Evening journal., 1900-04-09
TWO PASTORS
IN NEW PULP|TS
Rev. Dr. King and Rev. Karhol-
sen Preached Respectively at
Grace and KingswOOd.
EACH CHURCH WAS CROWDED

DIR. KINGS INITIAL SERMON WAS
THE FAITHFUL PREACHER
AND THE MODEL coNGREGA-
TIoN." WHILE REV. KARHoL-
SENS WAS EQUALLY INTEREST
ING-oTHER CHURCH NEWS.
To crowded auditorium yesterday
morning Rev. William Writ King. d.
d., preached his initial sermon as pas
tor Of Grace NJ. e. Church, taking as
his subject: The Faithful Preacher
and the Model Congregation.
In opening his discourse, DR.. King
said:
Il understand the curiosity with
which some of you are here this MORN
ing, but | trust you will try to over
come that curiosity in time and listen
to the message of God" He then an
nounced the text from Acts. x. 30:
Therefore come | unto you without
gainsaying, as soon as | was sent for:
ask therefore for what intent ye have
sent for Me?"
Next to the birth of Christ" said
the preacher, this is the most signif-
cant event in the history of Christian
lty. 1t was a most difficult thing to
convince the first disciples that the Al
mighty did not have any use for any
BODY who was not Jew. To the Jew
Judaism was the divine aristocracy of
the world. They looked on the GentilesI
as upstarts, as we'll not to be born att
an as net to be born a Jew. None but
Jew knew the full meaning of that
word 'unclean,iH
Dr. King said the text recorded the
demolition OF Jew prejudice, and an
announcement that the salvation IS as
efieaeious for the Gentiles as for the
jew With an easy stretch of the i'm
aginati0n DR. King said conference
could be seen adjnurning at Joppa, and
Peter being assigned to go to Caesarea.
He objected and Dr. King observed
that this is said to be the only case
on record where a preacher objected
70 going to city appointment" From
Peters attitude toward his congrega-
ton pr. King thought he might get
some practical lessons.
Peter went under the strength in
spiration and conviction that he had
been called Of God to such a work.
said DR.. King. Such a conviction
would put strength and courage into
any mans heart The God-ordained
minister IS the manly minister. High |
er man the educational qualifications. |
the laying on OF a bishops hands. is
the laying on the mind, heart and SOUL
ordained powers of God. The ministry
IS a Divine calling. The voice OF thel
call from God viii not let the minister
rest 1t unloosens his faltering tongue.
~ opens his heart. This is a type oil
conservation and courage that is not a |
thlhs OF the past bX any means. Peter
began ms lie without ostentation. |
stand up Cornelius, i am a man. he |
SAID: ! do not think of Peter as a kid
gloVeu, white neckued, forceless. pa
tronlzing, Juiceless preacher; but as
representing a stalwart, vigorous, ro-
Dust, manly preacher / do not believe
II is any more sacred or divine than
any other honorable calling. or that
the minister is entitled to any more re-
spect than man in any other honor
able calling. Great Difference was once
paid to the ministerial office. but thai
was owing to superstitious venera-
times are rapidly passing.
mo sensible man claims the right ofI
Yeneration or respect simply because
he can write the reverend before his
name. He must earn the respect. Hell
must be faithful He who would be-
come cne of the greatest preachers
must first Of all become a great man
Peter made a careful study Of the
"a feH ,f l
whom he must preach. There is tool
much aimless preaching, / think. be-
cause many do not study, and because
others are not qualified. The preacher
IS called to preach, and should settle
II in his mind that he distinetively is
TO become a preacher, not a lecturer.
nor pastor. 1t is a question as tol
row FAR the church can go to set an
arbitrary standard up to which men
entering the ministry should measure
Shakespeare, Browning. Charles SDur-
geon, Father Taylor never graduated
from a college. 1t is frequently assert
ed as a discount on intellectual cul-
ture that the successful preachers Of
the last century were not trained
scholars, that they lacked intellect. but
it is a libel on them.
pulpit shall have in it men thoughtfui
sent OF God, who will preach not sci
enee, but the Word Of Jesus Christ
This is the only kind Of preaching that
will bring the results,and these are the
cnly kind Of preachers who can bring
results. Other preachers may please
but only congregations so cold that the
preachers words are chilled in trans
mission, while others make his words
glow with warmth. This congregation
prepared for a preacher-they were ami
present II all who could would be
present what a wonderful thing II
should be. Why should those who
preach Jesus Christ have success?
Peters congregation of people
treated him in very model way. 7
think. They received him very corr
daily. They were anxious to have a
preacher. There can be no question
that Peters power grew out of the cor
diality with which they received him.
There are some preachers who make