NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
PASTOR INSTALLED 
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despair while immortal souls are sinning, 
and sinking into hell. 
“*T do not care for the dogmas of ne- 
gation because I| do not care for anything 
less than the ideals that He lifted up who 
“spake as never man spake.’ I do not 
care for the hyper-critical methods be- 
cause it is a wisdom of the world that I 
fear shall not only come to nought at 
last, but that comes to nought today in 
the salvation of souls and the redemption 
of the world. 
**T want a faith anda conviction in my 
ministry that will lead men to believe in 
the Christ, anointed of the Infinite 
Father, that remits sins through his sac- 
rificial atonement, that comes and dwells 
in the soul of man empowering him to 
throw off the degeneration born of the 
individual’s sins, and that inspires hope 
that He is lifting humanity into that 
higher and perfect life that is hid with 
Christ in God. 
**T believe in the Christian Church in 
general as the agency of God on earth 
through which he will and is establishing 
his kingdom on earth, and for that reason, 
that the church must insist on being 
heard in the councils of the nations, and 
insist in demanding righteousness and 
justice and humanity in all the affairs 
that go to make up a people’s prosperity, 
progress and purity. 
“*T believe in the practical Christian 
life of the ministry that demonstrates the 
reality and power of the truths he 
preaches. I do not believe in the idea 
of the ‘pillar saint? who meditates and 
prays upon a height the multitude cannot 
reach and that has the tendency to make 
men unnatural in their religion and min-. 
istry. I believe in the simple, honest 
natural life of man, and ask that I too 
may live a natural life. [I wish no rev- 
erence nor honor in the ministry except 
as it may apply to my office; I wish 
simply to be a man among men, striving 
as other men to be true to my deepest 
convictions and confessions, professing 
no more than I feel and believe. 
“*T believe in the unbiased, unpreju- 
diced, open mind toward all truth, ver- 
sus the set dogmatic creeds and doctrines 
so long set forth as infallible principle 
and form of salvation. This attitude of 
ecclesiastical or doctrinal infallibility has 
ever been the difficulty and danger in the 
way of the progress of the Kingdom of 
God. 
“Truth, scientific, or divine and in- 
finite as to God, is not made up of a 
formula of words, it is not a bloodless, 
soulless definition; it is the principal of 
ali things material or immaterial, and no 
one has yet discovered this principle. 
It is not necessary or fundamental 
in the salvation of the world, or in the 
founding of the universal Kingdom of 
Christ, that we should discover this prin- 
ciple and that we should technically, 
mathematically, scientifically demonstrate 
the correctness or incorrectness of cer- 
tain revelations. It is necessary to ap- 
pease the reason in a sense, but it is not 
necessary in the salvation and regener- 
ation of the race as the past ages will 
testify. 
““So while this persistent reason of 
mine demands an answer to its queries, 
while it seeks new light, while it is prov- 
ing all things it is holding on to what is 
good. The Word doesn’t say, ‘ Prove all 
things, let go that which is good,’ but, 
Prove all things, Ao/d fast that which is 
good.’ So while I am theologically and 
spiritually looking for more light and 
truth, Iam holding fast that which is 
good. Holding fast the fundamentals of 
the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the sal- 
vation and regeneration of the race.’’ 
In the Evening 
The services in the evening were at 7 
o’clock, and they were quite interesting 
throughout. After the organ prelude by 
Miss Hoare, the records of the council 
were read by the scribe, Mr. Tarr. 
The special chorus choir, under the 
direction of A. C. Needham, then sang 
How Beautiful upon the Mountains.’’ 
Rev. E. W. Snows of Beverly offered 
prayer, and Rev. Mr. Libby of Mag- 
nolia read the scriptures,—Romans 8. 
Rev. Dr. DeWitt S. Clark of Salem 
preached the installation sermon, taking 
his text from Rev. I:11—‘‘ Hold fast 
that which thou hast: let no man take 
thy crown.’’ Dr. Clark preached a very 
strong and eloquent sermon, which was 
listened to with rapt attention by the 
large audience. His subject was 
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Moral Sovereignty.’’ 
