Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-21
qhe ra,sehlui Year.
An Anniversary Sermon Preached 10 S. Johns Church,
Cleveland, lee. 4th 1859, ~ Rev. LAWS RuEtoNi
Rector Of the rarinh Frees Of y. CoalEs n Cos
and for sale at the Bookstores, East and West Side

An AnniVoraafY sermon PfNnchNu lu ~ duhn hAhNth
. Cleveland lee. 4th, 1850, ~ Rev. LAWS RuEtoN,
Rector Of the Parish. Press of r. CowlEs n Co,
and for sale Al The Bookstores East and West Side
The excellent Rector Of 81. Johns address
ed his people from Ephesians II. 10.
"But ye are fellow-etlens with tho Saints, aud OF
the household Of God"
The Sermon is a review Of the parochial
year as a Parish or Christian household, and
we collaIe some Of the facts presented OF gen
eral interest. During the year the Rector oil
ciated at nineteen burials, solemnized eleven
marriages, and baptized forty.seven' four adults
aud forty-throe children. Fourteen persons
were confirmed July 10, 1859, by the RI. Rev.
Bishop Lee, Of Iowa. The meeting Of the
North Eastern Association was held in St
John's Church, and was attended by two
Bishops and thirty. three CleIgymen. We
quote
The uniform testimony Of the Clergy, so far
az expressed, to the kindness and hospitality
extended to them by the families with whom
they sOiournej, reflected honor upon my Parish
iolers while the testimony expressed by
several, TO the excellence Of our music, as
adapted TO the purposes of public worship, was
a juss compliment TO our choir; and gives
strength to the cherished conviction, that the
best music for the house Of God, is that which
is furnished by the trained voices of its mem-
bers, without money and without plice."
In June, 40 were reported as enrolled com
municants of the Parish The Sunday School
scholars enrolled are l6s, taught by 2i teach
ers, seven male and seventeen female, under
the general superintendence Of the Rector -
There are $50 volumes in the library. Total
contributions for the year s16ll total indebt-
elness of the Parish S32s,7l
The Parish of St. Johns commands, without
competition, the support of the friends of the
Church, on the West Side, and the Rector
says-"In the midst of population of Ger
tainly not less than l2 900, and with victnage
six miles by eight in extent, and with nearly
every slip in tho Church rented, it becomes a
grave and urgent question-whas provision
shall be made by the vestry and the members
of the Parish, for the further expansion and
growth Of the congregation"
The Sermon abounds in the good counsels
and suggestions of Pastor who has lived with
his people for series Of years, loving and be.
loved, aud content with a salary that by eco
nomical and discreet domestic management
enables him to observe the apostolic injunction
"0we no man anything" Mr.. B. says:
While our relations to other congregations
are peacesble and friendly, we naturally look
with feelings Of lively interest upon those of
our own communion, located in our midst
Since the beginning of my ministry with you
dating back more than twelve years-the old>
est Parish in the city has its third Rector; an
other has its third Rector and its third Assist
ant Rector; while the other, now vacant, has
parted with two Rectors. trust, my brethren,
that it has not been to tho disadvantage of this
Parish, that it has afforded an example Of per.
manency in this respect; while it has been
often named to the praise of the Parish and its
Rector, that they have Tor so many years, in
times particularly given to change, maintained
THEN union as pastor and people, with 50 much
harmony and cordial feeling.
Recurring to the sentiment of the text, in
which the Church is presented under the idea
of household or family, have only to express,
in conclusion, the earnest and devout prayer,
that this, our dear Parish. may fully realize the
Poets ideal of ''THE HAPPY HoME .
80 Mans FOR comfort, refuge, hope and peace,
spot by gratitude and memory blest
| Where, as in brighter worlds, the wicked cease
From troubling aud the weary are Ut rest
Asd unaedgtd loves and graees have their nest
How brightly here the various virtues shine,
And nothing said or done is seen aniss;
While sweet affection every heart entwine,
And differing tastes and talents all unite,
Like hues ptismAtc pleading into white,
In charity to man, and love divine;
Thou little Kingdom Of serene delight,
Heavens nursery and foretastel o. what bliss
Where earth to weaIied men can give home like
this"