Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-10-18
DIR. DIMMICK'S
FAREWELL SERMON
Preached to Large Congregation Sunday
Evening.

The services at Saint Paul's Methodist
Episcopal church Sunday were largely
attended. 1t was the Rev. DR.. DIM
mick's last Sunday as pastor of the con-
gregation. In the morning class OF
probationers was admitted to full mem.
| bership and the rite of baptism was ad-
ministered. In the evening DIR. Dim
mick preached his farewell sermon. At
this service every available seat in the
large auditorium was in demand. Many
friends of the popular divine were there.
DR.. Dimmick's subject was, "a Com
pleted Mission," using as a text, the
fourth verse in the 18th, chapter of
Saint John-'I have glorifed Thee on
the earth; | have finished the work
Thou hast given me to do" Following
is synopsis of the eloquent discourse.
One of the most pleasing indulgences
for the human mind to enjoy is the
habit of looking forward. One loves to
think Of the bright tomorrow. We paint
plOTlOuS VIC Dulil 'ii NoSNiSS'
But ore profitable thing is to look
back over the past, particularly if that
past is filled with true living. Jesus, as
he came to the close of his career, was
able to look up into the face of his
Father in Heaven and say, 81 have
glorified Thee on the Earth; l have fin
ished the work Thou gavest me to do"
Every man should strive to be able to
close life with the truth of this declara-
ton, expressing our real state in the
sight ofGod. What are some of the
things expressed in the text that we do
well to ponder. First-He had gloritied
his Father. He made every thing to
bend to the accomplishment of this end
to do the will of Him who sent Him. In
our Catechism, we learned when child
rem, that the highest duty of man was
to glorify God. Jesus said, that the
highest glory of the Father was in the
fruitfulness of the lives of his children.
1t is a marvelously strange fact that
poor sinful, weak mortal, can shed glory
and lustre upon the heart of God.
Second-We learn that he learned the
art of finishing what he undertook. How
many incompleted schemes and plans of
men there are in the world. How many
incomplete characters and lives. There
is grace in being able to finish what
we have begun. It's better to do one
thing completely, than many things.
How many begin well but fail to end
well. 1t is the end, the finishing, that
determines the value of thing done, or
of life lived
Third-Jesus teaches us to live
thorough life; to thorough plan or pur-
pose. How much waste in the world for
the lack of thoroughness. Every age is
crowded with waste baskets that con
tanned the fragments of half done ac.
tions and thoughts.
How many inventions have never
been of any use because the inventor
did not do the work thoroughly. How
many scientific theories have died pre-
maturely because the discoverer did not
thoroughly understand the great truth
he presented. The church has been
greatly damaged by the lack ofthorough-
ness in the thought of its ministers. In
every department of life, in our day
thoroughness is demanded. This is true
particularly in the religious world.
Thorough Christians are in demand.
Fourth-He teaches the individuality
of life. To every man his work. Every
man has place and mission from God.
Every life is God planned life and it is
our highest duty as well as most sacr
ed privilege to know what is Gods pur-
pose in US and to carry it out. Every
life differs from every other life.
Fifth-A God planned life is God in
spired life. We believe in God inspir-
ed words; that the Bible is God inspired.
Jesus teaches divinely inspired life.
Sixth-A divinely inspired life must
be perpetual divine revelation. That
is what Christ's life was He did not
give himself to works of organization or
reform, but let the light and life that
were in hand, shine forth and reveal the
hidden truth of his soul.
In conclusion DR.. Dimmick said: Let
me in leaving you urge you to study and
practice life from the stand point that
Jesus occupied. Remember your life
should be planned of God. Inspired by
His spirit That you should strive to be
thorough in every good word and work
and endeavor to perfect the life you
have begun.
An honest conservative Associate
Judge is what we want. You can have
an official of that kind by voting and
working for Robert Adams.