, 1875-09-27

iserlaf life. l1ave Witnessed tbs rnarvets Of 1t.
EroHth. anl atn proud Of ita onterprtse and nj.
sAncamcht. l3ut whio I have ratoice1 In A.
!has ovtnces lta material development. and hare
torchts, haTo honestly 'abored to promote those
ootnnnts and conditions that belong 10 tho hid
tlen fc, tho vital forcrs Of spilis. such Iaboss
lflaKn bit lltto slow. Thcra can l'e no Just sta
ts.Ifs o. them, aill yet, utiesp rniigion and the
ilcat lntnroasH nF tho community arc Fl,s.
tAlned. tho th1nmnnrcaltil suffers griavous
tlctE!1nent. Tho hie!Iar ent stronger xo
build our Christian manhood. tlIc gran,irr bo-
rhn1e tho resources aud TIM mara rrrlurlnE tho
welfare IF HIS nation. What TIM West tcejA in
moro that rct1nca and conscrr!ltna itA powerful
energy. moro ttIat tnnoH tl'3vn it4 rucrct and
often co*sse ntlitarianIhns, nipI iE,patts tho
lchTcn of Cbrist'h t.t.wntll'1ne4a. mnre that
gises lifo poiao, aud prInclp'c and anettr:rS
and lilo moderation Of y ta,vnu confcnt. II
yrasps too Efcediy al pleasure. and il too hsstv
70 get itch. IIunce our rasfi,ns. vlrcs. Al.
miserable unreat. Eut it has ,nRny noble ansl
faithful workers for tl,c Kingdom u Heaven, ~fo
loil 0n vlntler then hear br wh,tEer ttIer for
bear III. mag that Kingdom cons mora g'ori !.
0usly and will power!
Nearly Ecven years. ago | entered with A
trembling l'natt upon the 1sccturrhii' Of t!ii+
rurlsA. ! rhalt not recount hero the history oi
OUR parochfal affairs, the outline Of which Gava
III my le'tor 0f resighatlon. You well know the
cotcl'nion to which 1 haro boou reluctantly
forced. And tho cAuee7 Of my ;Etion in tha
Premises. copfe5s that tho step l havo taken
IN paufnt. hut II wan necessary, and regrets Al
tho circumstances HAT inpeltcd 1t arc ,lnerail.
ing. l caunot, however. look b4ck Gil tho rcIa.
tons Of these laholiolsa yeAta without emotion
Changes ato consisutty going on. and Of courre
reach liz M parish. leo.,!e co5na and 80.
Frieptla arc made aud tica 6un1ercd by tentli ~
removal. There afe burdens "a hear, aud croso+ II
TO tAEH up, ard Horrowa to endure, and yet, amid
all that II Joyous and sresoas. lilo structure Of
Chrlrtian character IL bait up. and the iouruo?
made towards the country that K nut Of Rigi.t.
Mono Of liz can cspec. to ba frso from tlis i'll.
tia: tceet tho pa'ls Of men. Wherever nc are
there will came tlefrata R:fl rcpsrationr. Scl:-
ness. and in!irmty. aud asc. creep on. The o!t
care that ne Wish 20 much to throw oH clines t.
gl'do away. led by angels. ao,no ~lt
wcro too nwcct for catth. He 10 hsc,
to tho Old ho!1e, but it is changed. W. pit II,
the church. but 0ls8 VIM us2i to eis beEe IL
laers il there NJ more. Ne faint a,"t We fuller
wu Erope AMI We 70 aHtr1r. su a1o uplifsc'l MT
no relnlcc, aud 60 the tiaY5 rass on. let, know.
iuG tllRt tho Master III with Ea. ve ran ttil en
dnro. And how different IL it wien wo ,eol TIM!
tho iufnlte heart synlpathizes with III, and tia
the uroyinco Of ths minister IT tito Gospel Il
narru in the spirit and after tho ratscr:, or hit
lord. Though hard Eer,iso. it IL llassed
cue. To break tho bread IF life. to hsi:,s
coHnstl and sympathy. to glila e.1ing feet I,itt
tito better wa:. to hcnt tho uutpourl,Is
ot the brosen heart, md lcu't 10 tho Great Fur
eiver AMI Co1soier. to be true slle',1serd ot
eons: this IL bis high place and privilege. J;u
cacIl suust minister ACCORDING to biz Eif:a Dur.
ing :iIeac years ishvo tited to F"r,e a+ Twas
ntie. with what efficiency oaly thu judge Of all
can knuw. II, however. l iIaTe Eono among yuu
with al,y pric5tls assnDp:ioH7. il have been
triticr With Racyed tI,l,gs: If I liavo con.rato1
tho vlsatles Of the Heavenly .h1nglor,. alld ;ho
taco Of Tho iornE Cilsirs. tlle', INV your ncoru
follow mo iolefet Lat n havu done M: Thing
TINT las Else1i co!nto:; i'cArA TINT acled and
Inspired! il have said word thst had in
it rnesange ut lilo lar tho srnl. that l,aa
bcen hec;led aud priced: u, through the tuiSlt-
cn!,,g spirit. lI.yo ,la''e cturnal things seetu
nearer aud uloto precious. then am glad. mud
grateful Ia Him Hho led Ito hitler. am only
IN inU:rnthcnt. allI it laattora little what be-
cannes OF tho instrument II u gra"io1la work he
dano. Such relRtlot,s a. ours could not c1i,:
without sacred insimncich md co1sec:a.ed friend.
ships. | all tlanktulto ull WHO. by word Or algu,
lave recognized my cnLc2yura. and given ine
THAR sympathy and cooperation. Not II token
Of your kindness 10 all thesa ycara haH boon u1l.
abont my liz, hero among YOU. but they are gone,
my trias arc nor thinEs Of tho past
Ny service htre In o.,!1cl. But l pray this:
eotne ono mar como tn sou. liuder whoso leader.
ship yon Will do what Tou would not do for al
MY inportunity. In I'll your prosperity, pa.
roci,iul aid lndltilnsl, TEMPORAL and spiritual,
shall rejoice. Sometimes, porchance, as tic
slIsIowb taEton oses eo1ne Of you, aud you long
Tor al attentive esr to listen to tho Gtory ot wlla
hurts OF alarms. you will think OF MS. I nsk
not to 10 remembered LIZ one who had title aud
Office, Int ~ d man wlloso heart yearned oye1
Ills brother ua.,. aud who though: it lono1
enough to servo at hia Mastera feet. And
perhaps too, when so,no of you hear
is aou.e OF you will have e
hear, III tho yearH vanish, that
am dead. yon may Wlsl TO d.,p ons flower On
tha. lrca6t whicl. once beat 30 hish rlth horrs
for humanity that Christ loved 30 much. And
now, dear friends, my words are spoken. knoy,
ito. how to sar farewell, aad got 1t must ho
eo, farewell. Whatsoever things aro true, what
sooyer 1l.iu6n arc honest, whatsoever thinga arr
just. whatsoever things are pure. Whatsoever
things nfn toyoly whatsoever tliuEs are OF goot
report II t1.ero be aty virtue, AMI 1t thcfo b.
any praise, think on those things.