The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-06-15

Now, brethren, this Is the word which
of all words / would leave with you:
The God of love and peace shall be
with you" Amid all the coming and
going Of men, the God of love and peace
remains. BE sure of is presence and
you are sure OF a glorious history,
Secure His presence by following the di-
rection Of th2 apostle, Paul See that
you are right before Him, and harmo-
NOUS and united in your holy purpose,
and you viii discover the mdWelling
GOD. And when you have discovered
Him in the midst of you and have laid
firm hold on His omnipotent hand moth
ing will discourage; l had almost said,
nothing will disturb you.
The trouble with us as individuals
and with us as churches is that we look
at ourselves and we seem weak with an
unrighteous world pressing hard about
us, when we might look at God and be
conscious of meaSureless and victorious
power. Moses, shrinking from the task
before him, finding that God was really
with him, went forward and opened q
highway through the sea for his fright
ened people. Gideon trembled at His
call, feeling his incompetence, but when
God had reduced His great army to q
handful and sent him forth to do the
impossible, Jehoshaphat looking upon
his enemies turned unto God and said:
eve have no right against this great
host; our eyes are upon Thee" and Of
course God saved them. Peter could
walk the sea until he took his eyes off
the Master, aud looked at the waves;
then he began to sink But even then
Christ answered his call of distress and
lifted him. On the lips of Paul it was
no vain boast, but the expression of
literal fact: Il can do all things through
Christ which Strengthened me-"
Brethren, 1 believe that this is the
best thing in all the world which any
pastor could say to you for a final
word: 1.-THE God of love and peace
shall be with you" The love of God
for your inspiration; the peace of God
| for your souls deepest satisfaction.
| What God has for you He knows and
will reveal it as the time grows ripe
for the working of His plans. Only be
alert for His message and responsive to
His every call. Make the city of New
Haven, and especially this part Of it,
!
has ever been.
| The fathers are falling; Net the sons
come forward to fill the places so long
and so faithfully filled by the fathers,
New conservation, new enthusiasm, new
| zeal are wanted for the new time. Let
not the world get into your hearts and
| crowd out the Christ Remember al
ways that one is your Master even
Christ, and all we are brethren; breth-
rem united in one holy and everlasting
| bond. united for holy and a sublime
mission.
| And now the circle is completed and
we have come around again to that first
thought, the thought of brotherhood in
| Christ. Brethren, farewell. AS pastor
and people the bond is breaking; as
brethren in Jesus Christ we are bound
by tie which shall never be broken In
| time or in eternity What God has for
you or for me I know not. But this
| know; that the possession of the happy
and the hallowed memories of my seven
years with you shall enrich all my life
through all the years. For the privilege
of serving you | thank God this morn
ing. For all my failures and shortcom-
ings in the service | seek His forgive
ness. For the prosperity for you be-
yond anything that you have ever
| known | shall not cease to pray. May
the. grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be
with you all Amen,