Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-04-25


Sf.Luke's Church Of this city has been
quite fortunate in securing the services Of
the above clergyman. II We can Judge Of
hts abilities aud his power Of securing the
love and friendship Of the ls,iy, BY what
h. Daily Evening Express Of Lane aster,
Pa, Says Of him, We heartily rejoic. in tie
acquaintance Of such clergyman, and hope
tina, st.Luke'sChurch may continu- to pros
per for the future, a. il has in the past Tie
Express IN speaking Of the farewell sern;
OF Mr.. Powers, says -
Ma. PowEss' FAREwELL DlscoUaass ::
ST. johns Fee Church was crowded TO s
utmost csplciiy last evening % hear the
Fsrewe Sermon Of Rev. II. n Powers,
who intends lie. wing on Thur sday mo ming
Tor Davenport, Iowa. Long before the hoLr
Of service had arr we'd oil the seats In q .
church we've occupied, aud every loot Of
available room was subsequently, occupied
with seats brought from the basement.
May persons " nj away being unable 10
Obtain seats. The service was cad by Rev.
DIR. Bowman, after wh ch Mr. Powers
preached one Of the most beautiful and I'M
pr. ssive sermons We ever listened 10, taking
for his text he very appropriate passage,
(Acts xx: 32)
"Ahd now, brethren, l commend you 10
God aud to the word Of has grace, winch 10
able 10 build you up and give you Ala inhe.
ri,ance among all then which are san,l
fed"
We omit the Sermon, which was able,
e'oqus nj, and full Of feeling allusion, ami
give what the Express says Of the eAordiarn
and closing ceremonies, VIZ:
MIR. Powers conclusion was very affect.
ing, and we noticed many weeping eyes in
the congregation. He SAID he looked up on
hem perhaps. for the last time, and he
commented them 10 God in the language Of
his text. Nearly two years ago his lot was
east among them, aud he was welcomed
with kindness which he cou'd never for
get. H. had tried TO perform faithfully the
duties + his CALI &. He had gone On IN
ambitious errands Shvre he found the at.
! ilic,ed in their distres and the iowly in their
I co. t.niment He had sst wttE the aged as
| they locked joyousIy beyond the grave,
kn,lt among the poor IN their humble
abodes. and heard more than once from dy.
! ing lips the testimony Of Jesus lie had
mingled with many childr. and f~i' in the
| clasp of little hands and la the smile Of un.
aeceiving eyes, the fuine.s Of JOY born In
! the very h, art OF childhood rsxif. Som.
present, he SAID. would remember CONVEX
sations favored with the Spit Ut heavenly
nope; some, hours q prayer where d few
faithful cnes gathered together with the Sa
viour IN the midsi-.srk rooms, " here he
was led, which seeued like openings into
he celestial gates; couches OF the dead
where TIL stood soIrowing snt open
graves where they put away the loved il
the full hope Of the resurrection Of the
| lfs.
Hs allusion to separating from the Sun
| day School teachers and T. e children cot
necied with The ch .rch, caused much feel
rg among rhos- present ahd the speak
h IN Elf was much moved oy The ass, crsuon.
called TO HIS memory. He has done goo'
work 10 a comparatively new field, AID wi
be parted win resreifuiiy by all ", whom
he was so intimately associated in b. dis
hug. of his pas oral duties. He will carry
with him to his new home the sincere pray
ers OF many for h future prosperity