, 1873-04-21
CENTENARY.
The Outgoing and Incoming
Pastors.
Farewell Sermon OF Rev. Dr.. c. H.
Fowler.
First Discourse Of Rev. John 0. Peck;
Late Of Springfield, Mass.


DR.. FOWLER.
Tho Rev. Oharles IT, Fowlor, who has for Bomo
timo beon minister Of tho Centenary Methodist
Church, and who for many yonrs has boon pastor
OF churches OF Tint denomination In this city,
ycstorlay morning proaohol his farowoll sormon
ut tho Centenary Church. Bnce his election to
the Presidency OF tho college at Evanston ho
has beon filling tito pulpit, but tho arrival Of tho
now pastor, tho Rov. Alr. Peck, haH relieved him
from his double dutios.
Tho subject Of DR.. Fowlors discourse WAS tho
"Barley Lonvcs and Fishos." Ho spoke in sub
stahca nH follows:
Twelve years ago ho oponod his work with TINT
te1t. Partly for TINT reason, he had SOLICITED 1t
as the basis Of his romarlsa or a hook on which
to hang what ho would say. Tho problem Of tho
Christian paBtorato WAS therein stated: A hun
gry multitude, little food, and yet al to bo fed
They were set to do what seemed to DO in1possi-
bllitics. Yet tho Mastor Baid to talo d littlo
handful Of broad and fish. md walk among tho
people, and SEQ whnt would come Of 1t.
Tho frat was, what wero theHo among
30 many? Tho apostles found all things
against them, old governments, Old rellg-
lons, the Jealousy Of old prerogativo, tho
pride Of old schools, mobs, masaos, dangers,
and dungeons Tho early evangelist wont out
empty-handod and with unsandaled foot. No
wonder he said, ''What are these among go
mnny2" Thon other diftlculties camo, which ro-
main to this day. Old systems had failed.
Poor humanity. fallon among thieves, was dying
In mortal agony, and even Prophecy wont
BY, barely looking at her In her noces-
sity Tho Christian pastorato was
cont out, after tho fashion Vt tho Good 6amari-
tan. It was an oflco no man should take upon
had nh
themselves into what was called tho ofllco, but
the Church discovered and got rid Of them.
Tito Office was hedged in by rosponsibilitioa and
not to DO lightly taken. Characters, son1s, and
no aTn apa on
ring thom. Tho call to tint work and Office WAS
next referred to. Tile Church held mon were
specially called by, tho Holy Spirit, and
he beloved it must DO d specially oallcl
oi God. So t such w work s as . pastorsto could
not be excepted from the general order Of calls.
There was and was not special agony about
that call. There was whom thore was special ro-
siatanee, g in all casas Of lghting against con
fore he would yield to conviction, he was apt to
get smell of birthstone. II he yielded gladly
and toyfnl1y, It WAS still call. No man was
called to bo o gambler or saloon-koeper, unloBa,
Tho pastorate was tho special caro- Of tho Lord,
his peculiar and chosen interest, when man put
at this diyinest calling, 1t had special favors and
showed the Lord thought him qualified. A true
Snilataan ~ aaH3tteo no "as tne Lol.l ana 1hea
invested and that was Divine call to that tthing
pun, N mo WeaKneab q human Judgment, mon
mistook their gifts, and therefore, tho Church
IoqIreu cosronoratons H., II man haa glls, otn
IT, hs codI 1,4 Heo ~ 'no' lne onn1cn nau IN apso
and to aay that mnn'a gifts mud
graceg were not adequate. When ghe nail mora,
aho stepped outeido Of hor right and otler. She
should not eay an man M shGnla n9tpleaeh the Cos
Reas1 any1eqy nlse, 'of enen sno was tanng 70
near herso!5 tau: u man wanted to tel1 oth9rs
o. uoq a anu coala ! mn 1T any ono TO near him, nc
nad nlvlne r1Ght to tel hla story, aqd that was
preaenlng tho Gospol: Ihoro yer were human ar
15;npEoments 5;.1E caitea osanaa9ns, onI ~ ~" very
aslo 1ozGo III tno, GacoPs 60 spocany set tnen1
supecnatutn 1orco. iaoIe Mas .apIroprinsoae4ss y
N suen human maehlne' put II musE not DO
H. .uo .eor11 is =, ,o 4or.+o ,. +,o
Ihe WORK o1 the phstorhte Was 1eealng the
multitude and there was tho difficulty. It was .
coMpouno "9r0~hu1nhn "eaknoas ana tno u
Slne command, someno" tao Nofk must pe
t nnt n IL was poSs5po n, OILY ~ ann r bn
!altn ana WORKS. Ihere was room Tor ooth.
point looking all hnan from nnother al diving
Nuw II "hs euotloual, anu n9W lnto!iectual. u
nau y nolu 1of onpiy 1HeG1S' anu u tea@E ~. IL
Sty S'ay a adnru lor,, T,n. ~, fsause1 ptsa ~
t ta'sn anu Nv, mo!R' - lnoFe W. room TOT the
dosn 81 s4ncg ~ ~ls aeYola.toH. ana nos
GO eaoct!on' IRON opea:yauoa o. tne eglI 5osnla
taIsa oat aeeloas @ one aeouS9a naeu.a Femglon,
ing BY which to establish a. any tact; Tho Gospel
,,. WIS 1ace, anu SO was !ne Groes oaly95y 1act
.hs aoee aa no11e n ene
uemons.ranon % I ny reasoning, TO DC determined
bnrgv ~ tho ac sne mose1
end yoeta aoloIv a osvar sr recavo
tna. mush 10 H., ~ on 1altn, and no
Haivation was eooa when o1a not rest Oh falth.
balVatlon vas IN Infinite glft, for eternal life
YES Mf boundleHe and lncapab!e Of measuremont.
Inc pronlem came TO most or them IN child
nooa' ana tney Gomprenonaoa It as llstlo then aa
how. Gterna4 nc must 20 oeyond all pounds'
aha coaiu not come o. Work which was meas
nroa ana nn1te, and falllnG snort OF tae infinite
sometning tou gave thona. Bolflg git, II must ny
BE- received with faith in the statement Of the
dlYer. Eternal I1e WAS 1897 not to 20 meas.
asv SJ ~ .9eit eth ~ WAS 10 10 teRoE
Inls salVatloh came nlao IN Inc nhturo OF {