Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1905-05-13
Rev. Jamas H. NOrthrup Made a
Minister Of the Presbyterian
Church and Assumes His
First Charge Here.
THE SERVICES.
Candidate Was Examined in the
Afternoon and Admitted to the
Elizabeth Presbytery The
Sermon Preached.
RECEPTION IN CHAPEL.
Following the Services all Were In
Yited to the Chapel to Greet
Mr.. NOrthrup.
RECEPTION IN CHAPEL.

A twofold ceremony of not very
frequent occurrence took place in the
First Presbyterian church last night
when Rev. James Henry Northrup
was ordained as minister OF the gos-
pei and installed pastor OF the church
in which the services.were held
Solemn in its purport, awesome in
its Importance both to pastor and peo-
pie, and intense in its holy and reli-
gious aspect, the service was one to
impress every hearer with a feeling
of closer harmony and fellowship be-
tween the people and the clergy, be-
tween this church and its newly
made pastor.
Every sentence uttered by the elo-
quent speakers present was pregnant
with the idea OF prophecy and hope !;
of better results than ever before; !;
that even the most liberal prophecies
will not fall Of fulfillment, and that a
bulwark of unassailable strength will
be prepared during the years to come
by Mr.. Northrup with, for and among
whatever people his anchor be cast.
A large number of clergymen were
present, from different places in the
Elizabeth Presbytery: from New York
and from churches of other faiths in
this city. The church was filed.
Rev. William B. Hamilton, moder-
ator of the Elizabeth Presbytery, was
in charge of the services.
After an organ voluntary by f. j.
Cox, the choir and congregation sang
hymn Ne. l30. Prayer was offered by
Rev. J. q. Mason, D. D., of Metuch-
en-, and the scripture was read by
Rev. Joseph Ferguson, of Elizabeth.
The quartet choir, consisting OF the
Misses Ella Ramsay and Mildred
Allen aud Messrs. r. Wilson Derby
and Jesse Slaight, sang Stainer's
anthem, 4 am Alpha and Omega" "
The sermon was preached by Rev.
j. J./Ross Stevenson, d. D., of the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian church, New
York. He took for his text; Seek ye
first the kingdom of God and His
righteousness, and all these things
shall be added unto you.
DR.. Stevenson emphasized the inn
portance of putting first things first;
of placing in the highest esteem those
things which properly belong there;
and of fully realizing that Christian
ity should occupy the topmost niche;
and acting in accordance with that
idea.
Mr.. Hamilton. the moderator, then
announced that Mr.. Northrup had, in
the afternoon. successfully passed the
examination for admittance to the
presbytey.
Mr.. Hamilton then asked the consti-
tutional questions for both pastor and
people.
Hymn No. Ill, announced by Rev.
W. c. Snodgrass, d. d., of Simpson
M. T.. church, this city, was sung.
The twelve clergymen then left the
pulpit and, assembling at the foot,
the prayer of ordination was offered
by Rev. J. NJ. McNulty. D. d., of
Woodbridge.
r. w. Derby then sang Rossini' 5
''Pro Peccatis. =
The charge to the pastor was given
by Rev. H. S. Butler, d. D., of
Blairstown Presbyterian Academy,
which Mr. Northrup attended. DR..
Butler, who has been connected with
the academy for twenty-one years,
took for his theme: 'Give and ye