Arizona republican., 1898-11-29
INSTALLATION SERVICES
The New Pastor of inc preSbyferian
 Church EnferS Upon His Duties.

The morning service at the Presby- terian church on Sunday will be long remembered by those who attended it. the occasion being the installation of the newly elected pastor, Rev. Lapsley McAfee. The auditorium had been very tastily decorated with palms and white carnations, the latter being the gift of Dr. and Mrs. Mckinney, who now reside in Los Angeles.
 Leaflets were distributed, containing the following order of exercise, which was observed throughous the service:
 Doxology.
 Invocation, MT. c. A. Logic Of Flag staff
 Response. quartette.
 Hymn No. 35.
 Scripture lesson, read by Rev. R. M, Craig.
 Prayer, Rev G. NJ Wyncoop
 Hymn No. PSI
 Announcements.
 Offering, anthem. 70 Sing Unto tke Lord quartette.
 A most cordial invitation had been extended to Dr. Mckinney to attend the installation service but owing to i'll health he was obliged to decline. In reply he sent to the session of the church the following letter, which was read by the clerk, MT. L. L. Plank:
 Dear Brethren: Deeply regretting my inability to accept the kindly in vitation sent me to be present at the installation service next Sabbath, de- sire to express through you my deep interest in the events of that day and in the work of the people ana new pastor following that day. Having loved and labored with the church for so long time, all that concerns it con cerns me, and I shall hear with tender interest of it's work and it's successes. l congratulate the church on having secured pastor in time for a good years work, on the unanimity of the call and the hearty welcome given him. and that the choice has fallen on one whose name is in all the churches for his faith and fidelity and forceful- ness. I have met him in the past in his own home in the east with great i pleasure, and have watched with deep i interest the unique and wonderful | work which, wi-h his sainted father and with his mother and with his | brothers, he has been permitted to do in lines O. Christian education; and l | have strong faith that you will find in ! him just the pastor you need.
 ''On the other hand, l congratulate ! the new pastor on having been called | to lead this church in it's work for the | MdSI6f- feW QSlQS give more promise, few churches are more ready to join | hands for work with a pastor, and l believe the baptism Of the spirit is upon you. The new pastor will find | in this church a people almos- cos mopClitan in their antecedents, having i come almost out of the everywhere into the here, a people in the nature of f the case therefore with different ideas on ways and means and different tastes on many things; nevertheless he will | find that when once line of action has been decided upon this people at once drop differences for the glory Of God | and the upbuilding Of Christ's king dom and join hearty hands in the work. This makes fellowship, this makes a united church, this encour- ages faith, and gives efficacy to prayer and effort. This, l believe, the new pastor will find among you as I did.
 But I will not prolong this message. My wife, who, as you know, was my helpmeet indeed, joins me in the prayer that the spirit of the Master may be