The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-04

Review of Ills PastOFate-ExpTessesA AP- 1 precIntiOn of Support Accorded Him by His ParIshtoners-RemoVe to WOr. 1 eesfer This Week. Rev. Andrew Burns Chalmers ter minated his pastoral work at the Grand Avenue Congregational church yester- day and removes to Worcester, Mass, this week to become pastor of the Ply mouth Congregational church. He goes to a large and influential parish, to which he was unanimously called, and will begin his work there under very 1 favorable auspices. It is one or the most important churches of the denom- 1 ination in the country and pays salary i of 5000.
 1 In the morning Mir. Chalmers preach ed and in the afternoon the communion service was held. Seven persons were 1 baptized and twelve were received into the church. There was large attend ance at both services and MT. Chalm- CTS received expressions Of regret at his 1 departure. The morning sermon was ! me -GUUEE anu very uPpAoPAA"NSs part, MT. Chalmers spoke,sss follows:
 The time of my departure IS at hand"-Paul. H .;
 And it came to pass that while He blessed them He was parted from | them"-Jesus.
 "The first sermon I preached to you as your pastor looked forward to this | sermon, which is to be my last sermon to you as pastor. haze tried to avoid preaching what is usually known as | farewell sermon, but I am sure that shall be forgiven if there is an empha- sis placed on the Christian spirit and beautiful harmony and earnest cooper | alton of this church in all good works. And I believe that I shall not say one l word to-day as I close this ministry that any of you will regret.
 l When I came to you I found your hearts still sore over the loss ot your pastor, Dr. Mitchell, but you came loy- ally and unitedly to the work that we were to do together, and perfect peace and harmony have been with us from that day to this.
 "As far as I have been able to learn, this church has always been happy and S 1lS NpLAs AAe~N~ AAN' ~% had the misfortune of finding any trou- ble in any church I have ever served, but I will confess to you that l have never gone out with magnifying glass to look for any, and have never had to spend any of my ministerial life m fixing up difficulties and church differ ences. because I have never recognized the existence of such thing and have always tried to keep myself and my church so busy that we would have no time to think of differences.
 This church not only has an honor able and harmonious history, but also an honorable and worthy line of men in this ministry. A man who receives a call to this pastorate cannot be more honored. This church has dealt fairly and faithfully with its ministers. " 1T desire to say a word for the two ministers of this church whom l have known. Dr. Burdett Hart was re- markable man. He was the embodi- ment of dignity of bearing and grace of utterance., and his kind, loving wife how can this church ever forget to cherish her memory! She sleeps this morning out behind our church with the ! SllGII Sl6GpGTSs COlliC VI N'N0~ ~N Dr. Hart will come back and we shall Ilet him rest beside her here among the people whom he loved so well, and then thus church must do truly the honor of placing some fitting memorial Of his life in the church that was built during his faithful ministry.
 .Dr, James Lee Mitchell was also a remarkable man in his ministry in this church. He combined in an unusual degree the qualities that were needed for the ministry of the church at the time he came. He had youth and vigo1 - and resourcefulness and a personal charm which made his life warm and winsome. He was a man thoroughly trained. In his fineness of collegiate training he was not trained away from
 sympathy with humanity. He had largeness of compass of acquaintance
 You felt the nearness of his brotherlS affection. You felt the genuinenesS and unaffected sincerity of his life anc his love.
 "It was into this atmosphere, electric with the magnetism of such master
 ful ministry, that you called me t' come. You placed very high standard DEIQfe I1IS. l W eSS dllIioSI ShpSSSSH VI
 have the grace and dignity of Dr. Hart
 with the genial cordiality of Dr. Mitch
 ell, and that was hopeless for any mai
 with due honor to the men who have s'
 worthily gone before me in this sacre'
 office. I have tried genuinely to be my
 self and you have been exceedingly
 kind and cordial in all your dealing
 with me and with mine while we haE
 been here with you.
 q desire to say word concernin
 the hospitality of this church towar
 all sorts of truth. You have left m
 absolutely free in my pulpit ministra tions. You have never in any wa
 tried to influence my pulpit utterance:
 and have given free voice, on nor
 than one occasion, to convictions on SC
 cial and labor problems in which goo . and honest people had fair right | I differ.
 T do not intend to recommend any
 one to you as your pastor. I sha - trust the Lord to. lead you into 8 goo
 choice, but shall be glad to mos
 heartily recommend you to the on whom you choose to be your ministe should like to write letter to the on 2 you call to be your minister while he | foY oat11A eriH