Telegram-herald., 1889-12-30
HIS VALEDICTORY I
Reverend W Bah Wright Leaves
81. Marks;
LARGE CONGREGATION PRESENT
From the Apt Text. aOh, That ons " ouid
give Me 10 Drlnk Of the " ster Of tue
Wen OF Bethlehelas Which
Is by the Gate

lOug miss the eXccacutiF ModDlA'c4
go.ee and hne delivery With winch the
lesson, or liturgy have been delivered
sHce March last, by tAe Rev. ". Bal
Wright. lie yesterday preached
h. farewell sermon and will shortly
leave for the Upper Peninsula miss'on-
AIRY parish OF lr0nwo0d. Mr.. Wright
LAS created for himself large circle oI
friends since ne came among MS by =
sterling manly qualities 0nd uutelgued
devotion To the cause al the Master.
lie +, not unknown o. fame n another
direction, beng profound student ana
brilliant writer 0n the art Antiquities
and secular History of Ireland, %
which subjects ho has contributed many
valuable works.
The following IS his va.edictory ser
mon. gwen in fall, as doubtless many
OF hs former parshioners VIII desire To
preserve IL as a mementO ot pleasant
and instructive hours spent ID las com
pany.
"Oh. that one would give me 10 drink
az the water OF tine we'll OF Bethlehem,
which IS by the gate" IL. sam. 25-lo.
The Bible of the II ebrew nation, even
from a romantic point OF view, is hl!ed
with thrilling adventures and startling
deeds of hcrOlsm. Just think, that
three thousand years ago that little
village OF Bethlehem was the scene OF
one of these grand exploits, such as
Stanlcv's rescue ot En- ~ reminds us OF.
There must have been something very
attractive about the character and DIS
position of David. tor when through
the icalouSv of King Saul, he was
obliged 70 flee for hls lie, we are told
that 700 men of his kindred and OF the
adventurous and daring characters OF
tine land followed him INTO the noun
ttus ard became hs men, taking
refuge II the cave of Aduliam. During
the hot summcr-tiic, when the harvest
was ripe and the land was dry and
rarchcd and all nature was gasping for
RAM. awlv up IN those rocky regions
thirst and weakness aSsallcd the mighty
warrior who had slain Goliath tine giant;
his heart was heavy and sore as he
p1nitrci over his sad lot, cut oil from
the pleasant life OF the pastures, sepa-
rated from his beloved wife; and then
memory wandered on TO the delicious
place bv the gate Of his native Botule-
hem where often he Watercd ms sheep,
the still cool sparkling waters OF that
we'll near ms home. till At last ne could
no longer restrain himself, and ne burst
out lOnginglv I'm the words OF my text: Z:
"Oh. that one would give me to drink
of the water OF the we'll of Beth
lchem. which is by the gate" Doubt
less ne had little or no idea how soon
he might have his wishes realized. For
the PhiEstines. the hereditary foes of
Israel Lad seized on that beloved spot
where he was born, and had occupied
IL I'm force. But there were those pros
cnt who were watching with concern
the sadness of their chlcftaln, and won
dcrinr what fresh trouble was weighing
down his soul, and when they heard
the longing cry break forth, these three
mighty warriors stole silently away in
the haze. rushed down the hillside, and
over ridge and vale they hurried; they
broke u rcs;stlc-- might through the
ranks of the foes that surrounded the
well, and at the risk OF their lives the
heroes drew water from the fountain u
q skin and, fighting Their way through
agln. bore the prccl1u LIQUID o long
thirty miles up tO David. lt was a
-u'eudd d deed Of bravery and q z .Orous
tr hute % The way D which David could
inspire his followers with devotion.
Now may David 0lcncn hrs thirst,
cuc~ch H.. too. with 2 wei-.OvDd
ar1ught. But no. WHOM he gaz"s ON
the wounded a0d bleed NC forms VI hs
tru~tvald valiant men, Wnel he real
.L what e price that water has cost,
ae fe-. that he IS NOT worthy 70 re-
ce.ve e. tlat to God alone j, due such