Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-09-01

cheerful courage for which he is sremArKaoie' anu
which is so necessary, especially when the CO.
operation Of others is sought in any enterprise
Men engaged 10 efforts for the elevation or ame'
Iteration OF mankind are too apt 10 put on long
face, and assume despouding tones. Such is
not the case with our brother who is to leave
us His appeals to our hope and courage have
been made in corresponding vein, and his sue
cess has been remarkable. Mr.. X. trusted the
church now bereaved would Indulge in no mo-
meuts OF dependency, but go forth with cheer
rul courage to the work for which God has APP
pointed them.
The hymn was sung, commencing
"Lo what an entertaing sight
Are brethren who agree"
Remarks of Req. DR.. WGyIGnd.
Rev. DR.. WaylaOd remarked The Apostle
Paul, in addressing the Corinthians says that
when "Peter aud the rest of the Apostles saw
the grace Of God that was in us, they gave to
us the right hand Of fellowship that we should
go far hence to the Gentiles." The idea here
expressed is very common aud a very right
one. They extend to them the right hand of
fellowship iu the labors upon which they were
entering. when they saw the grace OF God was
in them. That is to say, when man has at
tanned character in the place where he lives
it is proper that this character should be pub
licly certified to, that he should carry the bene'
fit to the place where he is going. Now, this
suppose to be the object Of this meeung-to
give this public testimonial Of the grace oil
God tLat we have seen 10 our brother, who is
now about to leave US. Ills labors and my
own have been in different places and have
not had very frequent opportunities ot eommu-
MON with him. But this know, that in all
have seen Of him, and may say, in all that you
have seen Of him. the great object Of his life has
been directly, the conversion of sinners. Those
of you who remember his appearance in the
season Of attention to religion, which occurred
two years ego, must very we'll remember that
every communication which be made showed
that his mind was fixed habisually upon this
thing not preaching in such way as il his
aim were 10 convert men ten years hence, but
to convert them now. His aim was definitely
aud positively to make an impression npon sin
ners now, and lead lhem to Christ. Aud you
see that God has not left him without a witness
In the few years that be has been here one hun
dred souls or more have been given to him as
seals of his ministry and the crown of his re
jociug.
But this is not all. I suppose we may say
specially that his labor and his success has beer
with the young men and the young women o
this city Especially may soy that the young
men will 10 him lose one of the most faithful
friends they have ever had in this city or else
where they constitute a large part of bis con
gregation, and from them God has given hin
the harvest of his labors And not only in th
good'work has he been active and indefatiga
be but in every field of christian effort ii
the cause of temperance we know that he ha
been a pillar, and we know with what fearless
ness, cheerfulness aud constancy he has testified
against every form OF evil and wrong, whetbe
men would bear or whether they would forbear
Every one knew that in him everything wront
would meet with faithful reprooE And no
only so, but his efforts in private with indiVidu
ais have been interchangeable laboring in con
versatioD through every means open to him. Il
extend the cause of Christ repress the growtl
OF iniquity, and build up the church and max
this city holy, pure aud righteous city. Thes
things we all know, and we come here to testf
r 10 them.
| D,,K ,nl thnA hoy.a ~
hope. There arc young men where he is going
There is evil to be met and defeated there
There are souls to be aroused from their aps
thy, aud converted There are christians ther
who need to be awakened. There are men an
women there whose souls are precious in th
sight of God, whom we may reasonably hop
he will be the means of bringing to the fold c
Christ. And therefore, while we sincerely an
, deeply regret his departure from US, we loo
q with earnest hope and prayerful assurance fC
the results Of his labors in the place to Whic
God has called him. We give to him the rigt
hand of lellowship-we give to him the assu
} auce Of our christian sympathies n all his i
i bors and OF our prayers for their more abu
. dant success. We hope that there, instead {
! hundreds, thousands may be given to him. W
hope that instead Of laboring as hc has dol
! here, in many cases under Encouragement.
= may find that God has prepared an eiIectu
u door for him there; and that through his labo
y the place Of his residence may be purified. san
= tilted, and made to be the city Of the liViI
. God.
e All these things we testify to; all these hop
n we cherish and it is with these hopes Al
D these consultations that we give to bin the rig
hand Of fellowship to go far hence TO auoth
portion OF the church Of Jesus Christ.
Remarks Of er.yMGyor RodmdH.
e Mr.. Prssident--I wish to share 10 the ute
e anceS Of this meeting, and standing in the pre-
% enee Of my Reverend brother, l wish To that
'. him for what know Of him AS christian mi
=. lister and as a fellow laborer 10 the vineyard
st. our Heavenly Father. / have known hi
'rs somewhat inlimately-more intimately than
m, would be eIpectedths should, separated
lia aenomlnAtional Iines aud les me shank him Il
!" susedylAg il his life that which seems 90 ne
'Sk the ideal standard Of character in a christi
'a- @'s'sser recognising in every denomination th