The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-16
QUITS THE NILL CITY
FAREWELL SERMON PREACHED BY
REV. JAMES M'ALLISTER TO A
LARGE AUDIENCE.
BOLD BREAK OF BURGLARS.
SURPRISED AT THEIR WORK THEY
TAKE SENSATIONAL METHODS
TO ESCAPE.
NOVEL ELECTION BET UNPAID.
Brynnite VIII Wait for Warmer
Weather-GeneraI News of the
Mill City.

Fremont Avenue Congregational
church was crowded last evening, the
occasion being the farewell sermon of
Rev. James McAllister, who has sever
ed his pastoral relation with the church
to accept a call to the First Congrega-
tional church at Alpena, Mich. Besides
the congregation, large delegation of
the Women's Rescue league was pres
ent, the departing pastor having also a
parting word for them, having taken
an active interest in their work during
his stay in Minneapolis.
The pastor took as his text, Acts Xxx,
%. His sermon was in the nature of a
talk upon the accomplishments of the
church, and he also mentioned other
institutions, mot strictly UNCONVENTIONAL,
which were for the purpose of lifting
'up humanity. In speaking of the
WOmen's Rescue league, he said in
part: Il am glad to acknowledge the
organization which is before me. No
other organization, whose work is to
help humanity, does so at greater
cost or sacrifice. 1t would seem ais if
there was hardly an effort made for the
salvation of fallen women. The church
seems to think itself without response
bility in this matter. But the Women's
Rescue league is doing a noble work
1t has provided a home for the fallen
ones, but the work is necessarily slow
and unpopular. This work is done at
almost the cost Of the regulations of the
best women identified with the move
ment. People frown on it and say: BE
Christian and keep yourself unspot-
ted from the world We can't say we
d11fxv haly
cue the fallen and every Christian is
falling short unless he helps In some
way to encourage all efforts made to
alleviate the intense sufferings of sin.
There Is vast difference between res
cuing in fact and singing it in theory.
How can the lost hear our voice unless
we go to them? Christ did His greatest
work among the masses"
Among other things in his parting
words to the church, the pastor said:
1.-THE time l have been with you, three
and one-half years, seems a short time,
but out Of eighteen Congregational
ministers in Minneapolis, l have been
here the fourth longest In the West,
short pastorates are the rule, even the
ministers seeming to have that univer-
sal spirit Of restlessness. Ministers
are now throwing away theories and
actually doing something. There is
bright future for Christianity, and it
Is gong 10 nave a great triumph IN
the future. May God bless you all and
may it be our privilege to meet to-
gether around Gods throne, and cele-
brate, not only the defeats, but the
victories of this life
Mrs. H. NJ. Newcomb, president of
the Women's Rescue League, spoke a
few words in appreciation Of the re-
firing pastors efforts in behalf Of the
women's work. She mentioned the
loyal and faithful support which he
had afforded them and told of the two
haunts of sin which had been closed
She urged that the good work be con-
tinued until more had been accom-
plished, and, while expressing her re-
greet at the pastors departure, told of
her delight at his removal to a larger
field of usefulness.
In response Rev. Mr.. McAllister said
few words. He prophesied that,
through the efforts of the Women's
Rescue League and the Good Citizen
ship League, Minneapolis would have a
publication of it's civic life He spoke
I Of the loyalty of the church to him In
his work and hoped for the success in
the future Of the Rescue League
While the choir sang "Blest be the
tie that binds" the congregation shook
hands with the retiring pastor and his
wife at the door Of the church, and.
after a parting hymn, the meeting was
over.