Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-07
NEW PASTORM CHARGE
REV. ALBERT EVANS OCCUPIES
PULPIT OF LOCAL CHURCH.
First Sermon in New Relation Before
Metropolitan Presbyterian Congre-
gation-Special Music Rendered.

The new pastor of the Metropolitan Pres
byterian Church. corner of 4th and B
streets southeast, Rev. Albert Evans, re-
Gently pastor of the Westminster Presby-
terrain Church at Rochester, N. Y, preached
his first sermon in his new relation to the
congregation IN this city yesterday morning
at the IL O'Clock service. The meeting was
largely attended. The pulpit was specially
decorated for the occasion with palms and
flowers Mr.. Evans preached in the even
ing also, and he will continue to occupy the
pulpit from now on Special music was rem
dered at tine evening service under the d.
rection of Mr.. Jasper Dean McFal. the mu-
steal director and baritone soloist of the
church.
After prayer. in which he expressed his
belief that his call to this congregation had
come from God, and asked for Divine guild
ance ana the sympathy and cooperation CT
his new congrega ton, Mr.. Evans said:
br1ng you. beloved people of the Met
ropol1tan Church, sincere greetings we
are about to undertake together the great
work of Christ. Transplanting is not easy
never felt so much at home in the beau
tiful little city of Rochester as when going
away. The roots were deeper than knew,
and 1t was not easy to transplant them.
l bring you greetings however, from the
Westminster Presbyterian Church of Ro-
chester. l know that / can rely not only
ON the prayers of this church, but also on
those of the one l left. l therefore take
great pleasure in bringing you greetings
from the church left and loved.
Transplanting Was Necessary.
But the transplanting was necessary
The call was from God. To such a call
had a heed, and 1 come with confidence to-
day among you, feeling my insufhciency
yet encouraged by the interest and hearty
1oI Nv,
kind words and handclasps of manys of
YOU
He then called attention to two roses that
had been laid upon the reading desk with a
card from the Junior Christian Endeavor
Society of the church, and said that he was
deeply touched by this expression of regard
from the little ones.
Il have no fear for the larger childrens
regard when 1 have the love of these little
ones" he continued. These flowers SYM
bolize not only the interest and purity of
the child but the influence of the child
upon us. And little child shall lead
Them"
He repeated that he was very grateful
for the kind welcome he had received, and
said that he was there for service. Taking
text from Corinthians: 80 For we are
laborers together with God; We are Gods
husbandry and We are Gods building he
preached upon the necessity for work in the
kingdom of the Master and for keeping holy
cur bodies, which the Scriptures say are the
temples of God. Speaking of himself, he
said: Il am determined. as Paul, to know
nothing among you but Jesus Christ and
Him crucified." Then he said I'VE need to
be conscious as pastor and people that our
chief companion in Christ'S work is God.
For this reason the work never dies. One
church calls another's pastor and that
church calls another's, but that does not
stop the work. The work of Christ always
abides.'
The Closing Remarks.
In closing he said:
Beloved. if We are to be calm if We are
to be beautifed if We are to be made into
the likeness of Christ, be ye a part of His
work. be We His temple. Be we workers for
God. and be ye Gods work"
The Orertory at the morning service,
which was sung by Mr. McFall, was The
Lord is My Light" by Frances Allitsen.
Mr.. Evans preached a practical sermon
in the evening to a large congregations The
tory by Miss Mary Edith Pickering, the So
prano soloist of the church; a solo, THE
Holy City," by Mr. McFall, and two num-
bers of a sextet, consisting of Mrs. Bessie
Latham Gibsin, Miss Marion c. McFan
Miss Edith Stowell, Miss Mary Edith Pick
eTing, Miss Frances Bethune and Mrs NJ
r. Riley. They sang Lift Thine Eyes"
from Elijah and Waited for the Lord
by Mendelssohn.
The presbytery of Washington will ar
range for the formal installation of Rev.
Albert Evans within a few weeks. The
church is preparing to hold a reception for
the pastor and his wife when the latter
shall have arrived, which is expected to he
within several days.