The Detroit times., 1910-12-16


work, treasure its history, rejoice
i'm It's present, believe most ihtenseE
In its future. To its wider work
pledge all the time and strength
may be able and privileged 10 give
though not forgetting that the nrst
and greatest denominational service
must be i'm and through the church, 10
which | shall. therefore. give my nrst
thought and most earnest laDors.
MAY add personal word III
closing. should IL seem TO this coun'
eli wise 10 take the steps TO instai
me as the permanent pastor Oh 'uis
historic church, IL shall be my con-
slant PRAYER and unremitting endeaV-
or 10 be i'm this church and commua'
ity. in the families and personal hNes
of all With whom ] shall have to 40
through the intimate ministrauon oi
the pastor and the preaching OF the
word. a true servant OF Him whose
am. and whose gospel IL shall oe ny
ioy TO proclaim II is my belet tN~e
cod has called me TO this work. Al
time, some years ago when every iooV
sccmcd closed. and knew not which
way 10 turn, | wrote upon the nyieh
of NV bible. Thine ear shall hear
word behind Thee, saying, this Is tue
way. walk We in It. Not long alter
the voice spoke so plainly that couia
NO, doubt. Once again II has spoken
and am ready TO enter hopefully ana
c,,,ragaouslv upon work from the
| burdens and responsibilities OF whlch
| I should shrink did ! not oeheVe ,ua.
ha who WAS with the fathers Is WIN
us still. For my work In TINS cnu'.H
this purpose "a has been CHOSEN 10
be one OF those. who love 'hei,
tasks because OF their blgness anu
greet hard labor with JOY Aho' oe
/ Ua,. ne friends an hcelhreh' Jus'
so far as | am able | shall ioiioW w
vision mine eyes have seen anu oe
ohedient 10 the voice which mine ears
have heard, vision and voice llAe
: thu, seen and heard by the knight OF
the round table who went torth 10
seek and TO find the Holy Grail
.Rut |. Sir Arthur, saw the hoty
Grail.
saw the Holy Grail and heard cry;
Oh Galahad and oh Galahad' toiio"
me-"
And again, in answering question:
os to how he classified the personal
Nv nj Iesus Christ. Mr. Huget frank
~ admitted that he did not feel able
n give any exact definition. Ihat
is something that cannot be COM
nressed into human speech, he re-
nlied One OF the things to which
made up my mind when ! entered
the ministry was that there are
whole lot OF things about which
never can have any ideas. | determin'
ed that the thing for me TO do was
to preach the gospel and live II.
am a Trinitarian. but | do not feel
competent TO discuss fine points.
haven't time 10 study into them
Some men have, and il is right that
they should do the work. But | am
not a philosopher, and have my
work on my hands.
| In speaking of his early life, Mr..
J Huget said that he was born in an
! Iowa farmhouse built by his father IS
own hands. and that when he was
seven years old. his father died, leav-
| ing him and three other young chill
dren. TO be cared for by his mother.
! The Christian influence OF his mother
caused him 10 join the Presbyterian
I denomination in his college days. and
fhe determined to study for the min
fistry. but later gave this up and for
III years taught in high school and
later in the University OF Iowa
During his university professorship
/ he preached almost every Sunday
and during this time tried as hard to
keep out of the ministry as he had
formerly tried to enter IT, But. final
ly, the knowledge OF his beloved
( ,rtns tah M n 10
own conviction. he accepted a call
from the First Congregational church
in Cedar Rapids. Ia, and later went
TO Galesburg. ILL., from which latter
church he accepted the cali TO De-
trolt. Mr. Huget's session with the
council proving satisfactory to that
body the formal installation was ef-
fected, Thursday evening. The prayer
of installation was offered by the
Rev. f. b. Allen. of Toledo. and the
charge OF Mr.. Huget was delivered
4 by the Rev. Gaius Glenn Atkins who
d said in part
! You are prophet, priest and king
TO your flock. You are in the line OF
the old prophets. Elijah and Isaiah.
Like them, have fear of God. and fear
not men. The first father was both
| priest and father TO his people. When
the wounds OF your people pain you,
when their sorrows are your sorrows.
when the stains of their sins make
you blush, then will you be father
and priest indeed 10 your people"
The Rev. Nehemiah Boynton.
preached the sermon. in place OF DR..
Gunsaulus, and IT gave great pleasure
10 the assembled congregation 10