Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-19
FAREWELL TO OMAHA.
Rev. ]. ". Ingram Says Good Bye
to BIS PeOpl0.
Affecting Services at the Chris
tian Church Yesterday.

It has been known for some time
past that Rev. j. w. Ingram, for some
time past In charge of the Christian
congregation of this city, wau
about to take his departure from our
where he has worked 80 long
and faithfully and SO aoceptably The
reasons for his resignation and change
from Omaha to Los Angeles, Col, are
also well known, and in the light OF
all the circumstances, 1t was an &C
CASTOR of more than ordinary regret
when he preached his ~"farewen ser
to those with whom he had lab
ored so long.
Oh, Time,
In thine uuceasing Hight!
ask one glance, o single sign
of homo.
Yesterday morning the children Of
the Sabbath school we're included
those who babe farewell t.
the pastor, and to them especially wal
the short d~iscaurse delivered.
The pastor chose from the fcrtp.
lures certain passages which would
be appropriate to the occasion. but
before he had finished reading theae
passages he was compelled to call
upon DR.. Lucas to continue the
reading. y
THE CHILDREN, af0e
who were to take part In the farewell
service, sang some selections with the
choir very tremendously. Too leader
of the choir, Mr.. Wilkins, sang . sole
very beautifully, but was evidently
unable to sing all the verses,
The pastor announced his text, and
said that the children had desired Il
take part in the farewell services, and
to them he would direct his frs
sermon, which IL, 'Suffer little chill
dren, and forbid them not. to come
unto me; for of such Is the kingdom
of Heaven."-Matt 1914.
FAREWELL WORDS.
After the pastor had finished hi
sermon to the children, he said 1t hst
been impossible for him to write Q ser
mon, and even to make any prepare
ton whatever, but he would mersl!
call attention to the farewell OF Pau
In his second letter to the Corinthians
1t seems as If Paul, after he had writ
ten the letter, thought what he nigh
say that would have force, and il
these words there 10 oomprehende'
very much: "Finally, brethren
farewell. Be perfect, be Of goo
comfort, be of one mind, live inpaaea
and the God of love and peace shal
be with you."
Paul had preached at this placs
and after him came apostlen,s a,
there was O division In the uhusA!
and Judaizing teachers came th.S
from Jerusalem to destroy their fa!t'
In Christ. But he says to them. "B
perfect" You may say, "Brothe
Ingram, We have assisted you Il
building this church, but We oanno
be perfect" You can be morally per
feet; and never stop until you hsv
been successful In attaining . noble
Christian aim which you have place
before you. And do not allow tn
small debt which remains on tn
church to destroy your peace of mind
neither the many who In their wick
edAess are preparing for themselve
eternal punishment, but be steadfas
on the rock Christ Jesus. You wi
miss me, but not so mnoh u l wi
miss you, for while you are surround
ed by your friends, I 60 among entir
strangers.
Although I have attended man
farewell services and preached fare
we'll sermons In the twenty.one year
of my ministry, I have never. until to
day, been compelled to yield to q
overpowering influence of myfeeling'
Although q friend may press the han
and endeavor to look through the ey
into the depths of the affections, an
Is unsble, there will be q time whe
tt ere shall be a meeting again, and "
shall know each other In ths
country.
At the close of the sermon two CAN
forward to unite with the ohurol
They had been subjects OF prayer
that they might be converted, an
when asked they protested their fait
In Christ.
Resolutions In reference to GOO
wishes and antioipstions OF futul
Christian work by the pastor and hi
family, and expressions of deep regr'
on account of his severing his conne'
tion with the congregation were req
by DR.. Lucas.