Daily Republican., 1884-02-04
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FrisnJs p pwhIoh 'aas W." @ @"o5except tho
fects 0ftheir church. A litts sUa' 80" w., H
mality and holy sanctificatit t,or,n az dn
more for the church than ou'u a W.
formlessness. While tendinl poas p,n"n.
ings Of the church IL IL yoSS
put the joints together and to- so,;T
body. Soii"
In speaking Of discouraged. >. tol
stated that they would never .u
world willing 10 help you on An '
and even the press does not agik aIo, w.,
question Of religion, but let defect. Ice loo
and they are immediately sent BIZ"
graph from the Atlantic to the P&o
when you are at once called upon IT,
fer an apology or explanation, and t.
will continue TO haunt you until /
matter 10 explained YOU will be pd
sscuted as God was prosecuted, but Pc
severe In the good work and your re
ward Ia assured.
He then spoke Of his humble worl
while laboring among them, and sal,
he had tried 70 perform his duty with
out fear, in the face OF any man living
had performed his duty Conscientious,
In the face Of God and with q view O
placing the church on q good footing
In this respect he thought they had beel
successful, as the church was nov
better than 1t had been for sixteei
years, but to God is due the credit. TIL,
church now has good efficient officers
and In all things IL In good working
order, which was a source of great com
fort for the future. He then tod then
"to be of one mind" but, says he
Paul does not mean by this that you
should all be of one thought or mind
but that every man must be an indi
vidual except In that point relating tt
the serving Of God, when they should
serve him with ono mind, but in their
own peculiar style. Give all men their
| berty, but In all things maintain
When people have not much grace in
their hearts they begin to think OF
smaller things and he warned them to
rernem Der that no man had been cru
cited for them save Jesus Christ, con-
they must not have any
,chism through Him.
In closing his discourse Mr.. DuVal
very tOuchingly TO the bonds
If peace existing between him and the
lock he was about to leave, that they
were all united as one in the bonds of
peace, and he besought them with Paul
% Give In peace" After dwelling for
! short time on the question Of peace, -
md giving several illustrations in re.
alton 10 ths text, he req quested them 10
% harmonious; be encouraged; cultivate
/ charity Of mind and all would be we'll
Before closing he spoke Of his ihdebt-
,dness to the session of the church
aud the trustees for their kindness to-
wards him, referring more particularly
to the treasurer Of the church, Mr. Ma
whom he considered his
personal friend, and requested
,he congregation to stand by him, who
lad done much for the success of the
church, and, said he "if you love me,
owe him more" He then closed his
by imparting the divine bless
ng on the congregation and offering up
! touching prayer regarding their future
Welfare. During his closing remarks
,nt few dry eyes were noticed among
he members of the sorrowing congrega.
ion, all of whom, no doubt, will deeply
egret the departure of their beloved
,astor. After singing Q closing hymn
he audience was dismissed with the