The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-09
a DITTDED CIfURCIf.
The Rev. Mr. Uceeman Retire. in Good Order
win Par of His Congregation.

The Rcv. 8. Miller IIcgcman preached TO n
large audience in the Union Tabernacle Church.
Brooklyn. H. d.. yesterday morning. Trouble
wis expected. ns it had been announced that the
trus,ees. who did not wish MIR. Hogemun TO
preach any longer would forco another man
into tho pulpit The congregation waited in
vain for the other man to appear Mr.. llego-
man proaohcd scrman on Chr.etian lricnlli-
NESS, but made no direct allusion to tho church
troubles. excepting to say that tho reporters
would ho disappointed. IA ho would not nllow any
public church quarrel Hc thought tho Union
Tabcrnaclc Church ought to set the ten or
twelve churches that were in quarrcls an OK
ampio. by keeping ts troubles hidden.
1t was said. however. by some of the congrc-
gaiion. that the dissenting trustees would have
their new minister nt the evening service. and
would allow Mr.. Icgcman half an hour to talk.
Mr.. IIcgcman told his friends that If the other
minis,crcnmc. no would introduce him to the au-
dicnor. and yield the sermon hourtohim. At the
even ng aervirc every seat WIS tli"u, mud Mrso
numbers stood in the hnll MIR: Ilclrman
soon. After conducting the usual service. Mr.
HeLrmuu said. Now 1T us ng my iavOrto
hymn. and then vel have = littl, tax.
Tnis IL the last time l.shnl preach In this
place snid Mr.. Iiegcman, wide gap has
bccn opened between me and mon once loved,
and now love for the good that T. "a them. But
want everything done manly. don't loaye
this place as "A log That hns been whipped. look /.
INK sneaking and mean. lrnye tmanlully. |
have bcon through "a good deal. No one knows
how much have had to stand. But laven't
lost any sleep. lfthcrc is another Il d sea be-
yond which is rcddor than th IS. want 10 sce il
aud smell 1t. don look ~ though have had
a hard time. do II There are d.ll'ren 'es here.
however. | decline to preach any longer. be-
cause | want tn avoid Tire dis 'rtdi always
brought on God by quarrel among his people.
| am not forced away. when WIS boy II
used TO h l.culinrity OF MIN" h'i to 80 home
| tHf 4I - IH.I
same time. If people in Brookiyn want t. hear
me- prra u they shall hnvr the chance. shan
l"nrn that my friends have hired lvccum Han
fnr m" To- preach in and ! am gong 10 begin
pr.lchinE there next sunday.
when Mr. HogrmAn sud tni- many ladies'
clurp,d their hands anl gentlemen slammed.
Don't do that. ! beg ui you. hn sud. II
pains me. don't want applause. Stl. | am
hero \ majority of y,u voted to have me- stay,
aud it il was to bee decided by. vote Tonight
hard feelings. Their. have hccu on" or two IT.
tie things which wish hadn't happened. but
lei that l,e forgotten: | am thanslul for many
ih.u-.-. | am c-pc tally thankful io tn young
udie@ for their cnurtr~irs AMI Kindness. | am
thankful for the audiences have had. ! hopg
Ioul k'cp them up when | an gone And
nNN may Cod bless you all AMI would liz" t0
cal ullu you fnr a collection to h' tax "a M
now t9drimy my expenses IN coming; here aud
rno collection was thon taken un. % hymn
Sung. unl ihn uilrn 'r % I-riI-- j. Nh"n the
81 --rui II trustees lrnrn.dye- rIuy ypt'rnDnu
THAT Mr. ila: man and his friends hti mir 4,
anY YtN hal. uut thai a si.i 60 ia' filir d
wau.l to.I. ~. ihny de'.led 80 d. uo'hint torres
l'. i--l evening. hui to nIlnw l1n 60 pi.a u'
Nfa ui mary houryri that th., unau.l
W. h nr- .u-e som" "i ihr ii"n' 't'
" With G''-. nu H.. IL" i,c, Mr. lllor' oi N.N
j i-'y hu~ lo'n N lNlHt'd, viii frtlhrn'N
Y6"n H. Tqy IT, , a.-o thy thy iaa fa' Mr. ui,i6 gi, 4.
tnund that his friends would follow Aiul T. All