The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-01-03
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a. De eloss u hla ssfmou yesisfdag iisv.
iisnfy Ward iieechsf made personal
statement 10 said that fgr ihs nrt
time M thirty eight ycan " hls mlnisifyln
i1ymoaih church, tbefe wss enough u =
disagrremcst in the church 70 need
notice The dlsqulot was not on account
oi hIs ministry, for NJ one had charged
him with introducing politics Into hls
sermons lIe had discussed slavery
from The pulpit because II was
n permanent question, and IN.
VOWED the necessity u educaiioni
but The present question was small ono
aud would oi Itself soon pass away,
aud therefore he had not thought il
fair 70 yex those among them who az.
fercd from his views by alludng 10 the
matter 10 the pulpit But he felt when
the great Republican party had failed TO
crown its career by bringing In unity Of
sentiment north and South that like
Moses, he who had helped bring the
people within sight Of the Promised
Land, was 10 die without entering Il. lie
would gladly have given his life u the
Republican party could have given such
welcome " the South as 70 have made
ono Of the great candidates soutksru
man. Feeling IA he did, after long
consideration, he went Into the can
yass. They knew very well he never
went into anything by halves.
fApplauscl lie threw his life, his rcpu-
tatlon, his influence 10 the winds. They
were nothing to him II only the country
might live again IN absolute harmony lie
would not say that he had not said things
during the campaign that he ought 10
have said differently. But after he had
been with them forty years, they should
have had confidence enough IN him, and
manliness enough not TO take an impetu.
Gus speech and draw II out into every
base application. II was shame tor
them TO have done II. [Applause1 As for
himself, Il was shame for him TO have
said anything that should lead them into
such mistake. On no other point was he
so sensitive as that II should be supposed
that he In any way undcryalued the sanctl-
ty Of chastity aud the purity OF household
life ON that subject time would do him
Justice, and he had right TO expect diff
ierent treatment from them. As TO his
polcal judgment he looked back upon II
with approval. As 10 what had been
said about persons intending TO leave the
church, II any preferred other ministry
they should have his blessing wherever
they chose 10 20. SO far as pew renting
was concerned, all he cared was that the
charitable work OF the church might not
have its revenues curtailed. They could
not rcbukc him by reducing tho income
[Appausel. He came to the pasi5rate OF
81, 800 year, and could live happily OF
that now. But II he supposed that even
a large minority felt no longer benefited
by his preaching be would resign. Il
they wanted him TO stay they must reccl,,
him with open hands. lie regretted u
any ones feelings had been hurt, and fol
any mistakes he had made he apologized
But they should remember that In speak
Ing 10 crowd one addressed a jurl
rather then 4 Judge, and used less iorma
language. They should not lal
the Attic rule Of their measure
ment too severely upon
speaker who was sent out TO countorac
Ben Butler. [Laughtcrl. lie was thei
servant for ChrIsrs sake aud for l0ye'
sake, aud he trusted In their love for him
Many OF them would soon be with him II
the other life, where they would smile II
remembering how they let the grandcu
Of life 90 by while thlnkIng Of little In
fclcllIes aud slips. For the sake Of mel
perlshlng In Ignorance, let them hold ol
their way, all the purcr and stronger 70
the slight misunderstanding that ha'
come among them" Mfr. Bcccher wa
warmly congratulated by host Of friend
al the close Of the services.