The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-02
WALDRON IS
A MINISTER
Ordained Last Night In
Central Union
Church.

With simple though impressive cere-
money John ID. waldron was formally
at Central Union Church last evening
The auditorium OF the church was I'LL
ed. there being many members OF the
Boys Brigade. OF which the Rev. Mr..
waIdron was formerly superintendent,
present.
Rev. w. d. wesiervelt otficiated as
moderator. and he was assisted in the
work Of ordination by Rev. o. II. Gu
lick. Rev. W. NJ. Kincaid. Rev. DR.. s.
Z. Bishop and Rev. ]. p. Erdman.
Following the usual hymn and an
them. which was sung by Mr.. Elston.
accompanied by the choir. Rev. o. H.
Gulick read from John /. John p. Erd-
n man. the scribe for the council which
first examined Mr.. Waldron for the
ministry. then read the minutes OF
that session. which. upon motion Of the
moderator. were accepted and ordered
placed in the possession OF the newly
ordained minister.
The sermon by the Rev. Mr.. Kincaid
was upon The Living Word" the text
being taken from John !. I'm the be-
ginning was the word. and the word
was with God. and the word was God"
This passage Is one OF the most diff
ficult In the whole range OF the Scrip
ture." said Rev. Mr.. Kincaid. In a
sense II belongs to the metaphysics OF
| Christianity" From the Bible then
was traced the meanings OF THE
Word" every prophet being specified
as "a word" while Christ was ''the
/ word"
Concluding. Mr.. Kincaid said:
In conclusion. in this truth we have
| the guarantee of authority and perma-
nence in the Christian religion. II re-
ligion is a need OF the soul and a primal
fact in human life. we must needs have
i a center OF authority which is immoy
/ able and immutable amid the muta-
| lions OF human thought. How change
/ able human thought Is, we all know.
Men are continually shedding their be-
| liefs and opinions as trees shed their
bark and snakes their skins in the
process Of growth. In the rapid march
OF human knowledge mankind is like a
great army which casts its baggage
away that IL may move unencum-
bered on the battles OF the future. No
man thinks In mid-life what he thought
| in youth. The great teachers OF the
p. world have themselves no abiding word
and often their latest teaching Is n di-
rect recantation OF their earliest. But
we all feel that in a truly divine relig
ION no such process OF change could be
tolerated. We cannot have one relig-
Ion fer youth and another for old age;
truth that may be true today and
| false tomorrow: a voice that contra
diets itself: "A revelation that varies In
it's message according To the varying
tastes OF men. No: we demand for our
religion a changeless. abiding. authpri-
tative voice that through ALI our per-
plexities will speak the sure word by
| which the soul may live. Listen:
Heaven and earth shall pass away.
but my words shall not pass away"
Here is the true authoritative voice.
There Is no authority in churches.
councils. creeds- There is no fnality
In the word OF science. art. or politics.
All here is In process OF evolution. all
In partial. rudimentary. incomplete.
We learn In order that we may un-
learn. and our utmost gain OF truth is
but the promise OF a truth yet to be un-
veiled. But we cannot live by a relig-
ion that In only In process of evolution.
We demand that the truth which in
wolves the most solemn OF all issues |
shall be permanent: that it's evolution |
shall be complete: that IL shall be the |
sure word Of prophecy. changeless and
steadfast amid all the changes OF time
and thought. And in Christ that word |
Is spoken. He speaks with authority |
and not as the scribes." He is the |
same yesterday. today and forever. No |
man ever yet took the Word as his !
guide without finding in that Word n |
complete code OF directions for life and |
death; and something more than a code 1
Of directions-an inner light by which /
the spirit may I've and walk as in the /
light OF God. He who at sundry times |
and in divers manners spake to us by |
the prophets. has at last spoken to us
by HIS Son." Gods last word is Christ |
He IL the Word I'm the beginning
was the Word, and the Word was with /
God. and the Word was God Dis
tressed ard doubtful soul. rest here:
He who hath known Christ hath
known the Father also"
Rev. Serene f. Bishop. d. D.. said
the ordaining prayer. feelingly calling
down a blessing upon the newly or
dained minister. who received 1t kneel
ing. the members Of the council resting
their hands upon his bowed head.
Following this the congregation join
ed in a hymn. after which came the
most impressive part Of the service.
the charge To the candidate delivered
by Rev. w. ID. westervelt. Mr.. West
eryelt said in substance:
\ charge given to n young man
about To enter ministry means present
ing e. him certain fundamental princi-
Piles of action which IL Is hoped VIII be
among his most cherished rules OF aft
Pr conduct The charge" Is supposed
Ia come out Of the experience az older
brethren In the ministry. who have
earned by q service of many years that
some things strengthen faith and be- =
,omC the foundation upon which all the
after life h buiided.
DIR. Lyman Beecher was accustomed
q say that when New England fogs
anne down over New England bays ! a
~ never feared 90 row his boat into the 4
he had "A long line fast \
ned to ! strong post on shore.
i have noticed In my acquaintance
With hundreds OF ministers that the en-
turing men are those who have some
hinG To- hold fast 20 and then never let
n.
] would charge you. my brother. to
ontinually remember the practical
aiuf % eternity. Common sense teach
. you 90 plan your work for the most
racticai results. II Is easy 20 lose
ight 81 millions 81 years m the pres
nce ~ the needs % TO-DAY. 4 dollar