The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-14
RELIGIOUS SERVICES YESTERDAY.


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Farewell Sermon Of Rev. wnliam Alvin
Bartlett.
Rev. William Alvin Bartlett, OF the Elm place Con-
educational church, Brooklyn, having accepte' .
can from the Plymouth church congregation as
Chicago .sscned his Ia .-ssil sermon last evening
at tie church TO which he has been attached for TAG
Est ten years. The Rev. gentleman took the 'loi.
lowing for his text:-2 Corinthians 18th chapte and
18th verse "Finaly brethren, farewell; be n GOOD
comfort be Of one mind. live in peace anc the God
Of love and peace shall be with you.'
After few Introductory remarks Mr.. Bartlett said
that ne had preached his inaugr nj sermon ten
autumns ago in the little building IN the rear Of the
church they occupied at pres ant, ana to night in
the midst Of questions as SAD a. the season was
bleak, hewas 70 utter his vaiedictory-the last word
OF discourse decade l0ng-and to take the last
step Of WALK when had been openly in their
midst.
OF all the Scriptural leave takings-and the Bible
was but record Of advents and departures-none
80 fully embodied his parting desires towards them
this text which Paul sent to the Corinthians lie
proposed, he said, to spend the last hour In review
OF the past survey OF the present and glance at
the future. Human life was not simple stream,
but many currents running parallel. The great
national life was the background which
modified all institutional life. The Chris
tian Church had ever been affected by the
character OF the government in which 1t existed by
peace and war. The ten years gone had been the
most notable OF the century. He be gan his work
just after the financial distress Of 1857 and continu
ing during the ten years Of the rpening rebellion
and through that terrible apopexy in which the ma
ton staggered. Under the plethora OF thrift the
church had been more or less sway ed by these ire
mendOus circumstances. Together they had can
vassed the .cloud no bigger than mans hand"
tial wrath 1t overlaid the blue armament with a
pail; together they had ordained their sons and bro
Tiers to ,. this patriotic ministry n,, They put
their 'knapsacks and benedictons on their
heads and followed them with prayer together they
had stood one hot summer through, waiting to re-
ceive the wounded to bury the dead and to condoe
with Christian gref together their pulses ebbed and
together they had received the earthquake shock Of
the assassination and stood pOwerless and fearful as
they applied the Urim Of prayer and Tnummim Of
faith for solution OF the mystery; and together
God had permitted them to chant the p9an and to
interfash the smile and to stand as one under the
great Issues OF these years that were in the loom Of
destiny, ana held mirror to the sun OF truth
SnS ' Sse ae Of es ~sb I'll ns
purpose meanders through the black and bloody
iapric Ike river Of gold through chaotic CONT
disease to try them they handed down the story OF
these great years. They should think OF each other
and their traditions would be navored by the lnd.
viduals with whom they shared them. Ten years
ago this church was small In numbers and poor IN
pocket After having beaten around in the breakers
After few weeks ministry in the little lecture room
then standing on these lots the trustees secured the
na 1l s No on
by Q Christian. history. They became wonders
pertinent were enabled to build the Brooklyn Taber-
nacle, which was larger and more commodous,
in church membership and congregation. passing
through struggle for Q permanent foothold In
which each was called to make sacrifice OF
they were compelled to build or break, and with
God, they came to their nnal greatest trial, and
not man faltered. God brought them home to this
e se apa named
together. In this house they struggled on, though
large part OF the edince was yet unpaid for, and
squarey in the breach curtan their influence and
usefulness After referring to the magnitude OF their
end gentleman said he had striven to nculcate
deep and abiding love for the Word OF God, be-
he had been a. careful to guard against mere BOOK
Torssp Wosa orsng s this
pas Sshs away but the truth remainesh for.
ever. He had endeavored to make central
mans me- Sr % n n no.
1t with the universal atonement OF Jesus. He did
not believe in the Devil but in Christ. In salvation
and 10Y and that all human interests Identical
with Gods interest, and that faith in Jesus which
worketh by love Is the Indispensable condition OF
an entrance into present and everlasting delight
After some urther remarks the reverend gentleman
said he rich indeed, in the blessing OF God and
anxiety or trial; while he prayed that 1t might be
Gods providence that they should often meet on
EARTH yet he knew they must see each other at the
Judgment seat OF Christ. He hoped they would re-
main o unit stand by the church, labor for
its interests, and God would yet more bless and en-
had my nights Of weeping over this separation; but
this is time to love one another and to trust God
a time for prayer; for God alone, not your wisdom,
can give you suitable pastor Finally, brethren,
farewell. BE perfect, be Of good comfort be OF one
mind, live In peace and the God OF love and peace
shall be with you.
The sermon was listened to with marked attention
throughout and, after singing the congregation was
dismissed with prayer.