The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-30
RECEPTION

practitioners at the Water Cure on Thursday
evening of last week. A large number wers
present. Refreshments were served, after
which the reverend gentleman addressed
those present as follows:
DEAR FRIENDS ~ have asked you to meet
me here this evening that may say to you all
together what it is impossible to say to each OF
bye.
There is not one of you to whom I am not I'M
der deep personal obligations not one who has
not showed by the glance Of the eye and thepres-
sure OF the hand a deep and true sympathy
nay, what to me is vastly more touching than
even sympathy. a just appreciation OF the life
and character and worth OF one whom God has
been pleased in His inscrutable wisdom to re-
move from my home and from your midst.
10 most OF you am indebted for even more
tangible and substantial evidences of your love
for her and sympathy with me and mine. In
many ways which God has shown you you have
OF your Kindness ministered to me. Kind deeds
nave been performed, loving words have been
spoken, which it would be out of place to en-
umerate even here Many such it is impossible
Tor me to acknowledge even personally SO
quietly and delicately have they been perform
ed, that while the deed has touched my heart,
the dOer thereof has remained unknown to me,
Be assured, however, that the memory of such
kind actions and of such loving, thoughtful
mIniStrati0nS will never be forgotten by me,
nor VIII the names of these doors, even though
unknown to me- remain hidden from the knoygI-
edge of the Infinitely loving Father Of us all
who has said, g Inasmueh as We have done it I'M
to one of the least of these my brethren. We have
done it unto men
But your united act of crowwing love, which
is the immediate cause Of my asking you to
come together tonight, cannot be passed over
without specific mention. You know that my
life has been rent in twain and the better part
taken from me. And think you must in some
measure understand how all but i'm
possible it is for brain to work or heart to beat
In the presence OF this APPALLING mystery. And
SO you nave made it possible for me to go away,
and among strange scenes and new faces in
the loneliness of the crowded WOrld-tO learn by
Gods help how to bear my own personal burden
before | again seek to take up the work of the
parish.
And so I say to one and all. but with deeper
meaning than the voice can expreSS-thank you,
and goodbye. The word means God be with
you. In my J0urneylngs my thoughts will often
turn backward to the faces and hearts at home.
For though my. own home, as you and I have
known it, is thing of the past, you have shown
me that have home in your hearts, and there
is no other place on earth that has or ever can
have the attraction for me that Kenosha has.
SO during my absence may God be with you. |
In the spiritual life of the individual soul there
should pc no vacation" So pray you let |
your private prayers and the parish work be I'M |
lntermitted. In prayers forget not the spiritual |
welfare of the parish. Remember INCREASINGLY |
Inc projected mission. 1t has been postponed |
III 1an that our prayers and preparations may
the Holy Ghost came upon the Apostles |
themselves only after their looking for Him, |
and praying for Him, and waiting for Him. |
Nor can it be otherwise with u.s. We, one and |
all desire His special and extraordinary outpour-
ing. This earnestly beleye-that we are not |
Indifferent to the work of God in our midst, and |
that we desire to be stirred up-roused in the |
Christian way, and have even greater activity |
than we now possess Infused into our spiritual |
lie. Hence | trust we are all looking forward /
10 this mission with firm persuasion that it |
viii help us and help others just how we do |
not know; for as the wind bloWeth where it |
1Steth, and, though we hear the sound, cannot |
ell whence it comes or whittier it goes, so is the
q amer of the operation of God the Holy Ghost
He works in ways which we cannot detect and |
he ends of His work are hidden from human |
Eyes. So let us pray Him to help us not where |
We think we need help, but where He sees our
leed; And pc assured that Il we are constant IN
'ults of this Mission, So expect it, talk of 1t |
smoug yourselves and to Others and above all
,ray for it.
entirely intermitted during my absence By the
kindness of the clergy OF Racine College, who
hus express their appreciation OF your Kindness
md Christian love, 1 have been able to provide
or Morning Service on all but three of the
sundays of the summer months. Evening Ser
rice will be given up, except as it may be an
bounced from Sunday to Sunday. The weekly
will also be discontinued for the |
,eedingly except that ! know that those who |
lave learned to appreciate the blessing OF fire.
luent communion, especially as the first duty
II the Lords Day, can avail themselves OF the
Early celebrations at Kemper Hall, where all |
will be welcomed. And doubtless the addition
u sacrifice entailed by the distance will bring
is increased blessing.
In the fall / purpose to return to the old hours
or SIS. and Evening services, II and 730, respect
yely / am very glad to be able to say that the |
Rev. Clergy of Kemper Hall have most kindly ex-
;asional and private mnistratOns. And you
will not need my asking you to call upon them
or such services.
And God be with you in the parish work. You
will doubtless carry it on as usual. There are
everal points to which I will especially call
our attention. Upon the church building some
epairS must be made or next winters storms
will seriously damage It. A very slight expense
eakS in the roof; and the walls should be part
Y if not entirely pointed" and both these
Kings ought to be done at once. We undertook
last fall and found ourselves prevented by the
ateness of the season. Do not, urge you, let
hese matters go over another year, or the build
ng will be seriously injured. may suggest
hat here is work for the Ladies' Aid Society.
The cd. Y. G.'s" need no encouragement in
heir good work. Already we are beginning to
ancy how an organ would look, and to discuss
uilders. When we think what this organiza
ON has accomplished in Is months we may {
vel be surprised. Doubtless they will add at
,ast 5000 to their fund this summer; so that
lere can be no reason to doubt, from the
aadiness with which yOn have always opened
our purses to build and beautify and adOrn the
lagniicent temple which you have erected to
le Most High God, that when the next Feast of
le Resurrection occurs we shall ebe able to
praise Him upon the organ" that grandeSt of
Il instruments.
To them also. then, say, God be with you.
Finally, dear friends, let your prayers follow
le let them often ascend for me from your ,
earthS, your closets and from before the altar.
he effectuaI fervent prayer of a righteous man c
vail eth much God Himself has told us this !: | :
lerefore He will hear your prayers for me, and
shall be helped both in body and soul.
And will ask you to join with me next Sum-
ay when for the last time this summer per
APPS, for we need not try to persuade ourselves
lat we ignore the dangers of the sea- and we
lay as well express the thought that is in all
ur hearts, perhaps for the last time on earth,
cd knowS) we shall be together as priest and
eople, in beSeeching Him to grant that this
,urney may be for our common benefit and for
lis glory, Let us kneel about the altar with
lis Intention in our prayers as we plead the
reat Sacrifice. Let us pray also for a final and
oriOuS entrance into that land where there is
0 more Sea-save only the sea of glass before
lie Throne which mirrors to created eyes the
aZZling glory of Him who sits tt 9TeOn, and | v
here we shall behold the face of L m who has r
,deemed us no longer Through the ornamental |
ist' but face to face, while He drinks with US,
5 He has promised, the new wine in His Faith
IS kingdom.
God be with YOU Amen. II