, 1874-01-12
THE PULPIT.
Doctor Pattcrson's Farewell
Sermon.
The Spirit and characteristics Of tho
Christian Pastor.
Drlof History Of Tho Churcll--.Tho
Parting Words.
Tho Story Of Our Dead.
Sermon by the Rev. Robert ColIyor, OF
Unity Church.
Tho Rev. Mr.: Swnzcy on "Chris-
tianity an Universal
Faith"
Mrs, Weodon's Lecture on Poace.--The
Westminster Church,
Sermon by the Rev. Robert collyor, Of
Unity Church.
Mrs. Weeden's Lecture on Poaeo.--Ihe
Westminster Church,
DOCTOR PATTERSON.


11is Farewell Sermon to tho Oongrc-
CATION OF the Second proabytrrlnM
Church.
Tho farewell ecr1non Of tho Rev. DR.. r. ".
Patterson WIS preached in the Second Prosby-
tellan Church to an au1ienco which illlea not
only evory seat in the body Of tho church, i'll
oludihE Rotteos in oil the aisleB, but also both
Rallores. People Of other CONGREGATIONS Of tho
same denomination, as woll rs many other scots,
were present to hoar tho yaleuictory of pastor
who Ind flied tue pulpit OF ono church in M 40
ceptahlo manner for about q third Of century,
and tho occasion Must lavo boon gratifying to
both pastor and people. Following Is tho full
toxt Of tlo sermons:
To1t-"For God Ia my record how greatly long
nftor you all In the bowels Of Jcsua Qhrist;
And tlia pray, that your lore mny abound yot
moro and moro in knowledge audiu all Judgment;
That 20 nay approve things TINT exrcllcnt that
70 may uc sincere aud whoh. ocnas iii tho tlay Of
Christ;
neng filled with tho fruits Of Righteousness, which
aro by Jeaus Christ, unto tho glory aud praise Of
God. d."-Phtl4pm1ns 1s-11.
Tho APOSTLE PAUL mud s!las, his assistant, In the
proaeautaou Of their lndnHtry went. tn obedience to
cali Of God, from Truaa TO Macedonia, And tho frat
city they reached On ls mission WAS Phiuppi, whnro
there was Roman colony, Hero they Immediately
entered upon thor work Of preaching The Goapol and
thus tho Word OF tho Lord for the rst time Jro-
claimed to the people tho coasts Of EUROPE But 1t
proved sword on this on other occasions, cutting
the wckcdness and tho Belfnierest Of men, It
therefore ut enco stirred up opposition. Paul and
Bills we're beaten and shut up IN prison by the d[rec
tion Of the Magistrates. While they wero in tho
prison there was groat earthquake ut midnight and
to chains fell froia tho limbs Of nil the prisoners.
Tho Jaor converted mud le mud hIs fa,ni!y wero
Ind nd y3NStt
authorities Of the city, but required To leave tho
placc. This they did within short period, but not
until they Ind laid the foundations Of tho
first Christian Church, In Europe. At
Inter date, panl visited thss church on
two diGcront occasions. He was warmly attached
ho Ind suffered for their saes, and bccnusc thoy wu,o
distinguished for Cbtlaian llburality notwithstanding
their deop poverty They nso cherished tLe ri III
bis life, he was prAouer ut Hornp, tiry sent Elaph-
ro1s to him as tho De"rcr OF presents for Ills relief
fna com IT, s = W. by tn :, hs
most utcctlonatc und most deeply Evangelical ters
II this Este be inKcs Expressions Of teuacr regard
Chrlatan Experiences, unu warm and earnest cxhorta-
ton. III the first clapter hc recognizes the Church ut
phllppi as one Of nany to which hc sustained geu-
e1al pastoral relation, and especially in tho paasaue
from which our oxt Ii tnken ho 1t scs!hes the spirit
work aud en0s Of evory truo PASTORS office, and I'm
care Of Christian Shepherd. For Paul was slcp-
herd Of many aosks as or passora at this day aro
shepherds Of particular folds.
It ulay lAve been tho expectation Of who hear
me Tonight, TINT would deliver net farewell-dis-
courso Oh lis oeoaaion. 1t Will bs my purposo rather
Christian pastors work. viii un oyo to to past aud tu
irrespective history Of tAls c4ateh At the te,
ties Of every Ohrisan church under pastoral care
l. Tho example Of Paul desorvos to bo closely fol-
ioe1 III respect 70 personal concern for tho welfare Of
appeal To God as the omniseiaut Witness of
Lis deep 'aud tcnaer affection and soicltudo
s sgTEds r. hae the pses With b n %ho ho hs auoa
elauganRo which he employs on this point In our
text ts slnguarly expressive aud empatin: "For God
bowels ii Jesus ohs Ths i not merely a. aecari &C. rs
ton of anxcty for their ntarasts Us beloved
5Te,lds With whom he has takon sweet counsel.
