The daily gazette., 1880-03-15
1T the Churches.

BISHOP ANDREWS AT GRACE-FARE-
WELL SERMONS By REvs. STEVEN
SON AND MANN. r. p..uI
Bishop Andrews, who will preside
over the session of the Wilmington M.
4. Conference, which commences in
Dover on Wednesday next, preached
in Grace Church, yesterday morning,
to a large audience. His text was
First Timothy, first chapter, fifth verse:
"N0w the end of the commandment is
charity out of a pure heart and of a
good conscience and faith unfeign-
ed" .. ..r.
The sermon was comprehensive
definition of charity, in its broadest
and fullest sense, as applied to the duty
of man, to his fellow-men and to his
God. It was earnest in its delivery,
and interesting in it's description, and
received the close attention of the au-
dience, throughout.
DIR. sTEvENsoN's FAREWELL.
! Rev. W. ]. Stevenson, d. D., pas
tor OF Grace, took an informal fare
well of his congregation, last night,
his three years pastorate having ar
rived at an end. Services were held in
the lecture room, and the pastor de-
livered an appropriate sermon, taking
for his text the, words, "Let nothing
be lost" In the course of his lecture
he alluded to his work in Grace
Church, and spoke affectingly of the
pleasant relations that had always ex-
isted between him and his people,
Mr.. Stevenson will be transferred to
another Conference, and will be sue
ceed at Grace by Rev. Mr.. Miller, of
the Central Pennsylvania Conference.
REV. j. b. MANN's FAREWELL.
Rev. J. B. Mann, of Union, ended
his troublesome, but in the main high
ly successful, pastoraJe, yesterday
morning. He felt exceedingly unwell,
ha wing been sick for several days with
a cold and sore throat, and it was only
by severe effort that he was able to
preach hisfarewell sermon. His text
was Acts, Goth chapter and 9th
verse: ''For have not summed to de-
clare unto you all the counsel Of God"
The sermon was earnest and instruc-
tive, and its sentiments were heartily
responded to by the audience.
MIR. Mann made his farewell remarks
to che Sunday school In the afternoon,
but with spirit of dogged pertinacity
which has always marked the feeling OF
the School towards the pastor, no one
arose to make even a friendly response
to the preachers last words. This
aroused the indignation Of Mr.. Solo
mon Hersey, who has always been a
warm friend of Mr.. Mann's, and he fir
| ed of hot address full of such right
eous indignation as made the school aud
| Its managers squirm in their seats and
feel decidedly uncomfortable for the rest
| of the afternoon.
A large audience crowded the church
| In the evening, most of whom expected
| to hear Dir. Mann deliver his fare we'll
| sermon, and, of course, were terribly
disappointed. He felt TOO unwell to de-
liver two sermons, and as he could Sc
cure no substitute for the morning ser
vice, he was compelled to make his fare
we'll remarks then. Many of those who
went to the church, last, departed at
once on learning of this fact. Rev. ii.
II. SaDderson preached.
The following extract from the pro-
ceedIngs of the Central Pennsylvania
Conference, published in the Altoona
Tribune, show that Mr.. Mann's trans
fer has already been effected:
"The transfer of kev. j. b. Mann, oi
the Wilmington Conference, was real
Mr.. Mann was for many years a mem
Der of the Central Pennsylvania Con
ference and was greeted upon this Lii
return with many warm, persona
words by his brethren"
AT SCOTT CHURCH.
Rev. G. M. Pegg, of Scott Church
, was expected to deliver his farewell ser
/ mon last night, but he held thanksgivin
} services, instead, and will give his con
gregation personal adieu.