INDUCTION SERVICE.

Evening Star, Issue 14624, 21 July 1911, Page 10

INDUCTION SERVICE.

_ ♦ .• M USSELBCRGH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHThr ir.dv.cl ion of the Rov. R. ScoU Mian of Lawrence, to the pastorate or Musselburgh Presbyterian Church (a new charge) took place last night in the presence of a lareo attendar.ee of members ami friends, almost every seat being occupied. , The Rev. W. Spenee. Moderator of the , Presbvterv, presided, and inducted the , Rev. Mr Allan. Th* Presbytery were well represented Amongst the audience was tiie Mayor of St. Hilda (Mr H- M. Ewing). After praise and prayer. The Rev. G. H. Balfour, of l'jrsl Church, preached, his test being rrom Matthew xvi., verse 18. .aid Ephesians v.. i verses 25. 26. and 27. Tho preacher s sub- , ieet was "The Church of God,' and he | treated it with thoroughness. Chrtst , said- "1 will build Mv Church. Inei Church of Jesus Christ was the greatest and most wonderful institution ot all , human history. It represented the eternal i amidst changing tilings, the spiritual | amidst the material things of life. From j the Church of Jesus Christ had come all | the highest, beet, and meet undying things | wilich had been thr- means ot uplifting men j and leading them to God. It was trim j that the Church wa.- not- perfect. A<> j human institution could be perfect on . earth. The Chinch had had its tmperfec- | tons, it had sinned against God. and it ; had done manv things of which we woie ashamed. But*all down the aires the &pint of God had been working in and tinorgh the Church to give us the biwt. and tho he&t the world had to-day had come from j the Church of Jesus Christ. The Rev. J. Chisholm gavo a brief re- j sume- of the seeps that ha-1 ie-l up to the j unanimous call of tho Rev. Mr Allan, and | tho latter answered the it:.i::il quest ons, \ i.t j to him by the Moderator In the 'aiiinua- j Live. After prayer by the V'.tv. W. 3'air- | maid, the Mod'evator declared the Rev. j Mr Allan duly inducted. :rul to j him the right hand of fellowship. ' The Rev. A- Cameron, addressing the j Rev. Mr Allan, congratulated bin: on 1 being the first minister ot the Musseiburgh j congregation, and cautiou.'d him against j undert.-ik.ing too many outside- dnt:es._ that | would prevent him fulfilling in the highest j ripares the work to which he w;u> specially called. The Rev. G. Lindsay addies'-'otl the ccntfregation, pointing out that ob'igatiens lay on them just as much as did the vrws just made by their minister. He urged Ihem to come* to the services of the church | with preparedness of heart. a.-:d with an j honest desire to do the will of the Great j Father, and to influence others—their I children and their acquaintances—to at- ■ tend tho services of the el.aivh. . During the service the .-in.il- led the '■ hymns and contributed anthem.-.. Mr I'. I l'. Adam was organist. [