Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-17
MR.. GUTHRIE PASTOR.
TIE Is INSTALLED AS SUCCESSOR To
DIR. HOGE.
4 SERVICE OF GREAT INTEREST.
mr.. Her.man breaches the ser"'o"
and other Ministers Take i"r
,,s Tribute to His Prede-
.x.or-Othcr Services.

Tho services at the Second frespy 80
,h,,rch ON Sunday were oil grea'
,,ark,ne as they did, the seco"o -.
,o,,on of a pastor in the his'o''
",...noh extending through peii'u
nearly ifty-nve years l., tho
~ Donald Guthrie preacheu III
,,orr,ns and the installation 49,
:, .,,,nh n number OF ministers TOOK part
- ,o,d in the afternoon. The congre-
,,ars large on both OCCASIONS
In order that as many as possi'ie -
congregation might take part III ~
roorable an event as the first ins'aI'''i0N
services in ffty-four years. the SouDe
a,u,., Society of Miriams, numpeine
hon, forty. and the boys Society "a
Covenanters. were invited to assist 'ne
,,,or choir The Covenanters and MI
| -, onaned the service with the hymn,
love Divine All Love Exceiihs' -
sang II with much zest ana ierNoi -
sweet and resonant voices 'ou''0"
hearts of all in the great consresA'io"'
"a rronared them for the solemn ceio-
-, that followed. The rest OF the
49, annropriate to the occasion, "ele
| 1ed Inv the choir and the seventy w
cbildren's voices, and heartily uhen w
! nv the vast multitude Oh LII, >,
/ that crowded these gates Oh 49,
and wave after wave OF gia'eiui
rose TO Almighty God. ,,o>-
THE MORNING SERMON
NJ cutbr,e took for his text /. Corint
,bians Wv 5s-"Therefore, my ~ 81
brethren. be We steadiast uiiii!o ti'o G'ord
WAYS Astounding in the WORK 81 IN, o,, Labor
| To- as much as We know tndd , ~ r,cn
,oi % o. a. vain i'm the Lord rms seri mn
Wa preached in reference 10 w he
cyent-the death Of the pastor VI .hat
church and the installation seINI09 ,hor
wos 10 be held in the afternoon, %.'C 81
Mr. Guthrie would become the pas'oi u
the Second church' 49,. tooicoi connec-
ton between the reasonins % and the
on the resurrection Of the dedd aht tt 3o
groot uractical conclusion as SET iVI VI
in the text the speaker pointed uut '" 10
This same conclusion was Worthy ~ -
nlaced al the close Of the great anu S ~
he Of The pastor Of the church' ne
tavt exnressed the message that oubns
IN come from that life to me h5a, - ~ ~
The conere gation-that they snoulu ne ~
sistant in their atutuue 70 ,oh INA 10
forces within and without whlch t5nu ~
draxy their hearts away from the MlstsSi,
end that they should give their ene, s Ie9
70 the work Of the Lord IN the luIl III
surance that nothing done TOT HIN WYNN
- TRIBUTE TO DIR. HOGE.
nersonal tribute of great simphcly
was paid by the speaker 10 inc 70 r.
tor. The personal relations eNialins 40
tween pastor and co-pastor WI WI e.
scribed as harmonious, tender, anu an, IN -
tionate That the cO-paStor was aplc "
, free the mind Of the venerable PdstDs
from anxiety in relation TO ms Siuio
work was a great soui0e -
10 N t,'e Guthrie stated that he felt an al
most Overwhelming sense OF the IgsPoa
r | sibilties that would rest upon MN 40
pastor Of the church But ne tIuI 1oyai 70
p 40 the congregation had Deeh 10Y ~
Dr Hoge through the years past anu
GONE that they would now be loyal 10 tlc
Second church. which was me n''i' T;
d sympol OF the life OF Goa se a,Tression
of that life: IL had been the spIl'u1'
child of his heart. He loved his churcn
h as few pastors have ever loyeu tn ,.t
a | charges But the speaker placed MS uIsl-
n,otc denendence for the future upon the
e. glIidance and blessing Of the l-ord anu
In, unon this congregation and the pres
ence of the Holy Spirit In thelr inius''
s. THE INSTALLATION.
