, 1870-04-11
PRESBYTERIANBM.
Farewell Sermon OF Rev. DIR.
Burns, OF the Scotch
Church.
Wc1k Accomplished by the Reverend
Gentleman During His So
jonrn in Chicago.
Aurun1 Meeting ofthc Prcsbytcrlnn
LenBuc.
nR RuRKH FAREWELL.

for thfre Tf6fF, nAs Qft0 LIE paatpA y. 80 49,
scotch Prrsnytsran eolEfrfnstoa OF this clstt
rims, rhurcn IS sl,ua:ed 8. the corner Of sanga-
Ion md Adams ststrts, preached his farewell ser
1nnn 10 large and ,nsro'@ ful sudlence-
" Burns !eft the church nj St CAthettncS,
c,nsaa. IN 1>G. and c1u1c 10 chicago, for the puf
n .., n csSau.ziES Scotch Presbyterian Church
IN ,s:s CIV TN arriving here, he found = co1Gre-
rs1ox " about *ereuty cnes with no settled min
i,,tr. AID no p!.ec Of worship that they could |
ISL their own- He began n!s labo1s al
t,ree AN! has been 1e2lous in them 1
..,rt s.ncr, tint now, in departing for the Cote
s;r,+i church, in Montreal, to which he has been |
.,..:e7, nc leaves behind him conSrcEa:ion num- |
l-.,aE between two and three hundred. wa1n. !
enthusiastic. faithful and Tlca IN all Euod deeds,
ard worshifpinc In t.7gr7 convenient and we'll
furnished church. |
,ra,sic. to hts chAzse. Dr. Burns found other deds
nsriUlir-< in rhis city, asll stood htEn among
tr rsya1E-i'eal ministers .! cmcaSp tos ais va "as
na.1 No meeting, whose objects were benelcent,
va. ere. held whetc his yotce wss not heaI11. sud
IN ed Mas eves ss,ri On ~ whlia {sl ne Ma az n9t
y, he witt he missed, not sy his congregation
=!''tr, Int hr all who ever associated with him IN
lie 1ook as hts text last night, the 9Th
>e.>c II the Is, charle1 Of the Ep!sle
Il, thr Philippians: "only let Jour con.
thr1st. tha, whether come anl see you, Or else
le al.stnt mls hear OF ycur affairs, that ye
stanl fx,, in one sIlnt With ont mind, stlislng to
c,tntr 1us the faith Of the Gospel"
After briefly Stating some events relative to the
carly HISTORY Of the church Vt 1'hppi, he vent on
10 sly that now that the words OF lovc Ehich had
rr severed, he could md no better outlet for the
struggling emoI1onI Of his 6urcnarged heart than
In TIE words Of the te1t In the rst part Of It the
Apostle u,Eed great general dntJ: IN tue latter
nLrsnchcd OF into three particular duties TO the
enforcement OF which he must devote himself
lie had during his ministry tired to make them
Iii Christ IN the doctrines
II .1ueht, and the duties It en}one9t Th4t E!oft.
Gus Gospel had been the theme Of hia three years
U!E.st1y-a GozIt! EloEions In origin, execution,
and application; In Its subjects, Objects and r
s,I!ts. 1t required conversation In harmony with
It's chal actef anu aims and as used hy the Apostle
nt 'n he aerormenI IN Tnelr M Conduct @ must harmon.
izc with the laws OF the Divine code. The Gospel
WIS not thing to Be taten % With ones sunaay
of !alsr. 1t followed them to the bosom Of tue
.fem..uc circle AID through al the vstJln2 scenes
uf ehansefn1 life. md iai.l down the principles OF
personal, family and soc1al government
That general duty divided itself into taree par
tirui2r ones, 6rendfas1neea, Striving, and Unity.
nnrs A. In these laief Days pcr:ous Times md
ru,uc, it Was more than ever necessary that they
Is ,s HI Is assas = q f. e, sS.aa
stand fat in those principles which they had been
t.urh1, and which 1t had been the aim OF hia
lr sns n,ienty cling to the grsat fandamessal doc-
trines Of ruin ~ tue fall; redempton by Chris,
nEu regeneration by thF HolF GnDeI
They must stand fast in their ndh eFence to Whist
wcre inow disttnctlvey IS tie doctrines Of theit
avn churrh-the truths Eaost surely believed by
'rijst Of Of wnten lie he Would ar=e:onasel1 counsel
ssilea tsi@ to c.,ytai:Se ai.as sa' sssy IA rs5s @
Is,y1n hal system stcally arranged and loStcally
cAts;uphc1l tie cardinal doctrines which formed
ne staple Of the Pauline Tneolo 1noss nG &c nsd
hecn witnessed 70 By manyrA The gEea1 de- =
uer1u ha,l welded power which went 1oftn e
the c11rtmit,es Of Cha.1snaon he e. naa saySe rn5
leased 70 hts doctrines they must cling. IN
spcaker had never onensiEely obt.uded the fea
,r!t. ri Prpst}y.er4.n ponty on the community
eIhon All Ielsons e BUN ann . NE peculta
The Word Of God, Which wcre held py nc rIt@i
1;rc CHURCH, by the Church witch St Angustin!
