Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-22
GOD SPEED THE DEAN
FORMER CONGREGATION WISHES
HIM SUCCESS.
MANY WERE MOVED TO TEARS
DURING DELIVERY OF REV. MR..
DUFFY'S FAREWELL SERMON.
He Said That Despite OppOsition to
Him in st. Paul's, He Left he
Parish With KindIiest Feel
inEs TOwar AII-Mfs-
ce~llaneOus.
MANY WERE MOVED TO TEARS

Rev. Mr.. Dean Duffy preached his fare
well sermon as rector of the st. Paufs
Episcopal church last night. The large
edifice was rowde and. Notwithstanding
that a little contention was the indirect
cause of the dean leaving st. Paul's, many
of the congregation were moved to tears
by the farewell words which fell from the
rectors lips. His remarks were full Of
earnestness. Unity was the subject of
his discourse. Among other things. he
said:
There are three principles pervading ma
ture. One is the dependence of one indi-
vidual upon another; the second is that
the smallest atom has a separate indi-
vidual existence. all atoms going to make
a whole: the third is that after these in
dividuals assert themselves they are all
subject to the head. An atom in a molecule
which is out of harmony with the other
molecules will affect injuriously the whole
of he body. If, for instance, a nerve in
the finger is irritated, it first affects the
head and through the head every member
of the body. So in the spiritual world, If
an Individual of a particular church be
leading a religious life out of m
with the spiritual law of Chri5t's church,
that individual affects first. Christ, the
head, and. secondly, ali tine other members
Of individual churches which go to make
up His body. Hence is the necessity of
unity existing among members of a con-
gregation. For If one congregation trans
crosses the whole of the church suffers.
our gospel is good will; our message is
peace; our ideal is Christ; our bond is the
love of God in Christ Jesus; our anchor of
the soul is hope; our aspiration is to live
and charity to ALL"
He spoke of the loyal manner in which
the yestry and the bishop had treated him
and thanked his friends in the congregation
who so honestly stood hy him He said ~
was with regret that he severed his con-
nection with the church. but he regarded
organization. He recalled his experiences
since he took charge of the parish and
while some of them were not as pleasant as
st :Pauls church and Kansas City, Kas.,
with the kindliest feelings toward both.
shaking was S.ost INDUCED ID lee Sf in and Z ts sener Wb oa had
opposed the dean grasped his hand and
wished him a happy and successful future.
week for Brooklyn. where he will take
charge Of the parish of the Clifton church,
one of the leading Episcopalian churches OF
than "a year ago from Wyoming, where he
had been acting as dean to the bishop Of
ahat diocese. A few months after he had
assumed charge of the parish a contention
arose between the rector and the Woman's
consult the wishes of the rector in matters
concerning the church. and the trouble
Terminated in the guild withdrawing from
the church. The vestry and Bishop Mills
paugh have always been in harmony with
Rev. Nh. Duffy. The vestry contended ali
along that he was in the right, and stood
by him to the end.
A rather unfortunate affair happened at
the morning services which may be the
means of keeping up the contention in the
81. Paul church. even though Rev. Mr..
Duffy has gone. Miss Helen Hollins, Of In
dependence, Mo-. had been invited to act
as soloist at the services. She came from
Independence fully expecting to sing. but
p. b. Eversden. curate at the church. re- |
fused to preside at the organ for her. No
reasons are assigned for Mr.. Eversden's
action. Miss Hollins was greatly disap- |
pointed. as were the members of the con-
Gregation who were aware of the fact that
she was expected to sing.