The herald., 1895-02-25
Farewell Services at the First
Presbyterian Church
TIE LAWS OF UNIVERSE
Rev. d. W. R. Tayler on the Proper
Observance Of Lent
The Authority Of the Church to Take Laws
and Enforce Their Observance, at
the Cathedral

The special services yesterday ct the
First Presbyterian Church, the last that
will be held in the well-known church at
the corner of Broadway and Second, were
very interesting. The platform was pro-
fusely decorated with bouquets and
punches OF Gala lilies. Music of the high
est order, excellently rendered by the
choir, under the leadership of Professor
Morrison was one of the features of the
services. 1t was announced that here
after, and until further notice, services will
he held at Illinois Hall.
Rev. DR.. Bert Estes Howard, the pastor
preached the farewell sermon. He said: +:
I'VE have reached the parting of the ways.
Like one who, as he passes out from the
scenes of childhood home to face the be-
wildering changes of larger line, turns
a moment to catch through fearful eyes
the outlines of the old familiar things be-
fore he bends his way around the hills
tilat hide them from his sight forever, SO
we tins day have paused while to look
upon these dear old walls that never
seemed so much our own as now, when
we are ready to go out from them.
h 1T is no time for sermons or for the
grinding mill of logic to offer its dusty
stores, and breathing the faint odor of
the withered rose leaves Of days long dead
tries to bring back again the forms that
have passed in among the shadows. 1t is
time to remember-and to forget. Ii
there have risen in our minds in these
latter days hard, bitter thoughts that blast
the buds of tender fellowship, at this
last season OF communion, one with an
other, let these thoughts go forth into the
night of forgetfulness, leaving behind
only the remembrance of the sweetness
and holy peace with which the years are
filled; and as we spend this little while
together let it be spent in the blessed con-
sciousness that all the various notes that
give each life its individuality were meant
20 find their fultilment only as they are
gathered up into one gentle harmony
;uned to the universal pitch of love-
this my commandment that We love one
another as | have loved you.
The memories that fill your soul to-
lay | cannot share. They are not
stretched out behind me in a heightened
pastorate. But this dingy, uncomfortable
Did building is dear to me because it was
lere that | met you, and have learned to
love you. Whatever the future may pro-
vide for us, no church can be nearer to
my heart than this one we leave today.
And now, when we go forth to
what | trust will mean larger service, /
can find no words in which to voice my
desire for you better than those words
that were distilled out of the love of the
greatest OF the apostles as he wrote to
che Church of Philippi."
The pastor talked eloquently and feel
ingly in this strain for some time con-
Guiding with the words: "And we re-
member with many a heartfelt prayer,
the noble souls that have offered them
selves willing sacrifice to the heather
1arknes and with patient devotion are
now, Wide we are talking of Him, telling
,he simple story of the Christ who makes
Is all of one brotherhood"