The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-25
LEE AVENUE REFORMED CHURCH.

Farewell Sermon by tho Rev. DIR. Carroll.
The Rev. Dr. Carroll, of the Lee avenue Reformed
church, having resigned his charge recently, owing
to difficulties In the church, preached his farewell
sermon last evening, large congregation attend
ing. During his sermon DR.. Carroll said:-The word
"farewelr' invariably and at once awakens the MOST
heartfelt and heartful emotions. With 1t asso-
ciated the tenderest feelings the kindest rec0llec
lions. 1t implies also the parting Of friends-a
parting In some cases trying, but still necessary;
trying in proportion as friends bound together
not merely by the ties OF human friendship but By
the ties Of Christian love. such the ties that
bound Paul TO the Corinthian Church when he said,
"Brethren farewell ~ The direct and original ref.
to the separation of preacher and people.
How pertinent and tender and solemn, then tho
application to you and to me this night. The hour
OF severance approaches. The endearing tie thar
has bound US together Is just about to DO broken.
The next Sabbaths sun will rise on me without q
flock and on you without shepherd. The time has
como when as pastor aud with tender, sorrowful re-
greet Unjust take my final leave Of this sanctuary, this
desk and all the familiar faces and objects here assO-
clated alike with the labors hopes and Joys the trials
disappointments and sorrows Of ministerial life.
The time has come when must say farewell"
word in Its impart having reference to time past
ana time to come, suggesting memories OF the past
this talismanic dssyllable resurrects the past.
which, rises before us, challenges review; and
the future OF the mortal and immortal which. as it
beckOns US on to survey 1t, bids view there the
repository Of the results Of our life work-the gar
ner OF
LIES GOLDEN HARvEsrs,
the place OF the fruitlon OF lifes hopes. While
memory and hope are thus busy purpose, az most
BETTING the place, occasion and hour, taking re-
view OF the past and outlook over the future OF
my ministry In the searching, solemn introspece
aud retrospect suggested by the good single word
Of my text, can say humby, but truly, have en-.
and Him crncined. The central figure OF
Lamb OF God. ever endeavored to preach
the Gospel and nothing else, as the wisdom
believeth. And as we were allowed or God to be
put IN trust with the ministry, even so We speak.
My ministerial services on the Sabbath have not
been rendered merely TO make part OF the sum Oh
your intellectual entertainments. nave not made
my ministry tributary to the
GIDDY ROUND OF wORLDLINEsS
and sinful amusement; nor In my ministry have
run career OF merely literary or professional am,
bition among you; nor In my. ministry nave
| have preached the Gospel, and the Gospel
only first because you have entered on spirltuaI
life whose first pusations were excited and whose whose
is 1.-THE resurrection and the life to dead souls; be-
cause you have character to form for the present
effected by the transforming Gospel OF Jesus Christ.
HAVE PREACHED THE GOSPEL
to you who are not Christians because 1t Is the only
means of moral resurrection and life to
S GOSPEL WITH the tone the sprs
SSap WS to a
And now what of the futureS What Is there TO
make th oy ef s1
What Is our nope Joy or crown OF relo!cing' Are
not We In the presence OF the Lord Jesus at His
Joy Of pastor and people in heaven, resulting from
their changed condition, from thotr perfected char.
acters from their mutual sympathies. DIR. Carroll
closed with an appeal to his people to meet him 10
the presence OF Jesus.