The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-12-18
Rev. S. {. GriggS breaches
Ordination Sermon.
LARGE AUDIENCE PRESENT
MANY MINISTER'S LAY HANDS
ON YOUNG DIVINE - TALENT
GIVEN TO MOST WORTHY
CAUSE = ACCEPTS PAsToRATE
OF MURFREEsBoRo CHURCH
TO BE INSTALLED DEC. 27.

The ordination services Sunday
no doubt were the most impressive ever
held in the city of Nashville. An un-
usually large audience filled the church
to witness the exercises which did not
begin as programmed at p. M, as
many participants, ministers and pas
tors had services Of some kind at that
hour at their own church. 1t was 3
80 p. M, when Prof. Ryder began the
voluntary on the pipe organ. Then
Messrs. Work Myers, and King sang
very impressively Lead kindly light"
Rev. S. e. Griggs conducted the scrip
ture reading from the ninth chapter OF
1 Corinthians. The congregation sang
"All hail the power of Jesus name"
Dr. R. H. Boyd lead in prayer. 1t was
at this point that Rev. j. G. Fields,
the scribe of the ordination council,
read his report, which was unanimous
ly accepted by the First Baptist
Church on motion put by Rev. W. S.
Ellington, its pastor, that the candi-
date, Rev. James Myers, be ordained.
The glee club rendered most beau
tiful selection II never will turn back"
The ordination sermon, according to
program, was preached by Rev Sutton
e. Griggs, the author and Gospel min
lister, who has time after time stirred
many a Nashville audience Rev.
Griggs took his text from the 10th
verse of the 9th chapter Of Corinth-
ians-"Woe Is unto me, if preach not
the Gospel" His subject was "The
Preaching of the Gospel" Rev. Griggs
was on Sunday evening not only en-
pertaining and logical but was inter
esting and as usual, captured his au-
dience. He made very beautiful dis
course. He spoke from the life Of
Paul, showing what the apostle had to
confront as Gospel minister, MAX
ing an example of him to show what
the young, intelligent, educated, re-
fined must do even in this generation
if he would preach the unadulterated,
incorporating Gospel Of the lowly
| Nazarene. Justice could not be given
this discourse as it was plainly the
best ordination sermon that had been
preached in the city. The entire SER
mon was directed toward the pres
ent and future career of those who
would proclaim themselves ministers
as well as a rehearsing Of incidents
and happenings that touched the Chris.
ton life The speaker declared that
no weakling nor coward could enter
the high calling of the Gospel minis
try and be successful in accomplishing
results. He made an assertion which
is considered by all as a condition that
really exists by saying that too many
people look down and teach their chill
dren to look down upon the minister
and his position when in reality they
should look up as it is the highest call
ing of all the professions After this
masterful sermon the CONGREGATION
sang, 81 love to tell the story" Re
b marks were made by DR.. Clark stating
that the ordination services would be
concluded and requested that the audi
ence remain until the close Of the
services which, with but two excep-
tions, was complied with. The Glee Club
and audience sang Nearer, my God,
to thee" while the candidate was he
ing surrounded by the ministers, who
came down from the pulpit, lead by
Rev. G. H. Clark, who offered the or
dination prayer. Rev. It. J. Townsend
gave the charge in very impressive
language after which the Bible was
presented by Rev. j. c. Lott, who adj
monished the young minister to keep
it, consult it, and use it as his sword
and shield. The congregation sang
"Bless be the tie that binds" A COL
lection was then lifted for the benefit
of Roger Williams University. The
ministers Of the city, who were seated
on the platform during the ordination
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