New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-11-13
TIE PULPIT.

FAREWELL SERMON OF THE REV. DIR. THOMPSON.
The Rsv. DR.. j. 2. Thompson, pastor of the
Broadway Tabernacle Church, preached his farewell
sermon to large congregation last evening He said:
OF the 1858 members who composed the church at the
time OF my settlement, only 81 now have their names
upon it's roll and there remain to-day in Its active mem
bershlp but eight brethren whoiwere here when was
installed or the Congregation Union In Hew-York.
Brooklyn and vicinity, this Ia the mother church and
am the senior pastor and among all the churches OF this
city In the full discharge OF their pastoral
Offices, only eight ministers who were here when
1 came to this church. This church has illustrated
the capacity the local church for Segovernment 1t
had its origin in the assertion Of the principle which we
regard as the fundamental law OF the New Testament
that the properly consists Of all who have
been spiritually renewed through faith In the Lord Jesus
Christ In It's early history 1t had Its differences
times of policy and sometimes personal, but they were
be admitted that good example minding Its
affairs It's liberty Of discussion has conduced TO
Of action unity OF purpose AMI force or COM
binatiOn. Through all its experience tho unanimlty
brotherhood have justified the principle Of selfgovern
ment. 49,, ,,
in frtherng the union OF churches Of its own order
pecally between England and the West, and In de-
throughout the land. The independence of the local
church in matters Of government Is IN
our system by fellowship OF the churches In matters or
faith and common 1t Is not too much to claim
that this church has been the medium OF fusing the old
and the neW-O1 the
West TO the consciousness Of national life. 1t the
pastor Of this church who drafted the organization
brought the infant churches this vicinity INTO vital
communion and who aided in the establishment and for
d 90 much to assert the power and progress Of
the principle OF liberty Church and state Again the
nasor OF this gnated the call and constructed
The MAN of the great of ministers and dele
gates of the Congregational Churches OF the United
first step toward unifcauon OF the BODY
throughout the country This series OF measures repre-
tha pirif Of church [
reputation for in its own communion and be-
of It's cordial and comprehensive spf IL, IN h al
the center meetings and movements which concern
the whole Congregational body; +, go, ..,,,,,.
conference that the great National Council
at B9Yn for IN the ubee OF the Pilgrims By
ratiye services ut Chicago, Boston, and Plymouth ana
Satps Standing as It has the platform Of govern,
mental independence, this church, by ITS teachings ana
us at tee Church Universal The name Congre
topa does not in the title OF TINS church.
a. sSch II is simply church of Jesus Christ without
resSrd TO modes OF ecclesiastical administration and
trust nar and that no OF the faith
will ever DO debarred from 1t by reason OF JUS
no-church connection, he only have tho iA'n 1nu
During the past &c years this church has contributed
%, the yarons objects OF benevOence brought before H.
in round numbers $4,000. During the same period II
has raised by contributions for nm "a own
nace II the tune OF my settlement 1890 70 Sanos. the
debt on this house after came In tooOoo WoUU oI
snd Incidental improvements $4,000; making total Of
$4,000 given ~ this S so seSd abroad the
Sne Of Christ. l sure that I shall
be- pardoned for adding that the munnosnt provision
pledged 70 retiring pastor VIII carry mn inc bh
from 81 members TO average OF nearly o
The ddfon under my pastorate has been to on the nrst
Confession of faith and 800 by letter from other churches
AZ mnson viii be succeeded by the Rev Dr. Hitch
oock OF the Union Theological seminary.
THE PURITY OF THE BALLOI-A sEhAoH III
HENRY WARD BEECHER-
The Rev. Mr.. Beecher preached ut Plymouth
cnprch last night sermon on public a1Airs Inspired
by the recent election. he SAD
mean speak tnaht on tns faa OF sne Sso
Inc an absolute monarchy After they have be-
ns nsrfalfy intelligent ana ciyiiised On satoeracy
~ Co. Tire hisbest developed repubican form Of gov
ana aor n In the Last systen, which Ia own, the
nramnsnt question IL how 10 give all men chance to
make known their TsAes here %ust needs therefore,
~ soms mefhod decided upon ny which men may er
press wihes over asS ,orss Sso pjSer Of
zs.mton In Itself 30 In our poilreal nschnery II has
sv that the people shall sIpress themselves
y ,hs SS sasss there Is no other part Of
~ t thst esInot better sufer derangement than the
Gst the ysTy he1 tss % lsslssase may Be Sor
rSptsS. and YET other pars 60 on well but when you
stSs the hsiOt yCu bsve heasa aioesse ~, S9r9upe
ing cur among che dagsrs Of the bslotins systen
4, s.L 80 ixnorsnt voting In NATIONAL emerRencies
or great oiy csi. sn a.,I nay ms.h,sf /. the ton q
80 -so are going ~ NIL IA, nct the bottom Us
The h,Sy cultivated men VINO Vie panor Tom
xnom no al insbor6nate voting. where results
comes 'no ntsJ when liked and rejected when nisliked
right 70 IL % situation when It aa BEEN
,s nv tbs pallot no matter low unIAyoraoIe