Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-30
FORMALLY INSTALLED.
hev. JnO. h. Kerr Made Pastor Ct
the Central Church.
Interesting Services at the second
'enne Ediiee Last Evening-..The
DiscOurses.. The RICH, Hand n,
Fellowship.

"eV' ono. ID. Kerr. the recently electe
pastor OF the Central Presbyterian church
was formally installed with fitting exer
cises last evening. There was a larg
congregation present and the musical &c
.ec''ohs oy the regular choir composed O
MIR. IL. D. Folsom. Misses Belle Folsom
ana Anna Schnitger and Mr.. w. W. Stat
iord' with Miss Agnes Bixby as oreanist
We're especially fiue.
Inc services were conducted by Rev
Meade G. Williams, of Princeton. Rev
w. D Marquis, of this city. and Rev. G,
T. oickels. of Sterling. Rev. DIR. viii.
mans presided and preached
| SERMON
vi the necessity of the church as God.
earthly tabernacle. He spoke of the ear.
associations of nearly everyone with
the church, which were attended by the
most tender recollections. He dwelt on
Tue Importance of public assemblages for
worship. OF the various modes OF vor,
SNIP but above all there was an instinc,
1--WE demand in our earthly nature for an
earthly sanctuary-an edifice which
mas been dedicated to sacred worship.
winch with the custom of the church
service has made it the house of God.
There should be a place ordained for
prayer. praise and preaching. 1t is ne>
'esssry that people assemble together for
the worship of God, for private devotion
is not public worship. The speaker was
not prepared to say that there was no
salvation without public worship, but he
dld hold that the church of Christ was es.
sentlsl to the preservation and the hone
OF Gods people. He touched upon the
general benefits of public worship. Sum
Gay Observance was described as polish
ing and civilizing. The influence of the
church is refreshing and elevatiny. It
develops the power of serious reflection,
cuitivates conscience, advances intellect,
and stimulates christian character. PEG,
pie should go to their religious devotion
thoughtfully and worship reverently.
DIR. Williams then briefly alluded to the
election of MIR. Kerr as pastor OF the
church, his admittance to the Rock River
presbytery. and the appointment of the
clergy prese nj to conduct the installation
services, M. Wilson then propounded
the constitutional question to the
pastor-elect and people. after which
Rev. W, S. Marquis delivered the
oHARsE TO THE PASTOR.
which he spoke of as an essential feature
OF the installation of pastor, as its object
was to emphasize the solemnity of the
step. Such service as this was the for
nation of a mutual bond and vow than
which there WAS nothing more solemn on
earth. The pastor was an embass sdor of
Christ an under shepherd. The pastor
should have firm conviction that God
had called and assigned him to charge
before accepting it. There should be no
NNN" a'Sn 90 tuS pct uiaucHt marriage OF
PASTOR to his church. The pastor elect
here Was not to be welded to this church.
Neither was ne hireling of the church.
He was simply assigned to duty here until
God had work for him elsewhere Let
nothing move you in your duty here, said
Mr. Marquis, unit Christ relieves you,
The various forms of success in the min.
lstry were treated, the people holding
that there was no success like the adsp-
tation of ones powers to the needs of
his particular field. Two things are es-
pecially nece sssry to success in the min
istry; one to get hold of God. and the
other to get hold of men, and to bring
them together. A pastor in order to be
must have a proper regard
for his pastoral. as well as his
pulpit duties; he must practice what he
breaches. The social. business and
home habits all help to make or mar the
ministerial life. In conclusion MI. Mar
qus extended hearty welcome to Mr.
Kerr to Rock Island, and affectionately
him of his co-efforts and co>labor
in his new field o. labor for the Mass
ter.
TEE CHARGE TO THE PEOPLE,