Daily Republican., 1889-09-30
Farewell to a Ari..loparv

The Rev. W. L. McEwan, paetor OF
rodney Street Presbyterian Church.
preached farewell missionary sermon
Iast to Miss Mabel Jones, who starts to-
Gay 10 engage IN home missionary labors
In New Mexico. The church was
crowded, aud the exercises were of an
Interesting and impressive character.
Mr.. MeEwan read Tor general instruc.
tlon the fhild chspter OF Exodus, and
selected for his text part of the 18th
VsIee, Certainly will go with Thee"
mr.. McEwan spoke OF the dceire oi
,he Lord for his children to work for
iilm AND there Is work for all to do.
When bis children 70 into his field Of
iaoor he does not send them alone, but
nas promised to go with them. He re.
icrred to the command Of Christ when
ne sent his Apostles into all the world to
preach the gospel, ard said, "Lo 1 am
with you even unto the end OF the
world" Referring to Miss Jones, Lc
spoke OF her active work In the various
departments OF tho church, and of her
great detire TO do more for u Q cause OF
her blessed master, of the sacrifices the
made In leaving home and friends that
che might become tho instrument OF
bringing those who sit IN darkness into
the marvellous light OF the gospel. lie
commended her zeal aud pisty aud
promised the prayers OF tho church in
addition to tho promise OF God that Scr.
salnly will go with thee"
Th2mas McCorkle. superintendent oi
the sunday school, mace brief address,
reierring 10 Miss Jones' great success as
teacher. Her class would miss her, the
| chuich here woui miss her, friends
would mlts hor, but they all had the con.
ISOLATION Of knowing that she would tG
engakcd In The great work sho desires Of
bringing souls to Christ. He had watched
the pains aud earnes.ntss she employed
In teaching Der clss.s and IN leading hi!
4 young minds 10 the right path, anu the
great interest her scholars took In ber
Instructions. Tho church would now
Lave a stronger incentive 10 give to the
mission cause that one OF her own mem.
btrs is in the mission field.
| Robert Really, president Of the Chris.
tian Endoavor eoclety, also made some
Encouraging remarks, and Of the loss the
society would sustain In the removal oil
Miss Jones to her distant field of labor,
but the fociety would always bear her IN
mind In their prayers.
Kew. Mr.. McEwan then presented Miss
JoreS with beautiful Oxford Bihe with
few appropriate remarks. He said the
members of the church were 30 anxious u
contribute something towards the Bible
that the amount overrau the sum neces.
ssry to purchase it,and the balance would
be found In an envelope, which he also
hsnded to Miss ioues.
The amount WAS not stated but the
overflow from the Bible was underst ood
to he !sIge. lie invoked the blessings oil
God upon Miss Jones and the labors in
which she was engaging.
| After the benejic'ion was pronounced
Miss Jones was surrounded by numer-
Gus friends who bAde her goodbye AMI
wished her great success in her chosen
field OF labor.
Miss Jones is q graduate from the Girls
High School, Is well educated. bright aud
sunshiuy in her nature, aud wi hei
great deslre for home mission work she
cannot fail to be useful. She is the
daughter OF James NJ. Jones. who keeps
II window-shade and paper store on King
street above Fifth. Her parents were
loath to part with her, but when she p, r.
sistcd In her desire to become q mission
AIRY they yielded their objections.