The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-01
ORDINATION OF
REV. M'ALL|sTER
n.w pastor Of s.ptIst Church Or
dalnsd Here Last Evening Be-
fore Large consre-
cation.
SERMON BY SANDERS
retiring minister Delivers Foreeful
Sermon to Members Of consre-
CATION and the New
y Pastor.

Rev. F. B. McAllister was last even.
ing ordained pastor Of the Baptist
church at this place. He success
Rev. j. F. Sanders in the local pas
to-ate. The ceremonies were conduct
ed by Rev. Sanders and three visiting
Baptist ministers from neighboring
towns. A large congregation was pres
emit to witness the ordination OF their
new pastor.
Moderator Rev. James MacAuley
wilson OF Bonaparte was in charge
Of the services and made the invoca-
ton following the organ prelude and
a song by the congregation. The
anthem by the choir and the reading
Of the prayer and scripture by the
moderator was followed by the SER
mon, delivered by the retiring minis.
ter Rev. Sanders.
DR.. Sanders sermon, occupying
about an hour, was an eloquent but
plain heart to heart talk to the young
minister and his first charge. DR..
Sanders spoke Of the life and expert
ences OF minister Of the gospel,
taking up many phases OF this sub
ject He told in few words what
he thought minister should be, that
he should be. first Of all, a man
among men, man Of the world that
could talk on living subjects to his
people, lover OF God, and a lover
of his fellow-men.
He said he feared the minister Of
today did not receive the respect and
reverence from his congregation that
was his due as messenger OF Jesus
Christ. People OF today have such
varied ideas Of what minister should
be that no man could live up to them
all. Let the pastor Of church do
something, or say something. or fail
to do or say something his congrega-
ton thinks he should or should not
do,and an impossible barrier is erect
ed between him and his people that
makes It impossible for him to reach
their hearts. He ended by expressing
in the most sincere terms the hope
and belief that Rev McAllister's min
istry and his life in this church would
be attended by the greatest success.
He spoke proudly OF how capably Rev,
McAllister had PISSED his examina-
ton during the afternoon and noted
with satisfaction that the young de.
vine had shown during the examina-
ton his independence and originality
OF thought.
The ordination services and prayer
which followed were lead by Rev.
Carroll OF Utica. The moderator then
stated that the charge to the pastor
and charge to the church would then
be delivered and that he would limit
each speaker to ten minutes.
Rev. Carroll then made the charge
to the pastor. He stated that Of the
many necessary qualifications he had
found q minister needed one Of the
most important was patience which
should be backed up by perseverance.
He agreed with Rev. Sanders that q
minister should first Of all be man
among men. He expressed hopes and
confidence that Rev. McAllister would
attain the. highest success.
The charge to the congregation was
made by Rev. Alexander of Farming
ton. He spoke plainly to the congre-
cation Of the most plain duties and
obligations they owed to their pasto~
The pastor should not be criticized.
he said, for not fulfilling in every way
the ideas that the different members
Of the congregation had OF what a
minister should be- The services were
closed with the benediction by Rev,
McAllister.
Irrigation Congress Opens.