The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-09
ITS PULPIT TRUE TO KNOX
STALLS ITS NEW PASTOR OF
THAT NAME

Rev. Edward Knox, Recently of
BeIImcnt, N. Y, Assumes Charge
of the Young Congregation in
the Eighth Ward.
Rev. Edward Knox was installed last
evening as pastor of the Ninth Presby-
terrain church, Edmund street and Far
rington avenue. with appropriate exer-
cises, in which prominent members of
the presbytery of st. Paul had a part.
Mr. Knox comes to the Ninth church
from Belmont, N. Y, where he oceu-
pied a pastorate for three years. He
graduated from Auburn Theological sem
mary in 1896, and is a comparatively
young man.
The exercises were opened with mu-
steal programme given blythe choir, fol-
lowed by brief Introductory remarks by
Rev. w. c. Laube, who spoke in behalf
of the presbytery Of st. Paul.. Rev. James
d. Paxton, of the House of Hope, deliv-
cred the sermon. He asserted that real
greatness reposed In ideals and principles,
rather than snowy display of deeds.
One man, asked to pick out great man,
would select the man of wealth, while
another, would pick out the notabes of
the military, or the worlds heroes. But
the true Biblical character of greatness
was represented in humility. Jesus, Sc
lecting his disciples, chose the lowly men
of Gaiilee. The discussion which arose
between the disciples as to which would
be the greatest in the kingdom of God
was dispelled by Christ. A little child,
picked up by the wayside, was the object
lesson used by the Master in answering
the. question of contention. Simplicity
was at all times virtue To be able to
say Il don't know" when asked re-
garding questions of life which were not
clear, was a virtue. Every man should
have ali agnostic9 corner in his heart,
and when in doubt take refuge In his
agnosticism. All things were not clear to
man. 1t was perhaps just as we'll that
they were not. The question why this
and why that worried many Christians,
but where there was simplicity of thought
and faith in the Almighty, there was no
mental anxiety over. perplexing ques-
lions. 1t was not possible to force an
answer from the Maker. His ways were
beyond the comprehension of mans linn
tied vision. Simplicity and humility
should be cultivated as an attribute of
the Christian life. In every man $ life
there was a cellar which was far too
easily found, in which man could descend
and shut himself out of light, and say,
"Oh, how dark it is" But that did not
disguise the fact that there was a parlor
above fairly ablaze ins sunshine. Every
man should lift his eyes heavenward
and seize the beautiful in life, making the
best of all Gods gifts. The consistency
and faith of the little child was to be
admired. Society needed consistency, the
church demanded 1t. If an entire stranger
should visit the world for the first time,
! and after time be asked to write mans
creed, it would, the speake. thought, be
strange production.
Following Mr.. Paxton's address, Mr..
Laube read to Mr.. Knox the articles of
faith and vows of the ministry, which
were acknowledged, after the form Of
the church, by the new pastor.
Rev. c. w. Scovel assistant pastor of
the House of Hope church, delivered the
pastoral charge. In opening he referred
to the happy days of college life which
he had spent at Auburn Theological sem
mary and of his college acquaintance
with the man who stood in front of him.
He recalled the individual qualities of
the professors under whose guidance
they had pursued their studies, and ad-
monished his listener to cherish the mem
DRY of those strong men and profit by
their teaching Mr. Scovel spoke of the
ministerial trials which every minister of
the Gospel was compelled to face, but
stated that mans character would have
no lines of beauty were 1t not for the
strength developed at these rough places.
Rev NJ D. Edwards, of the Dayton
Avenue church, spoke to the scongrega-
ton for five minutes. He. Congratulated
them upon the occasion of the services.
and referred to the ties which had been
cemented as most sacred, imposing on
congregation and minister alike response
bilities He urged churchmen to always
be loyal to their pastor and talk him up,
instead of talking him down He predict
ed bright future for the Ninth church.