The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-17

The forenoon services at the First Pres
byterlan church yesterday we're Of more
tkEn ordinary Interest, as they embraced
the installation OF the newly selected as
ISOLATE minister Of that church, Rev. c. I.
Caldwell.
The early part of the service was con-
Quoted by Rev. T. r.. sampson, ID. D.,
president Of the Austin Theological SENT
nary, In the absence OF the pastor, Rev. w.
H. Leayell. n. D.. who was officiating at
the Graham Baker funeral.
After the usual preliminary services OF
song and prayer and the reading of the
scripturnl lessons Rev ]. D. West Of Bry-
an preached the sermon. taking for MS
text the % verse FIRST chapter, First Corln-
thians: "For we preached Christ cruel
fed" etc Upon this text he delivered
very earnest and eloquent doctrIunl ser.
mon. following which was the net of In
staation. performed by Rev. w. q. Lea
s ssll VINO addressing rev = l. '''a"'l
rNre you willing to take charge n this
congregation as their pastor agrceahlc 70
your declaration at accepting its cJlil'
40 Won consclel tlousv believe aud dc
clare as far ms you know ynnr own heart
that In taklng upon Won this charge YOU
are Influenced by sincere dcslre 70 pro.
mote the glory OF God and the good Of
the chui chg"
RESPONSE do"
"nn vou soienriv nrob,iso that hv Tho
assistance Of the grncs Of God YOU will en-
Ties Of a pastor 70 this congrecation. and
will he careful to maintain department
IN Az respects becoming a minister OF the
ssSpss Sl cnIsTt 5!s'ee"pe ~ your orua'
Respo2Se-ot do"
Rev. w II. Leavell: 81 now pronounce
ana declare that G. 7 Caldwell has been
regularly elected ordained ana Installed
pastor OF this congregation, aCrecably TO
the word Of God and according 10 the con
et'tuton of the PRESBYTERIAN church In
the United states ANA thnt MS such he Is
entitled to nl support. encouragement
honor ana obedience in the Lord. In the
name OF the Father. and of the Son, and
Of the Hoy Ghost. Amen."
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Aa". eS',us H'u'eil 10 fHo congregation
heV' pr. LehNcl SAID;
DO Won. tho peopic NJ mi, conrrcca-
ttor oonttr,o ~ ,,r,f,,s ,.,,,,.. .,,,f,,9. -. ~,
l'',-N 800 'N""'"'' % w.
receive XIV -. L. NAHWeH' whom YOU
hive called as the associate pastor VI this
church?
do you promise to receive the word II
truth from bis mouth with meckncss and
love md submit to him Inn the due OYER
else Sf dlsciplIne?
and do You engage 10 continue to him
while he Is yolr pus'or that competent
worldly maintenance which Won baNp prOu-
isel and to furnish him with whichever you
may see needful for tho honor Of religion
and FOR his comfort among youg"
These questions were answered nnlrmn-
tively hv the members of the coueIerl.
tlon holding UP their right hand
-
heV' y. NJ. lcnnN pastor OF the Setond
Presbyterian church. then charged the as
sociata n,stor as foliovs.
- 1.','' - 49,. 49,
,so rs Nm Nm Sn o p,eusure Iuat avn
present Win You on TINS occasion. II w1'
ny pressure 70 Spent three years WIZ |
tle corey, Wa,lS Wl'h E4u' y Wns mlh'
~ ~ - Ue asSue'utru WIN uu ~ ulel"at W.
~ LeIy tNe years hnu now that on. hvg
t naue p S nssoVlh'5u nBain CoILl, W,sl
sa1bsr ~ wS ar nc Sm, nors tsnNy TO
OF love n,is tor our common savior and t ma