The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-23
TAKES UP HIS WORK
REV. ALBERT KUHN INSTALLED
AS PASTOR OF BETHLE-
HEM CHURCH
MEMORABLE CHURCH EVENT
Impressive Services Mark Occasion
Addresses by Drs. Medium.
Funk and PaxtOn-PastOr
Native of Switzerland.

With the simple but impressive ceres
monial prescribed by the Presbyterian
form of church government for such an
occasion, Rev. Albert Kuhn was formally
lhducted into the pastorate of Bethlehem
German Presbyterian church last even
ing The exercises were hell lat The
church, corner of Pleasant avenue and
| Ramsey street, at 7:30.
The sermon of the occasion was
preached by Rev. A B. Medium pastor
of Central Presbyterian church ard mod
orator of the presbytery, who said in
part:
1--WE, who are Christians, are too apt
to lose heart and say to one another, are
We not struggling in vain?' we are TOO
apt to become afraid. We lose strength
as we lose our hope, and we should cour-
ageousiy maintain our hope. Jesus was
upheld throughout his preaching and
teaching by his faith. The mightiest
name in the world today is that of Je-
sus, and the mightiest force in the world
is Christianity. A touch of martyrdom
wouldn't hurt us-a touch of which aheF
nave recently had in China-for it would
strengthen US in our Christianity. There
is only one curse in this world, and that
is sin; drunkenness, blaSphemy and UNI
cleanneSS- are but symptoms of that one
great disease. l hope that Christianity
and faith will uphold you of Bethlehem
church in your work.
sale: Il like yourself, am foreign born
citizen of the United States, and came
from far-off land. Let US so perform
our duties that it may not be said that
one or the great dangers to this country
IS from immigration; let it be said of us
that we are source of strength. I wish
you all prosperity in your-new relation
JOY In Your work, and the blessing of
the Lord
Rev ]. D. Paxton, pastor of House
of Hope church, on behalf of the presby.
terry, put to the pastor-elect and the con-
gregation the prescribed constitutional
Questions, and, when they had been re-
sponded to in due form, pronounced the
pastor to have been formally indicted
into his new charge.
Prof. H d. Funk of Manchester COL
legt, delivered in the German language
a charge to the pastor as to his new du-
ties, and when he had finished, Rev J.
d. Paxton delivered an address, charg-
ing the congregation as to its duties and
obligations to its pastor. In substance
he said:
mo doubt your pastor feels gravely the
responsibility which he is assuming, but
let it also be remembered that the con-
gregatlon has its responsibilities and Oh
legations. When we see a pastor assum-
ing new charge. particularly if he be
young man, we think of the great re-
Spons1bihty he IS assuming, but should
we not also think of the responsibility
of his congregation in the new relation
ship? An elderly man who has for many
years been member of the Presb Yterian
church recently said to me: "A pastor is
just what his church makes him. ana
that is the message which l bring you
tonight We ministers are in the hands
of our congregations. and are to a great
extent what they make of us. You should
remember the solemn vows you have
made here this evening. and bear in mind
that they are promises which you have
made in the presence of God. Frequently
the message comes from the congregation
to the minister, take heed how We
preach l want to bid you in the name
of my Master, take heed how We listen.
BE loyal to your pastor Encourage
him by your presence in church, and do
not expect of him more than he can do.
Be helpful, be reasonable and sympa-
thetic.''
The service closed with the benediction
pronounced by the new pastor.
Rev. Albert Kuhn is a native of Swift
zerland, and has not been long in
America. At the time he received the
call from Bethlehem church, he was en-
gagged in missionary work in st. Louis.
and since that time he has made a trip
to Switzerland to visit his parents be-
fore assuming his duties here. sod,