The morning call., 1890-09-17
BON VOYAGE.
DR.. HarcOurt Bids Farewell to
His Church.
A Cordial Testimonial Presented to the De-
parting Pastor, Accompanied by
Well-Filled Purse.

A farewell reception to the Rev. DR..
Richard Harcourt late pastor of the
Howard-Street Methodist Episcopal Church,
was rendered last evening at his residence,
613 Folsom street, by the members of his
congregation. Dr. Harcourt will leave on
Tuesday next for trip to the Holy Land
before assuming the pastorate of a church
in Baltimore.
In order to wish him success in his new
venture and to bid go0d-by to one who for
three years crowded his church with relig-
ious followers, his many friends determined
to give him a reception, at which he would
be rendered some testimonial as an indica-
ton of the feelings in which he was held.
TO BID FAREWELL.
Only 400 invitations were issued, as the
quarters would not be large enough to ac-
commOdate the whole congregation. Most
of those who were invited attended, the en-
tire house being thronged with guests, all
more for the last time.
The main part of the evening was spent
in bidding farewell to DR.. Harcourt, and
he received. At o'clock Presiding Elder
asked for the attention of the guests,
and invoked the divine blessing on DR..
Harcourt and his contemplated trip.
III. P. Shedd followed in few eloquent
remarks delivered with impressive earnest
ness. u e recited the faithful services for
which the congregation were indebted to
DR.. Harcourt, and on behalf of his congre-
cation and all true religionists wished him
GodSpeed In his new career in the East
The speaker then read the following testi-
monial which had been drawn up for the
&C aston:
A TESTIMONIAL READ.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. l6, 1890.
Ret. Richard HGrcourt, ID. d.: Your friends,
and they are multitude-nOt alone those who are
directly connected with the Howard-street Meth
odtst Episcopal Church and soclety-but the
many who have often listened to your abbath
ministrations In San Francisco and personally
made your acquaintance, desire TO express TO
You their high appreciation OF your character as
a Christian teacher and gentleman.
The pulpit OF the present day possesses the
possibilities OF iemark able influence and practi-
Cal usefulness. You have hOnored and adorned
it. AT opportune moments you have not for
gotten within It's sacred shrine to utter brave
words and hang out danger signals when others
who had the same privilege were silent. The
pulpit is forum where The truth In all its won
dertul proportions can be vividly presented In
attractive form, so that men and women may be
won TO consider its beauty and accent its bene-
fits. The opportunity here presented you have
improved In marked degree, exhibiting with
mastery force and eOquence the brill
liant virtues Of honesty In business and
daily life; OF soDrlety, benevolence. manllness
and patriotism. To inquiring minds and the
weary ones you have directed their gaze TO the
sublime example OF The Master In his osrthly
pilgrimage. And your labors have not been
Ruthless An abundant harvest OF better lives
has been your reward. And while we cougra-
tulate you on your deserved succe IS in the field
of labor you are so soon TO leave we believe other
amplpr tIumDhS await q
In the future. UnfufliDg the banner Of the or oss
and OF progress you can well say
Thank God, in this good day of ours
The reign OF violence is dead,
Or dying surely from the world
While love, triumphant reigns instead,
And in a brighter sky 0'erhead
His blessed banners are unfurIed.
And most of all, thank God for this.
Ire war and waste OF clashing creeds
Now end In words, and not in deeds,
And no suffers loss bleeds
For thoughts that men call heresies.
1t is with feelings of the deepest regret tina,
We are compelled 10 bid you farewell but he as
sured you shall always have warm and lasting
place in our hearts.
Please accept our best wishes for your pros
perlly aud happiness In the coming days, to be
shared by those who are near and dear TO you.
NJ ay your journey to distant lands and to the
sacred soil Of Palestine be freighted will smonths
OF unalloyed pleasure, and on your return to
America may you enter upon your duties in
another city with renewed power and your
labors be crowned with great success.
We ask you to receive this slight testimonial OF
our regard. George f. Worth, Mary L. Bran
nan, George W. Pennington, q. II: Kuhns, Elias
Matthews, Thomas Johns, W. M. Lacy A. Berg.
lund and many other friends.
THE RECIPIENT OVERCOME.
Accompanying the testimonial was purse
containing 5000, raised during the last week
by DR.. Harcourts friends The recipient
OF the testimonial was overcome for some
time before he could reply, and then it was
in a broken voice. After proceeding for a
few sentences his feelings overcome him.
and with him many OF those present shed
tears.
Finally DIR. Harcourt recovered himself
and In a lew well-choSen words and in the
warmest terms thanked those who had mani
tested for him such deep and affectionate
regard. He said that when boy leaving
1or. college he was compelled to take last
look at his old home. He remembered the
deep feelings of his heart then. On the
present occasion those deep well-sprngs
were again opened, and he was taking leave
OF beloved congregation.
His feelings were stronger than those of
his younger days, because they were the
feelings of man. He did not deserve the
rich words that had been spoken of him be-
Cause his services had been scant to what
should have been done. He had done his
best, and that was all he could claim. He
hoped that the congregation would con-
tlnue to prosper, for with it and its mem
bers would ever be his best wishes and his
earnest prayers.
COLLATION. SERVED.
On the conclusion of mis- remarks n COLA
ton was served in the dining-room, ana the
guests once more bid their pastor good-by
and wished him bon-voyage. Among those
present were the following:
Miss Mary f. Brannan, Miss Jennie Mayberry,
Mr. John Brannan, Mr.. and Mrs. John f. Bixbee
Miss Layes, MIR. George W. Pennington. mir.
Thomas Pennington and daughters. Mr.. Sam
ne Hancock. Mrs. Bross and daughters, Mrs. M
\. Brannan Mrs. Lask, MIR. Ii. McConolieDy. MIR
Beaur, Mrs. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Miller.
Mrs. Judge Worth, MIR. and Mrs. ii. 4. Weaver
Rev. Dr. Lo0ney, Mrs. Professor Tbrasher
Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Shaltuck, MIR. W. II. Taylor'
MIR. 4: Matthews, Mrs. M de witt, Z. Schank,
Captain Nelson and vile, Mrs Steaut, r. ID
Bovard, A. Wilson, r. King aud wife. Miss Min.
ME Mitchell Ii. p. Shedd, Mrs. j. Creba, Samuel
Creba Jr. and wife, Mrs. q. Gilliapd and
Daughters, Miss A. l. Smith. Miss Bessie Brown,
MISS Lottie Haiman, William Kennett, Captain
Davidson and wife, Mrs. b. Hall, e. w. KnIns
Thomas Johns, Il. v. Morgan, Mrs. Thompson,
Mrs. Ieneby Miss Maud Henk Mrs. A. Hall.
Miss G. Martin, Miss l.. Jones, Mrs Cbeifers
aud two daughters.