The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-21
A NEW PASTOR INSTALLED.
Ceremonies at st. PnuTs English
Lutheran Church.

Ceremonies at st. Paufs English
Lutheran Church.
| At St. PauI's English Lutheran Church
| last night Rev. Frederick W. Moot was
installed as pastor with fitting cere-
monies. Palms, roses, and chrysanthe-
/ NUNS in profuson decorated the chancel
| and pulpit. DR.. Samuel DGmer. former
| pastor of the church. read the services.
| The charge to the congregation was made
| by the Rev. Luther Kuhlman. D. d.. of
| Frederick. Nd. and Rev. NJ. l.. thinner
man, ID. D., Of Baltimore, President of The
Maryland Synod, delivered the charge 10
the pastor. Dr. Zimmerman conducted
| the reading of the installation interroga-
| tions, which were responded to by the
new pastor. The benediction was read by
Rev. l.. NJ. Kuhns. d. D.. of this city. The
musical service was directed by Miss
Agnes Beethoven, assisted by The choir
Mrs. Allcman, Mrs. Best Mr.. Muth, and
MIR. Clabaugh.
An organ voluntary opened the eXer-
cises of the evening, and during this rem
| dition, the pastor, Mr.. Moot, accompanied
by the council of the church. entered ind
were conducted to the front pews The
regular evening services were then read
by the former pastor, DR.. Domer. followed
by choral music. Or. Kuhlman chose as
his text for the charge to the congrega-
ton | Thcss., VIZ. And we beseech you,
brethren to know them which labor
among you, and are over you in the Lord,
and admonish you" He urged upon the
members of the church the necessity of
Difference to the authority of its pastor.
the value of mutual love between shep-
herd and flock. and the dangers of strife.
DR.. Zimmerman. charging the pastor,
rnn rlt nj tod catna ty,.
church. cOmplimented him upon the ex-
ample set before him by his predecessor,
and in his good fortune in being called to
preside over a church situated in the Capt.
tai City. He repeated to the pastor. as the
shortest charge ever given. the Instructions
of Christ to Peter: Feed my lambs, feed
my sheep THE pulpit said DR.. Zim-
norman, lis place of great power While
the newspapers and all publications exer-
cised great power. the power of the pulpit
was superior. Paper and ink said he, can
never supplant the human voice. The pull
pit. he asserted, was not losing its power
When the question was asked, rs the pull
pit worth keeping" he gave as his opinion
that it depended upon the preacher
DR.. Zimmerman dwelt upon the necessity
of preaching the Word of God as Luther
preached it. The reason why the pulpit
sometimes failed in power. he believed.
was because there was preached too much
of self and too little of the word OF God.
He advised Mr.. Moot that he could not
expect to please all with his preaching. and
that something would be wrong if he could
do so. Short sermons were suggested as
more efficacious than long ones. as pin,
no matter how short may have point.
The filling Of church life with organiza-
lions, he considered. tended to endanger the
church and relegate it to the rear. "A
house going preacher" said DR.. thinner
man, makes a church going people" A
preacher is more able, he thought, to
preach to his people, knowing their needs
from close contact with them. Concluding,
he advised the pastor to be no respecter of
persons, but to be the pastor of poor and
rich alike, and to value all at their in
trinsic worth.
The installation responses Of the Luther
an Church followed, conducted by DR.. Zim-
with Mr.. Moot replying. The
ceremonies closed witt the benediction.