The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-02
CROWDED CHURCH
SEES NEW PASTOR
Congregation OF Seventh Street
Turns Out in Force to Greet
Rev. Mr.. Maclachlan.
breaches STRONG SERMON
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breaches STRONG SERMON
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The Rev. II. D. C. Maclachlan. the
new pastor of the Seventh Street
Christian Church, occupied his Rich
mond pulpit yesterday morning for the
first time. preaching to crowded
church n sermon of great vigor and
force. The musical features Of the SER
vice were in keeping with the occasion.
| At the conclusion OF the service hum
dreds went forward to greet their new
minister.
Mr.. s.eulachlan took as his text
2 Cor, ii. ., 9: For If make you sorry
who Is he, then, that maketh me glad
but the same which is made sorry by
me? AMI l wrote this same unto you,
Hest when come I should have sorrow
ioice; having confidence in you all, that
lmy Joy is the JOY OF YOU ALL His
4 topic was "The Reflex Influence of
| Ministry" In tho course Of his re-
marks he said:
In these words we have presented
Ito us in figure the reflex influence
4 of ministry. Paul was not the same
man when he ceased his labors IN
4 Corlnth as when he began them. The
4 Corinthian church had been one of the
), most self-willed OF his spiritual chill
adrcn. but there had been something in
. these people that had helped him; made
him stronger and better and more
quick to discern the essential good in
people, In spite Of superficial faults;
and he is rot ashamed to own that they
Ihad written themselves on his heart
and wrought themselves INTO the very
! texture of his life.
what was true of Paul In Corinth
> is true of all pastoral relationships.
) Just as surely MS the darkness OF the
cave writes itself on the eye of the
: fish in a decayed optic nerve. or the
tropical sun Axes itself on me piumage
of the birds and the ralment OF the
plants. 50 surely does any congrega-
ton write itsclf on the life OF its min
lister for rood or evil, for better or
: worse.
II orhev write Themselves on his heart
They get SO close to him IN Joy and
:, y sorrow, health and sickness, plenty ant
: poverty. life ana death, Una. INC Writ'
Ing on his heart II xgF IS that in th
d letter written In his heart your min
lister cSrries you to nll with whom h'
comos in contact The letter Is know
5. and read OF Ill men," In him tn
world reads you. All tho no sold yo'
cast into his life VIII MAKE riene
every people to whom ne my ,s, " o ~ -
Ito minister ana all the rleh sou o.
blessing Win which you enrich hiI
will be for tho betterment OF count
less thousunds you Will never see o.
earth and the fructifying OF preciou
seed In far distant lands ana unl'nas
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