The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-03
Rev. W. n. LeaVelrs Work as Pastor
Of First Presbyterian Church.
IT'S SPIRITUAL AND MATERIAL GROWTH
~ Shall Be Ready at All Times to Put
You in Remembrance Of These Things
Though You Know Them

greeted Kew. w. IA. LeaFell, pAstot 81 NNv
First Presbyterian church as he opened
the in roductcry service TO his ninth ami
yetsury sermon as pastor OF this congrega-
ton. The appreciation aud interest was
shown 10y the close atteation which was
given Rev Leageii not oniy durlns tie
delivery OF his sermon but throughout tue
entire service conducted by him in connec-
lion with the sermon The music aud
singing were splendid, the hymns sung
having been specially selected and very
appropriate for such service. Rev. Lea
veil, proud Of the OCCASION and taat in
the review Of his nine years work IA
Houston he could give such an excellent
account Of himself, Of 30. stewardship. aud
Of the work Of the church, delivered an
excellent aud able SERMON, ID f.ch iuli,
manly voice, which bItokcaej aA earnest
ness ana pilae NOtta! % zoe r-Pu4t
WhIch he maue lie spoke AIS tauow-:
"hhelefore / snail ue ready always %
put you ID remtu9rauec Ut Laesu t4ll-a,
though sc know t4vH, ana Itc established
in The truth which IS VIA sou Aud |
think 1t right. 40 long as i am iu tuls
LAbefnacie' 10 eur gu UP 10y ett.iLs .5u
in remembrance -Pg eF IL, 1, H., l5.
These WuTus of Peer Wc.p written TO
the church 20 thai diane uecal4e ,u4 apostle
Ielt tbet the time Vl bib departure WAS
at hand. he wished GA Una. account 10
FefcIate the sentiment or MS preached
gospel, 10 !ct bus last words give eln-
Paasls 20 tue saving truths ue had spout
his mature energy tn pcuciaiming. Ug de-
clared himself always ready Go do th.s not
because he church did not know tine
truth. bat because. although sac xuew, tra
emphasis and Iteration are always wise
even when not necessary. Usually, how
ever II is necessary TO give lie upon
line and preccpt upon pyeccpt IL tue chufch
Is 70 be kept IN active remembrance OF
her hign privilege and ner constant duty
a change would soon be ehec ed Ia thelr
~ q. al Hlt fI. tfU. f-HF
!atiru from tus cares and nrtiyitla, oil m n
life Ia view OF h be felt Ii right 10 ,tlr
up their sincere minds bv uutrtn. then,
IN remembrance of lie wonderful, Things
God had done for them--the truths 10
had revealed anu the experiences lie mad
given them
While / mn not autlcipatfnr any imme-
dlata tranglatiol and am NOT ,onari,,,s
Of any present longing for IL. know that
'in the milgt Of Ms We m. IN deet6 .
ana that sur1 a change nav come r' M o1y
time, for none OF ms know yvbEt n dac
may brlug forth Yet. / do know that Il
not q change, there viii be. within week
or two. Il an goes we'll a ygry jpFntt"
Modification OF our RELATIONS. as I nm nnt
10 be any longer me SOLD nastor Of tals
church Thi. rs tfou fty lost srufve 70
as sole uastcr From I'M, Tine thers
win be associated with me another min.
lister Of ne gospel to scrve Won in tbe
Lord and TO whom gu Will oh'cr All rrnn.
or support and announcement and nav
AL proper Obedience ia tbe Lord mons
he warm personal regard which we mu
our Official relation win be- az fnr mosi1si
as that Won Win have f.o az -,s 10 ,ghmt-
ro look 10 70 ID fI,s ,ycrt ,,htrb bos ,yr,,,,,t
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up by uniting Won in reInepl6rence Of ,vhoI
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yenrs- covcriug nv ,yScIcs $50 p"'o u,u'
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And 1 want. drst Of XIII 70 remind Won J,
Tint whoever az ms has beeu rpnsUlcna,,sI I,
or otber,riee n.1,j ia ~ 80 t,e uV .t
great BLESSINGS have bcon given and tbes
flegt things have hcca done 6y God. 20
1mnch ~ ,,bpr bos h,o, , AN M V t LA WI
/ hope / have never been slow TO awnr
YOU an fair md inst Tfnf5n and bnon
inr the nerf rCr b,y, ,.rf,r,,ni ti,,r
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