The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-05

commence. u pnoiu anu strengthen MIN
by your earnest prayers and hearty sym
pathy. Take him by the hand and give
him cordial welcome, that he may feel
at home among YOU. Take hold with
joyous spirit and earnestness of purpose
and work with him, not with church
pride or sectarian bitterness, but with
the desire to save souls. Names are
nothing, dear friends, in comparison
with the great themes of the Gospel of
Christ There is plenty of work to do,
even here; do it, l pray you, with a
holy Joy. Save the young among you,
young blood that you so much need.
Throw your sympathies around them !;
invite them to your homes, and show
them that you are interested in their
temporal and spiritual welfare, and they,
from this association, will know that
there is joy in the service of the Mas
ter. Do not be so wrapped up in your
selves that you cannot think and feel for
them.
As the Thanksgiving time draws near,
and shall not be with you, permit me
to say = few words just here regarding
it. Open your seats and homes to these
young people. Many of them are alb
sent from loved ones, and such a mani
feetation of interest in them, will be re-
membered through life. Tied down
from day TO day in the store, printing
Office and Normal School, they need a
change, and you will be doing God SER
vice by thus showing them the warm
heartedness of Christianity. Remem-
Der, also, as you sit down to your turkey
and fat things that there may be some
one who has not the ability to provide
for this feast; send them some"token of
your thoughtfulness, and they will pray
''God bless you" and you will have the
joy of knowing that you have done
well. Then, too, do not forget your
pastor. He is not single man and can
not fill niche like myself. Cheer his
heart, fill it with joy by your kind re-
membrance of him and his wants.
warm toward you; and how hard he
will work for you, by such tokens of
your care for him.
in closing, let me assure you of my
hearty cooperation with you in spirit,
in all the efforts you may put forth :
that / shall watch with interest your
growth as church, Temporarily and
spiritually, as also your town and State.
My coming to Kansas, this glorious
country, will always be one of the
pleasant things of my life. L shall ever
rejoice that L commenced my experience
| as minister among you, and under
SuCu anu II
will be my prayer hereafter, as it has
been since l came, that my coming here
has not been in vain that something l
have said may be the means of leading
a soul to Christ. To you, my young
friends, in parting l would say, remem-
Der that life is short, that it is real. The
battle we have to fight is a strong one,
and to overcome temptation and gain
the victory, we must draw strength
from on High. Let me urge you to
turn your thoughts to Jesus. Let the
knowledge of His love draw you to
Himself. Wait not for the 'terrors of
the law" but His love win you, and He
will receive you as His own. My dear
friends, you who have not as yet, pro-
fessed Christ, may the dear Lord, by
His sufferings and tender love bring
you to his feet. Oh, do not permit the
days and weeks to go by without re-
membering His mercies and taking to
yourself the joyous assurance of accept
ance with Him. To the many friends
l have made here who have extended
to me their hands and given me so
cordial a welcome,-whateVer their
church name 1 thank them. May the
Lord bless them, and build them up i'll
His holy faith. To you my dear Chris
tian friends, who are banded together
| short time my flock, l return my
| hearty thanks for the encouragent and
sympathy you have given me in this
my first service as minister of Christ.
Even as you have done to me, and
more abundantly, may the Lord ouI
God, do to you. The sunderings of the
family ties that have bound us so pleas.
antly together, is severe to me; but the
thought comes home, that if we do not
meet again in this life, if faithful, we
shall meet in the life beyond. Beal
/ your ''crOss'' in life without murmer
Be strong under its weight, even as wa:
the Master. AS you gather around
your family alters, or at the meeting
for prayer in the church, which L bee
none of you will neglect TO do, wrestl,
with God for blessing OH yourselves
and pray to Him that l may be guided
by Divine Wisdom in the work that il
before me. Finally, brethren, sisters
and friends, Farewell. BE perfect, b,
of good comfort, be of one mind, iiv'
in peace; and the God of Love ano
Peace shall be with you" The Lore
bless you, and cause the light of Iii
countenance to rest upon you, and thu
shall the Joy of the Lord prove you
strength" Amen.