Evening journal., 1889-07-01
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He breaches his I..st Sermon and Talks to
the Reportrrx

the Reporters.
Rev. J. W T. Boothe. D. D., preached
bis last sermon as pastor OF Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church last evening. A
large congregation was present, includ.
ing number Of persons not members Of
the church. In the opening prayer, DR..
boothe petitioned that the church be
blessed with a better spiritual future.
Among the announcements he stated
that the annual meeting OF the church
will be held tonight. The hymn How
firm foundation has the Church of Nv
God" was sung Immediately before the
sermon. The concluding lines "I'll never.
no never, no never forsake" were read by
Or. Boothe with peculiar emphasis.
He took his text from R verse OF Psalm
SO: Strength and beauty are In the
sanctuary. He said in part: "This
was true OF Solomon's temple, nothing
could rival 1t in strength and beauty.
But the text refers to spiritual strength
and spiritual beauty. Wherever God IL,
there is His sanctuary. Strength Is
known by its manifestations. Its moral
side Is that Of resisting evil. Beauty de.
pends upon emotion. A Christian should
be in the highest respects gentleman.
having regard for the feelings OF others. :"
Or, Boothe here stopped his sermon
and made an Interpolation which was
doubtless very bright in his estimation.
but rather childish to others He said
Il see some reporters present. | win tell
them now that they will not get the
manuscript OF this sermon. III they want
II they will have to take IL as II is given.
for as | said before, will not give them
the manuscript" The congregation de-
string TO see what kind of parsonage
the genus reporter was, found several OF
his kind seated In the rear OF the church,
industriously taking down the words of
the minister, as Dr Boothe desired. The
remarks OF DR. Boothe were extremely
pointed and kind, since he had not been
asked for his manuscript Having re.
lieved his mind OF this, he continued
You do not expect 20 find beauty and
strength In the same persons. Strength
and beauty seem TO exclude each other,
but they do not. Perfection Is reached
only by their combination. There are
two aspects TO Gods character. Strength
and beauty. The sinner Is not trans.
ported to Joy by Gods strength, but by
his beauty. Gods strength and beauty
are manifested In His Son. In Christs
suffering aud passion are in His strength,
in His marvellous love, His beauty
These make him the perfect character
which he is. The same perfection must
be in the Christian.
There are men and women who see
nothing in establishment; they do not
believe in beauty; they are apt to be
harsh in their judgement. Although
comparatively honest in their belief yet
they are preiudiced. They have strength
without beauty
There are again those who have the
beauty but not the strength OF Christian
character. The religion Of emotion Is
their Joy. Neither Of these classes repre-
sent true Christianity.
Brethren Of this church. II You have
the strength and beauty Of Christian
character you win stand, but II You have
them not you are doomed
He concluded his sermon and then
said Il wish to place my resignation as
pastor OF this church, taking effect to.
night, in the hands OF Mr. Emmons.
secretary Of the church and after the
choir will sing voluntary the benedic
ton viii be pronounced, and the church
will remain" During the singing hs
left the platform, walked gravely down
the aisle handed the paper 10 Mr.. En-
mons and returned to the pulpit He
pronounced the benediction and immedi
ately left the church
The members OF the church held q
meeting to consider DR.. Boothes resigna.
tion. J. II. Westcott was made modera-
tor, with Harry Emmons Esq, clerk A
committee, comprising ]. n. Westcott,
Harry Emmons, O. H. Cantwell, j. Fl.
Appleby and T. A. Mcclure. was ap.
pointed TO prepare a report on the matter
and to present it at the annual meeting
Of the church, which will ba held to
night.
To gentleman who expressed regret
at his withdrawal, DR.. Boothe said that
he would remain in the city for several
| months vet