Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-12
INSTALLATION CEREMONY
REV. L. G. b. PIERCE BECOMES PAS
TOR OF ALL SOULS CHURCH.
Right Hand of Fellowship Extended
by Minister. Who Preceded Him
Twenty Years Ago.

Rev. Ulysses G. B. Pierce, recently OF
Ithaca, N Y, was installed last evening as
the pastor of All Souls Unitarian Church,
18th and L streets, with appropriate and
interesting ceremonies, in the presence of
q throng, which filled the edifice. The ser
mon was preached by the Rev. Samuel A.
Eliot, president of the American Unita-
rian Association, and the Rev. RI sh r.
Shipper, who was installed as minister OF
the same church just twenty years ago, ex-
tended the right hand of fellowship to the
new pastor. Appropriate music was rem
dered by the choir, Mrs. Browning, Mrs.
oyster and Messrs. Kaiser and Rench
The invocation was delivered by the Rev.
Alexander Kent of this city, and the Rev.
d. W. Morehouse read the Scriptures. Mr..
Eliot took as his text, the first three words
of the Bible, In the beginning" remark
ing that with the new minister the church
would make new beginning. The word
church. he feared, too often strikes
harshly upon the ear, whereas 1t should
always be a welcome word one of cheer,
sympathy and hope. He advised the new
minister to do all in his power to give
the word its true, better meaning, explain
ing that honesty in religion does not i'm
ply surliness, and saying that men cannot
be driven into the church. Therefore, its
Co
The charge to the new pastor was deliv-
cred by the Rev. John p. Forbes of Brook
Ign, and ne said the people will expect him
to give them at all times the best preach
ing of which he is capable. He advised
HIM to always preach on great themes,
and never take a Jest book or a newspaper
into the pulpit with him. He should
preach only on those things of which he
has knowledge and which he understands,
and leave political matters for the politi-
clans and professional matters for the pro-
fesSional men. A minister, he added,
should know his people, should sympathiZe
with them, help them, and then they will
believe in him and will stand by him.
Above all things. he said, do not become
sensational, but let the people know that
the church exists; do every right and prop
e. thing to send it forward and cultivate
pleasant relations with the newspapers
advertise. But, he explained, do not alone
try to nil the pews, but move the people
in them, and that with all that is good
Give them something to think of. some
thing TO do them good, attract them to
Gcd. and remember always that no minis
try ever prospered that rested on anything
but the truth.
Remarks by Mr.. Shipper.
In extending the right hand of fellowship
to the new pastor, Mr.. Shipper paid the
church and people over which he formerly
presided a high compliment, telling Mr.
Pierce that All Souls ranks below no other
in the Unitarian Church for intelligence
and position of it's members. They have
heard time and again, he remarked, the
best preachers in the church, and if any
sinners now remain among them, Mr.. Ship
pen said, It is not the fault of the preach
ing they have heard. He spoke of the
great growth of the national capital since
the day he became minister of All Souls
Church. and of the substantial growth of
the church.
The address to the people was delivered
by the Rev. Frederic y. Hinckley of Phla-
delphia, and ne urged them to be good
listeners, to be cOnsiderate, conciiatory
and sympathetic What they will get from
their new pastor, he remarked, will de-
pend as much upon the manner with which
they Will listen to him as 1t will upon
what he says. Support the pastor, he said
III every way; encourage him, and let him
feel and know that he has at all times in
his good work his people behind him.
The installation prayer was delivered by
the Rev. VIM. B. Geoghegan, and the bene-
diction was pronounced by the new pastor,
after which he was given informal re-
ception by the people Of the church, who
also took occasion to cordially greet their
former pastor, Mr.. Shippen