The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-05
DR.. NEWTON INSTALLED
Presbytery Places Dr.. Hath
Always Successor in
Charge of Westmin-
ster Church
REV. DAVID MIfCHELL'S INVOCATION
How the Pastor Nay Utilize the
Practical Tendency Of the
Age-ElOquent Addresses.

was formally fnStaliSu as pastor OF west
minister Presbyterian Church, Summit
and Magnolia avenues, last night. The in
staIlation services were held under the di-
rectfon of the Presbytery of Jersey City
of which the Rev. Vernon B. Carroll is
moderator.
The large auditorium was crowded to its
utmost capacity by the members of the
church and many from n~eighboring con-
gregations, when. at 7:45. the peals of the
organ, played by Organist B. L. Inwright,
announced the opening of the services,
The .Te Deum" WAS sung by Mr.. T.. $.
Lloyd and then the Rev. David Mitchell
pronounced the invocation.
After the singing of a hymn by the con-
gregation the Rev. Arthur J. Brown.
d. D., delivered the His text
was the sixth verse of the ninth chapter
of Isaiah: THE Lord is Mighty He
said he would speak of the word of Christ
because it was suitable to the occasion.
He dweit on the character of Christ as
described in the Gospel.
st. Mark depicts the character of the
Christ as bold, reliant and aggressive"
said the speaker. Such an impression
had the warlike romans whose empire
God created 10 unity the world for Christ
to q The character of the ancient
Roman and the Anglo-Saxon are very
similar. A practical type OF an American
or an E~nglishman is a business man. ana
they rule the world n are the power
behind thrones. The s~tupendous enter
prises which we see ON every hand show
that the spirit Of the age IS practical.
This spirit is not conduciy to great works
OF literature.
Some have said continued the speak
er, that Christianity is not adapted TO the
busy world. or it is only for women and
children. Is this SCI
Gladstone say that the men who rule
the world are inspired by Christianity.
out of ten business men are Chris
tians. Some one has said that the Christian
worker is not one Who simply Workshops
The ideal is one who goes down in The
their burdens and guiding them 10 Christ:
st. Mark emphasizes the power OF
Christ over the natural and supernatural.
said the clergyman. Isaiah Well says;
God is mighty. 1t takes a wonderful
power to convert a man from evil in Jer-
sey City He closed by saying that the
Christ of victory was emphasized IN Mark.
the fort is wrong," he declared.
the church OF Christ is not a fort, but Is
besieging a fort
After a male quartette. composed of
Messrs. F. B. Beach, Harry Thompson,
John Sage and H. d. Burnham. had sung
a selection, the Moderator, the Rev. Yer.
non Il. Carroll. told OF the proceedings OF
the Jersey City Presbytery by which the
Rev. Arthur Newton Thompson was made
pastor of Westminster Church.
He then declared the Presbytery was
assembled and called on the new pastor,
who was seated in a pew in the body or
the church. to rise. The Moderator then
put the constitutional questions pre-
scribed by the Presbyterian law, and DR..
Thompson delivered his affirmative reply
TO each in a clear, firm voice.
The constitutional questions to be ans
wered by the congregation were then put
and the responses were made by the rails
ing of the right hand AT the conclusion
of this simple the Moderator
DIR. Thompson duly installed as
pastor of Westminster Church.
Rev. Charles b. Evans delivered the in
s~tallation prayer. He invoked divine con-
frmation of what had been dom in Gods
would unite with the pastor in winning
souls for Christ.
Miss Inwright then sang most beauti-
fully to the organ accompaniment
There Is a City Bright
The charge to the pastor was delivered
impressiyely by the Rev. II. c. Cronin,
pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church.
He explained how the church custom re-
CURED his charge. He said:-"Iou need
the power only God can give. A pastors
life. is a busy one, as busy as was the
of Christ, but even if the days are
busy the night should be spent in prayer
and meditation. This is necessary to OBJ
tain purity of heart. If Christ found con-
communion with the Father neces-
sary, we should find it more so.
1T is necessary to be a man of prayer
are so many demand upon a pas
tor that he spreads himself too thin and
loses power. Study, circumnavigate the
world of thought. The tendency of today
is to be popular; to say something strange
or novel from the pulpit. Beware of any
thing new. We want to lead our people
in the old paths What We need in our
of Christ and his love-this will exercise
a calming influence on busy men.
Don't be satisfied with only getting
converts. Some churches have periodical
of the people,, but those
churches do not seem to grow. The MEM
bers soon drop out.
Let there be much ,~gentleness. but
plenty of firmness.. Thrash your wheat at
home and reap it in the pulpit.
When we preach about politics, re-
member that there are many in the con-
.gregation who know as much if not more
about the subject thar we do. Our Lord
has given us a more divine message to
preach than politics. Let your people
hear more about the Bible and less aout
"Anotlaer thing I would cali your atten-
ton to. A great deal of time is wasted
in personal visitation of families by pas
tors. These visits consist largely of pas
toral gossip Study, the peace and purity
of your church, although / do not mean
we should have peace at any price.
Purity comes first.
Stand W your wife and the un-
demands of your congregation
She owes no more duty than any other
Christian woman. Sometimes az much
work is expected of her as of her hus-
band, but she gets no salary.
LET your light so shine before men that
they may see you good works and glorify
your Father, who is in Heaven" CON
the speaker
The male quartette then sang:-sNearer,
My God, to Thee"
the Rev. Charles Herr; D.. D.. pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church of Jersey
City, quoted from the First Epistle of
Paul to the T-hessalonians.
The expression, We beseech YOU to
them over you,' meant more then
than now. 1t was of great depth and full
ness. Esteem pastors highly and in love
for their works sake does not call for
blind devotion or for reverence for their
position.
ssThe attractiyeness of preaching often
loses its charm by the loss of novelty.
The feeling of loyalty, appreciation and af-
lection for the pastor, ii the outgrowth of
The minister of today is not helped by
influences, as in the days of
the Thessalonians He depends for sue
cess upon the response in spiritual conf
dence of his people. Failure to respond
ever by the humblest member is a stab
revolve around the sun, SO shout
the people around their pastor.
HE is the heart of your church organ
and II one in the congregation lifts
up personal consideration above holy
claims and the Gospel, the life of the or
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