The Installation of Harold John Auchenge

In 1931, Harold John Auchenge was appointed as the senior minister of Point Breeze Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh. Auchenge, a talented young minister, caught the attention of the session and was invited to serve in this role. J. Gresham Machen, a significant figure in 20th century evangelicalism, preached at Auchenge's installation service, using the 19th chapter of 2nd Kings as the text. Machen saw this moment in church history as a time of threatening due to the rise of liberal theology in seminaries and churches. He urged Auchenge to stand firm in his convictions and to preach the true gospel of Jesus Christ, emphasizing the importance of the fellowship of believers in the midst of doubt and hostility.