, 1874-01-12

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a1 eS!,lre, nd TO DaptIso tla c@lfe,s @ s't sSron
Many Of thu utdor atnono who nro still Harei
Il eas @ sp f y sys @ % s ss h 3, no
younger brutfelI. Tha responsibilities Of this nHe
ro eHs 5ary Sasa 5 +" nsw as m so
lhis earthly Hngs and commit tauir toila 10 younger
, sn stranger workers. whose duty \ II IND wi 30 to
fer usa.c ss On Ie "pSonte a,ass hers "
Wo OF this church hato nsrvcd ultr generation on
one theatre Of action The sagc we'll ~ lie leorors
sanctuary m Inns lce1 erected in the ids Of % ct,uo
na where sEs
ero represos srs VIVA @ nov ths cosrS
gatnn, mainly new md youthful sots ont In frosh
oareer,-may We rot aay, 4 freAh eshorin,enta Tic
lilo and netton are to Bio nrtly new. Another pastor
y 10 nll this pulpit and teach tha people III pb1ieahd
e n s y ysp 5 yssssn t 81 Sans oos $o
fathers mud mothers. your husbands, wlyos brothers,
ste e 3es a arc to h raye1 for in ss
10 The survivors whom they die.
lsase You 70 csssy on .he work and warfare IN
10 ehosen BY yonraoives. SEC thal YOU foleet good
man .nd trs.e, 1nnn Of prayer md sympathetic fer.
Of practical w,ade Of sond failb who will feed
dant of tho nblo who firmly believes that ali Scripture
III given by inspiration Of God, and is profitable for
doctrine, for roproof. for cortoetion Tor instruction
word Of truth giving to every ono ls portion in duo
81 ogt % n9 Ind desR n1e
human applause, tor tho fruits Of godllncas from his
careful ppnting an satnrina md not for tho nmear
tnfho Edcrahir Of thia church auch mon of Cod ns
administered It's spiritual affairs during all tho persod
u s pa nsr s1son A ses, @ 5
the future prosperity aa success q the eongrega,lon
the sancuaFy, aud upon the hearts Of tic worehpcra
hero, and glorious sequel 10 tho change nov occnr-
aud sp goVaTn II sS conss 1T pstor RSS S
chosen to pleasu The fancy Of neutrality-suspicious., and to
address crowds 81 curious hearets without much re-
s a xoras to o 'ns ut Of tbs fnd aa1
S wa5d from sd m upon
craions. But persuaded better things OF yom,
and thugs which accompany salvation, though thus
I havo now finished my pastoral messages to this
congregation. mourn that have not been able TO
se1 ra9 mere 70 for the Kingdom Sf God ard for hs
al mn I oppressed by the reflection TINT thSro aro
shall ever fee tfio deepest interest," to whom hnye
netefed for teu, twenty, or even thirty years With
out .o 10y pf seelng tao nMmoe5ea among Tho ae.
close this discourse without oxhorIng overy
unconvcsted member Of this congregation to accept
tHo NVHpbl GALL Wultn uGVeT uBal1 bG repeated
from these lips. Ny dear frlcnds though God did
heseeoh you BY mo- rruy you Ia Chrlst's steal. De
yo now recoacilcd 10 God Ere loug ne shall all stand
togolhcr before the judgmcnt-acAt, tho speaker 10
rculer nu account Of his fidelity in delivering Tho
Masters measagc md tho hearers 10 answer for their
trcattncut OF the nessago O let llB nl 10 ready to
render that account with Joy and not with grcf. The
younger and tho older VI ub will h Mike have done
,ler work here eeforo many yoars SINH havo rolled
by, and we ahall mect together, II children Of God.
where thnro nre no Huc aearatIons this which 1laa
now taken paee In this church on earth For q sea-
son shall. trlst, DO among you III private capaGi-
ty, to sare IN your Joys and vury much n
times past but henceorward my official duties will
load mo Into oter associations. shall, however,
carry with lne 10 lifes latest hour the mnlnory Of
those scenes Of gIadnesH and aic.ion in which lave
been with you and the gratitude Of my heart for tic
kndncss Of the many friends who havo learned to
love 50 lenderly hero will ba cherished through all
earthly changes aud 10 carried no the world beyond
May wo a DO gathered into the Rarne ultimate home
bnyond tho stars aud tho stun. S1ny parents and chit
drcn brothers and aiaters, husbands mud wlvcs,pasor
and people, all meet there and he ever with tho
1or.l, after nil the revolutions and conflicts Of thIs
lower world shall bo recorded III tho history Of the
past.
Finally, brothrou, farewell. 10 porfcct bc Of good
comfort, he of QUO mind, live hi peace; md the God
Of loyc and pcncv ahnll he with sou.
Tic grace Of Lord jesus Christ, and the love OF
God, mud thu communion Of tho Holy Ghost, be with
yOu all. Amen.