Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-14
DIR. m,oHEsNEx,s Farewell

To His Congregation at Trinity M.
e. Church-His Talk TO His People
at Partfng-A Farewell Reception
on Wednesday Evening.
Rev. DIR. McChesney closed his labors
with the Trinity M. E. church as it's pas
tor with the services of yesterday. Very
large congregations were present at both
sessions, the largest since the great gath
erings at the church during the Harrison
revival. The pastor preached discourse
yesterday morning on the sorrow of Christ
at Gethsemsne. He made brief allusion
to his coming departure, reserving, how
ever his parting words until evening. His
sermon was a powerful discourse, marked
by various strong and forcible passages.
The singing was, as usual, by the
congregation and the choir, Pro-
lessor Ensign presiding at the
organ. DR.. McChesney's evening
| sermon, which was more of a familiar talk,
was based upon Acts Xxx, 80, words of St.
Paul on taking leave of the elders at
Ephesus. After treating the subject of the
| text he spoke of the Methodist itineracy
| and of the changes of this life and of those
| an itinerant preacher meets with-his
| ACdI dU SopttEhblOh lAohA 2ONCo oLicoJ
| for instance. He spoke of the drawbacks
| and benefits of the itineranu system, sum-
| ming up that system as being on the whole
| a beneficial institution to all parties con-
cernened. On striking the balance the re-
suit was verdict for Methodism.
| Now, friends, the unspeakable hour
the parting hour-has come. I haven't
done Paufs work, but have preached the
same words. Ny coming to New Haven
was not of my own choosing, but the
bishop appointed me to the place, and the
church gave me an unanimous CALL
| tried to be loyal to the church and to all
the churches had been connected with
I tried not to be sectarian and bigoted.
introduced no new measures; I gave you
| what the church authorities commended
| and go on doing the same. 1 have tried
but it is impossible to please everybody
Why, I can't please myself always. Wher
was ordained 1 made promises, but die
not promise one thing-to please every
body. Two years ago this month stood
here to be received, and now I stand her,
to take leave'of you and to pray that som,
one may come in my place and preach thu
old gospel with no innovation somebod,
not ashamed of the old-fashioned Method
ism. We do not wish for any high churcl
Methodism with the revival spirit left out
During my two years. stay here 1 hsv
104 persons by letter, 100 in full member
ship and 236 at probation. have write,
in the church register $40 new names, o.
which number 80 have gone home, 1 LOO
sicknesses are noted by me in round mum
bers. To those who were added to thi
church during my pastorate here, I hav
many things to say; but cannot begin t.
speak of them all. Treat my successor
however, in the like manner as you di
me; 1 have confidence in you. There
| one thing that must state; if any of m
, successors should try to rouse reviva
and if you fail to stand by him, you nee
not claim you have had any connectio
with me. Thirty-two years have I bee
in the Lords service; a few more pastoral
might end my service; and if should pro
A coed you 1 shall expect to see not few {
, you at the gate of heaven.
/ Now commend you to God as PAT
did; and when he said that he knelt dow
) and prayed, we cannot do better tina
, | initiate his example. Let US pray.
Q The departing pastor than offered fe
? vent prayer, and the large congregatio
: which, after singing a hymn, broke u
only to crowd about the pastor to /
8 shaken by the hand
f DR.. McChesney will receive callers
s the parsonage on Wednesday night. f
t goes to the Walnut Hill M. E. church, nes
}, Cincinnati, where his salary will be abo1
the same as it was here ($3 ,000), but whe
It the members will be between 600 and 70
instead of l ,00O