Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-29
Bidding Farewell.


 Rev. MT Kelssy Breaches His Last Ser
 mon i'm Che College Street Church-@Thes
 Everlmsttn9 Gospel His Theme-A1Ksc-
 tfomate Words of Parting.
 The College street church contained very large congregation yesterday morning, the occasion of the pastors last sermon being one from which none of those who have been in any way connected with the church would be willing to be absent. The pastor chose his text from Revelations, 14th chap ter, 9th verse The everlasting gospel The sermon is briefly outlined below. The golden age of the people of God is always in the future. Christianity is religion of hope and expectancy. Christ taught his disciples to believe that his kindom would never end He said that heaven and earth would pass away, but his words would never pass away It has always been the belief of Christians through the ages that Christ has power to meet the wants of his people. His gospel has given his people hope, solace and com fort Some people now assert that the Christian religion has passed its time of use- fulness and become superannuated, and their bold assertions are troubling many Christians. Are they true? Has the gospel lost it's power? Let us first inquire what the gospel is. It means good news and has special reference to the good tidings of Christ's coming. In it's widest acceptation it includes the whole rev elation of God as given in the Old and New Testaments. It is the great mass of revealed truth. Its underlying idea is the truth of God revealed for mans help. It gives US the necessary knowledge of God as the ruler of intelligent beings; of man as having been holy, but now fallen creature; of his part in the plan of God, being under. the moral Iou Vw11fa nh hn hoc hN0 a lAQFn that God is seeking for the recovery of man, that he sent his son who lived to give us an ideal, who died to prepare way Of atone ment. These are the great truths or the gospel. Are they eternal or are they evan escent2 Unquestionably they shall stand forever Mems views change, hnd there are changes in the formulation of doctrines. Christianity is imperfect, but is more ade quate now than formerly. It has never been wholly Christian in it's spirit and life. But the great truths of the Bible are unchanging and sure. Men feel that the maker of the Bible is their maker. Their souls cling to him for help What in time to come is going to lessen the wants of men or take away the power of tke Bible?
 If Christianity is obsolete and superannuat ed what is going to take it's place? Many find gospel in the progress of nature, ID material resources and in education. Others declare that we do not reed any help from God at all. But our hopeless passions and imperious capacities render this hope ground less. The agnosties and materialists take away everything of value and substitute noth- ing for it. But we need have DO fear for the gospel. Its efficacy has not diminished. Cling to 1t as your stay and joy.
 The pastor made few personal remarks ir closing and both he and his congregation were deeply moved. He said: "As this is the last time I shall preach to you from this on1T1 fIora O fa T ahnulA like fn say. have been quite 8 long time with you and never preached to more pleasant con. gregation. During my ministry this pulpit 1 has been true to the gospel. The hour oi ] Sunday service is the supreme opportunity ol l minister's life and hold that he should moi occupy it with light and trihing themes, SC ! have held closely to religions ones My men to Christ As to pastoral work I have felt that the lonely, the sick and the troubled needed my presence most and shall proba l bly, be missed most in some of the sick cham bers of the city. During my ministry l2e have been added to the church, and aboui tw0-thirds of these upon profession of theil | faith. The church has been faithful in at tendance aud the prayer meetings have mol 1 been small or dull of interest. I commend l the young people for their work in theil prayer meeting. The Ladies' society have been doing good work in generous fash ion. My heart goes out to you in love. de sire to express my thanks for your recent and totally unexpected kindness. You are aware that this parting is pretty bitter one for me, as the ties of affection were deeply rooted between us. But leave with no bit terness of spirit. I trust we shall forget the little infelieities of the ministry and remem. Der only the pleasant. Let us look bravelJ forward to the future"
 The pastor was deeply moved during his closing remarks and the affection of his peo- pie and their sorrow at his going were well attested by the many eyes that were wet with tears.