The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27

DIR. VAN 1NGEN IN ROCHEsTER.-We
copy the following notice of DR.. Van IDgen,
from the Rochester IN. W Adrertiser:
AN INTERESTING Occasion friend.
ship and intimacy of nearly seventeen years
standing between two of the clergymen
well known during that period to our citi-
zens, was exempli6ed on Sunday last, in a
manner as refreshing as it is unusual. One
OF them, an Episcopal minister, after a resi-
dence in the West OF seven years, returned
to our city on Friday last, and in cordial
interview on Saturday, was invited by the
other, Presbyterian pastor, to use bis
place Of worship for services and sermon
on the afternoon OF Sunday.
The invitation was accepted Instantly in
the spirit which it had been made. The
Rev. DR.. Van lngen was on Sunday led up
to the pulpit OF the Third Presbyterian
Church, by the Rev. DR.. Hall, at the usual
hour OF afternoon service. Hymns and
a,rsalm selected by the former, were given
out by DR.. Hail and sung, The Episcopal
service, known as the third service, was
read, and s-rmon preached and the b Ges
dicii0n pronounced by the Rev. Or. Van
Ipgen, His text was, Corinthians 2 2 ;
" For | determined not to know anything
among you save Jesus Chrisl and Him cru
cited" The cross WAS preached as LIST, The
only fountain and channel OF pardon and
grace; ID, the argument for entire sef-c0n-
secrati0n !; the b, The ins rumeni OF discip,
line Tor repentance for charity, and for per.
iect conformity 10 Christian a word . cross
to be believed IL, aud cross TO he borne.
4 preiece introducing the sermon touch
ingly explained and defined The -pit,t OF the
scene 1t was as follows:
BELOVED CHRISTIAN BRETHREN: Before en-.
teriGg upon the exposition and enforcement of
the well known words Of my text permit me
To address myself 10 those especially among
you on whom grey hairs ard sorrow nave con-
telred al insight denied to ineXptrience IN
the aidpTs III early plety the ia lights Of Hel-
ven and it eternal brotherhood kInIia emo
tions sincere indeed and animatiug but quite
unlike III sober reaInsss those which time and
the pressure Of the cross submitted TO inspire
HedVen,iO such as we, seems home indeed and
greetings by the Way, when each is OF thu 9th
CT surc'- above all such greetings when III
Gods house. almost anticipate its blessedness
and rest. = Christian friendship CT seventeen
years duration has furnished The privileged eX.
perience Of this hour. agreeing with each
Otntt III ali INT Sio"0 pI4help4eS Which uh-
derhe cur several views of evangelic truth
and apostolic order, and recognizing the
conscientious sincerity il the extent to which
each has been led TO carry the application Of
those principles in practice, we rejoice in the
friendship unbroken by even breath of dis
trust or difference; and | stand before you
here this afternoon to enjoy this foretaste Of
an eternal friendship, without being asked TO
sacrifice a single conscientious scruple, to
compromise single principle OF my convlc-
tions, or to trench upon an obligation of my
vows. Now We see through glass darkly-
soon in the et1ulgent radiance of the Masters
presence; and III His benignant allowance of
the impelfecton of human judgment, the
brotherly welcome OF today will be exchanged
for the congratulations of acceptance and the
certainty of Heaven"