The San Francisco call., 1899-09-04
NEW RECTOR
IN THE PULPIT
At ST, LUKES
DR.. Garrett Begins His
Pastorate.
A STRONG INITIAL SERMON
BISHOP MoRELAND CONDUCTS
COMMUNION SERVICE.
The Incumbent Greets His Con-
gregation With Stirring Words
for Work and
Zeal
A STRONG INITIAL SERMON
BISHOP MoRELA AND CONDUCTS
COMMUNION SERVICE.

The Rev D. c. Garrett preached yes
terday morning his first sermon in this
city al s.. Luke's. A brilliant throng
crowded the edifce TO its fullest capacity,
and many who came were unable TO gain
admittance. Bishop Moreland was the
celebrant OF the communion service.
The vested choir OF fifty voices under
the direction OF the choirmaster and or
ganist ". i. Sabin, rendered the COM
munion service IN F. by Tours, and the
anthem. = VIII Sing OF Thy Power" by
Sullivan. in beautiful harmony.
The new rector preached q vigorous and
able sermon, outlining his work in his
news charge in & stirring exhortation, BE
Strong. He said. in part:
Where can We find better text to strike
the keynote Of the beginning o1 this new
rectorship Ihan these stirring words rom
the great prophet Of the return q Israel
from captiyity-Haggai2 The decree had
gone forth for the restoration O: the
temple There were h:nd-ances % the
work People were discouraged and DIS
appointed Haggai exhor1s with tAe
cry. Be strong. Be strong How
by just such al appeal The key word
ot the prophet is build OF work.
I cannot make literal application Of
these words OF Haggsi to s., lakes par
ish Your nay. our building Is about com
plet4d The conditions that confronted
Israel a. the time Haggai proph=sled ind
leadership Of one whose spirit o.
prophecy and strength il service have
been recognized and claimed By The gen
eral church yov have builded well. That
handsome e6ifics across The street stands
as a monument 70 the united efforts q
priest and people Il is wonderful now
much you have accomplished And yet the
work Is not finished.
Haggsi says 10 The minister. Be strong
and work" II any one ought 10 WoTk
hard the minister should No grander
vocation than his. ! come % you NY
brethren in this spirit With God help !
shall De g worker. How much there ts 70
do in q parish Ike this, How diversified
the work. Not only II the preparation Of
sermons and IN the holding q services
must the minister work, but il what Is
equally important. yes. often hundred
fold more Important. the pastoral ana pFac-
teal rninist-etions of the -sctcTs life.
The work ot every true priest and rector
is not limited 10 -he confines ct so-called
parcchial acts II e sense, the community
must be his parish Every good cause no
matter in what name must enlist his sym
pathiss and support. No greater tribute
belonged 70 the city. and the whole peo-
PIE held him their own 7" itnoHI
neglecting his own particular duties as z
pastor TO his own co1gregra t!5n- the min
lister who works will BE- Interested II
libraries. hospitals. schools, organized
charities kindergarIens and every ether
gOod things II Is an artificial distinction
We sometimes make between so-ca-.sa
church work and outside work IN the
broadest truest sense all good work Is
church work and nothing that ne ps man
kind is really outside the church. which
should make itself commensurate with hu-
pantty in the community where il IS placed