The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18

Rev EtHuE ks
Men and women filed South Park Me-
mortal Chapel of South Park Presoy-
terrain Church, In South street, last night
at the ordination by the P~resbytery OF
Newark of Arthur A. Fellstrom, who mas
had charge of the chapel since July !
last as a licenciate.
The Rev. Henry C. Vanderbeek, pastor
of Forest Hill Church, opened the services
because the Rev. Henry K. Denilnger'
moderator of the p~resbytery and PASTOR
of High Street Church. had not arrived:
After the doxology was sung by the
congregation the Rev. Mr.. Vanderpeeh
offered prayer and a hymn was sung.
The Rev. w. P. Van Tries. assistant pas
tor of the Sixth Church, read scripture
passages. -,
The Rev. Mr.. Denlinger arrived Whlle
Miss Florence Jacobus was singing a SOLO
and took charge of the services. he IN
troduced the Rev. John Mcdowell, pastor
of South Park Church, who preached the
sermon on these words from ST. MARX
Go We into all the world and preach the
Gospel"
Mr.. Mcdowell said he believed all knew
that the business of a minister is to preach
the gospel. But to preach 1t right 1t was
necessary to know what the gospel IS. In
these days there are classes who denneo
ii as good advice, and that people can save
themselves by acting on the good advice
But another class defined the gospel as a
message of good news to the world. Oh nope
for all who believe in the gospel OIL Gou
to men. A man was in trouble. NAen au
vised him to sleep and said he would De
all right in the morning. But he could not
sleep, for he knew il he did not pay his
debts he would be a ruined man. iha'
was the gospel of good advice. Frlenus
come to another man and gave him slo,Oo
to pay his debts. This lifted the burdef
and put hope in his heart. This was tn'
gospel of good news. One tells us we eau
make our own saiyatlon' the oehei soy
God alone saves us.
Mr. Mcdowell said ST. Paul tells us tht
pospel in a message of good news to ths
world. and he also says "Christ came lnt'
the world to save sinners of whom an
Chief Christ died for our sins COO sen
His Son into the world for our salvation
These things proved that the gospel Il
truth. God gives hope in the gospel %
good news. DR.. Mcdowell related some q
his own experiences in life to prove tina
the gospel Is 4 message of good news, OF
hope, sent to men for their salvation. Pas'
tor Mcdowell then advised the young
candidate for the ministry TO preach only
the word of Christ, and so carry the mes
sage of hope to the people.
The ordination ceremony then took place
Mr.. Fellstrom stood up facing the Rev. MI
Denlinger at The pulpit and he W
in a firm voice In the affirmative all thu
constitutional questions read to him D,
the moderator. Then he knelt in a circi'
of ministers while the Rev. Thomas Nor
g6n, Of Montclair, made the prayer OF or
d~ination. At It's close he arose and tn
ministers put their hands on his head
After the Rev. Mr.. Denlinger declared hin
an ordained minister all the ministers
gave hin the right hand of fellowship, TO
ne was the Rev. Arthur A. Feflstrom, OH
of them.
The Rev. DIR. William z. Chapman, pas
tor of the Roseville Church, gave tn
charge of the young minister. 1t was
logical and theological discourse, and al
eloquent one. He gave good counsel. plen
ty of it, to the young minister, and
was beneficial to others, for it was prac
tlcal. He told the Rev. Mr.. Fellstron
never to notice men who doubt the Gospe
to get square with their sins, but he shout
preach the Gospel of Christ and Him cruel
fled, and to carry the message so it woul
not only aid the living but comfort ther
at the hour of death.
The Rev. Dr.. Lyman Whitney Allen. pas
tor of South Park Church. whose assist
ant the Rev. Mr.. Fellstrom is, mat
the closing remarks. He said it was
grand thing to see a young man ordaine
to the holy ministry, dedicated to the serV
ice of God, to the work of carrying tn
: message of salvation to people. He sal
he was grateful to the ministers WI
assisted at the ordination, but they coul
: not have engaged in a better work &c
, God. He then said the people of the cnap'
knew Mr.. Fellstrom, who, he said, wa
5 able and would be a good minister. ii
2 told how pleased the elders of old Sout
) | Park Churph wore with him
DR.. Allen said that for nearly fifty veal
South Park Church had done mission wor
Ill the field where the chapel STANDS, Oh
it was d struggle of love and hope, an
now the congregation was quite large. II
t said the mother church would always tax
an active interest in h chapel, and thi
If the heavens opened hundreds OF sam
v who had assisted in the mission wor
looked down with joy last night on tt
n impressive scene In the chapel. He urge
; the people to be loyal to the Rev. M
Fellstrom.
He told the story of the 1000 Frenc
cavalry at Waterloo who, when the mr.
0 squadron was mired in the sunken roa'
rode over the horses and men to death
e the heart of the English army. They roe
to death because of loyalty to Napolec
Bonaparte. What would he have been b'
v for his brave soldiers2 What would u
great Abraham Lincoln have done but Il
the millions of men in arms? Ana so q
Rev. Mr.. Fellstrom must depend upon Il
loyal soldiers of South Park Chapel +
aid, so he may have fun success in h
n work.
After prayer by the Rev. Paul Stratto
I pastor of the First Presbyterian Chure
d Matteawan, N. Y, the Rev. Mr.. Fee
: strom gave the benediction. He then stot
in front of the pulpit and shook han'
= with all in the chapel. He was %sraddae
from Princeton Theological Seminary la
May.
: Not a DisbeIiever
It suppose" remarked the dear gi
p that you do not believe in love at FIR
Y siRht?'5