The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-20
Mr.. MOffAT IS Installed
Formality Performed by Special
Session Of the Presbytery.
IN NASHBURN STREET CHURCH
Rcvs. G. E. Guild, d. NJ. Buchanan, of
Mauch Chunk; p II. Brooks, OF Wilkes.
Barre; Dr. Logan mud DR.. Mcleod
Participate in the Ceremony.

into the Lackawanna Presbytery, to
assume the pastorate of the Washburn
street church. Rev. George L. Guild,
moderator of the Lackawanna Presby-
terry, presided at the meeting.
Those present representing the differ
ent churches in the local Presbytery
We're: Rev. G.. Z. Guild, Providence
church; Rev. James Mcleod. d. d.;
Elder A. w. Dickson, First church; Rev.
N. F. Stahl. Green Ridge church; Ed
ers George w. Phillips. William Frink
w. b. Letchworth, Washburn street
church; corresponding members of the
Presbytery, Rev. John Griffiths, Mad
ison (Wisconsim Presbytery: Rev.
Duncan NJ. Buchanan, Lehigh Presby-
terry; Rev. s. r. Logan. ID. D., secre-
tary of the mission among foreign
speaking people; Rev. Leonardo DAN
ma, missionary to Italian speaking peo-
pie in this Presbytery; Rev. Philip H.
Brooks, stated clerk and missionary Of
Lackawanna Presbytery, and Rev. F..
A. Dony. state secretary of the Sabbath
observance union, also a member of the
Wyoming Presbytery.
The meeting was called to order
shortly after O'Clock by Moderator
Guild. The call for the meeting was
read by stated Clerk Brooks. The
business Of the evening was then be-
gun with the reading of the invitation
extended to Rev. j. p. Moffat, of Weth-
erly, Pa, to take charge of the Wash
burn street church. Professor George
w. Phillips and w. H. Freeman, men,
bers of the committee that issued the
call, testified to it's sincerity. The GER
tificate of the dismissal of Mr.. Monat
from the Lehigh Presbytery, of which
the Wetherly church is member, was
read. Mr.. Moffat was formally asked
if he accepted the call. He responded
in the affirmative. He was then ac-
cepted into the Lackawanna Prespy-
terry.
Other Prcsbytcry business.
A certificate Of dismissal from the
Lackawanna Presbytery to that of Mis-
souri, was granted to Rev. James +.
Green. Mr.. Green was formerly pastor
of the Presbyterian church at Bennett,
Luzerne county.
The attention of the Presbytery was
called to the financial condition OF the
Sumner avenue Presbyterian church.
AS the matter was foreign to the regu-
lar business of the evening, no definite
action was taken. The committee ap-
pointed several months ago to look
after this particular church has inves-
tigated it's condition and are ready to
report A special meeting of the Pres
bytery may be called soon in order to
secure and act on the committees re-
port. 1t is said that the report Is un-
favorable to the continuance of the
church.
Professor G.. w. Phillips, A. W. Dick
son, and Rev. Mr.. Moffat were appoint
ed committee to arrange an installa-
tion programme for the evening. The
committee reported and the Presbytery
adjourned.
At 7.3O o'clock the services in stalling
Mr.. Moffat were begun in the main
auditorium. Moderator Guild presided.
Others on the platform were Rev. DR..
s. c. Logan, Rev. p. H. Brooks, Rev.
Dr. James Mcleod. Rev. N. F. Stahl,
and Rev. d. M. Buchanan. Prayer was
offered by Chairman Guild and was fol-
lowed by congregational singing. Rev.
a vocal selection was given by Mrs. b.
T. Jayne, Edwin Bowen and Mr.. Hor-
ber. The invocation was asked by Rev.
Mr.. Stahl.
The Installation Sermon,
The sermon of the evening was
preached by Rev. Mr.. Buchanan, or
Mauch Chunk. He chose his text from
Job viii, 32: But there Is spirit In
man and the Almighty giveth them un-
The speaker has youth
full appearance, and is tall and COM
rnanding in figure. His effort was elo-
uuent and created q favorable impress
sion.
Moderator Guild told of the pastoral
relations peculiar to the Presbyterian
church, and formally questioned Rev.
Mr.. Moffat and in turn his church and
according to the rules of
the church. Mr.. MOffat satisfactorily
answered the questions propounded to
him. Rev. p. H. Brooks, OF Wilkes
Barre, gave the prayer of installation.
DR.. Logan, of this city, addressed
the charge to the new pastor. DIR.
Logan based his remarks upon the
words of Jesus Christ to Simon: Simon,
lowest thou me?" And when Simon an
sy cred, YES" 'Then feed My sheep"
The venerable preacher gave the ad-
vice of long experience, his gray hair
adding to the impressiveness of his
words preach rs Heaven directs"
he said, Fear not and you will find
that the longer you remain in His SER
vice, the sweeter will become the work"
His talk was full of encouragement to
the new pastor.
DIR. McIcod's Charge.
DR.. Mcleod charged the people. His
address was enthusiastically witty.
He said, in part: 1T is easier to give
advice than to take 1t; 1t IL easier to
preach than to practice. If this pastor
is to feed the sheep, then the people
must allow themselves to be fed, and
he must not put the fodder too high In
the rack, so that the lambs can't reach
1t. The love Of change, of novelty, too
often causes change of pastors. PeO-
pie nowadays want little poetry. a
little rhetoric, and little philosophy in
their sermons, with now and again the
least touch of theology for the benefit
Of a very few. They do not want
blood theology
You must attend your church. III
never yet have seen a preacher who
could make q bench smile. Cling to
your church, cling to each other, cling
to Christ. Continuing he told the
church not to expect untruths from
their paEtor. Expect the orthodox and
plenty Of Calvinism. If you have en-
joyed certain sermon Of your pastor
don't hesitate to tell him SO. Don't
walt till he's dead. Tell him now The
corpse cannot feel the fragrance of the
flowers on its grave"
The meeting adjourned with prayer.
During the evening Edwin Bowen sang
tenor solo, which was highly enjoyed.