The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-02
FAREWELL SERMON.


hHN.fa 'E IL MhAueu A.NAt NlSnt. .iN'ItHf
For the past three years the Fourth Street
M.Eclinrch has experienced most successful
md prosperous career, During that time under
the passionate Of ley. 9. +. Masden large nc.
cessions have been made 10 the church and
he has endeafed hituseIf to the hearts Of ai
Pleasant and always approachable, his depar.
tnre will be universally deplored, by those
outside OF the church, who have the pleasu 70
OF hlsatqualntance, as well as by the mem.
bors Of tho church. DR.. Masden leaves this
morning for the conference at Clarksbnr "a
hnd from there Will 70 10 Scranton, whrre l,n
has been assigned by the Bishops. l.ast even.
inB was the time chosen for the delivery OF
his farewell sermon, aud the mere anno,uce
nient, served to I'LL the church to overflow
Ing; every pow was lifted and the aistes were
filled with chairs. Or. Masdeu took his text
from Acts 10th vs. a., 8.5ialq T@asi.
hut none Of these things move me-,
Neither count my i fe dear unto myself, so
that might flush my course with 10y, and
HE ministry, which, hnve received Of Tho
Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace
OfGod." w nv - lI,1 tpgI7
The text Is part OF rauts memorable
farewell address TO tho Elders Of the Church
OF Ephesl,s, wh!cl. nbonnds III touches OF
personal experience and heroic resolves In
he face Of danger and death. The hero
Paul, expected great conflict us he stood on
tho edge OF q battle Held with dark clouds
overhead The true Christian eeking Il bet.
ter country and warning u good warfare
stands ~ lie position NAIL he reaches tic
light OF Immortal victory. No matter how
many foes are conquered, great deeds per.
formed, victories won, how serene and calm
Tho present, Ike the glad solitude OF sun.
rise glory Oh q mountain top, tho future Is
masked with battle, toll, and scenes oil SCR.
row aud parting. The necessity for heroes
IL us great TO day as at any period OF church
history. Tie character Of the conflict may
change, but always must the church
have Its reiormers who live In
advance Of their lincs, and consequently nre
despisel while living but hono,ed when dead.
a Christian refornler is n hero. Hc must ise
above the low maxiMs OF worl]liness, attack
se!tlshncss md stand firm under u IRE OF
abuae and SANDER, For such men the call Is
now louder than ever, md consequently IL
will do good to study the life and catch the
inspiration Of ST. Paul In the defiant yet dc.
liberately uttered expression ''None OF these
things move" etc, IN n.
Thug the sub ject was reached--"Ministerial
lleroisln, md the peculiar character of this
ministerial calling and work rs found In the
text under the folloA Ing Specifications: First
There Is the general life plan, "My course"
Second-Panl not only realized he had a gen.
eral life plan, in common with all men which
he was anxious to fill and finish with 10y, but
also Il special call to the work OF the mitis.
Try. Thir1r=Faul not pniy real!sed hp
had q general lie plan and call to
proclaim the truth Of God as an au.
thorized teacher, and also that Le must live
what he preached and stamp the truth with
his own experience. These various speriiica.
tons were enlarged OH to a considerable OK.
tcnl anA Tip secNn3 head or thought taken
up, 'Y'hc C5n1titts in the .linistrriai liie.H
There were two things thut pressed on
raul-the leaving Of friends and certain
foresight Of coming trouble. The trials pt
t9:4ayf, WHICH heset lbe minister Of God are
somewhat similar to tho.e that worried Paul.
They come from the side OF conviction OF
duty and solitarincss of character. The real
conflict does not come from, the quarter
which worldly men imagine. The opposi.
tons Of intidcliy, the new discoveries OF
ee.pnsel TIP ,Wntrew.thal w shall be clothed
and fed the lack Of popularity; these DO not
so mnch as ugiiaie The holy serenity Of the
sonl or throw single discord into its joy:
~, trust IN iod's ,pvomlses; but 'tLs
lack OF genuine sympathy In high resolves
anu noble endeavors and personal sacrifices
mpanionship in the Gethscmanes Of life,
lhe isola.inn Of soul in all spiritual progI ess,
ss s taSoHHd p s liz seerxt aR !set
grohn!ngs over sentinels asleep on guard,
false lisciples md hurled tu1enta .1ht 60 q VI