can couAeionslousiy give uteranro to oyerhowing
symlathy an1 regard for tluso with whom they mo Of
have Lse, closely nssoeated IN temporal rtutious,
while they haye special for their spirtnut
inu eternal well-bcng. Tlero profcskel ministers
Of tho doarel 'vlo In their pub c addrcsaes, to
tAke every person to their boaos, md wllo III ther
private intercourse with the peuple trea every mat
Fiaual they meet ~ II ho hat npecia rlace n their
pecuar sotcitlde nbout the aonis aud tho immortal
destiny Of thor friends. Thoy exert a sort Of mes
mosn inhaence ovor tstF hcasers and assocatos
Charactef a1ll their reat to God mud etcrnity
They. ta,k aboMt moral snbjoets and tonoh many
troubles aud tho sicucs or Exposures Of the pco,s:
and when aealh comes Into tho ctrcle in which tuey
move, they aso eontous to gootho tie aepsbiIsies Of
tho living W eulog!es upon tho dead and By giving the
strongest assurances that the departed have entered
ino res however buddy their lives huyo promised
Of sympathy to which the Apostle gavo ox-
presa!on Pre- p when LS .poks of greatly longing for
nsus Tue p1p141 1;4'! ,t Ghrlsans IT, ia the nowoa q
4e was 40 identified, heart mud SOUL with
Jeaua Christ in rcution to his sayipg-worI, Tint Lis
Tender love au1 compassion for s fellow Chratiana
uHt be Eltlg{4 tlIQSH Of tho
much a. they inspired by his spirit anI portau-
e1 70 ae Ha'e enls OF salcthcatlo uld salvation, for
SORROWS. No doubt Paul was u warn,-huartod friend
~ TIE temporal relations. But llH regard tor hia
aseyr Tor wose ta go9a he haa oOso was
more for tue satdng OF his feuw-n,en IN lie atut u
uod and in relation to the Kingdom OF Christ thAu
1or a that pert,ined merely to ,eir earthly comfort
Lake his ais1no Maae he was ready tu suffer for tho
, sake ot the religious cause to which lie had devoted
were Na oily r.utary t hs o Sa
~ 1t with every true minister Gospel ana every
thouehtfu' Christian i'aator. His concern for lie
mover separated in s mind from tue s,,prcu et.l Of
their spt1ltaa ctitcaon ind thor tn.l Introduction
:ss to ths 3es kfge f.g Of Gory liz fee for them
With h'H fsiends at the gtayo Of Lau.rus wh,Ie 10
a%ays on9uS1Is m 70 turn bec Thoughts The resur-
eernal bessenesa Tas il ho tss. ~ I'll nasiora
fidelity H. tue pastor'a work, prunlptl BY IN OVER
in~ ~ is nssar soas s Mafestsd secor
1sso, 1t ia entitled to bo duly Acknowledged by tuo
psope, however tbs frailtlcs an inuorf.cous Of In
diyuHl .raiis lnay 4psas h ,te duls u liz pa.ors
tor whom, such concorn lii habuAly ,un,{eAted nro
called upon to respond to 81, not oajy
by gcnrroua returns IN the form Of carnai
tling' for spts;tua! things. h,t mont csps.
and even reproof from the inuA,l Of the Lords
servant, aud by warmly recognizing Inn as unu Who
watches for their aouls steward who lA {lve nc
count. This 1nntaai sympa.hy mud toya batw.un tls
pastor and hls lur9, wlu,l duly cultivated ad habitlI-
uiy maintained, insafes tu happy results Of forbsar-
ance atd charity, gooa understanding and coopera-
ton, ulld blessed nterunKl!ng OF persoual influences
Tor tho enduring beuchs Of tue whole body. T. IL tho
opposite u1orcsa OF I'LL oycrbeArlng spirit on lls one
side, mud Of I'll unttaehale, critical and fault-hndlny
opirl1 ou tAo other slO at onbits6rs ao Esy rulA-
uona botweeu pastors uud people, AMI eyeu few I'll.
ulvid,@ls IL church, who set themselves tu un-
Friendly atule towards the shepheri Of the 1loek
with TIC smallest reaaou nay tn conrao Of yoars 10 d
iuBe thu l,ulnon OF eIr OWL tDnIera al to uaru
i1o l Gst constituent mud asua pastoral zea Fur
lItte oayen VII! in time leaye.l tie wllule lump. Tho
sesAs Of dhtruat grow apaca even where persora ut
eect!on REMAINS The opposition Of yrry sall num-
DtF Of peEsons May tu thu end CONVINCE thu host
EIle,ds that "a betor to Yield to the constant aud i
por,unute loa ios change however slight the re4sons
nv iit t{ru11 In HIN