, 1879-06-16

.llrcr Of Tho fnti weight for i parabla
y, TINT t'rno a'rl u al time, TINT
when fhe worst camc, and f}un seemed
:" sc sys gysn 9 n pupe o tefo r.. sg VA
hut a new beginning, and ten those who
really believed IL Ills prosencs am' providence
Hero ready to taks hold afrcsh nn.l tn better
2oT9dis o 's r a., 9ss Nsrs . Me % M no such faith to
Mr. CollyGr smoke long md earnestly on TIC
erilent lcsson to be drunH IRON tho text, TINT,
through unbcllcf and mishclicf. doubt. dark
ness, and disaster, the dtnp certatntiet Of tha
anul would flnd ever now expression, and thu
wtse and inrsi1htcd nike more stock IN, und fall
back u,on, the divine vgslt!c-. enter more
deeply Into tlcm. and hn more wholly ono with
mr ts "akns M. then r. s vs,y Gw 1t st %1
world fall tnck on tho vision Of the etefnHl
reality. Heart md flesh might fail, but all Of
Gods PROMISES were sure.
After fne seroud prayer, Mr.. Co1lyer mado
hrsna, mud aided, very quietly and thought
fully: "And waut you Ill, after the singing
and bcforn ttr bcncdletlon, 10 ut down Tln.
uta OF two,, bccausc hare something 10 tay.n
the something wns. After the singing Ut tbs
h, Inn there was IN almost painful silence,
while Mr. CollyeF, yl1!bly affected, addressed Ills
congregation IN the following words:
ono Of tie most painful dutics Of my life this
morning In rett9nIng the trust have hold 10
many years AZ Jour mniator, n,nl closing my
CONNECTION with this church, and the rGasons for
this step must be laid before you.
Our home, ns 1ou know, hRs been saddcncd
for eoila Tears by e'chne1s. i has seemed 10
me, ns have watched The drift OF things, that
cofnplete ctlangc Of climate might bs the best
help for this, a'1d 90 all winter long have
thought OF such a change.
Another reason. and d much stronger one, nv
good wife tnktstB, ia that ought to mako q
change: especially II feei must, for 1ny owi'
sake. I ea'ne 10 you over twenty years agp
so'nc RlE. Of Col, trust, and wl,a. had won
between severe tas1is In the factory nnI at tte
anvil from the time @as8 years old. You have,
b0rnt With mc noblT, aud taken what | could
give yom. and thought md said onee I would
two or three years have found my work
Rrow a'l the time hardrr and more exhausttng.
The dcnan1ls on minister lp this city arc
trouble until within the ttno have mentioned; !;
but since then tile feeling has grown on tna
steadily. have mentioned more than onco
that another man wouli do better here, and |
would por!laps do better somewhere clsc.
lion ss grow older, ntti to use great ature of
things Have treasured whero they viii come
home With o tresh Interest, and not to rcrt
IL nc ie II should stay to viz xPk you % . aHSs ses
would grow as grow Older. ar1d then the day
would come when It would be sudIcr for US all
than II cnn be now, because We should feel VIC
had made mistake and cast away m oppor-
tunity.
ain willing to try thls new field Of labor
which tas opcncd to tpe again In New York Of
its own accord. ! think It lnar open new
springs fn my own nature, take the tired feclin.
out Of me, EIvc me chance " Use my store Of
thinge aiEeadygathercd for thu germs mud seeds,
Mt 1enst of my pulpit work, md lle1u make me
good for some ychra more. ! believe,
also, That you can find man who viii take uD
this work where leave 20. and curry It On bet
ter tllau cuu hope to TO. l speak this not
only Of Il conviction. but also, think. In sone
measure, OF what ono might call authority, I
end Of scp.en'her, and preacl al' you want nc.
lived, III perfcct lovlag kfudnrss. AS dear
friend bishop Clarksun writes 1nc from sorte-
where In the wilderness That shall never lind
such frautfs ngaln rs these have on the shores
Of Luke Michigan. / don't expect to find such
frIendA aga1n, or make sucl homo, 0r be 50
bweetlv rooted down again is l bare been
ntnong you; but, tor the reasons have given
yon, the ktep must tic taken, aud God help us
all to bear the lain OF It the best wo know.
The btncllctiUn was pronounced, aud The sor-
rowing congregation dgpartcd, not, however,
until tnany lind followed tho pastor into his
study, aud there personally expressed their
heartfelt regrets at tho step be hsa taken.
1t probable that meeting Of the socicty will
be called at an early lay to take the matter Of
tic resignation undGr consideration. Nr. Coll
ycr's nlindls evidently mutls up. howcycr, and
! 1t Is not expected that any obstacle Will be
placed In his' way, however much the church
would love to Keep hin.