, 1875-06-28
The PULPIT.
The Rev. DR.. Stocking breaches
His Farewell Sermon.
A Summary OF Tho Results Of Sue
ccssfnl Pastorship.
Tho Rev. D. ]. Burrell On Sensa-
tionalism in the Pulpit.
Three Grand Glasses into
Which the Evil Is
Divided.
Daecalaureats Sermon Of the President Of
tho Chicago University.
Tho Last Services in Old Plym-
outll Church.
Tho Last Services tn Old Plym.
Outll Church.
MINISTERIAL ADfEuS.

MINISTERIAL ADfEuS.
FAREWELL SERMON BY THE nEy. G. Il. y. BTooH1H1.
Tho l!ev. G. II. ". Stocking. who has recently
accepted cali TO tho NoctorBhE, of Grace Church,
Detroit. ptoaehed his farewell sermon at tho
Church Of tho Epiphany last evening. a large
audience WAS present, and tho discourse was
iHtoned to With great intorcst. II was as fol-
lows;
nut neus Of these thtnea roye me- neither corns
my lifo dear to myself. that might h my eourae
tho Lord jesus, to testify Tue upare ot lc ssaco Of
an, pure tom the blood of alt men, For s.avo mol
shnnned to declare unto you ali tho counsel Of Gol-
Acts r., a. 20, 81.
Among all tho records which Christian Ills
tory has written for our instruction, uous arc
more interesting than thogo OF tho Church At
Epfcsus. Nature had thero spread with prodi-
gal baud the evidences OF her bounty and tho
wealth Of hor beauty, and Apostolic bands had
como nB to placo where all social and business
tides ,uot, to caat The Gospel not Into waters
which promised gcuorous gathering IN Of
souls TO every faithful fIAhor Iunic architecture
had hero its first glorious aud graceful develop
tnont and triumph aud around It henthonism
had gathered its most attractive ceremonial
its magic arts aud iucantations, imngo-
making. and itnage-woEshfp. Hero roao tho
splendid Temple oi Diuna, In which such cere-
MONIES found lta meat magnificent possibilities,
anil whose sp:cndor exhausted tho wondering
admiration Of tho whole world. 10 fruitful n
n,irsory Of hGathchlsm could not long escape TIM
ylS,!auL ore OF st, Paul, erar on tho Mort for
fresh canqueBts over evil. Twice he visited tho
city, rcmaioing "af'oyo tho snace Of three
nourcoa for succeBstul assault On the tlinooical
artB and hercBioa OF Gnoeioism. Wneu In
homo and IN bouds. ho wrote to his
Ephesiau children in Christ that admirable
bylinlua Of doctrine. md inHtrncfon. which
heryes no aignnl Illustration Of l,A loyo for
all whom ho had begoten In tho Goapel. And
NOW tle EoeH, bound Il, te spirit, tu Jerusalem,
mt knowing what thugs uhonld bofa'i him
therc. savo that Lta fa.tlfulnoHs was to bo tcst-
ed fy methods known only 10 MI arrogant and
hateful Jndantn, mud tint should try him unto tho
death. Fast Chico, falrest of n1l tho isles Ut tho
lisesn. ho nailH; part safnos, With lta toep ra-
ylnea aud lofty pcakB, until tho anchor Ia drop
pcd In tho peaceful bay Of A!etu~. Ton m.los
i.W, as best thoy could, their fow sheep,
tho Benl OF whose 0mnership was outlined
wItl, croaH, and the AfoBtic, wloBe cve swopt
along tho horizon Of tho tuturo only 10 zoe dan
ger aud aon,h, yeasuel to supplement h!a minis
try AMONG them with wordA OF parting COUNSEL
Their cnges feet measure tue intervening dln-
tance III quick RESPONSE to !,tn cali, and llo ets
down hy the tonuulng sca tu toll thDul OF what
las benn aud what 10 vet to be.
