The herald., 1893-07-03

numbers and q new leadership, the
musical part of the servics is rendered
in the most artistic, dignified and wor-
shipful manner possible. Vested tor the
fret time today. and an almost unani-
nous desire, not as q party badge but
esohewing all dividing nomenclatures in
our own body, in agreement with the
best traditions and in progress with the
now established custom in our COM
munion, il stands for reverence pure and
simple.
The vestry of this parish, with most
OF its original members, composed OF
representative men in the community
aids largely with a greater share of in
fluence and widely extended judg-
ment. From the first, have found my
relations with these brethren, of the
most friendly and cordial character.
There has been the utmost desire to CO.
operate and advance in every good meas
ure, and there has been the spontaneous
disposition to look after the temporal in
terests in all commendable ways. Priv
ileged to be associated with such body
OF Christian men, it 10 with peculiar sat-
iafaction l recognize their Christian
friendship and activity.
We have had to confront the dangers
usually imminent in change of rectors.
especially where one had been the
founder of the parish, had stamped his
own individuality upon it, and had
found strong anchorage in many hearts,
and is succeeded by one of equally strong
convictions, who has had to make a
place for himself in these same hearts,
and has his own way OF looking at and
doing things.
We have met the changes and fuctua-
tions OF a population, meeting every loss
with q gain, until we have more than
recovered from the depletion.
True, the aggressiveness OF the parish
has been guided by wisdom, prudence
and discretion, preferring quiet, steady
persistent effort in we'll doing which
the world, and yet, by the Masters
enduring character.
My brethren OF the clergy, first and
foremost our own we'll loved bishop,
made by this parish on the life of the
church and the good name we have se-
cured by faithfulness and diligence.
Ministering of our resources to the cause
of missions, though never dependent for
posed at any time to be oblivious
OF our duty to the wants of feebler con-
gregations, though mindful of our own
calls and necessities, the time has come
for us to look forward for decided ad-
vance along the whole line of parochial
activities. True to the faith once deliv-
cred to the saints, true to the organic
unity for which the church has ever
stood, true to the calls arising from a
sinstricken, yet Christ-redeemed world,
we would fain make full proof of our
ministry, make our calling and election
sure, and help to work out salvation for
others in the dispensation of the mercy
of Christ.
ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN.
At the Young Mems Christian associ-
alton the last sermon OF the series of
four, which were to be delivered on the
subject For Guilty Men on Trial, was
preached yesterday afternoon by the
Rev. W. w. Case, d. D., of San Fran
cisco.
1t will be remembered that the sub
jects of the three preceding discourses
were respectively, A Confession of Diso-
bediance. A Confession Of Coveteous-
ness. end a Confession of Remorse. The
subject of yesterdays sermon was A
Confession of Dissipation.
Mr.. Case stated that the addresses on
the three other subjects had been made
by lawyers, and that another member
of the bar had intended to deliver the
last one, but was prevented by unfor-
eeen circumstances. He considered,
fession made 1t probably q more appro.
~ 60 frr mi AZ ttTha h
ject Of these lectures" said be, sis to
show the effects Of sin and by pointing
out very lucidly to the youth their ma
ture, endeavpr to protect him from their
insidious approaches.
"a life Of ain early begun is apt to
have all its following years beset with
difficulties, which are the outgrowth of
the early mistakes. cannot get boy
young enough to instill with warning.
l want boy before he has begun to call
father the old man and his mother the
old woman. before he designates his
stronger parent as the governor.
want to warn and save him
from the shoals and quicksands
which lie everywhere throughout the
pathway of life. 1t is frequently said
that every boy must SOW his wild oats,
and he will never settle down until he
does. That is saying do not believe
in. He who sows to the wind will most
assuredly reap the whirlwind, and the
results of these wild oats often cloud
and mar all the remainder OF life,
which but for them would have been
happy and successful. There is only
one thing to do with wild oats: They
should be burned, thrown overheard,
deetroved The bov ehould he hronpnt
up tenderly, and he should not only be
warned against these sine, but the rea-
son why he is warned should be thor
oughly explained to him.
| Everyone sine; none are free from it +;
it ia world OF sin, and there 1t not one
present here today 16 or II years of age
who can stand up and say he never
sinned. We are race of sinners, and
we sin involuntarily, but there are
| many of offenees which are left to our