, 1869-10-04
VI ernwd thy fa.es With thsrtfnl songs:
Hugh ~ the hraseEa cur v14ce1 ts1se;
ARA rarfh. With hrT tea shous1rd 4 tankics.
shall Ell thy e1urss With sou0dlas rtAi4e,
n p Ids ~ The x-ot4l Il thy oomsn4nd,
fa*f n csrfLffy foy 1v-;
Him a. 4 sfsct ehy t1ttth ehAn Ftatsd

fhs fs,tS ~ ~ a ooT Taaa sssassaG together sof
!, Iherg sss sene tatnss rh.ea ,aNy expee. 10
nsaE. ! expect e heal that Industry md business
ii M naasns soe oi 1ou 4ea s.psss
ned iife; 7 e1Pect % hear Of iacreasi1g memoer-
e. ~ q :,
- an eFaneel1ng agency IN this cnmmunlty.
eIs bsittc ,a,s :aan =. se5s;es ~, = .ns5
goa .nd tesi1ser aao = hear snsse ,tanaa VII, Is
NY py. 1expect, too, 70 bear SONS ssd t1i1e.-,hat
m oa apss .; ~ sonr snaass "a economy sone si
ials prospects, hare had 1nntortune i expect to
hear from time 10 time that some nave fallen
cnildiea-1ome oi tie dea1 ones have ~ learned > to
cali ey thesr uancs-have gone to shesr heavenly
hoEc; thai yoang ntn IL hls prime and power
ness has gone 10 rest. Ard snail weep viii you.
A. sour Joy wllf te nine, 70 will your gtlei be,
bn! fpeak truly when 1sa5 my greatest gl4dnesa
wlh one mind striving together for the ia.lo of
the Gospel" Ny gtcatest Rrtet will be 10 know
snas any Of You nave made shiprrecE o. 1alth.
}eas Of toul sadde1 than 10 drop die nond IN
The fea: eadccr tnla to bury csiid il the ntst
eioom q hs xondFous oeaatys aaddet than to
anhoodb ! FoKer; sander than *hen some great
ship settles 10 the xcs. and the dro1ntu9 ones CITY
for selr Ehaca coe'etn mt, and death mAkes haste
soythtng e3se IN humau possibility Il 10 know that
some eouis arc peIhhed; TO know that some a:one
=. Mhnn Goa aad neE1n 70 pollsn for IN own cr'wa
Ien, lie. me hear no tnch natzos.s5 story.
ne 2, ,, q ,onr suffering. tell ne aiso
!oa II dead let them also say, his lie Vas dcllty
and his de ath victory.
+; K.pee,aA, p 4 te aops That ,asse young coavsrts
Ing in the wotA Of the LORD, lorasmocn az re know
thai sour lahor IS not Ia sain in the Lord-"
hsse bot mach idea *hss tne joJA Of Heaven
Of them will be the satisfaction OF the nan wno
1ietts, On the Judges right hand, those whom he
oas bad some agency In bringing there hope 10
Under the operation Of Church law, thu viz
dom q which VIII not hera question, tee tins
mas come when. for q while II ltast, MY pastoral
re1ston 10 thiB church must ceaae; and il seems
ny duty to eAJ les wor,is. pe1oooai and other
wig, concerning the past,
] csme .n1ong ,ou tnree years ago. and by the
blessnH Of God have been able to work Nlthpa. To-
terfupEou curing thls whole time. believe
hare not mlAset mn appointment on account Of Ill
health. eannut sa5 to-day that hare done ali
cuuld: II wp1ld be great thing to aa} that: but I
nave done something, and God bas blessed as Ia IL
nv 1rz1 sermon wha preached 10 the lecture, roon
more ihhn hall 11ed II This Waa In February.