At the service in the Afternoon; Oh ,ne
church was packed TO the doors Will II,
most representative audience. Ih'
. Wiriams the Covenanters, and the YOU'VE
' Ladies' Society aided the choir IN the eh
: dering Of the hymns fIOihPu; - ~,
o'clock the commission appointed Dy tn'
@, Presbytery OF East Hanover TO lHstal MI
* Guthrie entered the church in the follow
n ing order: Rev. Dr. Kerr chairman, NJ
A. pr Hersman, who was TO preach VI, w
m sermon: Rev. DR.. ]. =. Smith. VINO na'
~ been chosen to address the pastor-elect
~ ! Rev DR.. Jere Witherspoon. VINO W. 81, ~
= pointed to address the congresatlon, @ a.
a. Mr.. NJ. T. Smith. the ruhng e,iea 81 nscor or
he commission. who was selected 10 escoI
n, the new pastor 20 the pulpit TO proiiou .li
the benediction. Mr.. Guthrie 1olioW ~
taking his seat before the puiplt. ~
choir sang Love Divine Al Lot W. =,
is ceiling" Rev. DR.. Smith offered Ihe II
vocation PRAYER and gave out the fsaIll
ce at Tove Thy Kingdom Lord Kew. ~
es Witbersnoon read the Scriptures and Of
fered a most appropriate prayer
es DIR. HERsA1AN'S SERMON
ay DR.. Hersman then delivered So,
thoughtful discourse, eminehIy auaP "a
"a the occasion. on the text, III. ines II
ne I. "EYnally. my brethren, pray lor q. u
'th that the Word Of the Lord may nave ~
-. course and be glorheSS dis e remarks TX he
in alted the Gospel as 1.-The power OF IL y,
unto salvation" and showed that 1t Won
onlv become effectual when denNSreu =.
faithful ministers, accompanied Dy
united prayers OF the people. .o
Rev, DIR. Kerr then propounded TO pa
En- tor-elect and people the questions as q
nojnted by the General Assembly,
nc former signifylng ms ASSEM- III - -
MS, distinct voice and the latter by the Ia
lan ing ofNhe right hand. Rev: Dr' I'm I'm
ap- | then addressed the pastor IN pm
her crisp. tender discourse of about % minuu
-, He came in the name OF the presDy -
w TO congratulate the young pdstVr l1'.
'ed, than to advise him. lie pointed out
the necessity of personal spiritual pIepardu
ON the part Of the pastor Tor pulpit Wo
.oa. He dwelt on the beneht or cohstant .
GU regular study for the development Oh
)ia- broad culture. The pulpit in which
and rev pastor would stand in the future
'av- surrounded by glorious tradluons II
- the mast. IL was not q pulpit Tor the
ion, me 10 oa' 81 Observation-Disclosures: no sensation
lar- ievity had ever been allowed 10 manli
Dia- itself there: the Gospel in its purity 2
lin simplicity and grandeur had been
Si,i nounded from It. He then turned to
rf"s pastoral demands that would De MADE
80 the moor and the sick not forgetting I
10 some of the rich in this city needed
an Gospel as well as the Door He clo
t trnI his address by pronouncing benedict
upon pastor and people.
CHARGE TO THE PEOPLE.
Rev. DR.. Witherspoon followed,
a. smoke TO the people with his characl
otist | istic ease and dignity. His enunclal
;ter- was clear and distinct and his voice q
the ! and resonant He would not presume
o is the discharge OF the duty laid upon Il
pre- 10 advise and admonish such an INT
Mrs | gent congregati ton, who had displi,
~ in | such loyalty 10 their former pastor
sirts as installations were so few and far
The tween i'm this church, he would rem
= of them of one or two things. The one