The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-02
MOUNT OLIVET,S NEW PASTOR.
Installation Services Held Yesterday In the
Little Colored Church.

Installation Services Held Yesterday In the
Little Colored Church.
The Mount Olivet Baptist Church. on Fifty
third street near Seventh avenue. was crowded
yesterday when the Rev Charles Il. Walker. d.
D., was installed as pastor to take the place OF
the Rev. DR.. Wisher who was removed last
spring Dr. Wisher and his followers have es-
tablished congregation OF their own with
meeting place on West Forty third street.
The installation services opened Yesterday
with cornet prelude and an organ accom-
panment. The Rev. DR.. r. S. Macarthur was
introduced by the Rev. Frank Rogers Morse.
who presided over the services.
DR. Macarthur said that the color line had
been wiped out years ago. and that many
white heart beat beneath dark skin. He did
not believe that the color OF one mans skin
made him different from another man. In
closing he said: Il invite you 70 call on me, to
dine with me. to sit beside me at my table,
Come; no matter what the color OF your skin
may be. you are welcome"
When DR.. Macarthur concluded man In one
1.-THE first pews jumped up shouting Amen!
Amen Bless you Bless you Amenw
Turning to the Rev DR.. Walker. the Rev. p.
D. Tompkins, who delivered the address, said:
You need some advice. This first thing you
thues w HolN 10 W pIodcll tHc NOTu OF tTOQ,
Preach 1t as 1t is in the Bible! Preach nothing
else! Get out and get your people! Give them
their work! Go and call on them at their
homes! IL you don't do anything but preach
you'll soon find yourself preaching to benches.
and empty benches at that. What we need
here isa strong man. We've heard that All
eoons are alike but all coons amt alike
Bone are yellow. Some are weak. Just let
the teacOns hare nd IN, baro ~ he
gregation know that you are the Bishop OF this
church; And don't 90 about 1t in boyish way.
eenner' lo'l are to let them know you are here.
In aGionSIusion, DR.. Walker. may God bless you,
' WITH m to fs tSnf GnsFSs bsaa
charged enough to-day. / fear tHerex been
loom 100 mGcn Of this charging and that II l con-
tlnGes you'll And the Rev DR.. Walker sitting
beside lonesome stream OF water singing n
eshharSe But want to charge you to allow
thu n't be pastor OF this church. That's
, who has at the end OF his name D. b. b. b.
More laughter, Well. Tor Doctor Of divinity.
t mere was one who had the title and he had
ShbnSs, and he was not feeling well one day
"@ee Goo member Of his congregation called.
1000 morning, doctor she said
.DDSon teal me DOCTOR he qCic ky answered
".Eh; she SAID what does d. d. stand torf'
the Deacons. ," "'"
treat laughter followed this story and then
'ns hev. Mr.. Wynn continued:
this Ths roth TO charge you that you must guard
Nh,, ototherS reputation. Be very careful
nr mSs you say about your pastor In tho
SS oS's Of your children. Another thing.
Sbnn, caucus on your preacher. Don't talk
~ ny MN when he is not present II you want
tSs ' ~ meetings on him hold them openly in
Hs church and at your altar rail in the
t t1ssshcs o. your pastor. He'll then know how
SscorSdI ak him up among people you meet.
All Hh Ia .Sy,pt pray him up. Last. but not least OF
TS ~ sure that you pay him up!"
prayer ''o oioieu 'he ihs'allatioh
.hsnns NY the time never come when suspicion
ha ssi use between the pastor and the people,"
God " nj 4 ne congregation sang Nearer. My
the bsDa ace, and the new pastor pronounced