The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-04-25
THE INSTALLATION
OF Rev. Geo. e. Davies as Pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church.

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The installation of the new
pastor of the First Presbyterian church
was an event of much interest to the
congregation, and very large per
centage of those who were able to come
out, were present, and many from other
churches came to enjoy the occasion.
The church rostrum and pulpit had
been most tastefully and beautifully
decorated with palms and flowers.
The choir furnished very choice music
for both morning and evening services,
and in their anthems and song service,
added greatly to the spirit and enjoy
ment of the occasion.
DIR. Kalb conducted the services.
Rev. r. w. Donaldson, of Urbana,
preached most excellent sermon, his
text being, ST must work the work of
Him that sent me, while it is day." and
his theme, ''Service and Sacrifice"
The excellence of the discourse was
attested by the riveted attention, and
the universal expression of the men,
bers of the audience at the close of the
services. 1t was more than pleasant,
more than interesting, more than fine
it was an exceedingly profitable and
appropriate discourse.
Rev. DR.. ClOkey, of Gallon, read the
Constitutional questions to the pastor
elect and the congregation and charged
the pastor as to the duties he would
owe to the congregation as its "under
Shepherd" The DIR. is charming in
his manner and concise in diction, and
he delivered his charge with admirable
effect. He charged the new pastor to
husband the church and his own
strength; to be patient with the erring,
helpful to the weak, comforter to the
sick and sorrowing, and faithful to the
Master, in all things. He impressed
upon him the necessity of taking
good care of his own health, that he
might the better care for his congrega-
tion.
DR.. Kalb charged the congregation
as to its duties to the church and its
pastor, and urged that the pastor should
| Give of the church," and not divide
his time in an effort to exc out limited
support from his congregation; and
that it was duty therefore that lay
upon the church to give him liberal
and hearty support; and to support him
by iCs efforts, sympathy and prayers as
well. The Doctor called attention to
the fact that it was almost to the day
35 years since he was installed as
pastor at a salary of $500 year,
when greenbacks were worth about
33b cents on the dollar, and that his
salary had been twice increased, and he
had managed to live through it, with the
helpOf the Lord. His address was very
much to the point, and its vein of humor
served as safety-valve on the sad
occasion of his giving up PASTORS
relation that had mutually so endeared
him and his people.
In the afternoon, DR.. Clokey and Rev.
r. w. Donaldson spoke to the Junior
| and Senior Endeavor Societies very
entertainly, showing how the Endeavor
movement had given the youth of the
church place in the work of the
church, what a great change it had
made in this respect, illustrating
by touching incidents and experiences
how children and youth and the laity
had accomplished very effective work
for the Master. Their remarks de-
lighted all.
In the evening, DR.. Clokey delivered
a very interesting, able and effective
OBSCURE on Prayers that are not
answered." discussing somewhat the
whole subject of prayer, and showing
that prayers are not answered some
times because they are not proper,
sometimes because it would not be best,
sometimes because they are for things
beyond the province of prayer, and
sometimes because they are fully and
effectively answered in some other way
The discourse deeply interest all pres
ent.
The exercises of the whole day were
of an interesting and instructive char
acter, throughout, and there was a
heartiness and unanimity in the respon-
ses of pastor and congregation that
came from the heart and had no reserve
There was vein of sadness
through it all, for it was the consum-
nation of the steps that led up to the
dissolution of the pastoral relation of
DR.. Kalb that had existed for so many
years. Most of these he had brought
into the church, many of whom he
had married, many of whom he had
baptized, and for all of whom he had
been safe counselor, guide and teacher,
during the years of his pastorate. But
there was much comfort in the thought
that he himself had asked that new
pastor be chosen, and in the fact that
he is to remain as Pastor Emeritus.
DEATH OF r1RS. DEMPSEY.