CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-09-03
FAREWELL SERMON.
An Immense Congregation Pre-
sent Last Sunday Morning
to pay the Tribute Of Its
Respect to Rev. II.
N. Wilson.

~. wilson.
Seldom has the First Presby terian
church contained larger or more in
terested audience than was the case at
the regular services last Sunday morn
ing, the occasion of the unusual
gathering being the farewell address
OF Rev Harry n. Wilson, who recently
resigned his pastorate here to accept a
call to the pulpit OF the First Presby-
terinn church at Muncie, Indiana.
The splendid assemblage last Sunday
morning, composed as it was OF repre-
sentatives OF ali churches and all
classes OF people in Canon City. was "A
magnificent tribute TO Rev. Wilson, for
itsymboiized the respect and esteem
In which he is held by those who have
known him for the last four years, and
could not have been otherwise than
to honor.
The pulpit and space inside the chan
Gel rail had been converted into a
bower OF nrburesl beauty by boquets OF
roses and other flowers, the offering of
friends to the retiring pastor and his
wife. One OF the most beautiful of
these foral tributes Was a superb
boquet Of roses which stood upon the
communion table and which bore
card upon which was written, For
Rev. and Mr.. H. n. Wilson. Farewell
Sunday. from their friends. Mr.. and
Nrs. B. r. Rockafeilow, Canon City,
Colorado. The last Sunday and oses
Of summer 1908. May they freshen
the memory Of Canon friends many,
many happy days."
The musical program. always good at
the First Presby terisn church. was OF
m exceptionally high character last
Sunday morning; features Of which
was the rendition OF the '.Jub,late Deo"
by the choir. in which the soprano
part was taken by Mn. Lewis, and the
solo. The Holy City" BY Mis-. vi
Jon-s. both numbers being much ap-
precisssd By the audience
Res, wilson preached . very
eloquent sermon. predicated on the
chapter of Proverbs. For AZ a man
thinketh in his heart So IL he" We
regret that circumstances preclude US
from reproducing his entire discourse.
but space forbids the publication of
more than that portion of II which re-
fers to his work In this city. In the
course of his p-roration he said:
-Four full and strenuous years have
rolled past aimee fret | stood before
you as your pastor.
Well do remember with what hope.
and fears assumed this Position OF
great responsibility.
When began my ministry said TO
you that hoped when left you
might be able to say with DR.. Cuyler:
AN claim is that have been true
TO Gods book aud TO the cross of jesus
Christ, and that have labored in full
view OF the Judgment seat. That l
have never blunted the sword of the
Spirit les, IL cut your conscience or
concealed truth that might save a
soul"
know not whether | can say that or
not--God knows. ~
Mistakss I have made--that l do
realize and yet the man that never
made mistake never made anything.
go leaving many things undone that
I should have done-yet I go to carry
on the same work elsewhere rejoicing
with you in your prosperity. in your
united, PEACEFUL, progressive church,
your beautiful building, your faithful
membership, and can truly say as
leave you, that here have had position
for above my deserts; money. have
had sufficient for all my needs friends.
God never gave man trusr or better.
live rejoiccd with you rs steadily.
we have received new members into
our church, until with the dear ones
received today s0s have been added in
the past four years.
Ihave shared with you the heartache
Of parting with tried and true members
who have removed.
1 have mournsd with you ~ we laid
to rest the bodice Of our dear ones.
Thanksgiving swells up in my heart
at the thought Of your many kindnesses
TO me and to mine. Never can Mrs
Wilson or forget what you did last
summer when the death angel swept
low over our little home. at
The splendid reception and
magnificent gifts last Thursday were
but further tokens Of your generous
kindness.
Let me here express 10 the Elders
my sense Of obligation In the loyal