, 1874-12-28

marvellous knowledge Of men aid university
tra'n; DR.. Smith, with Lila gentle disposition
could bo Hau,ctl aH mon woll qualified to deeido
any .natlcr II ttiHcipliuo." Trllo and would TO
Notl s'tc!' mcn Init lonorea tho Council With
their presence. l}ut -
NOT ONE or THESE MEN wAs THERE.
III tho iinn md ratal session only four paatorn
and three nHaociato pastors were tllero out OF
oHhtocn city churches. Tho pastors wcre OPP
posed to tho yoto. niany Rfeat mon hnVo Eiven
tlIolr opinion regarding CHURCH councils. Lot III
henr tho words OF tho Baintou LII. tulFot written
forty-ilyo years ago:
Has It not oen nno III tic Bro1cst sources Of dan
FER to tl,o Church .of Christ. Hcp thu .layn of4thn
"ses aana tint n sr s beer aa's, Ssssa @ n
iharIzc by Je&is Christ, and olght mt our Churches
TO watch ngains II With holy jealousy, vigilance,
and unconlrremis!ng fntcgrity7
DR.. Wayland gives similar Wow.
Conc down to onr day mud iiaton to thoso
whnBo opinions arc worth knowing OIL this sub
ject. mud lear tosr words 1ttoroa attor tho Mo-
Cartty trial. Rna drawn out Of That trial.
from tic noy. John bowling, Of Now York lilo.
1sov. Thomaa Armita.o, Of Now York
tho nov. Richard Fuller, D. D., Of
13a1tlmoro tho 10y. \: H. Noa1o, D.
brooklyn; tlle lsev. s. II. Ford, D. D., Of st.
1.ouin tl,o 1sov. Alexis caswoll, D. D., OF Prov
laonco. L. Ii tho Ncv: j.. r.. Graves, ot Mem.
HIHt 1Gupsi lllG ltGfs ". L. GllLtEbSLt Dt u
boBton; tic Nov. Edward 1.othrop. D. D., Of
Stamford, Conu. !; tho Roy. William Callicart, y.
D, Of rhiladelph1a; tho Rev. II. ]. Rploy, D:
D., Of Newton Contor, MasB.; "Iho Church =
American bartiss Publication Society, and tito
Thus I liayo read tho opinions Of great and
lonrncd men known and hunored all over our
land; plnco Bilo by aldo tho namoa Of those mon
who decided III tho case Of Alr. MCCARTHY, and
Justice to your own intelligence will prompt tho
vosGict.
Cnn rosrat tho course which Ipursuel WHOM
the worry procedure I urgod boforo the
Council Ia advocated by our representative
tliyincs7 Gun I bo'iavo ao,no OF my Chicago
brethren nro honest when ono prominent
1nonbor Of that Council, on being aakod Why tho
Prosecuting Attorney 1nado so very brief Bboecll
at tho closo Of tho lofcnHo. replied: II aavined
tho Deacons not to LOT him speak, lost llo should
Beloved brethren, closo ttta subject. hnvo
for the first tno publicly oponed my lips in OK.
planation Of this unhappy case. [ regrat that
my farewell sermon should bc Of thia nneuro.
have ss times felt. if over should prench .
sympatLy aud regret ut parting with a beloved
flock. lad hoped to spend a long time yet
in this Important field. but my. labors
como to IN end. Several Invitations In the past
have becn oxtondcd to 1ne by other churches,
but theso I declined for your sakes. I have
Iiyol eight years In Chicago. md laYo Acon
MANY changes. / havo soen twcnty y-oight Baptist
pastors leave thoir llolaa Of labor. This docn not
uae our forosn or soof9a M eafsnS
cal donoMinatlons over six nllnisters In ClicRGo
who wero pastors hero whou began my work.
have rojoccd in tho friendship Of 1na,iy min.
is.ors Of othcr denominations. With them !
have labored to advance the interests Of
Christ. haSo delighted to MD our public
institutions having tho glorY Of God md tho
salvation of souls III Wow, and With the churches
In our Immediate iloid. aud thoir beloved pas
Brother You1er, Of tho Methodist Church. and
Brother Bushnell, Of tue Congregational Church,
have found truo "yohofollowp" /" brcthron. ho-
loved. with whom for years Layo labored for
ChriHt.
/ cannot close this address, without thanking
tho church for tho many tokens Of loyo re-
coived. Tho officers By whatover na,no-whethor
Dencons. Trustees, Treasurer, clerlt, reporter,
for thoir corporation aud aid and tho Sabbatlt~
school olicora and toachers for their work. Whom
begun labor hero. 2UD wore Mt sultlay-Hcllool
lust Lords day A39 wero preseut The Young
Peoples Association for publishing tho Bel, and
tho Yokofollowa for thoir tract Work. Tho
Ladies' Aid Society for furnishing thu church
and in many othor acts Of charity aud lore for
thoHo in 1locd the latliea' prayer meotingu*
| sustained by fow, but not missed by some from
weak to week for oVera your tho choir. for
leading ''all tho people to praise God;," and
| every worker. by Wtatoyor uate. has my hearty
| thanks for MD in tle work Of Christ. Old and
| young in this church commend to Christ and
say, i, Tho language of Paul:
:" Finally btetbren farewell. Be perfect; bo
ts"1HH t "''e Wv ooNA - 1''' S''o P'As' No "''l'
Rc,oroa runconvertnd frionda. nv o1oa;,o
! words to you.
have often hold up Christ as your
only Savior often tod Of His match
@ aeaJ ioss; % o,saa @ nan neaoa a., 5ou " tsou.
~ ~ nccont In f,u;shoft wnr,t nf chr;as. mrv
| ,,aras ~ 49, ,.om nrnin hut ,vnoi, mr. Lonws