The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-07
immense CROWD
SEES FIRST PASTOR
INSTALLED
CEREMONIES AT IN
pucTloN OF REV. 9. L. DIVINE,
WHO TAKES CHARGE OF NEW
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Milburn hall was filed to overflow
Ing Thursday evening by the members
and congregation Of the Woodward
Ave. Presbyterian church. gathered to
assist In the installation Of the organ
ixation's 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 II. Boyd. pastor OF the First Pres
bytery OF Detroit.
The sermon was preached by DIR.
John H. Boyd. pastor Of the First Pres
byterian church. who ikened the
tieth century to those Of the early era,
stating that they had changed but lit
tie. The modern counterparts OF the
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
world.
President A. f. Bruske. OF Alma
college In delivering the charge TO the
pastor. took his text from Christ's ad-
snonition to st. Peter. Feed my
lambs" the savior's frst ad-
nonition. he interpreted as i'm
plying particular attention to the
my sheep" he interpreted as
applying to the spiritual food to be
provided by the occupant Of the pull
pit, urging incessant study that the
pastorelect might be able successful
" to compete with the worldly attrac-
lions now so 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
terpreted as an admonition toward &C
tivity throughout the week In direct
Ing the church to q general spiritual
EFFORT, including manliness. benefi-
cence and civic righteousness.
The Rev. J. NJ. Barley, d. D., de-
Hvered the charge to the people.
many OF whom have been until the
formation of the new church men,
beers OF his own church on Forest-ave.
He advised the congregation particu-
larry to enter into spiritual intimacy
with the pastor, the social intimacy
sure to be easily attained. being sharp
iy differentiated. "Scrutinize his
preaching, compare il with the scrip
tural teaching and discuss amicably
with him points at which you may be
ct variance" said he. In no other
way can more ideal relations between
pastor and people be fostered."
81 DR.. Barley said that the influence
Of the church on the minister Is
matter fully as important as the in
lucnce Of the minister on the church.
Oftener the church makes the minis
Ter than the reverse. was his argu-
ment.
Mrs. Roy Littlefield. a former school
mate Of Pastor Divine. assisted In the
service by q superb vocal rendering
Of MY Redeemer."
The first pastor Of the new church
Was born In Holly, Mich. and his
venerable father and mother were wit
nesses Of his installation. He was
graduated from Alma college In 1893.
took his theological course at Nc
Cofmick, has held the assistant pas
torafe Of the Third Presbyterian
church in Chicago, and comes to De-
truit from the passionate of the First
church Of Marinette. Wis. The church
Has Z flne building site at Woodward
md Grummond-aves. and will, 1t Is
understood, soon begin the construc-
fion Of q new church ediflce.