The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-24
DR.. SUYDAH'S GOODDY
His Last Sermon as Pastor
Of the Park Reformed
Church.
HE WILL RESIDE HERE.
He Says Three Men Are the
Cause Of His Re-
signing.

On Sunday the Rev J. Howard Suy-
dam preached. at the morning service,
his farewell sermon as pastor of the Park
Reformed Church. There was an air OK
gloom about the church and congrega-
tion. which made itself felt all through
the service
When Mr.. Suydam entered the pulpit
the silence was painful He spoke firmly
and without tremor
My dear friends, on the first
Sunday in September l announced
my intention to Reslgn from the
pastorats Of your church I offered
my resignation on the FIRST Of December
last. to take effect tine last day of Febru-
AIRY. By request Of the con sistory. how
ever. was led to reconsider it. / sub
sequently offered il second time, when
1t was accepted Afteward you your
selves petitioned the consistory to resclnd
their action and that honorable body
once more requested me TO withdraw my
resignation, out additional light con-
vinced me of the wisdom Of my original
determination
Il therefore stand before you today for
the last time as your pastor. For all
Gods goodness here manifested, thank
Him, and for all your kindness to me /
thank you every one. When God shall
bring us face TO face on high, may 1t b
found thar each one has been faithful
and true. May this beloved church, hall
lowed by SO many precious memories,
continue as harmonious and far more
useful than during past years. And may
you and your children md within these
walls spiritual life and sustenance from
the word OF God, expounded by His own
appointed minister. May Gods richest
1aessings rest upon you all Amen-o
1ere was short pause Then
he went on to announce as the
text of his sermon, walking in the
Light" John, l., $40 He made no fur
ther reference to his departure He an
nounced, however, be- re leaving the
pulpit that he would @e present and as
sist in the evening service, which WAS
conducted by the Railroad Branch OF the
Hoboken Y. NJ. G. A. DE was also pres
ent at the meeting Of the Young Peoples
Society Of Christian Endeavor In the
evening. Al the close or the meeting ne
went upstairs and TOOK his seat on The
platform, for the last time TO say good
bye 70 his congregation; The members
Of the Hoboken Young Mems Christian
Association, six in number, were seated
| on the platform
The service was opened with prayer by
\ Mr.. Brown When he had finished. Rev.
| Mr.. SuydAm arose and took his place at
l l. -
a storm. and in tremulous yolcs said
| s Friends. the time has come for me To
| say my last farewell, and these are the
| last words that / shall speak TO you as
pastor of this church. For twenty-five
years have labored with the church as
pastor. During that time / have met
JOY and sorrow. and / am proud to say
that you have laughed with me in my JOY
and sympathized with me in my sorrow,
and / thank yon thousanctold for the
hearty support You have given me- ]
exceedingly regret that / leave You, ana
can only say, "God be with you till We
meet again" ! now commit this meet
ing in the hands Of Brother Baker. Mr.
Baker and his associates then took charge
Of the service and related their expsri-
ence in Christian work. At the close OF
the service the Rev. Suydam took place
| at the foot OF the pulpit and a. each MEM
Der OF the congregation. with hearty
grasp of the hand, wished him ICED
speed" was noticed wiping the tears quite
| frequently from his eyes with his hand
kerchief. Several Of the members
also left the church crying.
MIR. Suydam In speaking 70 a NEWS re-
porter said that he had not yet made any
preparations for the future. Il will take
/ up my residence" he continued Sin jersey
| City early next month There Is one
1 thing wish to say TO the public; that Is
the matter Of the charge made against me
/ that neglected NV duties while pastor.
simply wish to say that probably few
membe of this congregation know that
had .zsy study in this city and came over
regularly every day from New York, made
what visits were down on my card and did
not return until all had been made In
| fact ! made more visits while living in
New York than when living in this city.
| The congregation is unanimous in its
| wish for me 10 stay, and it Is too bad that
these three men can upset the plans OF
whole conQrecatiOnn