The record-union., 1898-01-22

preachers and wonderful letters to
choose from in the near future, but it
would have a hard time to fill the place
left vacant by DR.. Hoyt. His minis
try had gone on, unclouded and I'M
dimmed, and while he had belonged to
his congregation, everybody had
claimed him, and all wished that the
great Master might continue to glorify
and beautify him in the church to
which he goes
Colonel H. Weinstock, representing
the citizens Of Sacramento, said since
DR.. Hoyt found it necessary to make a
change, he was glad to know he was
going to Boston, He had never lived
in Boston, but from what he had heard,
the man who does live there is fortu-
nate. He recently read story of two
Boston old maids, who agreed that the
| first 10 die should communicate IN the
spirit with the one left. Finally one
died and true to agreement, returned
as a spirit to her friend. She was in
Paradise, and when she in the flesh
asked what it was like. the spiritual
one replied, "Oh. it's lovely, you know,
i~Oh@NONN'
An ancient philosopher once told of
| the two sacks Jove hung around the
neck of mankind, one holding the in
dividual's sins, the other that of his
neighbor The first was always pushed
over the shoulder out of sight, but the
last was carried so closely under the
| nose that every grain could be easily
seen. Such a fable would not apply to
DR.. Hoyt. His position was unique,
and wherever his name was mentioned,
whether in or out of the church, 1t was
always mentioned with respect.
The life led by DR.. Hoyt, Colonel
Weinstock said was revelation. He
had shown that a man can live pro-
gressive, aggressive life and yet de-
mand the love and respect of his fel-
| lows. His example was decidedly
worthy of emulation. He was destined
to be successful wherever he went, and
had within him all the elements of sue
cess, first of all being true gentleman
one who never needlessly gives pain to
another quality that all may culti-
vate and which will always be appre-
ciated. 1t is sad for the community TO
lose him, but people who have once
lived in California are seldom satisfied
elsewhere, and it was to be hoped that
before many years roll around that he
will again come back to the congrega-
ton and to the. city which hold him so
highly.
C. P. Massey was the next speaker and
said that while the loss of DR.. Hoyt
would be felt by all, there should be no
sadness connected with his departure.
He had simply come to the conclusion
that he would make a trade, and that
there We're no heart-burnlngs should
speak louder than any words. He was
the last of series Of particularly bright
men who had for the last fifty years oc-
cupied the pulpit of the Congregational
Church, and enough would have been
said when it was announced that he
compared favorably with the brightest
of them. He combined the three attrl-
butes of success-Christian, scholar and
gentleman.
Toastmaster Atkinson, speaking as a
neighbor Of DR.. Hoyt, said he voiced the
sentiments of all present when he sent
his kindest wishes to the wife and family
OF the retiring pastor, and While leylty
had appeared during the evening, no.
body could. fathom the depths of the
heart. To Dr. Hoyt, he said, belonged
the prerogative usually accorded to q
woman, to talk back, and he accord
ingly invited him to talk.
DR.. Hoyt said he wished his wife were
there to hear what had been said. be-
cause then more color would have been
added. For himself, he had never in his
life felt more humble. He felt entirely
unworthy of the least Of the praise that
had been bestowed, yet still he felt
pleased He liked taffy better than cpl
taphy, and preferred to have the praise
before death. He began to feel in the
air. His goods were in one place (some
place., part of his family was in Kan
sas and part in the East, and he felt ss
if he would like to precipitate himself
somewhere-as if he would like to take
out naturalization papers, and the name
Of the preferred State was California,
the city Sacramento.
DIR. Hoyt said he had come to regard
the people of Sacramento highly, and in
his sojourn here he had met neither
Pharisee nor hypocrite. If men erred
here, they erred above board, and IN
such case there was a chance for re-
demption. He was going back East, but
he liked old shoes because they were
easy to his corns, and he had them re-
paired because of the comfort they
brought. He also liked old sermons,
because they expressed his thought, and
he liked to preach them over, but better
than all. he liked old friends, and he
concluded:
Let us shake here, and by the grace
of God, we will shake there"
Then after all had been said those as
sembled arose, sang God Be With You
Till We Meet Again" and went out into
the night.