The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-18

SERMON is DELIVERED
Dedication In BUSINESS Life ls De-
n1anded by God, Speaker Said
Rev. McElree Charges the
Newly Ordained.

The session Of tho Keokuk pres
bytery of the United Presbyterian
church closed last evening with the
ordination of the Rev. Carl Meg
chelsen. The service was held in the
United Presbyterian church and fol-
lowing his trial sermon the Rev. MIR.
Megchelsen was regularly ordained
by the laying on of hands and the eX-
tending of the right hand OF fellow
ship by the pastors in the presbytery.
Following the preliminary exercises
which included prayer and scripture
reading, the moderator asked for the
conducted the examination during the
afternoon. The report of the COM
mittee was adopted The young pas
tor was then conducted to the pulpit
for his first sermon.
His text was from Romans lei,
'I beseech you therefore brethren,
by the mercies of God that we pre-
sent your bodies, a living sacrifice,
holy acceptable unto God which is
your reasonable service"
God Expects Dedication.
AS we are stewards and have been
given what we have on the steward
ship basis by God, He expects US to
dedicate our lives to Him, Rev.
Megchelsen said This applies to the
business life as we'll as to any other
field. The man in business must put
the kingdom of God first The most
cutting words that Christ spoke were
to the man who put material things
first. The man with money has a
wonderful chance to advance the
kingdom. He can by sacrifice and
dedication, assist in the evangelical
ton of foreign or home fields. He
can help to relieve suffering and
want
The employer who makes his en-
ployers work under unfair conditions
as to the kind Of factory buildings
and the like; who disregards the
lives of his worknen is not serving
God, no matter il his name stands
highest on the church roll, the speak
er declared.
An Impressive Ceremony.
Following the sermon came the
ceremony Of ordination. Rev. Meg
chelsen kneeled at the pulpit with
the members OF the presbytery and
T. S. Frazier who was chosen to rep
resent the church, grouped about
him. Prayer was offered and at the
conclusion. the pastors and layman
put their hands on his head in bless
ing. Rising, ne was given the right
hand of fellowship. Previous to the
ceremony he had answered the usual
series OF questions respecting his
belief
Words From Pastor
Rev H B. McElree then spoke
briefly TO the new minister regarding
his ministry. Rev. McElree said in
beginning, that this was an unusual |
experience in that it was the first
time he had the privilege OF ordaining
a young man out of his own congre-
cation. He told him that he must
count the approval of God before
that of man. Mans approval was
tickle, here today and gone tomorrow.
Success therefore does not depend on
mans sanction, but on Gods.
BE a man of prayer" was another
sdmonition offered the new minister
by the speaker Preach the gospel
and stick to the Bible which has
texts and subjects sufficient to last
many lifetimes, Rev McElree said.
He said that the temptation was great
and came TO every young preacher.
to get away from Biblical subjects
some times But he warned the
young man before him that it was
not always the crowds that counted,
it was the fruit of his endeavors.
Special music was given by the
choir of the church, and Mrs Florence
Wright Schouteu sang solo