Dr. Clark brought out the thought 
that the ministers of the gospel are prom- 
inent among men, and that if the minis- 
ter is anything at all, he is a means of 
communication between man and_his 
Maker. One essential to his best suc- 
cess is the practice of self denial. Of 
all men the disciples of Jesus should not 
appear the less heroic, he said. Courage 
is another essential. “‘ The day of his 
dumbness on any moral issue is the day 
of his degradation.’’ An unwavering 
faith is a third essential to moral sov- 
ereignty. ‘* The ministry today breathes 
an atmosphere fresh with denials, and 
there is need of men having the greatest 
faith in the Word.’’ 
Following Dr. Clark’s address the 
prayer of installation was offered by Rev. 
Will Arthur Dietrick of Marblehead. 
The right hand of fellowship was: given 
by Dr. C. H. Williams of Gloucester, 
who presided over the gathering. 
Rev. E. H. Byington of Beverly de- 
livered the charge to the pastor and spoke 
in the same pleasing manner in which he 
has so often been heard in Manchester. 
He charged the new pastor to be sym 
metrical in his work and doing things in 
the right proportion. ‘‘Do not be so 
absorbed in feeding the ninety and nine,’’ 
he said, ‘“that you will loose the one in th 
wilderness, and do not spend all your 
time getting your flock into the church, 
less when you get them there you have > 
nothing for them toeat. Get your right — 
proportion. Be not satisfied with the 
salvation of souls. Keep both individ- 
ualism and socialism to the front. Hold 
the reins on both, but apply the whip to 
the one holding tack. Hold on to old 
truths; shape new truths. Lay not hold 
of the throne with both hands, rather 
hold on with one hand and with the 
other lift up the sorrowing, suffering 
ones. ”’ 
Rev. R. A. MacFadden of Danvers, 
one of the most eloquent preachers in 
this section, in prefacing his charge to 
people, said that there had been in the 
history of this church sixteen pastors, 
with an average term of service of almost 
twelve years. Mr. Ruge was the sev- 
enteenth pastor iustalled. 
Rev. E. H. Brewster welcomed the 
new pastor to Manchester in his usual 
eloquent manner. The _ concluding 
prayer was by Rev. H. C. Adams. 
After singing an original hymn by Dea. 
Joseph A. Torrey, the benediction was 
pronounced by Rev. Mr. Ruge. 
Following is the order of exercises: 
Organ Prelude Organist, Miss Jessie M. Hoare 
Minutes of the Council By the Scribe 
Anthem ‘‘ How beautiful upon the mountains” _ 
(Spinney) Chorus Choir 
Invocation Rev. Everard W. Snow 
Scripture Rev. Frederick J. Libby 
Hymn ‘‘I love thy kingdom ”’ 
Sermon Rev. DeWitt §. Clark, D. D. 
Prayer of Installation Rev. Will Arthur Dietrick 
Hymn 
Charge to Pastor Rev. Edwin H. Byington 
Right Hand of Fellowship 
Rev. Charles H. Williams, D. D. 
Charge to People Rev. Robert A. MacFadden 
Welcome to Manchester 
Rev. E. Hersey Brewster — 
Hymn (Original) By Joseph A. Torrey 
We bid thee welcome here, 
Come as He came, 
To bind the broken heart, — 
The lost reclaim; 
To break the bread of life 
To hungering souls, 
And loose from error’s chain 
Whom sin controls. 
Make thou this house of God 
Heaven’s gate to be, 
And preach to rich and poor 
Salvation free; 
Bring to the darkened mind 
Truth’s healing ray; 
Point us the path to heaven, 
And lead the way. 
We will stay up thy hands 
And cheer thy heart; 
Each in his lot and place 
Will bear his part. 
So may God’s kingdom come, 
His will be done, 
On earth as in the heavens, 
By every one. Amen. 
Rev. Harry C. Adams 
Concluding Prayer 
By the Pastor 
Benediction 
Postlude 