1864 NY pastoral relation began In October tot.
eteateo- The audience room bsd bean opened
nnd The church was nopeluL We Iccteased stead
LILY ia numbers until, 10 the 6pttuE Of my second
Jear, there being complaints froM zone OF the
pew tolders that they could not nlws}s get their
pew, AID, more pesa being called for, It wRs
deemed best TO enAlge and rtf4rcish the auildIa9.
church aEd CONGREGATION hare steadily Increased
slice then, aud anything like auch cont,aaed
growth a. ~e have hAi during tue thnee years
Jears mcre. But Jon Wlll get the cIeareat ldeA
from ngpres: hare received On probation during
ne three 3enTt, lo9: - letter, aO-rotai. $50. I
pfubsuoners, -. About - persons have beeo dis
n,.sseA " hitter: . few pronatloners hare been
dropped" snd dse persons hare died IN three
a net Increase Of 50 per year, there having been
nhou. t0 resident members when zane. The
nrs1 Jear ras here re raised, tor al purposes
ss,s0; Total. ~, 500. Know tlat many oil
wealthy churches talsc a. mach aa this ey+ry year,
but for . new enterprise this Is vefJ credltabie
md contains 4 brilliant rlOphesy.
viii add = ord concerning my personal ianorA
There Is always more or less complain, sgslGst
Ml%ns,en: ,hst tney e rot y.Aat ,aors: and ia
kept partial record of ny Hork- I base dtade
thls year between CO.. and it0 Cats: during The
seru ons: In three years about sov. Of prayer
neet1ngr, EcEe1als fnsipess calls for thr church,
miles travelled, ani other Items, hare no ueins
nione III ny ~ork. Tie brethren have helped
nohy, whlle IN he pccntar wo,k Of tue pastorate,
some OF the slsters n.se done more jolu You
uo!tet efforts haye resulted ia one OF the uust
hopeful Mehodtst churches OF this city, A bril-
,iant tutu1e a a1ts This CHURCH, II Only &c stand
for the faith Of the Gospel Let no f1Iy mar 1t ;
intae name Of ny t.uilJ. md 10 mybKn nane,
the unanimous and feeling otl1c1ai testiu1on! ol
,sss 3enasy night WAS as gF.tefol ~ 1t "as
And now q wo.d for my SUCCESSOR. At least
my Ct you. Judge, have sald thar Jou think
these changes very rasnful. and vefJ uu~isc. |
appreciate the rettonal regard which prompts
thEso rena1ks, yet fear DotnlDR for ny snccessor
on account Of It. ANY good passor Is Bate IN the
hauds Of people who knor how TO love pastor.
a f 81 me bss rso t. e I'd y d1s S
old. The heart that loves the Que will
lore the Other. Hence my brother hss much
70. Tin; SPEAK to him nords ct encoaIarerneat
toose be love- ' lie i1tnesaats lIfs les hsrd enough
sny of soa hsve iouoa R It nsra 70 io1s ' tSe I'D
make special effort; pous out AL the xsurci
Esalsh Of 5onr anesnea 81 a. on ~ ne M pew. @ ns Mal y
| will hare high purposes lot your success do not
By hostility or Indifference, stsnd lp the way oI
therns hut y ever, means help them on 70 con
! And may The nlesslng Of God Almighty. Father
| Son md uoly Ghost, Fest upon yo1, &nd aaidt
| win sou alwstA Anen-
REV. Mr. RIDDEILS FAREWELL
The Rev. Dt. Rtddel preached his farewell Ber
| Hop, 81 the 1udinna AFenue Baptist Church, OF
| lava, Knnsas where be goes to accept vesy IN
poT1Ant charge. Tue ehafch Was 1lIes1 to ita lary
| esI capacity.
