the platform. The Rev. Cor
neiius Bretr. OF the Bergen Reformed
church. and the venerable Dr. Parmley-
OF the First Baptist church. were In the
congregation. Nearly every seat In the
auditorium was occupied when the Rev.
DIR. Mitchell opened the services by read
ing lesson from the Scriptures. and
prayers were offered by the pastor emerl-
eus and the Rev. DIR. Suydam-
Mr.. GRANTS SERMON.
Inc Rev. w. d. Grant preached an able
and eloquent sermon on the relationship
OF pen and pulpit in which he demonsfra-
ted that the standards for Christian
character should be the same for tho
people and the Minister The Rev A A.
Zabriskie. of the Grand Street Reformed
Church read the installation service and
put the usual questions to the new pastor.
who gave bis responses In a clear distinct
voice The Rev. DR. Duryea delivered
the charges TO the young pastor He
referred 10 the beauties of the old historic
- laA y ~
that had been read over and over again
for centuries. He could add but q few
words. he said. Ii was with Joy that the
new pastor was welcomed among the Re-
formed Church people there. he had
done good work in another field The
blessings which had fallen upon the head
Of the pastor who had retired from active
pastoral duties would be extended 20 the
new pastor. He advised the new pastor
TO keep pure. to commune with the
Saviour every day, otherwise the work
among his church people would amount
to nothing
THE DUTIES OF THE MINISTER
Careful study OF the Word Of God in all
its parts would enable him to perform the
duties Of minister. 1t would give him
clear statements and a better understand
ing OF pastoral duties than study Of the
arts Sympathy he could only gain By
contact with the people not only in the
church, but outside Of f. IL was q DUTY
Of the true minister OF the Gospel NOS
only 10 convert. but to build mp the chill
dren of God in the development of Chris
tian graces- The man who takes upon
empty houses of the poor, the darkened
chamber % the afflicted breaches with
the greatest power. II was no light task
TO bear this burden OF sym pathy. Con-
slant activity was demanded in the
active age. The venerable Doctor ex-
pressed the belief that under the new
pastors administration the church would
prosper as it had under the faithful care
OF the aged minister who for so many
long wears mad directed its advancement.
and closed with reference 70 Paups APP
peal TO the Corinthians to cordially wel-
come Hmotheus among them
DR. VAN cLEEFs CHARGE TO THE PEOPLE
The Rev. Paul Van Cleef, the pastor
emeritus, next made an eloquent appeal
TO his people 10 give his colleague aDd
successor hearty welcome. Taxing up
the text DR.. Duryea had alluded TO be
repeated Paul's words to the Corinfhl-
ans" Now, II Timotheus come, see that
he may be with you without fear, for he
worketh the work Of the LORD, as also
do.n
The apostle. he said, did not forget TO
put in good word for his young friend.
The aged minister said if he could roll
back the flood Of years 10 a certain Sun
=
ago. on the farther shore would be re-
vealed a scene similar to the present
the installation Of a young minister IL
was his own installation. No similar
service had taken place in the old church
from that time to this The present SER
vice was novelty. IL was unique. HI
felt his own position pleasant one For
bis young friend and successor he asked
for the sympathy and encouragement
that had always been shown him
when he rings your door bell. or,
rather should say, presses the electric
button-for love travels ike electricity
let him feel that he has your love and
sympathy. Let him have your prayers
The aged pastor begged his eongrega-
tion not to expect too much Of his young
colleague. dwelling with much emphasis
upon the draw backs that naturally beset
a new ministers the fear of failure and
the fear of not having the sympathy OF
the people to whom he is ministeriag.
he closed with an allusion TO the analogy
between the close Of the present year and
thar of his long, active pasI0rate.
The Rev Mr.. Wick comes from Kew
Sparta. New York He is a graduate Of 5
Pennsylvania college and Of the Union
Theological Seminary His preaching is
giving great satisfaction to the church
people who have called him to preach
unto them