Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-17
REV. JOHN BARRETT
NOW At ROCHESTER
FORMER PASTOR NOW IN
STALLED IN PA. CHURCH.
Preached Initial Sermon There on
Sunday. Dec. l5-AddreSS an
Able One and Services We're
Largely acknowledgements
Speak Highly of Him.

The Beaver Pa Star speaks IN
high terms of Rev. John Barrett,
until recently pastor of St. Paul $
church in this city. In commenting
upon his initial sermon delivered at
Ruch ester, Pa, on Sunday Dec. Is. ;,
it is evident that the reverned gentle
man has made favorable impression
in his new field of labor and his many
Watertown friends are highly pleased
to know that he has entered his new
charge under such favorable circum-
stances. The Star speaks of Rev.
Barrett IN the following terms:
In the presence of large congre-
Cation, the Rev. John Barrett, until
recently rector of st. Paul's church
Watertown, Wis.,, delivered his first
sermon as rector of Trinity Episcopal
church, Rochester, yesterday morning.
Rev. Mr.. Barrett succeeds the Rev.
Lee Gaylord and the outlook for sue
cessful ministry is very bright.
Rev. Mr.. Barrett is a pleasing
speaker. He has personality which
charms those who meet him. The
members of his flock in Watertown
reluctantly accepted his resignation
few weeks ago.
For the past ten days he has been
conducting mission at st. Georges
church, Bellevue, Ill. The papers of
that city spoke in the highest terms
Of him and devoted several. colum s
daily to his sermons.
Mr.. Barrett, his wife and two
pretty children will be domiciIed in
few days in the rectory owned by
Trinity church in Jefferson street. Mr..
Barrett is 35 years of age and has
been in the ministry for number of
years. At one time he was a member
of the staff of clergy of st. Clement s
church. Philadelphia, one of the largest
Episcopal churchs in the Quaker City.
He has gained considerable of a
reputation as u lecturer and 1t is likely
that the people of the Beaver Valley
will hear from him frequently along
that line.
HIS INITIAL SERMON.
The clergyman followed his usual
custom yesterday in preaching extern
poraneously He took tor the text
of his initial sermon at Trinity church
the words. "For we preach not our
selves, but Christ Jesus the Lord: and
ourselves your servant for Jesus
Sake
The clergyman spoke in part as fol-
lows:
"There seems that, there is sug-
gestion of something that can be learn
ed in this text, and especially at the
beginning of new pastorate. 1t is
nothing new that | have come out of
the west to tell you. l have served
the same great church and same Great
Christ for many years. Here you
have The same Bible, the same Prayer
Book. the same altar service and sing
the same hymns that the great church,
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all parts of the world. 1t is not
divided church, but one that is truly
united by Christ, its Divine Head.
"The relations of the pastor and
his people are of a personal nature.
There are many who want their rec
tor to be a preacher only. While
others want him to be personally en-
PERTAINING. The work of the Christian
priest is not one or the other. He
should be happy medium. To be a
true priest one should come into con-
,act with his people and secure their
confidence in such way that they will
go to him when ever in doubt or
troubled in mind or conscience with as
much freedom as they would go to a
physician when their be dies are sick
"Your pastor is only human, but
his office is divine. as in the cause for
which he laburs. you will find your
rector at all times glad to advise any
member of the parish upon any sub
ject about which they may be in
Doubt