he plelaced his sermon With the remark th.s
The pYesent 10 be hia Last charge to sne1u md
| be would endeavor 10 sum up MS ministry ia
gathering the erideEces which stamp the value Of
| the Gospel and the 1lulytduAl. He st1tcd tb1t be
had occupied the psesent pa,p!s less thsa yrsf
Under the consciousness that he nust Meet III
rcsoEa, be had labofed- Below the slit and rust
e,ese,y. e read M sse sseaa5 senox ~
:etD my design and tho object Ct my mln.str}
To as7eaf, a. BY tic rotce OF God, human souls
and desslBts rne object Of the cnr.stlau preacher
third chaptet Of feter2 tesse IS; "tiroW N gtac,
jesus caft.i-" Hs. ha,d that when nseo dro
teecs INTO The ground, they water them to SEQ ,
or Tue, 10 not .ns hope f1. eF pGanss
lis germ tnal covering, and thrusts dowuwarsis it
7ooaletA and Ahotta upwards .ta steu,s+ st1tkul
snd tos tne Nsa n1a a Tnog a ps
lie. II It has the sanbeam viii tempt u fu,
tnez, ard The atmosphere viii nad and nvas.sh i
setI and The heaven 10 illustrate the conpsenet
.ive patulc oa Ills 1ipgdcu, and the fnannef ut Il
peypreAa Ftom tuall and irsiRus1caut htgit
| nnXa, our Satlor wou!I Predlct D masseuol
growth. Ike potent les7eb, It should ,iifrlse +
crown Ia g1ace lmplles llle- 1t Implies lie d
nved from God, and maDitesurg Itself In tne heal
Thetc can &c bo installing this lne. l; un1rer1At
naniiests ,tseli. No Two Of the millions Of huns
beings now on the eafth either lnok, net Or shi.
allke, YET the5 all belong 10 hunaaitE, and posse
certain general characteristics tn conuon- 1t
ihus Ia the fsu.,t Of Chrtat There are cer1a
grand dlsslogaitnng marks whca deuonst1
inc y hole human family 10 be 4 un1t
valuable In tneir resnlta TheJ seITe ooiy - tss!
htorea 70 iods.le tne road aioog walca the
, ! reeepesate, diEenthraued and redeemed sou. =,
that "by their fruits snau Sc knoE then" II
?! e eser
: amer tome new. attainment, ever stf'si'
,oe nv a, .ss:e nsss M mo
ir 1so an ua,ve1sal dea.re t mo lae truth Is
= \ uSta'liag esidesee ol Eroxtn. Tae cnnst:
seSes ,aa1 men % usasi, 70 INTO wesiIes,ea 1a,1
= 1hs LATER knor that there = god tnero-Ettt'
E s1a ~ e2e 81 ~ IT. - II 1,nsE
n ever heard Of Bible believer Fl sh,n9 for bet,
"a revelation. Whea such an ono moorns itis
ot that are locked uR IL tnas most auesent sn1 n,
y = divine Of I'll books This Word docs not vi
oNt, tutM ZEo~s s'ehes - the axes Easnez VI
y deal eou5Ietton Of tha Scriptures. |. =
~ ~ ucecssaxt in4t God should rerea! ulE1s!
- - The GteAt F1r.1 C4usa Vas not discovered,
r vas rlsAifeated inst AS the Sau Eaalfests 1iUA
ae 4ccdmr down hts luAtFes ol his n@n accord .
p 2. pose We ktnoIe thousand torches and then 81
M Msa oGs At usdaleht to discover tue eun- We wo
ue Detthtr dnd him nor hAs.en nor accelerate
=. comtrg. n the appoln,ed siUe coucA rue hou'
~ ~ morning, md, tebold! the glorious lomtn2r1
ua} ia Cd the hille, shedding n!a bright cnolEe
u. ! o, ef the entire world. L'keRt5e can no mau
~ u God" 1ieno,d, | have to1ni Him, and bro'l
'e lllm forth GuA comes To MN beca1se lnan c
~ ~ not 20 to Col The Chstsaan taSea ne tFAnse1
" o! Gods character s,dlles II, believes It, and
ss Sun Of g.4hteou.neA2 nsea Ahoyd tha 6nnsndc
dafkress oi hts tonl The day Is but merely d.
| uR when creed& and coQoc1is, sypod4 and cou
a9 et0os shall lose taelr power. There is q g1uR
n conviction throughout the Mo11a thai tie stani
~ =. of al religion Is the Bible.
~ 2 One more eridenee Of the gruNth In Ersc,
~ an ez1nea- Differentiation 70 crush aad Rntcti
se. lad pasloDs and bad aab!ta. --.
ae 8 third l.tk III the chain Of evidence
= shripttpg from tln ~ Rin aud Tot merely from
~ Lalns and peua1ties- The good and upright iot
Mn, becaufc ia e4eeuce IA the ezsentc OF fcbell
ase The Ehr,st4an ssoe1 not ret hir1s.N TO xox1
.,~ classify his sins; PC docs not dcaisoate sou}