Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-01-07

that | have procured the peroration for
your excellent and highly respectable jour-
nal, thinking it would be a good article
for Saturday and Sunday reading.
With assurance of esteem. &c.
A REPORTER.
Washington, Friday evening, Aug. &c.
FAREWELL SERMON AT THE
CAPITOL.
Concluding sentences of Professor MafitS
Sermon, delivered August 81, 1912.
must solicit the indulgence of my re-
spected audience for deviatng in this, my
farewell sermon, from the usual form of
pnblic discourses. The three great books
Of God--that of inspiration, that Of nature,
and that of Providence. are all open before
me, and | have drawn the most of my
theme to day from the book Of nature;--
and how well does it harmonic with that
greater book of precept and doctrine!
Since | have sustained the relationship
Of Chaplain to the House of Representa-
tives of this Honorable Congress have
endeavored to act as far as in me lay, in
my public minstrations, to bring forth
things "new and old" from the gospel
treasury;-and now the term of that min
istration has closed.
The second session Of the twenty sew
enth Congress, term of nearly nine
months, has narrowed down to, at most, a
few days-and soon the rumor will fly to
the twenty-six States of the Union, that
Congress has adjourned.
My station, as one of your Chaplains,
was entirely unsought by me, and its prob
ability never dreamed of in the most san
guine of my anticipations.
Therefore, my obligations Of gratitude
are the greater for whatever of distinction
and honor there may be in the choice by
which gained the privilege of witnessing
the proud display of legislative talent and
wisdom assembled in stored and iustrious
halls.
To you, revered and learned Senators
and Representatives of the nation-to your
presiding officers--and to the respectful
and intellectual audiences that have await.
ed the Sabbath services Of this Hall--my
warmest thanks are due, and they are here
rendered with all the ardor and enthusiasm
of my nature. Thanks to the two honor
able Presidents of the Senate Zone now,
alas! no moreJ and to the Honorable Spea-
ker of the House, and to the subordinate
officers of both Houses, for those official
cvilities and amenities, so constantly and
gracefully repeated, smoothing the path of
duty, and rendering my connection with
Congress most agreeable!
Thanks to my learned and Reverend
brother, the Chaplain of the Senate, with
whom my associations have been Of the
most pleasing and fraternal nature
Legislators of the Nation! have seer
you in your most memorable session o.
struggle to consolidate and reconcile the
wide spread interests of these broad SOW
ereigntes, and their seventeen millions OF
people; and have been filled with wonder
at the mighty displays of eloquence. states
manship, and devotion 10 principle anc
country which have characterized your
deliberations.
The battling on and on against discour
agement and counter currents of party
the cession of partial rights for genera
good-the generous sacrifice of selfishnes:
on the altar of the whole country-al
form vast and noble picture in my mem
ory, which | will bear with me to my
grave, enshrined along with blessings upor
that Representative of chivarous Tennes
see, whose nomination of one, to him ;
stranger, gave me the opportunity ofstudy
ing the drama of the twenty-seventh Con
gress, and the prominent actors on the leg
lslative stage of the country.
Honorable Gentlemen Your distan
homes avail, youl There bloom the peren
NAL honeysuckles of love and affectionat,
Friendship, seeming all the air Of your dist
ant dwellings with fragrance. Hundred
of bright eyes look out for your coming
Love whispers, Come away ICONS
home"
Aas alasl all who came here at tn
opening of the session cannot return agai
to their homesl Southard, and Dixon, AM
Hastings, and Williams, and Lawrence
and Dimock, cannot return to their home
and the loved greetings of affectionat
friendship! All. no! the clods of the val
press too heavily upon their bosoms--the,
cannot go home now You need not wal
for them! You need not call their name
on your roll; they are absent, and will no
hear you. You need not shout TO Their
that the session is closing! Alas! for tina