New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-24
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. BROOKLYN.

FAREWELL SERMON OF THE REV. SAMUEL cox, d. d.
The Rev Samuel Cox, d d. preached his farewell ser
mon before very large congregation at his church in
Henry-st near CLARK ST yesterday morning.
After the usus opening services the Rev gent an
nounced thu pulpit OF this church DOW under the
control the parish and Messs Nelson lhorne ana
Redfed, had been appointed Committee Of Supply, to
select Pastor to ill be vacancy occssioned By bis resg
nation and lhs, sunday the pulpit would be occupied
BY the Rev Edward Is Bruen OF Philadelphia.
The Rev Mr. Murphy then read the proceedings OF a,
setng of the congre CATION eld few evenings previous
in viii hsy express their regret a. the causes which com
pe.d their pastor after years faithful service 10
resien bis charge.
portion OF the 10th psalm then sung by the choir
when Rev DR. Cox stated that the cause that had induced
the event Jus, announced fully known TO the congrega
ton being defect in the organs Of speech from which ne
found Il nece ssary remove to rome more genial a'mos
pierre This step was taken by the sdys o ~ sns :, s
die the field be had tho satisfaction OF SHOWING 'na'
he was borne of wounded, unable to proceed further
He the proceeded to preach ms d s S yers
the LIST chapter Of Philippians and the I'm verse OF the
l3th chapter of Second Corinthians After bret INTRO
ductory be proceeded review the pas. Of his ministerial
career and stated that be had been in charge OF tns
Church for seventeen years He as'onshed la look
ing back that long period mad elapsed anu 10 conse
onepce of his long residence here the City had become
more endeared 70 him than any other place IN "neh ne
had lived lie preferred ito any other and regretted %
take biz departure from this young Lovely paI no" ast
consolidated City and expressed the nope Inh II ni9nt
Continue 10 be the CITY Of Churches, and city OF
truth temperance and godlness lie thanked the czens
generally for the kindness extended toward htn lie
bad desired the good Of all and he had one enemy no
bad the trouble Of bearing the ennty IN hs oeas alone
He THE preacher bore Ill will Hereferredto h- cary
years when orphan boy in the streets OF rhhe1sP1
ard TO his subsequent Accession TO the ministry 10 "ncn
field he had now sbOre1 for thirty eight years on7
the National Bible Society had existsnee Tie referred %
the prosperity Of the Church which had greatly increased
In numbers since his minisraton; TO tie Dulng of the
present edfoe in which they worshppef 70 the ncomPa
abIe lecture The Lord Day school and
which he planted around the Balm Of Giead on the
len while gressing from the Church the Cedars OF LIE
banon on the south and the beautiful shrubs all OF which
in silence preached what be could not easily forget In
abiding the weight O debt bearing down upon Churches
in general he held that the duty Of an American
community 10 rad them Of il. They should not be
moytgaged to Cssar, but be given ~ the great God
TO whom they belonged In this country more than any
other shoui the Churches be free from heavy burdens
for what would the nation without them in which TO
serve the Only king with whom he would tor an all
snee against its enemies. The Rev. gentleman mere
stated that had been presented with hosse and sixteen
acres OF land attached thereto which had been Oouht
Tor him by his congregation learning his determina1ion
10 leave Ii situated IN Osweg0, and ne nsuisc II
yesper Cliff where be cordially invited all 70 ylst Mn
IN conclusion be advised the congregation a. 70 inc cnye
Of q clergyman 10 I'll bis place In MAKING tns SSt''iD
thew should avoid ureysricaiiOn and rashness guard
against plurality OF candidates 10 care Isso iof neo
show but examine into the estaolshed VI vac
candidate with his former congregation and neigeoo
select one who il irnbued with scrptar1ne-s IN wnln
there l. no secaion and take care 10 prefer an engn
ened lover of order He made feeling ainslon 70 the
word. Of the text and the proceedings were closed and
tie oOngreg alton separate
DEpIcATIos OF A CHURcH-rke Central Coagrega
national Church Brootyn rnaed the corner Of Fulton
as C.s.ozsys dsdeasd yesterday u'rnir before fa COO