The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-11

way. Now if 1t be true that to be anything in spiritual way. we must work. what must be behind us7 l have heard of an orator tell of climb ing the Alps that a view of thes sur rounding landscape might be had and apply. this figure Illustrating human ity. Is the uplifting humanity the power behind us.
 While we sit in comfort there are people who are in actual want all over this country. Ought this be the thing which is the motive power? There Is not a single man who has used this successfully. After a while we find out that 1t is not.
 Perhaps 1t is love for humanity that urges us. But people climb up slowly and when they reach a height they are most ungrateful, and will stab you cruelty. Then, too. they do not fre- quent the places which we would like to frequent, and after a while we find that this love Is not the motive power. 'Is it love for an institution, This even Is not enough, and Is moreover dangerous; it leads sometimes to aw- full consequences. As an example Of this take certain periods in the his tory of the Roman Catholic Church.
 This love for an institution is not enough. .s.. ..s.,s5..., : f''What, then, is the true incentive! Christ gives 1t to you in the last chap ter of St. John. when he says you must love me. People talk about the cold ness of the Christian people, yet, a hundred armies have gone to naftle, and more than million people nave bled, because of love or Chrlst. Chris, unlike worldly conquerors, has founded his empire upon love and not upon force.
 'The only thing to forward our ser vice and to keep 1t up Is the love or Christ. If you are to serve faithfully and unselnshly and always. 1t must be with the love for the Savior back Of you" and to pr. Woods, senior sol- died fin the Lord, that is in the future to be your pastor, there must be In him an undying flame of love for Christ; and may he hear the words, Lowest thou me, feed my sheep"
 Mir. Edmonds then read the questions as prescribed by the General Assembly. The questions were answered by Dr. Woods in firm voice and bowed head A prayer was then said. requesting that the union made between pastor and congregation might be sanctihed.
 Rev. E. D. Kerr, pastor of the High land Park Presbyterian Church. deliv- cred the charge to Dr. Woods. Mir. Kerr said that he was too inexperienced to give a charge from his own wisdom particularly as the best charge was to be found in the Book. He said that the pastors particular duty was teaching. and quoted few words from Paul to Titus. The second charge was rela- tive to thorough knowledge of the words of the Bible.
 Mir. Kerr closed his charge with the hope that When you come to the end of your life, may you say, in all huniil- ity,. as did Paul: Wherefore I testify unto you that am pure charge you in the sight of the living Christ to preach the word, to reprove, to exhort. and to be diligent in Christs business in and out of season.. 5st=-
 Rev. George Lang, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of North Birming- ham. delivered the charge to the con Rregation. Mir. Lang took histext from Hebrews. X. 26. Mir Lang charged the congregation not to weary in proclaim giving rest to sinners. and hope to the captive. Never to stop to proclaim that the church was strong for the church was pure. The social reason for gathering together for worship was touched upon, and the example to set to the child was dwelt with to some length
 After Mir. Lang had finished his charge Mir Edmonds announced that following a time-honored, custom, the c heads of families would come forward after the benediction to shake hands with the newly y-installed pastor. and many of the congregation, both of the Central Church and of other churches. crowded about the pulpit that they might obseve the custom.