The New York herald., 1871-11-20
CHURCH or THE PILGRIMS.

Twcnty-nfth Anniversary Of the Church-A
Letter from Rev. DR.. sserrs 70 His Consre.
The twenty fifth anniversary OF the pastorate Of r.
s. Storrs D. D., OF the Pilgrim church, corner Of
Remsen and Henry streets. was commemorated in
That church yesterday. After the usual religious
services the Rev. Mr.. Mcfarland made Q short ana
appropriate address, and then read the following
interesting letter from the pastor, Rev. Dr. storrs
who lett for Europe year since for the benefit Of
his health
wUsTzEuRs Bavaria, Oct o. 1871.
TO THE CRUn0M AND CONGREGATION OF THE CHURCH
DEAR BnETunEN AND FRIENps-As We draw near the
ming Of among you. soon 10 marx
70
nnS should be opposing the deepest Impulses OF
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nd as sa n % the spot S
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another language and another religion, and think Of tho
scenes the the which have been .m
;,s + feed @ S 4 which
But comes ii Gods providence this transient SEPARATION
and hope with His blessing that before another annver
shall have reached and passed US shall have fully
o in
M 1 s ps hsss y o s
fully and gratefully for which now constrans
world a.g E, for city Church, has
teen into the that filed their since
PASTOR rEorLEi as
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within the span OF weeks easy Journeys New York and
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Of s missionary operations in foreign and PAGAN .nd:
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that time ne wound have beer proved. looking back
.sas @ ss Isaiah bsn,si % SsSpneis ,
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agencies been edectsr
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distant to u.s. and cOars,sd With the sre .n. now s1ss
been on our side OF the ocean.
Italy unsa and S : New YORK % ss SosS: ana
With @ forty iions "Vo rs.9ns people .:ssras
french .mSisie% ana Roman Ss,a y: v:
Se FSpscy ana; WIN vas, IsfoT%aory force wSrfiSSs
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bluhed with geam OF the stake and no boodof the
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ia will and which mans mans wisdom cannot evadc nor his
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love- Lea US with uutcd hearts hlsss ana plAss nun
for this grace so,.s. T bava mentioned
are u operate we forth 20 do nr,nsr ~
Work our csveny Krg may sRRgn Rro vr M in he Lord
!on WIN s sv sasr az ME grace For the city which has null
AM y, o ~ four odd whose various causea OF
uPrsn Senevoisnce have siysn 90 freely yst whose
.s Greater every u ts swim growth Tor the
.rnsn rbysca and political greatness only call tho
more loudly for those rgeucating forces which give their
.oa. 'Ss1J ron,uaud thes fathers, and without
EWhich .hs chiidren viii diahoncr their names for
~. -ovd that needs and vaguely The pas
ssege of truth and promise from God, In which
We have 90 long rcloiced. let u.s. consccrase our.
he work o. Lord Lei US aim higher standard
Ourselves Chrsan enterprise, courage and 10Y, since
God has given the spirit OF fear, but wisdom and
love aud sound mind. Let ua be resigned W sor-
ro ~ patient delay aud grateful In gadnesa
Lea mike our gifts more liberal thAu ever and add to
those effort for tho of Him who
continually around and before make each m and
al cndeavor fruitful OF good And II there he those VINO
themselves Christ, oh that they may begin
this new in ,hc history q this Church with such .ssr ssr
nal profit and deli ht As we think OF thoss wnc nsc &