Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-09-29
HIS LAST SERMONS.
A LARGE CONCOURSE OF PEOPLE
HEAR THE REV 1. m HALDE.
MANS FAREWELL SERMON.

.
The Rev. Isaac M. Haldeman, who has
been pastor of Delaware Avenue Bap-
tsit church for nearly ten years, bid
his congregation Anal farewell yester-
day, previous to leaving for his new
field Of labor. In consequence of this
being the last opportunity 10 hear the
learned gentleman, who has always
been q great favorite " ith his congrega-
ton, as well as to the people at large,
the church was packed to it's utmost
capacity at each Of the sermons, which
fully showed the good feeling that OK.
listed between the pastor and his peo-
pie.
Not only were these feelings mani.
tested by the large congregations that
came to bid him farewell, but also by
the close attention which was paid to
the remarks utter cd by the retiring pas
tor. In addition to the regular mem
bers of the church, q delegation from
his former charge, the Braudywine
Baptist church, just over the line in
Pennsy lvaniA, a number of Philadel-
phia friends and other visitors were
present at both services. The usual
morning services were gone through
with when strongdiscourse was deliver
from the text, "I drew them with
COIub VI mhnS W1tu DDhub Va AONOs ssAoAA
from the eleventh chapter of Hosea. At
the conclusion of the sermon one candi.
date was presented and was duly
baptised.
In the afternoon floral service was
given by the Sunday school, which
was also attended by the pastor. The
exercises consisted of number of
songs, recitations, responsive reading,
reading Of the Scriptures, ETC., an ap-
propriate address en- The Mission of
Flowers" A number Of bouquets and
baskets of flowers were then presented
by the scholars to their teachers, and In
the presentation the pastor was not
forgotten. Before singing the closing
hymn Mr.. Haldeman bade the Sunday
school formal farewell, his remarks
being very appropriate, while he gave
them some lasting words Of advice for
their future welfare and success.
When the schoo, was dismissed he was
soon surrounded with sOrrowful
crowd of Sunday school children and
teachers, all of whom regretted his de-
parture. Perhapa the largest congre-
CATION that ever gathered in Delaware
/ Avenue Church assembled there at the
} evening service, at which time the re-
firing pastor was to preach his final
sermon.
Long before the time arrived for be-
! ginning the service the interior of the
edifice presented one solid mass of
i, humanity, no less than 500 persons
I being within the enclosure, while a
large number were unable to gain ad-
mittance. Every nook and corner, even
to the pulpit platform Of the large
building, was occupied and the sight Of
30 many people must have filled the
. heart of the pastor with satisfaction
and pride at his success rs paste
After the usual opening exercises the
: pastor read the second chapter Of First
I = Corinthians, and fifth chapter Of Second
u Corinthians, at the conclusion of which
!, he said: "Now brethren, finally fare
= WELL" from which he based his 10.
his remarks he clearly defined the
= touched briefly on the chief incidents
'' of his long pastorate, and expressing o
, hope that he might return some time,
he bade his hearers an affectionate
= good bye" the true meaning Of which
:, - word was not simply goodbye, but
God speed" to all.
% His words were so effective, as well
3 as eloquent, that before he had conclud
!. ed, scarcely a dry eye was noticed
- among the large congregation. In con
> clusion he made q strong plea to tht
u young men to join and uphold thu
church. At the close of the farewell
. talk, the pastor and his wife received ;
- hearty shaKe of the hand and a God
speed from each member of the congre
= cation and others, many of whom ar
: 10th to see him depart from their midst
- while not few are of the opinion tina
n he had made great mistake in leavinl
!" church, where he has been the instru
ment in Gods hands of doing so mucl
; good, to 20 to an unknown field of Ia
:, Dor. Mr.. Haldeman will depart for hi
a new pastorate the latter part Of tn
= present week, and on Sunday next thu
4 Rev. George G. Needham, his success
h sor, will preach his inaugural sermon