The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-06-11
DR.. GlLBERY's FAREWELL
BIS EAST ADDRESS TO HIS CONGRE-
CATION LAST EVENING.
Trinity M. IL. Church Crowded With
People OF All Dom M / II u tions-HisS Sue
cessor Not Administrators by
DIR. and Mrs. Gilbert This Evening.

With his farewell address-it could
Gilbert last evening severed his relations
with Trinity M. E. church. 1t was ex-
pected that he would name his success
sor, but the latter has evidently not yet
been appointed, as DR.. Gilbert ANNOUNCE
ed that there We're some very able and
widely known preachers among the
names being considered. He also stat
ed that he and his family would leave
for Cincinnati Wednesday morning.
He is to reside on Walnut Hill, very
pleasant suburb overlooking the city.
AS has been stated number of times,
DR.. Gilbert assumes the duties of editor
of the Western Christian Advocate, a
position of much honor and influence in
the Methodist church and fmm which
four bishops have been appointed. This
evening at their residence, No. 224 Oak
place, from to to II, DR.. and Mrs. Gill
bert will receive all who call.
The services last evening were very
impressive and it is needless to say that
DIR. Gilbert's remarks were very affect
ing. The church was filled, among the
congregation being many ministers and
people of other denomina tons The
closing prayer, at the request of DR..
Gilbert was delivered by the Rev. DIR.
McLane Of Plymouth church. The Sc
lections by the choir were especially
we'll rendered. DR.. Gilbert announced
as his text the forty-ninth verse of the
thirty-first chapter of Genesis, THE
Lord watch between thee and me when
we are absent, one from the other" In
part he spoke as follows:
/ little thought when ] left for the
conference some weeks ago that
change so radical was about to occur
in the routine of my life. I had thought
that I, who had been a wanderer all
my life, was about to become rooted at
last, and, secure in the affection of my
flock, would henceforth spend the most
enjoyable period of my life. 1t is like
the irony of fate, then, that, having
commended during all the years of my
ministry for the change that has at last
come about I am removed to a post
which elects a new leader every four
years. 1t is twenty-five years ago since
/ entered the ministry; you all know
how long | have been with you. / en-
tered my present passionate with a deep
sense of unworthiness, for knew of the
men, illustrious in the Methodist min
istry who had occupied it's pulpit. But
1 made firm resolve that with the help
of God | would succeed in obtaining
your love and affection and thus fill the
vacancy.
A brief outline of my service as one
of Gods ministers may not be amiss
All that the investigators and scholars
are doing in the way of higher crit
icism" l am thankful for, for it throws
added light upon His work. But all
that enter into it with unworthy mo-
tives shall oppose with all my in1u-
ence and being. / am afraid of higher i,
criticism in the hands of fool, but |
in the hands of reverent ministers, anx- |
ious to serve God truly, I believe in it, |
and that under their efforts the Bible |
will become more and more ineligible |
and more truly the Word of God.
I can truly say that l have always |
put CONSCIENTIOUS preparation into my /
sermons. | cannot see how any minis i
ter can to-day stand before his people, |
anxious to take food our of Gods house !,
without preparation, and hoping only |
to please. Nor have l ever gone on the |
plan of delivering something substan
tial one day, and weak connections for
three months. following. What ever
you got from me was of the same quail
ty month after month, In all my teach
ings l have been positive and / call all
my congregation to witness that | never
tried to discredit mans faith I think
you will agree with me when l say l
hove never tried to be a revolutionist.
In all the time of my ministry / have
triad IN laop TO ont |