The Detroit times., 1908-11-06
IMMENSE CROWD
SEES FIRST PASTOR
INSTALLED
,mpaEsslvE CEREMONIES At IN
pucTloN OF REV. 8. L. DIVINE
WHO TAKES CHARGE or NEW
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Milburn hall was filled to overflow
inE Thursday evening by the members
and congregation OF the woodward
Ave. Presbyterian church. gathered to
assist In the installation OF the organ
stations first pastor, the Rev. Sher'
man l.. Divine. The services were In
charge OF the Rev. Angus Cameron,
pastor Of Emanuel church. repre-
senting the presbytery Of Detroit
The sermon was preached by DR..
! John H. Boyd. pastor Of the First Pres
bytery Of Detroit.
The sermon was preached by DR..
John II. Boyd. pastor Of the First Pres
byterian church. who nkened the
problems Of the church Of the TWEEN
tieth century to those OF the early era,
stating that they had changed but lit
tie. The modern counterparts OF the
conservative Hebrew, the intellectual
Greek and the worldly Roman must
be combatted. he said. In their pres
emit forms. In the same way that the
early missionaries, inspired by the
Pentecostal manifestation, solved their
problem Of carrying salvation TO the
world.
President A. r. Bruske. OF Alma
college In delivering the charge 10 the
pastor. took his text from ChristS ad-
monition to ST. Peter. Feed my
lambs" the Savior's nrst adj
monition. he interpreted ~ I'm
plying particular attention to the
children OF the parish: Feed
my sheep" he interpreted a.
applying TO the spiritual food to be
provided by the occupant Of the pull
pit, urging incessant study that the
pastor>elect might be able successful
ly to compete with the worldly attrac-
lions now 10 potent In their influence
toward keeping the public from the
sanctuary.
study 30 that your sermons will
attract your people more strongly
that the Sunday newspaper. the most
Interesting novel and the other dis
fractions" was his advice.
The Savior's third admonition.
shepherd my sheep" the speaker In
tsrpreted - an admonition toward &C
tivity throughout the week IN direct
Ing the church % . general spiritual
e9urt. including manliness. benen-
cencs and civic righteousness.
The Rev. J. n. Barley, d. D.. do
llvered the charge to the people,
many of whom have been until the
formation Of the new church mem
bors of his own church ON rorest-avs.
He advised the congregation particu
larry TO enter into spiritual intimacy
with the pastor. the social intimacy
sure % b easily attained. being sharp
u d16eronttatsd. '0crutinixe his
preaching. compare u, with the scrip
tural teaching and diScuss Amicably
With him points at which Jon may b
1t var1ance.~ said he. In NO other
way can moro Ideal relations between
pnstor and people b fostered."
Dr. Barklsy Said that the influence
~ the church On the minister 10 Q
matter fully - important az the in
1uonoo IL the minister on the church.
o1tonor TIE church makes the minis
~ thAn the reverse. was his argu-
Ma Roy Littls6eld. q former school.
Snoto g Pastor Divine, assisted In the
service By . superb vocal rendering
g NY 1e1eemef."
Zho IRA pastor Of the now church
uoo horn n Holly. Mich, and his
vonoeable fAthef and mother were wit
1ooDoo of his installation. He was
HSo6nntod from Alma college In 1883.
1ook hb theological course at Nc
Qxm1ck, has held the assistant pas
1ceoeo - the Third Presbyterian
&0rcA n Chicago. and comes 70 De-
,oCot NON the pastorate Of the First
N1urch Of Marlnetts. Wis. The church
- Ane building site at Woodward !