Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-06-27
Farewell Missionary Meeting.


The Farewell Missionary MEETING al the First Pres
byterian Church, indianapolis previous the dePar
iure Of the Rev. L. g. HAY and Lady. for Allahabad,
India, took place Monday evening last, agreenby
to appointment The different congregations of the
city had been invited. aud the body of the church aud
galleries crowded ;o overfiswing.
What gave an additional interest to the occasion,
1t arranged that the exercises Of the evening
commenced with the marriage of Mr. Hay to Miss
MARY lands, young lady nf this city. The GER
emunies performed by the Rev. Mr.. Mills. of
the First Presbyterian Church, in very appropriate
manner; after which he made address very sui,a
bic 10 the occasiun. novel 10 many that were
present. He was followed by Mr.. CHARLES AxrELL,
of this city, who. in very eloquent depicted
the glorious missionary enterprise in which the young
couple were about to engage, assuring them that they
would be kindly remembered by the whole community
IN which they had lived-that they under the
protection OF the Almighty, who commands the winds
and the waves. and they should fear danger.
The Choirs of the different churches had assembled
in the gallery of the church, aud sang with much
feeling
"Blest be the tie that binds
Our hearts in Christian love;
The fellowship of kindred minds
ssWhen we asunder part
1t gives inward pain,
But we shall still be joined in heart
And hope to meet again."
The Rev. Mr.. BABB. of the Second Presbyterian
Church then made address, depicting the important
objects of Missionary Efforts calculated nay the
regrets Of friends al partng-although mother and
daughter would be fifteen thousand miles asunder;
when the Choir, with great animation sang the Mis-
sonarys Farewell, from which extract two verses:
"Yes my native land, love thee,
All thy scenes, love them well.
Friends, connections, happy country,
Can bid you all farewell?
Can leave you
Far in heather lands to dwell?
s.Bear on, thou restless ocean,
Let the winds my SWELL
Heaves my heart with warm emotion,
While go far hence to dwell:
Glad bid thee,
Native land! Farewell, -Farewell!'
The young Missionary, Mr.. Hay, then mn,'e very
feeling response to the addresses-said he had made
up his mind to the work in which he was about to en-
gage, with deliberations and invoked the prayers of
his friends, when he should be far away. He was
proceeding in a very eloquent strain. when he sat
down, entirely overcome b. his feelings The Choir
then sung
''When shall we meet again?
Meet meier to sever?
When will peace wreath her chain
Round us forever?
Our hearts will ne'er repose
Safe from each blast that blows
In this dark vale of woes,
Never, no, never!
sWhen shall love freely flow,
Pure as ife's river?
When shall sweet friendship glow,
| Changeless forever?
Where joys celestial thrill,
! Where bliss each heart shall FILL
And fears of parting chill
Never, no, never!
"Soon shall meet again,
Meet meier TO sever;
Soon will peace wreath her chain
| Round forever:
Our hearts will then repose
Secure from worldly woes;
Our songs of praise shall close
Never, no, never."
The ceremonies were then closed by prayer from