The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28
REV. HYDE INSTALLED.
WITNESSING sERTICEs Ar THE
THIRD PRLsBfTERffN.
DE. Hoge's Sermon One Of Great Power.
Addresses by DIR. Kerr and Rev. Mr..
Van Houten-Mr. Hyde, Sermon.

The Third Presbyterian church was
crowded on Sunday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock 10 witness the induction Of Rev.
Charles r. Hyde into the pastorate OF
that congregation.
The sermon By Rev. Or. Hoge was one
OF great power. His text was taken from
Acts. ", 30.
lie stated that the Third church had
had. in all, eleven pastors, and he had
participated Ia the installation OF every
one of them. This. however. he hoped
and believed, would be the last in which
he should take part. This pastorate ne
hoped. would 0utlast DTS own pastorate
and life. and he expected 10 20 Doe a very
happy and successful one.
.'Tshe preachers cOmmIs sion is 10 dc-
clare the words of God. " continued Dr..
Hoge. Words are thoughts made audi
bic. and when written, visible. and words
cOuquer space and time. Words fash Dy
wire from continent 10 continent, and out
live th. generations of men. Gods words
are the gospel. and those outlive the
world. They are 10 bee preached with
fidelity and courage. In All Sir. Hyde 8
preaching OF the varied revelation OF
God. ne will never bee out OF sight of
the cross In d European city, there
is gigantic cross on "a central cathc-
dral. ana wherever your guide conducts
You. he points you 20 the central cross,
cleaning on high So with the preacher
lie must never get out of sight Of the
cross, but point all men. young and old,
rich and poor. happy or sad, TO its shin
ing revelation OF nfe. and light, and
peace"
Dr. Hoge consummated the pastoral tie
By propOunding the constitutional ques-
tons 10 minister and people.
OTHER SPEAKERS.
Rev. c. y. Van Houten then charged
the pastor. I'm the name of the Preshy-
terry. TO preach 800 politics, no sensation
alism, but only Christ and Him cruci-
fled.
Rev. Dr. Robert T. Kerr then delivered
the charge 10 the people. cXhOrting them
20 sustain their pastor by their SYM
pathy, love. and prayers, and not to
criticise. bat 10 talk him up in private
and public. lie congratulated Mr.. Hyde
on being the successor OF such a man as
Rev. j. r. Cannon. who had honored
the office. and congratulated the people
on having a man believed 90 be worthy
o. his predecessor.
After the bcnedicuon. tho people crowd
cd forward 10 welcome the new pastor.
There We're present and took part IN
the services besides those already mem
TONED. Rev Drs. Fair and j. P smith.
The whole occasion was an impressive
and memorable one. and the work of Nr.
Hyde begins in Richmond with every
promise Of success.
MIR. HYDEs SERMON.
on Sunday morning there was n very
large CONGREGATION present TO hear the
Rev Charles Il. Hyde. who selected bis
text from Acts, XVI. ls-"ro open their
eyes. and 90 turn them from darkness to
light. and from the power of Satan unto
God. that they may receive forgiveness
OF sins. and inheritance among them
which are sanctiGed by faith, that is in
me-"
Mr. HYDE spoke of the effect OF physical
blindness. and said that If man who
was blind was restored 90 sight and con-
fined in a dungeon the rest of his nfc.
the restoration of sight would Doe OF no
use 20 him. lie related how tne hsh
i'm the Mammoth Cave have had their eyes
closed. because there is no neces my ioi
SIGHT. and that the mole. which originally
had eyes. has lost them, from the lacl
fhat ns habits are such that sight would
DE- useless ffe toI spoke or me eHe.Is
of spiritual blindness, and how COM
ffnucd rejection Of the gospel would COM
denim the sinner 90 perpetual nin'li
The sermon was atfrnhNc.f listened TO
hv the large congregation. and was an-
other evidence of tho ability OF the young
divine.