The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-01-06

atoms in Clinton and Sweet Springs,
10; total, 2Sl.
The expenditures of the parish, as
shown by the annual reports to the
diocesan conventions, have been as
follows:
1sS6-To missions, including all
canonicaI offertories, SO, 374 81.
1SS7-To missions, etc.. s12, 1869.
1857 missions, etc., 80. 357 73.
1SS9-To missions, ETC., 50 321 40
1S90-To missions, etc, 81, 6O3.59.
Making a total expenditure OF s39,
465. II, distributed to missionary pur-
poses, convention assessments, paro-
chial purposes, salaries, Sunday
school, building and repair
account, debt and interest.
To this total ofs39, 645.7l should be
added s100.70 received since August,
1887, from the mite box in the vesti-
bules, SO received as gifts to the
recror's private purse through the
same box, thank offerings for great
mercies received, and $50 of pers nnsl
gifts to the rector on Christmas and
other holidays, all of which, and very
much more has been dispensed by him
in charity. Under the canon the
rector of the parish is entitled to the
communion aims for charitable pur-
poses. This right the present rector
waived in difference to parish need.
1t will probably be claimed In the
future, and should be allowed. For
only thus can the rector satisfy the
many Just and reasonable claims of
charity upon him which his private
purse is too slender to meet.
This in brief is the story of the
changes in the parochial state. 1t is
goodly record which you have made,
one for which we ought each and
every one to be devoutly thankful,
and from which We may learn some
important lesson. First, lesson of
faith. 1t was no small task which We
undertook together beloved, five years
ago, and as contemplated lis magni-
tude on that 1st day OfJanuary, 1886.
my heart sank for moment, wi hin
me. But then remembered how a
chieftain of Gods people once came
from captivity to rebuild the temple
at Jerusalem. His followers were
few, and enerlies many Knocked and
assailed him with violence and said
"What do these feeble Jews? Will
they fortify themselves? Will they
make an end in a day? Will they
revive the stones ?" But undaunted
and true we went on in faith ami at
length could say: $50 built We the
wall-for the people had mind to
work." And so, took courage be-
lieving you had a mind to work. And
you had. You made this story,
not /.
The remainder of the sermon was
in similar vein of charming retro
spect, relieved at times by the bright
rays of the pictured glory and triumph
of future achievement. Mr.. Wilkins
returned especial thanks to the press
of Sedaha, the railroad men, the mer-
chants, the members IF other church
es, and to the community as whole
for their uniform kindness and sup
port during hisrectOrship. The sermon
closed as follows
ask now of the days that are
past" We ask and they tell us of
change, change and decay. Of seas
ons that come and 90. OF h,wers
that bud, bloom, wither and fade away
Of men that come and men that 90.
We continue not long in one stay.
Many who worshiped and labored
with US five years ago are no longer
here. They sleep the last long sleep.
Fifty times during my ministry here
have committed some loved one-a
father, mother, brother, sister, son, or
daughter, to yon silent silent city Of
the dead. Five years hence, nay, one
year hence, who of US will remain b?
Who will minister at this altar ?
Who will raise glad and happy songs
in Intermediary Who will occupy
these pews and bend their knees in
prayer, and who will have joined the
numberless and silent army of the
dead All, yes who Some of us,
for the members of the church milf
tant are ever moving, and ever chang
ing. But the church moves not and
changes not. Wherever We may he,
the church will remain. Her words
of prayer and praise will still be Said
and sung. Christmas, Easter, Whit
Sunday, Ascension, and all the beaut-
eous round of festival and fast, will
be observed and the blessed
Eucharist will be spread.
And, as in the great
the songs of men who have
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