Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-02
Farewell Discourse.
Rev. MT. Corbtt at the George Street M.
 Church.

 Rev. NIr. Corbit at the George Street M. E
 Church.
 The Rev. William Pitman Oorbit at the George Street M. E. church. last evening preached very earnest and afsectionate fare well sermon. The church was crowded to it's uttermost capacity and the audience gave the preacher the closest attention. He chose for his text the words of St. Paul, in the goth chapter of the Acts, at the 27th verse, .sFor have not summed to declare unto you all the counsel of God" St. Paul, who ut tered this language under the brilliant sun- light of his genius, caused it to live forever. He erred in many ways, but his tears accom- plished what by his mistakes he never could have been able to do in any other way There is a great difference in tears as there is in men, David's must have been min gled with blood, Nehemiah's soft as woman's, and of Christs, we 1 may say that his greatness mingled in every l drop that fell from his eyes. We find three things in the elaboration of the text. First, the nature of the ministerial fidelity second, the difficulty of maintaining this fidelity, and third, the great importance of l fidelity in the nearer. Counsel used in the 1 text means the gospel of Christ. It is always
  ] It is the manifestation of God. When man sinned and disobeyedIGod's mercy pleaded for him Justice said to mercy mans sin was | voluntary. He cannot Flead igno' rance of the word, for it was all plainly sta | ted to him. If this man goes free and un- punished we uphold the lie and Gods truth may be trampled upon. Mercy says, true, | but man had a tempter and Satan had none. cannot plead for the fallen spirit if you cut the man down. I shall be able to do nothing and you will have it all to look after. All these difficulties are adjusted in the death 1 of Christ. God does not deal with any souls without compassion. We see that the gospel | is demonstration of divine truth. Here we | find the sayings concerning the proph1cles of hundreds of years before Christ fulfilled. How foolish it is for men to spend weeks | and months to find out whether the divine revelations is true or false. We know the gospel is truth and the demonstration of l love of God. Paul declared it to the world as he received it directly from God. Some l ministers do not preach the word of God, but take creeds and doctrines which have caused trouble all through the ages Paul declared all the counsels of God. They are constantly preach ] ing on doctrine and the like. He did not get l out of the difficulty and seek something that was easier, if he had he would have given up | lucrative occupation. The statements of God are at enmity with man. The sinner think that .what he does does not warrant the wrath of God. Men do not understand the logical method of the Lord. The pure gospel of God is not popu- lar with the world. The prophets did not escape persecution, and let any man declare the right and he will have to get out of New Haven. The speaker went on and in very earnest way admonished those who were not | believers to turn from their ways. He thank ed his parishioners for the kindly way in which they had treated him and wished them l prosperity, and felt sure that he should see them in the ''sweet bye and bye" After he had sung an original farewell he pronounced | the benediction.