founded IN England, and St Patrick IN ireland
CoiUn,lsa7 of Jonar vas disscnnAtor of Presoy
rertauisn. He clalned the "aaenses and u
Covenante:A
the gospel 4 faith which w1a not 10 be got xtthou
Struggle Vain w1shes would not do. Ther
mus; be eneFEeae Rsrss:e9r1 IT, emoa 1 m ns ~ vi
Thcy 1hould Etrtrc for the support Of the gospe
whose interests we're entrusted to their leep!nI
u1c On Gods noy day. They must oe reGular au
devo1t in their attendance Oh ordinances, Soppot
Ing the prayer meeting. which Was The he1nom
In these per1ous umea, In which 80 rnsay Me e
sss ssess LOT ssss r. se2 tsoed + oss
for ttz defence. There was no fear Of the ISL
No weapon formed sxsinst the Gospel @ 1naa nss wot
everything to tho fact that they cane nom w q
rected qraStere- But the blessed f.Ah q tes
sdariauon to every Intellect and erer 1sns, :
ID ,s-ranees - nc % q preseni,ous don dosmssis1n- That Il
right s.and, however, they must contend eafn
The fsn nnd IN 1sasou e., t.ts IG5 70 9 sl nse
uau authority. He who believed hAa the witt
\ n.mself. They must stzive for the diffusion
ne Gospel, and hastea to the rescue, lest desu
Ion come On their kindred The Macedonian
vas waited Oh every breeze
hold up that sptnk as worthy Of ali imitation,
nad tried to e1e1rl'lfy 1t IN bis Intercourse
ministers and me1nt*Es Of other dcnomlnasa
i II wcrc s % eSpeeted ali Should sh,nk siiSe
nearer they came t0 the great ccn
the ncare. they came u one smother. !
must Lore the brotherhood. aud let thcsr lort
without discrimination Tnet must be AZ p
9mcns themselves, and be rrjoiced that They
Tp ssas ena r1s.h nv usl T. isns pu o s c
they must cultivate that CHARITY which suite
lon. And Is kind
ThIr4' years !. What neld for contemplate
here es*aed "; For % on5 own ~, raH s Te s! !ook
s @ a*Sp We se s Ta sst In T..a
hxyc pressed on US, which hare made d
@who Is sufficient for these thluRAr We
hunblrti at the thought that We have done c
p7rauve1y ~ 1lttle, and that in 50 much there
been Seen u rs Al end Of al perfection
aess.nr sit Hitn sotis: wiser in "i1.cr to Hfn III
mon. earnest and aGectiouate In warning then
eome SON S1 ho IL have ieit The town. or isanchcd ou,
an unprp>1drd-5or eternity during the period
our ministry, bat whom We did not tesccch c
wssh ssIns @s 1ns saai nloFe @ spi,us frn, mi a has
resulted frum thesc EearB nf lassor. and the opt
!!Enitaes q usefulness that have s'een mis-
eoweth and another reapeth,~ and /
hr may have wise rcssons for withhold
7ts:h,e tokens q success But we In
a.si, that this consideration is Often used as an
Ate 10 lu1f conscience and to pa1alyze effort
K.-uld 1e fa1 from shelief1ny ourselves undc
fiu, rht retrospect makes Us thankful too We
thankful for the health and strength 30 seldom
scrTuIied and impaired during uuE ministry 1tu
rou: We arr thankful for the many acts Of II
GO laps. Of time wilt ever eifare. We leave
hind us friends WIN are wound around our he
lty IDdissniui,te bonds, Whose snper1ots IN VAT
and Eenerosit! 0! attachment We expect nowf
II meet: and on the SEASONS Of intercourse
have toyci, with whom We shall ever loof
Rc17ngly back As among tie Erteness spots IN
We MI ,hsnIf1 for the state Of eompars
prosperity in which We leave you. We are tn
full that our lahot3 have nut heeu altnSciht
ial toE many eroognt within the psle OF the chs
esa.s eais.sa .Sa We e e Ssa sas' .
Gehaif o. The Joune. and snssaa foT sooi Sd i9s Ia
de7@rS.aeatE- HhoMn u.s. We nre thAnk1u1 10
met with beyond ocr own congregation, nn
pleasure md r.ent We have hui! in co-orc
Ne ase thaulfai thu. however imner1eet Ct
hsSs srcn *IaAle IA TO Fs,ssa 70 yos Vim. y
Wc caa honesty say thai We have I Stunned
GccssTe to you he Counsel of Col We vol
Mrs this laa eh1oce Of entrsat1G you to
Tn 1HhDld hr 1lrt.t3tne taFull-
Him ere It be too late, And be saved. An
NOT at'rne who havc ocr1p!,41 lhrse pewE
thcsr thnr ycais, aua many Sastaths, OF "
have tcld YOU nften, aud now tell ron oEce
Christ- In that cross tl1"y Il.
E,"y . ,n sssn '.,n ,h,sc ,n,SE StS
arrest tie niEht ana at.rac, the gaze OF
the! ,les're MT 10 look. How uilen has God
to you In His word md by His Providence:
solemn fetnes and seza ns ne look back OF
have heen with Eon when strctchetl on the
OF se.rtss We have sen the flower vii
It's stem. and the Ehock Of com fall fully Il
be gathered into The garner. Through cXpe
like thesc have We ra*set: and have taey u
yuhv: fru arr n9pcair,! 70 on all sides:
:: s:nnc~; !.las not a moment; how long hal
another minister Will soon I'LL this pulp
roirc yt,c hare 1ecu in the habit Of he2r1I
k,ll listen TO ne longer. The lessons ne hi
41apt.al 10 teach. may speedily be foERassel
ntt, ihas our last opport1atty Of EpeAElne
e7rs ,icvttt*s III commencing tho Cross, tn
2T aesea,s Tesr exssncc, T. nssytns
CHRISTI Etcad, 10 be reco1clled TO God-
PREsBFTERIAE LEAGUE
The rr<t anniversary Of tho Chicago Fresh
League was rcs6 IN The second Church, CO
Wabash aveIne and Washington street, Ii,
lnE. The attendance WAS trcrJ large.
church Of the denomination in The city lie
resflted- Ex-LleutehAnt Governor Rsn
President cf thu Org anlzA1op, rseNncd-
Tic exercises were opened With the read
portion Of the Scriptures, followed BY = n