The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-09
SERVICES SUN.
 DAY MORNING
Sermon by Dr. Steele and Charges by Rev. N. D. Crawford and Rev. W. T. Swaim-Nany
 Visitors Present.

gomery, at the corner of Church ana Ca toma Streets, was opened to the public Sunday morning at Il o'clock and Rev. Walter M. Crawford vas formally in- stalled as pastor Of the congregation.
 The installation of MT. Crawford was conducted by the Alabama synodical Committee, composed of Rev. l. D. Steele of Birmingham, Rev. W. T. Swain ot Selma and Rev. N. D. Crawford Of Chapel Hill. Tenn, father of the newly installed pastor.
 Services attending the installation were appropriate and impressive. The congre- gation. which attended the sopening Of the chapel, filled the new building to its utmost capacity Cumberland Presbyte- rians from all over Alabama were pres ent
 The new building will be used by the congregation as house of worship until the church building. for which plans and specifications have already been drawn. is completed. The chapel will then be used as Sunday school building.
 The work of the congregation. which began life only eighteen months ago and of the supply pastor, MT. Crawford. under whose direction the work was done, was highly commended by the Committee on Building from the Alabama Synod, three of the members of this committee. Dr. I. D. Steele, William Cosby of Birmlng- ham and George l.. Waller of Selma. be- ing present at the opening of the chapel
 Prior to the installation services the Sunday school was addressed by several of the prominent visiting preachers and laymen. including w. M. Cosby of Bir- mingham. T. H. Harris of Birmingham George L. Waller of Selma, and Rev w. T. Swain of Selma.
 The sarXipnG fn ho nh priate for the occasion. Special music was rendered by a choir under the direc- tion of Mrs. F. C. Hale
 The first church service of the Cum berland Presbyterians was opened by the singing of an anthem by the choir and the doxology by the choir and congrega- tion. An invocation to the Creator for divine guidance in the work of the church and divine blessings on its mem bership was then delivered by the pas tor. Rev. Walter M Crawford. A hymn by the choir and congregation was fol- lowed by solo. The church announce ments were read. followed by a hymn.
 Dr. l. D. Steele of Birmingham deliv- cred the installation sermon. The sub ject of Dr. Steele's sermon was "The Pastor and the Congregation The dis course was delivered in an earnest and scholarly manner, and the large audi ence was greatly impressed by the words of the Birmingham minister.
 Dr. Steele chose as his text Acts XIX, &. Take heed, therefore, unto yourselves and all the flock over which the Holy Ghost has made you overseers, to feed the church of God which he has pur- chased with his own blood.'
 For the good of the church, God has provided and appointed men to look after the spiritual interest" said Dr. Steele. And He gave some apostles and some prophets, and some evangelsts, and some pastors and teachers for the perfecting of the saints. for the work of the ministry. for the edifying of the body of Christi Ephesans iv, Il.
 When Christ began his ministry continued Dr. Steele, "he selected twelve Ten who were called apostles. To them he gave the great commission to preach the word. To them He also gave eccle- siastical authority and power. This se- lection was made with great care, for bEore the day of this selection He spent the whole night in prayer. He then laid the organic foundation of his Kingdom in the Spiritual dispensation. They were chosen to preach. It was their great duty and might be said their only duty. The first commission he gave them was
  alone. He said, And as ye go, preach Matthew K 10 Tltey were commanded to provide nothing for their journey. Neith- CT gold, nor silver nor brass. For the workman was worthy of his meat. After this. when He was risen from the dead, He gave them a new commission, which was world wide, that the Gospel was to be preached among all nations. or as ,t Is stated in Acts 1, 10th verse, Unto the uttermost parts O the earth Evan gelize the world God has appointed min isters or evangelis 8. As shepherds of Gods flock, he has appointed pastors. They are to feed the church of God"
 The qualifications Of a pastor were then dscoursed on by pr. Steele. He held that the life of a pastor should primarily be spiritual Whatever other qualifications he may have, it is expected and required that he be a spiritual man. A pastor must be a jealous man. for no truly spiritual man can help being jealous. No pastor can be spiritual or zealous without living life of prayer, tarrying much with God, and being imbued with the spirit of his Master.
 The life of pastor. Dr. Steele showed, should be upright before all men. He should be able to he pointed to as an ex- ample in keeping himself unspotted from the WOrlu. fflS uSeIulneSS Will De moro effective by his spirituality and his up rightness than all other things.
 A pastor must be student said Dr Steele, a student in the hard sense of the word. The preacher must ever continue to he student. There never was a day when the lazy pastor was a success. There were days when he was tolerated but these days are gone. Especially must the pastor be a student of the Bible
 He must visit his people. said pr. Steele, A pastor should be a social being, not secluded from humanity for he is a man of flesh and blood. He should be in the homes of his people constantly to share with them their sorrows as well as their joys
 Duties of the congregation was then discussed by Dr Steele It's duty to sup port the pastor was emphasized. If the pastor ministers to the people in Godly things the congregation should minister to the pastor In things worldly and they should be free with their contributions Above all things the congregation should be liberal enough in their support to keep their pastor out of debt
 Dr. Steele held that the spirit of criti- cism on the part of the congregation Is productive of lNtle good, never adding to the influence of the minister.
 The pastor will be helpless without the cooperation Of the congregation. Each member should cooperate to his fullest extent with the minister in his every action.
 An audience. he said. can inspire a pas tor and without hearers the pastor can tlo ltttI. t,u-,vJ ipsrtrfpu