Arizona republican., 1905-10-02

 growth in the work and growth in the workers We are larger in numbers and we are larger in ability for ser vice.
 I came to you fresh from my col lege home. I had been in .he work of the pastorate thirteen years but my experience had been entirely with the church with which l had united on confession of faith as a child when preparing for college. I had had no other church connection and hence had only theory concerning life and work elsewhere. Never in my whole life had I been out Of hearing of college bells for more than a few weeks at a time until I came to live and work among you. My father was a college man. I became a college student and later college pastor. You were pleased to take me with this limited knowledge of the general affairs Of mankind Through the seven years I have wit messed your patience and your readi- ness to help in my development. My God-bless-you must needs be hearty now as I review all that past
 There have come times of sorrow to me and to my family. Invalidism pro lonsed hl-health and death have come into our home and your sympathy eAti CAe-Al all tAe17 bNell Sli ttlslH to me and to my family. For all your love in these times of testing my God bless-you comes from my very heart today.
 The wear incident to work in health resort has told on my work. the sermons have been repetitions at times and have not been up to the standard in freshness and vigor at other times the visitation has been irregular and in more than a few instances it has been apparently neglected. Yet l have been sure of your forbearance and hardening patience. Hence a hearty God-bless-you at parting
 There have been times when it has seemed to me that duty led me to speak and 10 act strongly in matters wherein there was a difference of opinion among the people Of this con GreEaticu but never have you made ef- fort to control my conduct OF my speech. l have even seemed at times to some of you 10 be nasty and ill., advised and extreme and yet no one has attempted to dictate to me. When We have disagreed we have done SO aEreeably- I have felt that you trust ed me as your pastor through all these times Of differences and anxiety My good bye means a most hearty Cod bless-you for all this confidence and cooperation.
 I dearly love this church. I deeply regret that there must be a distance between you and me. More than the words will express I wish that we might continue to live and work to- gether Rut duty evidently calls me elsewhere. No one reason moves us to decide upon this change but there are several arguments that work to geJher and make us sure that wisdom is calling us to say the words of fare we'll Pastoral duty among sick peo- pie draws heavily ol a mans sympa- tEetic nature and in time 1t affects his nervous strength; moreover it pre- vents habits Cf study to an alarming extent. This I have had Co contend with all through my life with you Health considerations for my family uni.e with these arguments and press me to action. A conviction that the call now to be accepted offer a wid- cr field for service and influence is a third argument with me. Iu addition to these three chief reasons there are minor matters which deserve some at tcntion.
 come to you today with a sure sense Of Divine leading. That very assurance of being lead to give up this work which I love SO dearly brings a rcstfuI confidence for your future. It is the Master Who is in charge of work as truly as worker. Knowledge of Him makes me sure that He has better things in store for you.
 We must say good bye here bur there is a Home and in it a work which wiu never be saddened with