The herald., 1897-12-10
Patterson extended q welcome to the
pastor on behalf of the congregation as

Patterson extended welcome to the
pastor ON behalf of the congregation al
follows:
No city in the union. perhaps, has a more
heterogeneous population than has Los
Angeles. People have come here from every
nation and almost every cline, from every
state and from the islands Of the sea.
A new pastor to a Southern California
church Is In some degree an object OF SYM
pathy. There are SO many people to please
and so great variety of whims to tolerate
that he must needs bring into use his ut
most fund of tact, patience and policy
He must not attempt to seem narrow
for many of us are very liberal In oux
views. He must not assume to be very
broad, for few of US are ultra-conserva'
tive. He must simply be superlatively hu'
man. and above all he must be his honest
natural self.
Fundamentally. am inclined to the be-
lief that he should not try to please any
body in particular. but should be true tc
his own conscience and to his own convic'
tions. and take chances. The age has out
grown the idea that a minister of the gos'
pei Is superhuman. The younger men OF
the cloth have learned this lesson. In
former times the pulpit did the thinking
and the people the absorption. In these
days the pew as well as the pulpit thinks
to the advantage. perhaps, Of both.
Emmanuel church considers herself very
fortunate In that. SO far as we have beer
able to Judge by all we could
learn about our new pastor, he
is just what we want, and just what
Of us, and not above us; that he
be one of us. and not above us; that ne
will bear with our foibles; that he vii
sympathize In our Affections and rejoice
In our successes. We believe that he will
be fully abreast with the times, and that
ha xryffl - - tool
in which common sense and unbiased rea'
son. rather than superstition. will FREEDOM
mate; In which action will be regarded as
paramount to lip service; in which alleged
faith will be under suspicion unless excm-
pltied by works; in which Christ will come
before Calvin, and religion before the
ology.
selection by our congregation was heartily
unanimous. 1t gives me pleasure to say
that this unanimity seems to intensity
Never have l known so large body OF
people to be so nearly of one mind. and
never have l known a congregation to be
so spontaneous in its desire to love and
loyalty support pastor-elect.
l congratulate you upon the circum-
stances which attend your coming
to us. In the name OF this great congre.
CATION and in their behalf. thus formally
greet you and welcome you as the pastor
of the Emmanuel Presbyterian church. In
the name of the people Of Los Angeles. ]
welcome you to citizenship in this pro-
gressive and aggressive community.
DR.. Walker responded briefly, coun-
selling his people not to look forward toe
much, but to look upward. The pulpit
in not as eloquent as the pews. and 1t is
the pews that make the pulpit.
A collation. Of coffee and cake was
served by Mrs. T. B. Clark. assisted by
the following ladies: Mesdames Leckey
Fred Johnson, Warren Campbell, Hall
H. L. Randall, William Mathews, Payne
DR.. Hitchcock, Forgy, DR.. Mathuss and
Miss Angil.
The Young Ladies' Auxiliary served
lemonade.