New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-23
DIR. LUDLOW's FAREWELL.
THE RECORD OF HIS PAsTORATE.

THE RECORD OF HIS PhSlOhhlf
The Rev. DR.. James NJ. Ludlow of the Re-
formed Dutch Church Ffthave aud Forty eightist
preached his farewell sermon to his people yesterday
morning. The congregation large. The hymns
we're of Christian dependence Christ and good fellow
ship with DIR. Ludlow read from the Bible a part
OF Mosess farewell address to the children OF Israel,
found the 30th chapter OF Deuteronomy. The text
the 10Th of the chapter: call heaven
and earth record this day against YOU that have set
before you life and death, blessing and cursng; there
fore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live
forever" The preacher said:
These words form part Of Mosess farewell address 10
his people We may he sure they were carefully CON
sidCred, They are the compact summng-up OF eXie-
reucc in phas OF life and in every department. OF
human knowledge. Moses was not narrow man lie
scientist, historian, statesman, q moral IN
structOr, legislator aud religious teacher FROM
final words. certainly fnd no better text for the
uteraucrs many OF yOn viii ever near from my bps
M the close of my brief ministry with you Write this
text your heart aud menory and when you THINK OF
let the words be recalled to You also trust, my
friends, have not withheld proper warnings from you
but also trust have not held up 10 you death ana
cusing only hut also their Opposiies, HE ana DesslhS
have instantly sought that tne gift of God Through
Christ might shine before your face My praise have
found in your affection III the past anu want none
higher now. Bear me witness If have set before you
With death and cursng have nought 10 do I
close my ministry by begging you to choose life In this
church due TO TIE associations and memories oi
the past TO many you there is long line Of Christian
anccnry ia particular faith But aas the thread OF
golden example does not run through all your ives III
il sad the wasting OF an earthly inheritance, but
much more sad the wasting of the patrimony Of GODS
promise. While | have seen here around the Lords
table children and the youthful members nave not met
there many mature Yeas whom wished 10 see.
Their places And bescech you, II you stay
in this church, stay wtiH IT; if yOu 60 to any other
church. 20 into il. Let tins he my last appeal may
pass away ana he iorgoten but ny Influence lor
good bad during these past eight years must remain
responsibility alone, but on you also
/ have set before yOu life aud death, and
when we stand before the Throne, | VIII
appeal to your memory, and what viii be ms
Joy il is found in the gadncss OF yOnr salvation
call Heaven witness, TOO, the cloud OF unseen wit
nesses around. dear departed, the angels Christ, and
HIS Holy Spirit who are WITH us IN TINS ilacc These,
too know nave set before you ne and death
oar recent history is NOT our real his Dry Our real
history written our lives As pastor have seen
mach what is written and the upon which II -
inscribed will some dag be bound into a heavenly
Volume The faithful shall enter into the harvest OF Their
labor The Lord Of the harvest viii bring The pOT-
ton And 1 close my minrtiati0n TO you III INC
words nave often spoken III TINS place. - Inc Lord
bless yOu the LORD help yOu the LORD make HIS race 10
upon you, ana give you peace boh now ana ever
more"
During the sermon the preacher maintained calm
dignity Tie con sregOn seemed at times 10 be much
moved. When the services finished "a number Of
gentlemen and ladies approached the pulpit and
greeted d. Ludlow warmly ~ lac descended