It iB oasy to CONCEIVE Of criticism unIoyfng
enough 10 Bce in hlH sober review Of MA ministry
aiming them only all egotafcn! rehearsal of hiB
toll aud ha successes, tor ho d:sHl|sseH all fase
moleBty, aud tRsa OF himself with singular irank
nces Of speech. There is no mock humility In his
address; no bel,tttiuR of liB upostlehh,p, or aia
gifts. or his tr,ns. liz tolls them PLAINLY ti1nl
ho had "eerycu tho Lord with all humility Of
mind; tho nnbiatlsn tear had frequently stolen
alentiy to thv check ~ n,llte wi.ao1a to tbs
1f HAT cnnI tft,f7 n Inn
half 30 eloquent sLat trapa had boen laid By
wicked men, aul which OF Coils mercy he Ind
escaped that from fertile bsain and u loving
heart i1o llad brouaht forth treasures for toir
everlasting en1ioA;nons ~ ho taught from hollss
We can readily imagine tic 1oico Of the grand
old man dccpcotHE III earncstpAsa w
ho sakeH That ranil rol.ospection of
tsoinor in IT ~ to co,acs to tho prophetic tceno
ln whcse clear perspective stoud I'rtHoaor's 3
coll. On the coAtrary, lle acems 10 erect htnsolf
into All aitsuds of calm defiance ns Ito oxclAlina,
"None Of tlaho things move me, neither couut
snr llfo dear unso n'ytclf 10 that might finish
my contse with Joy. For have not Stunned to
dec.Mc unto yon tho whole Counsel of Co.."
AM, n1w that In has douo with hlmaolf. ho hns
sohcr counsel for them. II .ludaH undcr tho
piesss s ~ i s s'' ii Ephes;.n chrstass 's nea
think It ncth!ng strange If tley 10
drawn Into fatal co.luetr5 with the dlsclplos OF
Dlnna. Not long should tho white ~tags OF his
good ship Aave assapies.cd beyond Tue llna wfsero
water aid Bty uetn - ntet bsfos0 Erlorous
wolves should "entrt ln ntnnng lhetn. moi apAr-
Ing tle flock. Horso than tLs eveH, Of their
OWN humber should tuen ar!ec nosnktng petserso
th,nss, tu draw Away disciples alter theR,." Ana
~ hu bids tLbm remember tLat "by I'll, space Of
threo ycata ho ceased not 70 whrn every Que.
uislt aud day, With tears" Ills .ainistry Ind nos
buen lucrative one, md whatever lad como 10
pursa and acr!p had been fairly sarucd. tor biz
TO those Of lila folow-lAborora. ~ ho alternately
etirl,od bis tents and bronchial tho VOID.
TlIus he sahs With thctn, and "ith sJomnl;y
born Ut tho conyictmn that t4ia waa thelE lns.
intnrsiow luis sldo ths throno OF God. Aud now
~ thoy kncel IN prayer. that great ard tender
sud bursting heart emptioa isaen OF To most
ioYlpg iute1ccssions Tint ever hung Oh human
iils. until strong men WeFo not ashamed to 80 b
with elnutlon, and to- cover with kssHss, aud 10
beds" With teara. tho face they ware to see
procession than whom thsy passed down to tho
scA-aide. and, In an hour, the weasel with tho
precious freight had passed from sight beyond
The hcadlanda Of Mycale. More than clghseen
proud Ephcsus the traveller now tands only .
3ittto Turkish village. Chsntlan church cs aud
tscathcn tesnple4 hayo found 4 swift oblivion,
and where tho elorsos of our holy religion opco
muezzn "Aliah IIa." Eplleaus first forgot
a,,ostullc counsel, then rejocted apostolic doc.
time, aud her caullestick MAa forever removed
FROM tue seven whuss l'aht orcs dispersed tho
darkness ot leathcnlsm.
And that solemn scene 1t hli!o.na Is repeated
In spiri, IN this Western worlsl and tAr-ot time,
~ Christian psstura gather their people l!yout
them for parting oounsel and comnlendstury
player. In such ! Bcene no are aatore tonight.
three ysafs snd eIgLt mouths, an
to glye back to you tho trust committed
to mo, to lay down ut tue Matters feet
my few poor aheayes, aud thon to 20 OUT to
1andv popuss %nc o.
oceas,nn like thls. 1ooks for farewell. IL ground
oil in 81 eminent religious pGopliety; fur, while
lie preachers message u alHays 'atendcd TO vi.
feet ths most monentous latotests that can con.
cesu human poul, It ID certainly Invested With
peculiar solemnity whun hs comos TO tho last
hnur and IL in hia careful ketIQapnot ha eau fud