Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-02
REV. DR.. HAYES
INSTALLED HERE
Wi d e l Unknown Theologians
Participate in Exercises at
Market Square Church

The Rev DR.. George Edward Hawes
was formally installed last evening as
pastor of Market Square Presbyterian
Church. Former pastors and other
city ministers were present some OF
them participating in the impressive
ceremonies.
The Rev. DR.. Thomas c. McCarrell.
former moderator of the Carlisle Pres
bytery, pronounced tthe invocation
and presided at the exercises last
evening. The Scripture lesson was
read by the Rev. DR.. Lewis Seymour
Nudge, pastor of Pine Street Presby-
te rian Church.
The Rev. DR.. ]. Ritchie Smith, pas
tor of Market Square Church from
1900 TO 1914. now professor of homi-
letics in Princeton Seminary, then
preached the sermon, speaking on
THE Great Love of Christ
DR.. MoIfat Delivers Charge
The prayer of installation was Of
fered by the Rev. Harry b. King. pas
tor of Paxton Presbyterian Church
and assistant pastor of Market Square
Church from 1895 to 1906. This was
followed by the charge to the pastor,
given by the Rev. James d. Moffat,
d. D., Ll-. D., ex-president of Wash
ington and Jefferson College and mod
orator of the general assembly in 1905.
The charge to the people was given
by the Rev. DR.. George b. Stewart.
LII. D., president of Auburn Theo-
logical Seminary and pastor of the
Market Square Church from 1885 to
1899
The music of the service was given
by the choir, directed by Mrs. Wilbur
L. Harris, and at the close of the in
stallation David Edgar Crozier, former
organist of Market Square and Pine
Street Churches, and present organist
OF calvary Presbyterian Church of
Philadelphia, gave an organ recital.
The auditorium was filled and after
the service all present greeted the new
pastor and the former pastors.
DR.. Smiths sermon was a remark
able analysis of the autobiography of
Paul and his great change from Paul
the prosecutor to Paul the apostle
Though the love of Christ. He sug-
sested that there was too much ma
chinery in the church to-day with too
little power to run it; too many or
carnations with too little life in them.
Dr.. Monats charge to the pastor
included some very forceful observa-
tons upon the changes which have
taken place in the preaching of the
word. He particularly referred to
the outward sanctity, the long-faced-
ness and the fictitious solemnity which
characterized in some cases the earlier
preachers and deplored the tendency
of modern preachers to assume lead
ershlp in other channels than those
having to do with the promotion of
the kingdom of God. He said that
the Bible offered sufficient themes for
all preaching and especially compli-
mented the fine exposition of the Word
bN DR.. Smith in his sermon last night.
lie made ii clear that he had little
conhdence in that sort of preaching
which assumed to settle all the prob
lens of life
DR.; Stewart in his practical address
supplemented what was said by DR..
NoHat ana emphasized the obligations
OF the people to the pastor He sug-
Sested that the Church must work for
the Weltare of the community.
All OF the elders and trustees were
seated on the altar platform 1t is a
remarkable fact that the Market
square PRESBYTERIAN Church has had
Tut six pastors since 1898 and two of
them We're present last night to mar
tlclpate in the installation of DIR.
Iawes, who pronounced the bene-
Following the installation the Rev
Mr. Hawes and a number of visiting
clefsymen, with their wives. We're en-
tertained informally by Mr. and Mrs
William E. Bailey at their home. 410
Nofth front street. Those present
were the Rev. and Mrs George r.
stewart. tn Rev. DIR. James d. Moffat
the Rev. DR.. and Mrs. George Edward
raves the Rev. DIR. and Mrs. 7
Hitchle Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
W. tieming, Judge S. ]. NJ. McCarreII
ana Mr' and Mrs. David Edgar Crozier