Morning journal and courier., 1893-06-19
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH.

Rev. Charles Conklin, the New Pas tor, Breaches His First Sermon as Pastor-A Few Words to His People.
 Rev. Charles Conklin, the newly elected pastor of the Church of the Messiah, :, | preached his first sermon as pastor of the church yesterday morning before large | congregation. The church wass prettily | decorated with cut flowers and potted plants. The subject of his discourse was l ''The Morals of Assent" and his text was 'tAnd all the people said amen. ."-I. Chron- icles, xvi., 36. The sermon added to the already most favorable impression of the new pastor. He spoke in part as follows: ''I think we shall find much food for solid thought In this word "Amen." The chap ter from which I have taken our text GOV CTS an important though brief period in the history of Israel. The magnificent psalm which precedes 1t, and to which it is the popular response, marked the begin ming of Jehovah's worship in Jerusalem. :. It was @ religious "opening day" in what was destined, because of this, to be for ever called the Holy City. Let us glance at the event.
 "After series of brilliant victories in which David had retrieved the shattered fortunes of Israel, it was decided in eoun- cil at Hebron that David should sit upon Isrsel's throne. A hundred and twenty thousand men-or in the very words of scripture, 'all those men of war that could keep rank came with perfect heart to Afterward he built temple unto the Lord and he brings forth the ark of the cove nant which had long been neglected. It was grand pageant. It was day of joy, when the ark had been deposited in the rich and beautiful tent which had been provided for it's temporary abiding place. A song of thanksgiving to God, composed by David, was sung by the scribes, and re- sponded to by the populace. If you want to bathe your mind in 8 great white light, if you want the film cleared from your spiritual vision, If you want to realize how religion promotes form of hymnology, I advise you to open the bible when you get home to-day and read these Psalms which David composed for this occasion, and which you will find in this sixteenth of I Chronicles.
 And may I add to this word with reference to the new relations which we are to assume here in this ohurch-as pas tor and people.
 You have been kind enough to choose me for leader In your religious work. With prayer to God for wise direction and spiritual reinforcement and in the hope that you will be considerate and charitable in judgment have accepted the trust.
 The few delays that have occurred in making our fual arrangement together have enabled us to get down to the solid ground for our foundation, and with Q perfect understanding we may begin our work for the cause of truth and love as exemplidsd in that Messiah after whom this church was reverently named. -
 Brothers and sisters will you not say amen by word and deed to every good ef- fort that may make, in my ministry here, to build up this oongr egation in numbers and Christian zeal.
 Give me the amen, let me have your cor dial sympathy, hold not back your conf- denee and support, and together We shall do much toward making this,
 '.Not bad world
 Nor sad world, --- But glad world
 Evermofe."
 At the Sundays schools session much in 5erest prevailed owing to the presence of the new pastor and bright, captivating address which he made, delighted alike young and old.
 A.O. HI.
 State Secretary John D. Cunningham and County Delegate James P. Bree of the A. o. H. yesterday afternoon. installed the of Ancient Order of Hibernians in Nauga- SRTo Y