St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-05
GIVEN THE CHARGE
49,
REV. A.. d. MELDRUM INSTALLED
AS PASTOR OF THE CENTRAL
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
EXERCISES HELD LAST NIGHT.
REV. G. w. DAVIS, THE MODERA-
TOR, PRESIDED AND DELIV-
Erred THE SERMON.
THE ADVICE TO THE NEW PASTOR
Was Given by DIR. NJ. l.. p. Hill in
the Presence of Large
Audience.

In accordance with the action Of the
st. Paul presbytery at it's January
meeting, Rev A. D. Medium, who has
been recently called to the Central
Presbyterian church, was last night
publicly installed in his new charge in
the presence Of 400 members Of the
congregation. Rev. G. w. Davis, mod
orator of the ST. Paul presbytery, pre-
sided over the exercises, and in the abb
sence of DR.. Egbert, who was to have
preached the sermon of the occasion,
also delivered the evenings discourse
DIR. M. l.. P. Hill delivered the charge
to the new pastor, while Rev. r. H.
Meyers, Of the East Presbyterian
church, charged the congregation with
its duties and responsibilities in it's
new relations.
DR.. Davis chose his text from Deut
xiv, 2. The Lord hath chosen thee
to be a peculiar people unto him. In
~ emphasized the Lords choice of a
peculiar people, and drew an anology
between the Creators first choice and
the requirements which the objects Of
his choice today must fulfill.
In delivering the charge to the new
pastor, DR.. Hill congratulated Rev, Mr.
Medium upon having received the
call of the Central Presbyterian church
and dwelt upon the responsibilities
which its acceptance entailed. The
speaker and the congregation were
aware Of the excellent work accom-
plished by Rev. Mr.. Medium else
where, and it was with the best wishes
for its continuance in St Paul that
DIR. Hill welcomed him to his charge
He was, however, accepting a solemn
obligation, both in the sight of God
and man. The church to which he had
been called was not only one of the
largest in the city, but was, by virtue
of it's situation and constituency, ex-
pected to do a great work, and as di-
rector of this expected work his posi-
ton was of vast responsibility. The
pastors universal mission however,
was, after ALL identical with that of
the Master, namely, to save sinners
Bearing this in mind, and following
the dictates of a true and lofty con-
science, augmented by the humble and
childlike simplicity of Christ's char
acter, avoiding the modern tendency
of ministers to become less spiritual,
the new passionate would be a perfect
stone polished after the similitude of
the foundation of the church, Jesus
Christ e.-...-,.-. a., -...
Speaking to the congregation DR..
Meyers cited the position of a pastor
coming to a new church and his abso-
lutte need of. assistance and sympathy
in the performance of his spiritual
uuIlSS 1IcdI expectations were truly
had of the Central Presbyterian
church, and now that an able pastor
had been secured as its leader, those
expectations should be fulfilled. It
was customary to allow too much to
devolve upon the pastor. This should
be obviated by a, hearty cooperation
on the part of every member of the
congregation, looking to the furthering
of Gods Kingdom on this earth 1t
was the pastors province to lead, that
of the flock to FELLOWSHIP was to preach
and the congregation to live what he
preached.
The congregation had solemnly
promised to sustain the pastor in his
sacred work, and it behooved them
that concord and harmony be ever pres
ent in it's midst. AT such times tender
other men, was often cast down and of
low spirits. AT such times tender
sympathy and kind consideration was
due the pastor from his people. The
mission of the church was to reclaim
the world for God Pastor and con-
gregation should constantly keep this
fact in view, by doing which the
Masters will would be done and his
Kingdom established.
After prayer by Rev John Pringle,
pastor of the Goodrich Ave. church,
Rev. Medium dismissed the con-
gregation with benediction.