Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-30

man. aud be careful not to fall into parties in doing
this. You may be tempted, by the tendencies Of
the times and by the natural reaction, to get sen
sstiona man. But he will do the cause no good,
you no good, the city good the state no good
The sensationalist lives by stepping the tender
places of truth and goodness, and ends by stepping
on your own. Get, first, last and all the time, a
good man, man OF unguestioned Christian faith
and character, and after that man as able aud at.
traetive as may be. You need man who will be an
efficient worker among the people, and have
the rare power and skill of getting you all,
man to Rwhom you 10 k to do the work OF this
church, and carry the church. it will be = great mis-
fortune. Your condition viii be like that OF the
church about which its pastor had a dream. He had
become carried and discouraged in his work; and
one night he dreamed he was engaged in drawing a
heavy carriage, and large number Of friends we're
encouraging and assisting him by pushing behind.
For time things went on at good rate, but after
a while he felt the carriage going harder and
slower, then still harder and slower. Still he
labored and pulled to the utmost. and heard the
kind words Of his helpers. Finally, when he could
not understand it and exhausted, and had about
come to a stop, he went back to see what WAS the
matter and was astonshed not to be able to find
his helpers. He looked around in vain for them.
Still he heard voices and opening the carriage door
and looking in, found them all in the carriage.
When you have secured your man, remember he
is only leader and fellow worker, and VIII need
your individual sympathy and cooperation. Stand
by him Encourage him TO represent Gods WILL
net the moral standard IN the community, not the
wishes OF the people. Do not allow him 10 feel
when he is up on the nights doing this daring SER
vice and waving the banner Of God, that YOU are
not with him and sustaining him. And cheer his
heart when he breaches by enabling him to thst
his message is backed by the mighty moral power
in the community OF your solid and compact at
tendance Every one OF you who stays away from
church will rob the sermon of strands of moral
power that else might be woven into it.
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erences to your former pastor. DO speak Of his
faults failures as easy way of fiattering the
new man; nor Of his merits and good qualities as
an adroit way OF censuring him. Deal generously,
kindly, ju tly to the new always and to the
absent one when it Is necessary fitting to speak
of him at all.
And now the time draws nigh to end these happy
twenty years OF service, into which have been put
the strength and the best Of my life. AS / look
back over them, cloud of spectral forms rises in
the grey twilight Of the plst, and seems to glide
into this ciurch-the specter of persons whose
forms and names are as vividly associated by me
with this place Of worship il these walls were
covered with tablets to their memory. Then came
General Wright and Mrs. Wright, the McCrearys-
father and son, Mrs. Mcdonald, Mrs. Clark, Mr..
Gage, Mrs. TukY, the Eddys, Mrs. and Miss VIII
lsms Mrs. Roberts, Mr.. Denton, the Burnetts,
General RedingtOn, George Roland, Mr.. gilbert,
Mr.. Carothers, the Hubbards-son and mother, Mrs.
Lorenz, Captain Harron, the Ames-mother and
son. Katie PolhemuS. Mrs Gum, Nellie Crocker,
t1t GOOAfICIlS, Jne 1rGObiCSS, hGS. ScuuQEr, MIS-.
Brooks, Mrs. Prodger, B. B. Redding II. b. o.
borne, the Jellys THESE and host of other shad-
owing forms long procession OF white-rObed spirits
OF youth and children rise before me, and they show
with what immortal interests this ministry Is al
ready connected. It's influence is twined around
hearts that have gone before and hearts
that remain here. 1t has gone, it is to be
koped as q beneGictlon, comfort help, vita
those who have passed before into the eternal
world; it fingers moment longer visbly, and
after that itself spectral presence, among you
who swiftly nearing the point of your departure
And does 1t hnger with you as help to faith,
good living, righteousness and love? The
ministry ends; viii it live on in you
IL retires will host of true men and women con-
tinue it as moral powerI 1t sinks away as sight,
to disappear and be forgotten does it remain STILL
and on and on, in hearts and conscences as germs
and poteucies OK spiritual life? You hencetorth
to refectthis ministry this community. 1t dies,
but what lives in you. If you carry from it over
into the coming years strength to resist temptation,
courage in the BATTLE inspiration for noble things,
help in sorrow, and Christian trust and fidelity e.
ways then, in the sight of angels, in the sparkle
and light thus arising from the departed passionate,
you will put the browning glory upon it. So may 1t
be- lo1k upon you living ones, therefore, the
test of my work. You the depositors OF my
mission bencefOrth. leave it with you. May it
continue o come forth in the graces AMI energies
OF Christian character, in the sweetness and
strength Of church life, in the activities and
quests OF organized and aggressive public effort.
We part then, dear friends, to meet again and
review these scenes. May that meeting-yonter-
be one Of joy and thanksgiving | thank you for
all your patience, generosity, good will | ask you
to forgive the impertections OF my services and e,
and not to let anything connected WITH this pas
torate hinder you from accepting the dear Master,
whom it has been its one supreme purpose to ex-
alt. 'The King is dead. God save the King" The
pastorate is ended. Hail the new pUstorate All
hail the coming man :
The prayer following the sermon was
offered by the Rev. DR.. McIAelvie, after
which save Maria" was sang as voluntary.
Rev. Mr.. Rice made a brief address, eulogis-
tic Of the work of DE-. Dwinal and with ex-
pressiens OF bereavement, aud closed by offer
ing the following:
WHEREAS, 1t has seemed best to our friend and
brother, Rev. Israel Dwinel, D. D., to close his
labors a pastor in Sacramento after a service OF
twenty years. therefore, be it
ReSOtCed By the Christian people OF this com.
muuity, as represented in this union meeting
First-That the work of DR.. Dwine has been
great blessing not only to the church which he has
served with such unrsmittng ilithfuluess but also
to the whole city aud to the State of California.
Second-That we shall cherish with gratitude the
memory OF his genial character, his Christian ex-
ample, mis- intellectual power, his public counsels,
and III general his widespread influence for good
a fellow citizen and as minister OF the Gospel Of
Christ.
Thlrd-Thst we part from him with the deepest
sorrow and regret, which we bel eve to be shared
alike by the people Of all churches all departments
of business and all stations in life.
Fourth-That we tender to him and to his beloved
wife our heartfelt prayers for the richest blessings
to attend them, wherever God in his providence
may order their lot; and send beforehand our
congratulations to the community where they may
Select their homes.
Fifth-That this occasion solemnly calls upon us,
without respect TO denominational lines, to rededi-
cate ourselves to The service of our Lord Jesus
Christ in holy life for the up-building Of His
he lyenly kingdom.
Rev. Mr.. Mex lvie also spoke upon the
subject of the resolutions, saying that Dr..
Dwineu had not been pastor simply Of the
Congregational Church, but that he belonged
to tde whole people. At the conclusion CT
bis remarks the resolutions were adopted by
q rising vote of the entire audience.
The hymn BEST be tho Tie that Binds
was read By Rev. MIR. Becker. aud sang by
the audience standing. after which the ser
vices were closed with The singing OF she
doxology and benediction by Dr.. Dwinell.
The audience retired, while the choir sang
softly the "Sweet By and By"