Evening journal., 1897-07-26
PASTOR SAYS FAR EWELL
Rev. Charles F. Hendricks
breaches His Last Sermon.
DR. SHIELDS ATsT. PAUIs CHURCH

HIS BELIEF THAT HE FULLY
PREACHED THE GOSPEL OF
CHRIST WHILE AT THE CHURCH
OF THE COVENANT.
Rev. Charles f. Hendricks preached
his last sermon last evening in the
Covenant Reformed Episcopal Church.
OF which he has been pastor for over
seven years. He took his text from Ro-
mans, XIV, l9: 81 have fully preached
the Gosepl of Christ" He said in part:
No one knows as well as he who is
called to the office and work of the
ministry the feeling of great response
bility resting upon him as he stands in
the sacred desk, to declare to the con-
gregation the wonderful truths contain
ed in the Gospel. / can remember, as
though 1t were yesterday, seven years
ago, on June Is last, when | began my
ministry among you. Possibly some
will remember the text which was the
basis of our sermon at that time. and
which was given as the keynote Of our
ministry, viz: We preach Christ cruci-
fed and from that day to this, as God
has given ability, l call every one, who
has occasionally or faithfully attended
upon our ministry, to witness against
me, if the words of our text this even
ing are not emphatically true, that |
have fully preached the Gosepl of
Christ. Some have sought the p.audits
of admiring hearers by declaring
strange doctrines, with "a flavor only of
the Gospel; some have sought to please
the itching ears of the people for SEN
s2tional discOurses; ;others have lectured
on science, ethics, moral culture, and a
score Of oJher things. altogether out of
harmony with the day and service, but
as we have come together in the Lord 8
name, and in His house. on His day
wherein / have failed in many other
particulars to meet your desires, antici-
patiOns and expectations, tonight
stand before you with a conscience as
clear as the light, that my one purpose
and ambition has been to fully preach
as His Holy Spirit gave utterance, .ht
Gospel of Christ unto you. Tonight
while this shall be my last service az
your pastor i would not presume (
take this Opportunity to say anything
regarding my work among you, nor O
the church, its past, present, or future
for, while such might be appropriate
yet it is not desirable; my only eXcus
for being before you is to deliver I
more important message, VITO preacl
/ the Gosepl. Without further remarks
permit in the first place TO call your at
| tentiOn to the fact chat the Gospel o
Christ that we have preached unto yo'
is the power of God unto salvation q
everyone that believeth.
1--WE may seek salvation in som
/ other way or method. but all efforts wi
/ be fruitless. for there is salvation in n
other way than by the Gospel of Chris
for there is no ther name under heave
given among men whereby we must b
| saved. but the name of the Lord Jesu
| Christ who is the entire centre an
! circumference. the beginning and enc
| the alpha and omega OF the Gospe
i Many present know whereof / an
| speaking, for when you have accepde
| this Gospel by faith, you have had tn
| witness that you were saved. A JOY,
l peace, a glory possessed your e''''l s
great that words cannot give eXpresslU
to the experience that was young at tha
moment. The power of the Gospel wa
manifested in your case. for Then yO
passed from death to life then Ol
things passed away, and 10, all thing
became new then you were regenel
ated by the Holy Spirit"
y Rev d. H. Shields, of Shippensberl
Pa, who is associated with Rev. S2i
Small in the local option crusad
preached the sermon yesterday mOrnin
in st. Paul's NJ. E. Church. PresiC. n
Elder L. e. Barrett was to have preacl
ed, but he saw DR.. Shields in the col
gregation and invited him TO preacI
s Dr. Shields spoke Of the Bible as II
guide for persons to live by. He ais
! spoke OF the human soul. saying lt W;
r made for God and must find Him.
Rev. J. Parsons Smith, the ex-pugihs
preached at Union NJ. +. Church yeste
:. day morning.
Miss Maud Williams sang two sol'
at the twilight service of the Epwori
s NJ r. Church.
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