Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-23

before you, for the population of Southeast
Washington is more inclined to Presby-
tertanism than any other part of Washing
tcn-rnore so than Northeast Washington.
Go where you Will in this city" Rev. DR..
Easton went on to say, you will find the
name of Chester beloved. That is to be
your inspiratron-I know the people will
also love You. / believe that you can so in
work your name tn At this church and your
name VIII go together The matter of debt
will not rest on your shoulders, and that
blessing is due to the financial skill of your
predecessor. l congratulate you on your
people. They will not roll Up to the church
door in stately carriages. but they compose
a body of cultured hearers who will ap-
preciate inte,lieent preaching.
IF L aust charge You, l charge you first
to be careful of your health; overwork is a
device Of the deyil to break down pastors.
You Will be expected to make as many calls
as does good practiciDs physician; you will
be expected to write alIoost constantly and
to attend and sreak at missionary and other
meetings twice or thrice a week. After all
this is over you will be rewarded by hearing
that you have soft snap, and an easy time
of ii, anyhow. There will be a green spot,
howeyer-wedCings; and may there be many
of them.
BE in touch with all the reforms of the
day., said Hr. Easton, In conclusion. "Ex-
alt Christ IL all your teachings. Preach a
whole Gospel and cling to a whole Bible.
Let me express the hope that your years to-
gether will be as many as they are har-
monous."
Councils Forever With the Lord" was
sung as due. by DR.. and Mrs. Woodman,
after which Rev. John Chester delivered the
charge to the people. Behold, how good
and well it is for brethren 20 dwell together
in unity was the manner in which Rev.
Dr. Chester opened his remarks. This
large and grand audience shows already"
he continued, that the new pastor has won
a place IN your hearts. We might well stop
here and sing 'Blest Be the Tie That Binds
My charge will be brief because know this
congregation SD well. Ineed not exhort you
to treat your new pastor kindly, for i know
from experience that You will do so; need
not exhort You 70 pray. for know from ex-
perience you will Go so; need not exhort you
to pay his salary, for l know from expert
ence that You will always be prompt.
would like to counsel with you to prepare a
suitable home for your pastor. for a pastor
needs home adapted to his studious char
acter. Within a few years this is destined
to become downtown church, and nothing
will give such permanancy to a church as a
parsonage attached
Rev. Dc Chester stated that the time is
near at hand for the establishment Of anoth-
er PresbyteI tan church in East Washington.
He also said that he considered Rev. DR..
Luccock man of untiring energy and one
liable TO work himself to death. Don't let
him do IT, SAID Rev. DIR. Chester to the peo-
pie. AID lin by sharing In his visiting
and by work at prayer meetings. Maintain
the dignity Of the church and uphold it's
reverence. Success depends not only upon
the man in the pulpit. but also on the peo-
pie in the pews. The success of this church
depends upon the constant presence OF the
Holy Ghost"
Rev. DR.. Easton led in prayer; hymn No
e1S was sung: the new pastor pronounced a
benediction and then the heads of families
moved to the front and extended their right
hands to The newly-installed pastor The
interesting services We're at az end.
Rev. DIR. G. N. Luccock.
The new pastor Of the Metropolitan Pres
byterian Church at 4th and B streets south
east Is the Rev. DIR. G. N. Luccock, who
came from Bloomington. Ind. where he
was pastor of the Walnut Street Presby-
terrain Church. Bloomington is the seat Of
the Indiana University and a center of Gull
ture and refinement. DR.. Luccock was emf
nently successful there, and his ripe schol-
arship and comprehensive views attracted
much attention. Upon accepting his present
charge the Indianapolis presbytery passed
a series of resolutions reciting the many ad-
vantages that had accrued from his pas
tOrate in Bloomington, especially IN the in
fiuence he exerted upon university life. The
presbytery also praised his work among the
young people and especially recorded its
appreciation of the manner in which he had
elevated the Bloomington church from q
discouraging condition. The resolutions
heartily regretted DIR. Luccock's departure
while congratulating his new charge upon
securing his services. Before going to
Bloomington his work had been that Of q
home missionary in Iowa, and in this field
he began the successful career that he has
since continued.
DR.. Luccock was bern In Guernsey coun-