Morning journal and courier., 1892-04-11
NEW METHODIST PASTORS.

NEW METHODIST PASTORS.
ev. MIR. Cooper Receives u warm
Greeting at the Epworth church.
He Gives His opening Talk to His
Peeple-Work Upon tho New Church
to Begin Very Soon.
Rev. Mr.. Cooper, the new pastor of the
pworth NJ. E. church, Edwards street,
fciated for the first time yesterday as
astor of the church and made most |
avorable impression upon his people,
more than sustaining the highly favorable |
already entertained of his abilities
nd personal magnetism. Great interest
prevailed to see and hear the new pastor |
md the tabernacle was crowded to over
lowing. Rev. Mr.. Cooper is q compactly
built man of attractive face and bearing, is
full of energy and work power and comes
with high reputation, both as church
builder and speaker of more than Or
binary power. He took for his text yester-
day morning tina words "For we are all la
borers together with God" etc. He spoke
on the Importance of united eff
fort in behalf of Gods kingdom and the
special work in hand building of the new
church edifice. Spiritual zeal and financial
effort for the work of the kingdom were
not only harmonious, but the more the
spirit of Christ imbued the Christians
heart the more he loved the Lords king
dom, and wanted to see 1t prosper in all
ways. Mr.. Cooper said his morning dis
t. no fr,ro oP O oo0io1
talk to his new charge than of
sermon. He remained at the Sunday
school service Immediately following and
received surprise welcome most crafty
ing, the whole school (Mr. Camp superin-
tendent) singing q hymn of greeting and
welcome which they had been rehearsing
for some time for the occasion. The new
pastor will bring his family from New
Milford to this city this week. In the
meantime he is the guest of Mr.. ]. E.
Northrop, the Grand avenue grocery deal
or. He will occupy the same residence
which Rev. Mr.. Brakeman, the late pastor
Of the church, has been occupying and
who removes this week to his new field of
labor IN Orient, L. I. Mr.. James White
of the Epworth church has'been appointed
chairman of one of the committees which
has charge of the financial work of the
church. The ground where the new church
is to stand has been staked out, and the
excavating for the foundation begins in a
few days.
Attic Grace M. e. Church.
THE NEW PASTOR, REV. F. A. scoFIELD,
BREACHES HIS sALUTAToRY SERMON.
Rev. F. A. Sco6eld, the new pastor who
has been assigned to this church by the
bishop, preached his salutatory sermon
yesterday morning from Mark i, 1, and
I Timothy i, II, his subject being: ''The
Glorious Gospel" He spoke in brief as
follows: "The gospel is glorious because
it saves the soul from sin. What is sinl
1t is that blighting power which comes to
tho universe and injores you and me. 1t
reaches down to the deep, dark abyss, which
is the abode of the wicked. There is not
q person here to-day who has not felt the
power of sin blighting and injurious. 1t is
q Transforming power. How it changes
Young y lad starting out from home
to make his fortune full of life and
hope. Soon he comes under sins trans
forming power and soon he is a wreck.
The best possible thing to do is not to sin,
but if we do what blessed thing it is that
We have an advocate in Jesus. Sin il
everywhere. Here in this city of churches
the spires pointing heavenward on almost
| every street, it would seem as if this city
| might be saved. But, tell me, have you
| town or village or hamlet has not? Blu,
the gospel of Christ can save from sin.
know not how, but know 1t can. MOI
are we ashamed of Christ and his love.
These things are simple, but simplest
| things are often the most sublime. As
| soon as man sinEed he died, first morally
and finally physically. In consequence al
men are under the sentence of death, bu
| by the gospel we are saved from the power
of sin, death and the grave.
"And again the gospel satisfies man!
soul. Whoever the man is, whether res
| ident of cultured America or darkest AT
save him and satisfy him. From its yer,
simplicity it furnishes food for thought fol
the philosophers. There are great many
crafty, soheming, cunning old men Away
ready with some startling theological ques
ton to ask the new minister. But will
| what consummate skill Jesus COMPOUNDED
these cunning old men who asked hin
| whose wife the woman would be in HEAVIER
| who had several husbands on earth. Jesul
listened to their little story all through
Oh, what an excellent listener he was
Then he COMPOUNDED them and showed
them that they did not understand tn,
tenets of the doctrine they professed
They went out from him much smaller
men than they came in. Thus the powe,
of the glorious gospel shows itself in ever,
walk Of life. Let us, therefore, strive t
bring ourselves under its benign influence
and endeavor to spread it abroad to al
peoples"
After the service the new pastor invited
all the congregation to come forward AM
speak with him, that they might becom
acquainted as soon as possible.
Mr.. Scofield is young man of medium
build, with force and energy marked il
every lineament of his face. He is
ready extemporaneous speaker, and on
hearing him is impressed with the powe
and force of his remarks. It is though
that his passionate will mark the beginning
of season of great prosperity to tn
Grace M. E. church.
Rev. John Parker.
HELD REVIVAL AT THE FIRST NJ. e. CHURc
| AWAY BACK IN THE FIFTIEs-sEvEN L
THE AUDIENCE RAISED THEIR HANDS.
|. At the First NJ. E. church yesterda
1
soul-stirring sermon, the new pastor, Rev
DR.. Kelly, being unable to finish his dutie
in New York in time to preach yesterday
Mr.. Parker held a revival in the sam
church in 1850-51, when Rev. Mr.. Morri
was pastor, at which many people wer
converted. He referred to that time YET
terday before the sermon, and asked no,
many in the audience remembered til
time. Seven raised their hands.
He spoke on tho subject of "Christia
Holiness" Gods delight, he said, is tn
cleanliness and purity of his people. L
the text are several promises: 81 will max
you clean by the giving of a new heart an
will give you delight in your obedience.
Holiness is loving obedience out of
clean heart. The discussion of this sub
ject is not popular, but Gods requirement
suggest it. Cleansing deals with sin. ST
commences in the cradle, loving self an
asserting self. And sin can be eradicate
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