New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-02
INSTALLED AS PASTOR.
THE REV. A. II. EVANS THE SUCCESSOR OF
THE REV. DR. JOHN r. PAXTON.
INTERESTING SERVICES AT THE WEST PREsBY-
TERRAIN CHURCH. ELOQUENT CHARGE TO

THE MINISTER by DIR. STRIKER.
Tn. installation of the Rev Anthony Harrison
Evans as pnstor OF the West Presbyterian Church,
Of which the Rev Or. John r. Paxton was formerly
pastor. took place IN the church last night In the
presence of large congregation. The Rev. Dr.
Jesse F. Forbes moderator OF the Presbytery or
New-York presided There was music by the choir
after which the Scripture lesson read by the
Rev DR.. Daniel L. Lorenz, the text being from the
second chapter OF Paul: Now, my son. be strong
In the faith OF Jesus Christ" The prayer was de-
llvered by the Rev DR.. Arson p. Atterbury. ana
the sermon by the Rev DR.. Marvin H.
Vincent. The constitutional questions were proposed
by the moderator The charge to the pastor was
delivered by the Rev Or. NJ. Woolsey Stryker and
the charge TO the people by the Rev. Edward Hunt
ting Rudd, of Albion y. Y. Dr. stryker' IN the
course OF his remarks said
My Brother: BY the goodwill OF yourself and the
officers OF this church and by the ordering OF .nis
Presbytery, It IS made my pleasant TASK 10 speaS an
the mood In which you TO undertake theh
Good sense assumes that you ALREADY a KnoM nea
method. tenacity and other such Ike prepaIas.ois
You undertake this cruise with sealed orders
which on.y your own experience can open. but
in THIS, church in nearly any church you VIII
follow. If you deeply love them, they will love
Ing at Your peop:e They viii slowly but surely
develop your features Lowell speaks soineWhets
continuity" and ! hope for you that the adjust
ment by which Influence bears its own klnn may
strengthen and sweeten this new relation VIII
every leaf of the calendar. What misft after all
so as not to look than new Wisdom mus.
be woven by him who wears II. II wouId !
AS to your elect work and words about IT. what
confession must mine be Of ideals unaGneved d "h nv
plans but halffulfed' An encyclopaedia cou,u oe
| made OF what / do not know about reac.inE'
out OF that funess OF ignorance would not sped ar
tn ngs / know should know-anI thence ,o ms 20
little. do presume to instruct nor even a. ~
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and most that you are to take heed 10 youa ton
me IN rso own heart You can only lead
where YOU yourself go. have found It easier TO
pray with and FOR others than tc pray for ana py
myself; but the upper and neither sPrngs must De
fed from the invisible depths Flrst iOI Sgh,
self and then for these. your people, you mus, eho
i, ont with Apollyon on your knees. Prayer Is the
crucibe where talent is reduced TO power CON.
prtnre IS p neyer TO make that lamentabe cry
Where is the hock that was given me-iny oeaG ne
!q bru tGN shepherds that inquire Of the he
Lord" Your Christianity must De the M neo ventrio
no, the corollary of your Ministry, W oica bH,
| quists art can put you where your Voice uu,
seems TO ntty and paint TO cover defects in the
timber Itself You must learn what you h, w ,o,,r
who would be father to his son mus, e ,rnnsa
viii NOT need the business OF the martinez nor the
| pompous fury of those who seek TO suaod,e sn
| struts and sulks al ecclesiastical reviews 20,
Trophies stil loveth to have me ,an friend
and Ha" counsellor and will forget to be forever fgr
bshins your epaGets "has you and 80 you will
make your place 1t can never make you fa,ss,,o
Inc a a on 90 90 sneak Of your cloh-that cate
CORY splits upon US, No clerical cut no sK'paIo s
| Your baggage but could never make or unma aSs
Your manhood. No footlight smrks-no sssur nen
That your good calling shall need no adveItsenem, NJ
ever be sunrise Leave the 1snE tsr impor
fant You need no patent outside no phyactefrIIsss
and mannersms Your ehaphcsf ana Yon have
long ago learned 10 amputate from yourself an INA
makes resi0n b mfre wnG Gyr' vanity Which would
| rather lord it Gods heritage man 70 ue %
the work with all your souls muscles Al men o iove
courage They will pardon you ior oelns naad
| But if YOU are seek TO please men, y4;iui
are also to be sorry to dispiease 'ne ahH the
sai,bf,I watchdog and that OF the iretfu porcupine
You will e 70 y4 Rose Who are queer touchy slack
or hypercrtical; for patience s the very h spES "
II you expect always TO ge, n vii au be
the gun you have vel Ioa aS YOU VII he when
Won are crowded with yeursubject that your ptedsn
ing viii have immedia ana eteG, III r a.
full head and full heart your %oIus ", VIZ ssrmon
their goal Truth arrayed ana a i, come by the
preparations of solitude Tel II as strong anu vor
| simply as you can. Love Is arr rorse' al wv
'@ If our work Is 20 last must reach the reseri
voirs only high sources and full can give neao a a
| ,o'ur,e Beng ware of a.. semblance, we are 70 r..
n,enher hat what is keen is not necessarily noty
"a ex hiIiraton il not always inspiration hat me
low OF intellectual action must not be mistaken io'
the glow of spiritual power. - .o,,
Re brave say 1t out, 1t is no question OF Wh non
ruth becomes but whom 1t hts. he no ouilo eos
upon the moral issues Of this day ana ells. Ia al
r,Irn iniduities at that bar Of conscience WIZ IT,
christ hods the sessions OF eterna (udgmeru h',
fut,fre-Derfect tense has an inevitable pace pu'
currAnt inauitv must be translated in the present,
In your preceding experiences you nave oee pr con
pered 20 get both the hearts Of men ana tns
SdencA in your Judgment and sing,e-minded'ess
BY the hep of your Master you snail 90 80 ne' @
,,,ore ahundant,v Nowhere more than IN teeii
Ing and striving city men hungerns for M IN.
nol,rehment OF super-murdane IDEAS ana lof ~
noreolaion and smulations OF the presence OF Goa
Souls within call of your voice are starving TOR rove
low human and divine. May God bess you' ato
Vour neople and this city ny you both.
The final prayer was made by the Kew, Ut
Thomas s Hastings. President Of the Union lheo
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