The record-union., 1895-01-30
new CONGREGATIONAL PASTOR.
Rev. Henry N. Hoyt's Installation
Last Evening.
Interesting Exercises. and Forcible
Addresses Delivered by Several
Visiting Clergymen.

The Congregational Church was
crowded last evening with people who
had gathered to witness the services at
tendant upon the installation of Rev.
Henry n. Hoyt d. D., formerly Of Chi
csgo, into his pastorate.
The music was excellent, and the floral
decorations of the pulpit very attractive.
The services opened with prayer by
Rev. Egbert D. Haven of Rocklin.
Rev. DIR. Warren of San Francisco de-
livered the prayer of installation, and
Rev. L. D. Bliss of Woodland followed
with an address on 1.-THE Right Hand OF
Fellowship"
In the course Of his remarks he spoke
earnestly OF the vast benefit that would
be derived by the advent of an earnest
and eloquent worker here, and urged all
the members Of the congregation TO lend
a helping hand for the cause of Christ.
The welcome of the churches of this
city TO the new pastor was rendered by
Rev. T. Ii. B. Anderson, pastor OF the
Seventh-street NJ. +. Church South
His address was replete with wit and
cordiality, and was we'll received.
The charge to the pastor was delivered
by Rev. j. *. Mclean of the First Con-
gregational Church of Oakland. After a
favorable comment on the capabilities
OF the new minister, and a personal
appeal that he devote every one OF
hls grand God-given talents to for
wardlng the work OF the divine Master,
Dr. Mclean said: ITO you, as under
shepherd and caretaker, / commit this
people; watch over them, bring in the
erring, lend helping hand to the talter-
ing, instruct the little ones, and especi-
ally the boys. The mothers and girls of
California may be led and guided with
little difficulty, but the boys viii require
constant diligence on your part.
In no country IN the world, i'll no
State in the Union, are the boys Of Cali
fornia surpassed IN energy, capacity, or
brain power, and in no place are they
subjected TO greater Temptations. You
must rise early, watch constantly, and
stay up late at night TO keep ward over
the California boy. Especially must you
stand between him and the inyidIous
cigarette.
1--WE are glad to welcome you to Cali
tornIa and turn over 10 you this charge.
Let your individuality touch the lives of
all the congregation. They tell me you
are man of power, and | am glad Of it,
but always keep in remembrance the
source from which that power has been
derived, and charge you keep always
close to Him who gave it,
The charge TO the people' was deliv-
cred by Rev. c. .. Brown of the First
Congregational Church of San Francisco
he IS an earnest and eloquent speaker,
and held the close attention of his audi
ence as he portrayed his conception OF a
Christian life. lie said: Il have sat in
college with your new pastor, and unless
he has greatly changed. he will al
ways lead il you will follow. You
Will have your own way, and yet in the
end he will obtain his way, and you will
unknowingly be always going toward
that end. My old collegemate can say
mo- and mean mo- in the gentlest man
ner Of anyone L ever encountered"
The address concluded as follows: SO,
Christ, thy gentle hand has touched the
world and made it one vast home, known
as CHristendom. Brothers and sisters in
Christ, yours is happy fate 10 be associ-
ated with this man in the great work OF
forwarding Christ's teachings, and l con-
gratulate you.'
At the conclusion of the service the
members OF The congregation gathered
about the new pastor and extended to
Alm cordial welcome to his field oflabor,