The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-13
Former keokuk Pastor Takes up His
Duties in the Baptist Church
at Newcastle,
Penn.
WAS WELL RECEIVED
Newcastle News Prints Splendid Ac-
count Of New Pastor and
His Photo
graph.

Rev. F. B. McAlister, former pas
tor of the First Baptist church Of
this city, began his pastorate in the
First church at Newcastle, Pennsyl-
vania. last Sunday morning. The
Newcastle News of Monday contains
fine account of Rev. McAllister's
first day at the new church. written
u. the press superintendent. The
writeup is headed New Pastor
Pleases ALL" and is accompanied by
a reproduction of photograph Of
the pastor. The account which will
be of interest to Keokuk friends OF
Rev. McAllister, follows:
A congregation that completely
filled the auditorium of the First
Baptist church greeted Rev. F. s..
McAllister, who began his pastor,,e
in the First church on Sunday MORT
ing. 1t was a day of great joy
among the membership. who have
been without shepherd for ac:'.t
six months and when pastor and
people communed together on the
Lords day it was with grateful
hearts and reverent voices they
united in "Blest Be the Tie That
Binds"
The attendance in the Sunday
school surely must have impressed
the new pastor With five hundred
present the exercises were OF an I'M
usually interesting character and 1t
was at this time that Rev. McAllis-
ter was warmly welcomed by the
school. Rev. McAllister is man of
unusual brilliancy, possessing a great
mind with an inexhaustible vocabu-
larry to express his thought. With a
splendid platform presence and nat
ural wit expressed at times, he at
once won the love and confidence OF
his people. Sunday being the day
for the observance of the Lords
supper, he delivered no sermon in
the morning. He gave good prac-
teal heart to heart talk to his people.
most tenderly referring to the love
/ and devotion of the charge he hal
/ just left. He asked only for a sue,
cessful passionate, the love, devotion.
confidence and loyalty Of the church.
/ The church was again filled in the
evening with congregation even
larger than that of the morning, not
only with its own membership but
by representation Of other churches
who had come to manifest good fell
Iowship and listen to the talented
young pastor. AS the communion
StItlSS was dEeti " w NS>A,
the pastor preached no regular ser
mon, but took for the subject of his
Inspiring address, Goods Challenge
to Resolving People"
He referred to the celebration OF
Queen victoria's birthday in England
with much pomp and elegance sew
eral years ago, and amid the splen-
dor Of the occasion, the poet Kipling
was asked to write a poem. Mr.. Kip
ling complied with Lord God of
Hosts, Be With Us, Lest We For
get" The theme of the discourse
was based upon these thoughts.
Those years have gone. But today
the United States of America is
praising it's prosperity through the
sufferings of thousands Of children
on the other side, two million men
are manufacturing ammunition to
send across the water to kill. Lord
God of Hosts be with us, lest we
forget We are taking credit for
our prosperity through the lives OF
others, and when the war ceases
what is to become of these men
whom the United States have en-
ployed making this ammunition? Are
they to be cast over the world oh,
yes, we are prosperous country.
but what ABOUT tne boys VINO are
dying on the other side? We have
gained things it is true, but our pros
perity is the kind Of the brewer.
There are bigger things in this life
than this present prosperity. They
are now singing in Germany hymns
| of hate and at the close of the war.
will still hold that hatred. The war
| is not illegal, but it is not in accord
ance with the gospel of Jesus. There
will come a time when living ey-
penses get so high men are going to
/ fight for their hungry children and
| the greed of the United State, OF
America will cry for relief. What
have we gained throughout the year
lust closed? Have you gained in self
control, in sympathy. and unsei'ish-
ness? Go back to the temple and
find Jesus Christ and take him with
YOU through this year of 1917"