, 1879-07-21
THE PULPIT.
Robert colIyer Bids His Flock a
Temporary Farewell.
ocrv,ces at Lake Bluff---A
Bishops Talk.
The Rey. Mr.. Applebee Holds Forth to
His Congregation.
,i,hou ralIows Takes 4 Text from Ezekltl...The
Rt7. 4. ps DaYlhte.
ROBERT COLLYER.

Tho Rev, robert Coltycr bade = Temporary fare
well TO .,e congregation Of Unity Church Jos-
tcrlay morning, ho preaching to them for the
last time until the lass Sunday In AuCuat. His
text was:
When tho brethren heard Of us. .theY came 10
meet III At tho April Forum, and !he ,fhtcs Iny,
GEE sses ws nsn 1s '0' '''
Paul, be said, was to be tried ia Rome for the
rrayest ofrense man could bo guilty of,-Ie-
bellton against the might and majesty Of inc
Imperial civ Of the Caesars He must
hays aaid, II shall have to hEat ehe
battle single-handel-to mako tho neat
Of the Loneliness, and, II death comes.
die, as 1 have lived, for tho giorv ol
the Lord" Coming to place about t"ensF
miles iron, the end OF Ills Journey nc wa met
by men Who fell on his neck. "Wo arc Cnfasl'ans
and mean to stand by you. Ten mllea on fhcFe
Ia auothcr company waiting, and "eare ~ gong
IN Rome with you." Then Paul began to realize
what desolaton 1t would have been not to havc
such good backing; his heart was full, bis eyes
erev misty with tears, and be thanked GOD and
took courage. It was no matter nov mitch
courage, and grace, and arlt he uaa y. Lns nmn.
hearts beat with his When be needed them. He
had splendid courage Of his own, and would
be sur1 to DO What lay In ono brave mans
power: but When these .., sane .t"n,, out q home
take couragc. There was church there, autl,
Paul being preacher, ho was bound to be heard
in Rome. And when these men rushed out to
greet him, # wns not only sn assurance to tle
fellowship. For this rcason also could ha thank
9H 60 ias l. aes T 10 iite. Wo needed to 70 out to
men and women anl have them come out to Us
before We could think God, l,ave courage and
do our best. "Evcry Que should bear his own
burden II was only half truth; the Other hall
waa "Bcar 70 one another's burdens" aod
Ind male Us to bear iellowship and succor-to
e1ve as freely as to t.ko. t was suroto como TO
eble to DO for each other in this way. and what
others have been able t0 do for us. grew to bo
the beat treasure Of our Whole endeavor. Bonc-
DIS were craven with pen Of iron on tho rock
OF faith. The waters might cover them, time
might touch them, but tho record would re-
main. We needed human hearts to tako an in
tercst In u.s. and human ilauds TO help us: some
one 10 meet Us and give us The assurance for
which the best NC could do would ba futile.
We could not exist Without mutual sttccor and
tvmpathy. Those who needed had the right to
take. and no one able to give could refuan md
their own generous impulse. Therein lay the
glory and true worth OF the promise, " Beforo
you cry will hear YOU; before you ask will
auewer." A preacher might tell tho truth as
words; hut Ii :hts people came not to him he
could never thank faod md tnko courage. No
Y,an could do we'll without sympathy. no unttcr
whnt his Git. We must not wait until taoso we
could help came begging.
In conclusion, Nj. Collycr said roice fa-
mil.ar to tho congregation was to bc heard no
more. They might bare to encounter the
trouble most churches went through ia finding
another nnn to take his place. They should
think Of what he had sa'd Let who would
come into tho pulpit, they should 70 out to
meet him; mike oue.lialf Of bis sermon lie IN
their loyal.hcarted listening; make him feel
tint they had como to his Appl Forum 10 moct
him: anil mike no comparisons that were not
OH the side OF the newcomer. The churches
TINT prospcrel were those TINT nourished this
great outgoing heart. "Tido tho new
man over tho critical and hateful
tlmc to delicate and ilnc-strung sonls.
Encourage him. Go out to him. Do bv him
what you taye done BY me, and then one-halI,
and the hnrer half, Of the problem Is solved, as
10 how you shall Ind somebody who will minis
ter to each the word Of 1tfe.n