The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-07
IPAST0R'S GOODBYE
Dr.. Shankiin Says Farewell to
His Congregation.
xINo WORDS OF HIS LIFE HERE.
pveslAens HaPrfngton - sT1herlna
Caessr"-Rev. Mr.. Temple Ana
HE Son Go TO Arizona

The corgre CATION tta. rarhere1 yesre~-
sav rsorulsg Ia the FIRST Methodist Ep.s-
rooa. caaEch ~ hear Dr. szankssyl'z vale
fkssory SIS pastor must IA re been crafty
ter 70 hin. ETaen he eortrasfes i with
rae little band VI so that made NJ MS
congregation IA this civ three years axo
TIC .ar9s Assembly yesterday src.t4ss@a
mr. oaly his oEa Pensioners bit reEre-
ssasaflges OF asnost every 1rEoar41s .s,r
Il Seattle and IN aa he vast shYoaz AZ
~ preacher himself said. there was nara-
II face thai was MOI that Of a personal
friend E.xceof Tor ths sermon Itself. mere
was att.e 10 mark 1se occasion as ont OF
he ordinary. although the main aaaizu--
rim had been eautifnt.y decorated BY
The owing hands Of the EpwoTfh League
ara he music under the direction or
Prof Sharpe. Vas Of a high order o. ex-
eeg:erce-
Blu, ne sermon Itself was the feature OF
the day and trse pastor took formal
kaye u the people bound 70 MIN by 20
many sacred ties the scene vas marked
by q solemn pathos that brought tears 10
many eyes Or. Shank. =. as Is his won't
.poke without reserve ard AT the same
tine without effectaSlon. Many passages
,r bis sermon were marked Nv that rare
and simple bea1f~ Of dlction wa1ch marks
tfase were MA tribute 10 the love Of his
wife restra ming mis- inspe1uous nature and
sss;aln,ng him amid a. scoura xcmerftr and
his description OF Mount Rainier. He Was
At times deep.y moved. but rhe contros Of
his own emotions gave him the greater
power over his audience.
Arcana Lodge. No. 81. +. and A. ~.
Of which Or. snankdn Is chaplain. hon
ored him by attending the service To a
body They occupied front goats, ard part
Of The pastors farewell address Vas d.
.ecfed 10 them.
Selecting as his tex. Pauis words Of
tarewe.l 10 the church al EDhesus. DR.
saank.in after an appropriate exages3s OF
Iae passaEs, which he brougal OUT The
aoub.e work Of God In building up" His
poole and In giving them an inheritance
among al them that are sanci.fied. lie
sasd:
1T 10 now three years since ! assumed
the pastorate Of this church, and no other
pastorate in It's history has been longer
entered upon the work with the ardor
and enthusiasm of young manhood. This
pulpit has been my throne. ! have given
700 the best service within my power.
have been deeply interested la upbuilding
the cause OF Christ In this community.
found here loyal and faithful though
almost disheartened band OF workers You
have stood by me and worked with noble
enthusiasm. have often been ashamed
Of my work. but as | look back / have no
cause TO be ashamed OF the gospel or
Christ. You ard 7 have found II TO be the
wisdom and power OF God unto salvation,
no, only to ourselves. but as well 20 the
more than SO others who have been added
to the church roll. But the mos. valuable
ard comforting results OF Christian work
cannot he put into figures. How this
church has been thronged these three
years by youth and age. eager TO hear the
word OF life. for never has other than the
old gospel Of Jesus Christ and Him cru
cited been heard from this pulpit within
these three years. To Him be the glory
for all that has been wrought. I cougrat
ute my successor In advance on the fact
,ha, he VIII find here such a grand people.
Be faithful to your new pastor. as YOU
have been to me. 10 yourselves and 10
your God. and continued success win
crown your iahors
"And now, once more IN Seattle. I wish
10 put on record my profound conviction
OF the precinnsness OF the truths | have
these years so imperfectiy presented 10
you. ] believe In every drop Of nv blood
IN the oil gospel and In the Old methods OF
winning men 10 God"
Or Shanklln then referred with deep
feeling 70 the young people OF the Ep-
worth League go IN number. and 20 the
faithful services Of Prof Sharpe and the
choir. and IN all his co-workers In the
various boards and auxiliary societies 81
tho church Then for a few moments he
addressed himself specially 10 the mem
fers ~ kr!ana Lodge paving a lofty .rfS-
ute 70 The principles az Masonry. lie also
spoke kindly Of his relations toward his
brother minister's In seattle and az the
rsny personal kindneSses extended 20 him
sad Ms. Shankin Then after earnestly
extending the gospel invitation IN all sim
efs even the v'lest he continued:
Nat
Ng one ~ the hardest things of my ilfe
" stepping out OF .his pulpit and rivinr
vas 70 another, I appreciate beyond ex-
rfessi0n vour unanimous desire that
slshep crunsfon roappoant ne Your pas
Wv Tor another wear but | believe that
dafv calls me- elsewhere And after all
Y " one kingdom We are striving for II
Ne truly be'oue 70 Cod Tse~e divisions
sre only gnr little while Like soldiers
OF The same army fields and hl'is nsy a.
vie Us but ne same flag Il over ~ and
ne same cause thrills our hearts and en-
i lists our services
And now. dearly beloved ones az our
4 ssrs soon nverre. * - sroa, comfort; Is
not a surlc'art comfort that we can
commend each ofNer % Cod ans 'he word
y HIS gracaT The word of His grace
ina anchor holds know not whist may
/ core % you or 10 ire bat there II grace
Sufficient
Our AnEio-Savon word 'rooS-hye IL
sera. Indeed ~ great meaning ant ;hss
ca Be spproNrsateiv u~esf orlv On oc-s-
/ SIMS hat reoresCft ne mosr sacre3 *
4 fe7fences % Nf4 The CIR stan raS.or
/ hss peculiar right - usf g. Art 80
i N'.1 the nen1orv of az ouk ~eaofa t.s-as
! ~ and ioyous sres,ak the word 20 YOU
's'av. No nr'v To saeak II 20 fNs melfa~
/ ocrs ~ tbs ctu~ch bar TO hundreds -
o.asr friend IL this citv "a we.'-to ev-
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