Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-09-11
Esv- HuYUH1soS INSTALLED
A Pastor Of the First Presbyterian
Church-synopsis Of the Addresses
Program for Tonight.

Rev. r. r. Pritehard opened with
prayer aud After singing. led by the
choir, Rev. Thompson. Of Corvallis,
read from the scripture. He is ad-
vanced 10 years and served this church
In its younger days. His reading was
rendered with great feeling aud ex-
preston. especially the scene from
Luke where the aged priest Simeon.
who appears in the mple at the pre-
sentation Of Jesus by bis parents. Rev.
Whiteruan, Of Turner. fl red prayer,
when Rev. f. n CoUdit, Uf Albany
college, now delivered the installation
sermon from the tex: 81, IL be lifted
up above the earth, will draw all men
unto me-" and "BehOld, this child Is
set for sign which shall be spoken
against" Christ aud his gospel will
always meet with opposition ia this
world, said the spea.,er. The apostles
taught their followers to endure hard
ness, and all believers must share in
Christis Teproaoh. The true believer Is
aware Of this. In act aud thought the
follower Of Christ finds that flesh lusts
against the spiri. and spirit against the
flesh.
/ But the attractive power of the cross
Overcomes all obstacles. This secret
law acting on the heart Influences mau.
kind. Prophecy and history unite to
attest this fact. By the law of induc-
tion we deal with facts and rise higher
TO the principles governing them.
Wherever the gospel was preached
men were lifted up.
Reason strove In vain in the dark
ages to solve the problem Of life. The
world was shrouded in gloom before
the gospel came. Woman was worse
than slave, man was worse than a
, beast, before the human race was up
lifted by Christ.
The gentleman showed that in sixty
, years the teachings of Christianity had
2 invaded Asia, Africa and all the isles
) of the sea. In that time the number
under the direct Influences of the
, church had increased from ten thou
B saud with no churches to over a mil
} lion, sIx-hundred thonsand with hum
, dreds OF churches.
In the past twenty years, in spite OF
vice and degrading Influences of wars,
! Influx of immigration, and increase OF
Z population of 26 per cent, the average
increase In six leading churches was 46
) per cent. The church stood unscathed
! by the assaults of atheists, infidels,
! evolutionists. These facts should stim-
ulate the workers of the church to new
, zeal.
THE INSTALLATION.
In April call to Rev. Hutchison to
. be installed as pastor of this church
D was laid before Willamette Presbytery.
y The call had been accepted In May and
the committee, composed of the pastors
present, was appointed to install him
as pastor.
Rev. Condit then conducted the
/ formal installation In simple and in
, teresting manner. The members of the
congregation arose when their pastol
came forward and unanimously ac-
cepted him as minister. While al
t were standing Rev. Thompson offered
t most impressive prayer, reciting th'
feelings of thankfulness that filed al
hearts.
Rev. Whiteman delivered the charg'
to the minister In a very pleasant man
ner. He read, Acts, 20, 2S. His dut,
: was first to himself. The ministry
! needed sound body, mind aud spirit
Do not be tempted to exhaust yoursel
/, In your work; hold yourself always il
= reserve; the devil laughs at worn-cui
preacher. Take care of your body a
= there was q close relation between hii
body and bis spiritual labors. In th'
pulpit it was survival of the fittest
and the fit ever becoming tighter. Cul
tivate the spiritual side Of your nature
He who would lift others up must him
e self be on higher ground. Do not be
s dry and empty cistern. Having giveI
O heed to yourself, feed the flock. Preacl
: a living gospel. Speak out the denun
Citations of God against sin, whether
o be individual or national. Salem need
p the lifting up of divine Savior. Th
Ir gospel we preach is the power Of God
n Be calm. Be patient. Give attention
!. to all the flock, the young, the poor, tn
sick, the aged. Go TO those who nee'
you, but go TO those who need yOl
most. A hOuse-going preacher make
q church-going people.
70 Rev. Prltchard addressed the oharg
II 10 the church. The position Of minis
= ter was the most exalted and respOnsi
% BILE on earth. He was medium Q
y divine things, special messenger q
the most high. He was alro surrounds
by difficulties. OF all men, the faith