The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-26

Yesterday morning the Rev. F. L.
Arnold, who haS retired from the ministry,
preached his farewell sermon to the mem
bers of his congregation, the Westminster
Presbyterian church, and to his many
other friends Mr.. Arnold has been a
faithful worker in the vineyard for As
years, ten of which were spent in minis
tering to the Westminster flock, who be-
came greatly attached to their pastor,
and thoroughly appreciated his labors:
The farewell address was touching ana
genuine sorrow al the parting was SHOWN
both by the pastor and people.
Mr. Arnold took for his text Philippians
a. IS
you often. and now tell you even weep
ing, mat they are enemies OF the cross OF
The reverend gentleman said in part:
When Paul wrote this epistle TO the
Philippians he was far advanced In lie
1t is Supposed he suffered martyrdom
about one year after. He had wonderful
experience in his ministry; he had gather
ed around him much evidence OF the
truths he had presented to his hearers.
He was convinced that men were Just as
depraVed and sinful as he had declared
chem TO be, and We're just rs inclined TO
receive a false doctrine, and imagine that
they were Christians, when ia reality they
We're enemies Of the cross of Christ. When
Paul had been with the Philippians. hold
ing forth the word of life to them, he had
often spoken Of this class of persons, he
had described their character and faith
fully pointed out their end and now, after
many years Of absence. he was writing TO
them. and refers to their case with in
creased tenderness and is even weeping
while he is of their condition.
From our text / wash to present some
thoughts, which have occupied much of
my time during my ministry. 1t is now
more than IS years since l commenced
preaching the glorious gospel. During that
period / have had large opportunities in
our own, country and in other lands to
notice the working of the human heart
under the ministration of Gods truth, and
my experience has been to confirm the
truth of these doctrines.
l have always preached the doctrine of
man moral depravity by nature, and mis-
lost condition as a sinner and from the
Gay Of my conversion TO the present my
conviction of this fact has been gaining
strength. l have not been unconscious to
the kind and lovely qualities l have SO
often seen in my fellow men, the gener-
Osity, integrity, public spirit, kind dispo-
4iGonS, refinement of manners ana many
other noble qualities of character. | have
seen much of all this, and greatly adj
mired II whenever l have seen ii, but
right here l must say whenever this class
OF persons. or any other class, have been
awakened to a serious concern of their
souls salvation, they have always been
ready to confess their sin and guilt in the
sight of God. l have also set forth that
there can be no soul-satisfying religion
which is not based on change of heart
produced by the holy spirit.
ETERNAL REFORMATIONS.
One may TO some extent effect an ex-
ternal reformation, he may garnish the
outside and observe some of the forms
of religion, this is all that man can do.
Here on the Rocky mountains have OFTEN
known many who were outwardly re-
formed and seemed to have conquered
appetite or passion. oftentimes Boosting
that they had power in themselves TO
overcome. but cannot remember one
case who die not, sooner or later fall.
They were like the story grand heroes.
l have also preached that the heart IS
q al al Go
know who are Christians till they are
tried. The tares and the wheat grow
together, and the most PRACTICAL eye can
hardly distinguish them. have seen the
fairest and most promising plants wither
under my hands. while others so frail and
feeble that we hardly dared to hope they
would endure. l have seen them grow
and become vigorous and bear much fruit.
have always preached that men die very
much as they have lived. ! have also
held forth that salvation is not of works
but of grace. | have preached that you
5nust all die and that after death cOmeth
the judgment. and then we shall be judged
according TO the deeds in this short life.
CLOSING HIS LABORS.
And now, beloved in the Lord 1 am clos
ing my labors among you. l want to
thank you for the respect and Christian
love YOU have ever shown to me as your
spiritual instructor. | want to thank YOU
for the welcome you have ever given me
in your homes. l have labOred much with
You, both publicly and from house to
mouse snail ever pray tnat the good
seed SoWn among you may spring up and
bear fruit to the glory of God. and I shall
ever pray that my successor may be more
Skillful. that he may teach you with great |
wisdom gain you in love, and / trust he |
may be greatly priced by you all. What !
my preaching, labors, manner of life have |
been in this place is known to you all. and |
what my aim and interest has been is |
known TO God. And now may the God |
of peace which brought again from the |
dead our Lord Jesus that great shepherd |
OF his SneeD through the blood of The /
everlasting covenant. make you perfect |
in every good work to do his Will working /
in you that which is we'll pleasing in his /
sight through Jesus Christ to whom be |
glory for ever and ever. Amen.