Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-26
DOESN'T
POSE As MARTYR
REV. LEVI D. BARR breaches
FAREWELL SERMON
Minister Dwells Upon Perfect Storm
Of Temptation Which 8esets
Men In Business and in
Society

Rev. Levi d. Barr, the retiring pastor
Of the Friends church at Third street
and Fremont avenue, who has been
charged with leading double life, mis-
treating his wife and going under an
assumed name, yesterday preached his
farewell sermon at the church. The
church membership was never more
united than it was yesterday and in
his favor.
The little church which he had built
and which he had served for nearly
four years was yesterday morning
crowded to its fullest capacity. The
Christian Endeavor room adjoining the
auditorium was thrown open and chairs
placed in the aisles to accommodate the
large congregation
Rev. Mr. Barr, who Is well known and
has been highly respected, showed the
suffering to which he has been sub
jected. but steadfastly has refused to
say anything against those who have
stirred up the trouble. In his sermon
yesterday he had but words of friend
ship and brotherly love for all.
Makes No Appeal for Sympathy
Rev. Mr.. Barr is man of winning
countenance and yesterday he did not
make a bid for sympathy, but stood on
his manhood for what he thought right,
in which he is upheld by the California
yearly conference the highest author
ity in the Friends church.
Yesterday at the morning service
John Chawne of Ell Modino, clerk for
the yearly meeting and the highest Of
flcer in the meeting, with Rev. Lindley
Wells, superintendent of evangelstic
and church extension work, together
with w. e. Cox, Daniel Lewis and w.
p. Briggs of the judiciary committee,
were present and occupied seats on the
platform.
A high state of tension was noticed
throughout the service. Men and
women, gray-haired and bent with age,
to the young girls and boys, shed tears
of sorrow over the affecting parting Of
pastor with people.
H. e. Green, superintendent of the
Union Rescue mission, with a large
number of converts of the mission, were
present to express their gratitude to
Rev. Mr.. Barr for his untiring work at
the mission. AT the services he has
conducted there not less than four con-
versions have been reported at each
meeting.
Makes a Statement
Among the most affecting testimonies
which were made at a short testimony
NEE ting held Immediately after the
service were from the reformed men
whom Rev. Mr.. Barr had been instru-
mental in saving from lives of drunk
enness and sin. Many spoke of his
bright and cheerful smile and words of
encouragement which had helped them
in leading better lives.
The service throughout partook Of
quiet trust in the heavenly Father, the
Fighter of all wrongs. This was ex-
pressed in the hymns which were sung,
"Under His Wings I Am Safely Abid-
ing'' and "Fear Not, for God is on His
Throne"
Rev. Mr.. Barr in short, straight
forward statement before his sermon
said:
st have no doubt every one here feels
keenly the embarrassing position in
which I seem to be placed and no one
does more keenly than myself. 1 ask
your prayers if you are Christians, and
your attention. I do not pose as a
myrtyr and I do not bid for sympthy.
I have had the distinguished honor of
suffering some for the sake of Jesus.
This morning closes my passionate here,
which has been filed with many Bless
ings for me and L trust not without
some profit to you.
Holds No Enmity
'eWhen came here a little more than
four years ago came to do the will of
God and to help solve the problems
which confronted the church and to do
hattie for God. l said then, and say
now, that did not come here to serve
fs ction, clique or set 1 was a man be-
fore L was preacher and I should
cease to be preacher should I cease
to be a man. Sometimes people have
not agreed with me and they have