Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-31
s FEET 4,
WEEPS IN STREET
As PASTOR QUITS
New Guide of Central Presbytes
rian Flock Beloved in City
He Was Called From.

TO talk to 2,00o young ome a week
dant of hundreds Of men in all walks
of life; to deliver seven additional ad-
dresses a week for thirteen months and
100 special rmo In Eve years, to
which can be added the fact that 3S5
new members we're taken into a church.
which had paid out $685. 900 on improve
nnents, during a p~astorate of five years.
In a city having 200 churches and a
population of only 100000 souls, is the
somewhat strenuous record Of the Rev.
Dr.. George Walton King, the newly
called pastor to the Central Presbyte-
rian Church, at Clinton and Belmont
avenue, this city, who will begin his
duties at the local church tomorrow,
New Years Day.
The keynote OF his morning text,
II Was About MY Fathers Business"
will also enable the new divine to I'M
part some New Year resolutions that
will give the flock a synopsis of what
Dr. King propose to do in 1911 AT the
evening service the pastor will dis
course on the theme Goods Gift to the
World" It is also specially selected
for the purpose OF outlining the a
gelistic policy that he will adopt when
holding special services during the year.
An appropriate musical program will
be rendered by the choir. Granville
Comnoss will preside at the organ.
The Rev. DR.. King came here from
the Park Presbyterian Church at Day
ton, O., a city but one-third the size
of Newark, and which can be truly
called a city Of churches" as 1t has
one-fourth more religious institutions
than this city. One OF the most
pathetic features of his parting from
the Western city was the fact that q
big policeman, n of the most popular
men on the force, who stood six feet
four inches in his stockings, wept like
a child on the street when the pastor
informed the bluecoat that he had de-
cided to come to this city. 1t was in
deed an unusual tribute, and attested
the high esteem in which the divine
was held by the civic authorities.
DIR. King, when seen today, was coat
less and taking an active part in get
ting things to rights" at the parson-
age adjoining the church, in Clinton
avenue. He is an exceedingly CHEEKY
natured divine, and sizes up condi-
tons with an optimistic "we-intend-to-
do-things'' air.
ayto Tes MOI Easily Broken.
"I am here, truly" said the pastor.
'and I came because from my concep-
a. ,o,dattoos hara ~ aDpaara6 70
that my duty was clear and the
call was accepted. Tho ties that bound
to Dayton were not easily broken.
parting OF the ways.
But a pastor cannot afford to give
his personal feeling the preference over
a duty that seems clearly defined.
Therefore. 1 accepted the local call.
my work at the Central Church has
been outlined, and I will al both serv-
ices tomorrow in my M give the
congregation a prospective synopsis of
a definite policy that I hope will appeal
not only to my people, but to the
masses as well.
"1t must be understood that there
can be no one-inan system at q church
where I oficiate. The pastor will not
allow himself to be the dominating
force, but will enter upon his dutisr
with the understanding that there viii
be work for everybody and that every
body Will work for the general up
building OF the church and for the
spiritual welfare of the people at large.
I'VE will promote a cooperative policy
in which every member Of the con-
gregation will be recognized as a ruling
factor, for without this feeling Of
unanimous mutual obligation n APP
probation nothing lasting can be &C
complished.
ITO build up a class church through
the catering to a select caste of MEM
bership, to the exclusion of the masses,
which surely is made up of the various
classes, would not appeal to me and
should not be encouraged by any pas
tor who has a true conception Of his
calling.
1T expect also to take an active in
terest in civic affairs. so far as they
relate 10 the church and the pulpit. A
series of civic righteous sermons will
be preached during the year. for at my
late charge at Dayton. where munich
pal affairs were freely discussed, the
cnUrCn WIS hfdDIo 10 ACKNOWLEDGMENT thc
people who attended the services.
VIII Hold MeetinEs In Mills.
Another work that appeals TO me is
the holding of evangelistic meetings
ct the various mills, factories and other
institutions where the young women
and men and boys can be reached with
His message"
DR.. King succeeds the Rev. Charles
e. Granger, who resigned the local
pastorate on July 10 last to accept a
call to the Gunton Temple Memorial
Presbyterian Church at washington,
d. c. The new divine was unanimously
selected from a list of fifty candidates.
and h call was formally rendered DIR.
King on November %.
The pulpit committee Of the Central
Church who extended the call to DIR.
King consists Of George f. Lingerman,
William A. harrington, William J.. Rem
ton, Edward A. Harper. Benjamin F.
Robinson, John H. Idngerman, Munson
Pier, John L. Flick, Mr.. and Mrs. John
2. Ball and Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin n.
Moore.
DR.. King began his scholastic career
at Old Centre College. at Danville, KY.
He later matriculated at the Presby-
terrain Theological Seminary, in Ken
lucky. and thirteen years g accepted
his first pastorate< at Winchester, o.,
where he cle2red the church Of debt and