Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-20
FAREWELL SERMON
BY Rev. e. s. UZzen at the Con
gregatiOnal Church.

SHck shtHOhhhA OhuHChs
Rev. G. S. Uzzell preached his fare
we'll sermon yesterday morning in the
First Congregational church to large
audience, taking his text from Cor
inthians, 1910: "Now, if Timothen's
come, see that he may be with you
without fear for he worked the work
of the Lord, as l also do" Paul was
tarrying at Ephesus, as there was
great trouble in the church at Corinth
Many factions had crept in the church
during the absence OF their pastor.
The choice seemed to lay in Paul for
their pastor, but he could not serve,
but he had prime minister by the
name of Tmothens, whom he could
send, and Urged the people to lay
aside their prejudice and receive
Timothens as he was his own
dear son, "For he worketh
the works of the Lord, as
also do. But 1 trust in the Lord
Jesus to send Timothens shortly unto
you, that 1 also may be of good COM
fort, when ! know your state. For l
have no man like minded who will
naturally care for your stale. For all
seek their own, not the things which
are Jesus Christ's. But you, We know
the proof of him, that as a son with
the father, he hath serv d with me in
the gospel. Him therefore hope to
send presently, so soon as l shall see
how it will go with me. Now, if
Timothens come, see that he may be
with you without fear; for he workelh
the work of the Lord, as l do"
do this morning as l wish to be
done by AS l am to have my work
to be superseded by new pastor l
am anxious to make the way as clear
for my successor as possible. |
would feel grieved if he was TO re-
ceiye such treatment in the COM
mencement OF his work here as
have received upon entering new
fields, and admoni,h you, as
Paul, did his congregation at
Corinth to receive with warm hand,
and welcome him among ou, you are
to receive Tmothesus and may he
be with you without fear. l want 10
give you Paul's teachings a. the duty
of any church to their pastor. The
brethren met Paul at the Three Tav-
erns, but duri' z their greetings,
Paul had fears as to his home. Now
brethren, | beseech you to avoid this
embarrassment OF having your pastor
come and find no provisions made for
his home, provide a home for him,
that he may have no fea's as to his
living. l believe a minister should
give all his time to the ministry, and
they that preach the gospel shall
| live OF the gospel" and this is before
you as part of yonr church duties to
see that he does get his ling from the
gospel. ] tell you 1t is hard work to
stand before an audience who are in
dulging in luxruies, without dollar in
your pocket land pea h to them with a
XII, d and atfectionate spirit, | don t
believe in ministers going around Jew
ling people because they are preachers,
| say pay them as you would pay the
mechanic, the clothier, or grocery
man, and let him feel as if he were
not dependent. A minister's salary is
one but few people unde stand. TO
feed, clothe and house ministers s
family is not all. He has to be at "a
great expense in entertaining friends.
You want your minist+ to be as well
informed as other ministers. In or er
to do this he must have books, papers,
magazines, papers &c. Many minis
ters are yearly going down to disgrace
for no other reason than the treat.
ment of cold hearted churches aud
Christ Now beseech you when
your minister arrives to meet him on
his arrival, 60 with him to his house.
See that he is provided for. Sit down
and break bread together, then sing
Blessed be the tie that Binds" don t
stop here but pray that he may be
with you without fear.