Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-11
DR.. M'INTYRE
SAYS FAREWELL
BELOVED BISHOP breaches
LAST SERMON HERE
Great Church Is Filled to Overlooking
and Impressive Program Is Rem
dered-Prelate Enters
Broader Field

The First Methodist church bade
farewell to its most beloved pastor last
night when it rendered farewell recep-
ton to Bishop Robert Mcintyre VINO
left that church to enter into tne Wloe[
and greater work OF the episcopacy OF
the Methodist Episcopal church.
The church members were proud last
night that their pastor was to go away
from them at the same time sorroWlnS
that they were to lose him.
Bishop Mcintyre has preached over
600 sermons in the First church, always
to crowded houses, and it has been est-
mated that during that time he mas
nreached to more than million people.
His fame his spread far beyond the
confines of this city and state, and as
IL has long been conceded that the pas
tor of the First church of Los Angeles
was the most eloquent preacher IN
Methodsm, so the First church last
night sent out the most eloquent
preacher to become the most eloquent
bishop in the church.
The large church was filled last night
with the members and congregation of
the church for a last family reunion be-
fore the final severing Of the ties.
Dr. Baldwin presided as chairman OF
the evening. Rev. B. M. Mettler Of
fered prayer and Mrs. ]. d. Burch, who
has been the pastors assistant, reao
chestra and church choir took part in
the program.
WeIcomer Says Adieu
Dr. F. A. Seymour, who delivered the
address of welcome to 3ishop Mcintyre
six years ago when he assumed the pas
torate, represented the church in fare
well address last night. He said ne
had lifted the latch to let him In anu
now he must lift the latch to let MIN
out, sad though it might be.
1.-THE old commandment is Love thy
God with all thy heart " said DR.. Sey-
mour, but a later commandment Is
Love one another, even as have loVso
YOU 1t is this love that makes the
genuine smile possible tonight, for we
love our pastor so much that we are
/ genuinely glad that he is leaving US
leaving us for a larger and greater
work.
1--WE thank God tonight for the love
of these years that we have passed To-
gether as pastor and people. OUT lore
will never be broken but II VIII coh-
| tinue regardless of distance"
At the close of his address DR.. Sey-
mour presented a book to Bisnop MIC,
Intyre containing the signatures OF an
the members of the church whlcn ne
| termed a "check book on the pahh "a
| love"
| Ut. seymour was lOiAONNo ~
Mcintyre, who was greeted with con-
| tinued applause.
"I we'll remember the day you let me
in here" said the bishop, for 1t was tIie
happiest day in all my career: l tolo
you then that many of you might NOT
| like me, for l came from a close-
mouthed Scottish clan, but I told you
that in two years you would love me.
and think l have made good Al any
! rate 7 love Won and l will carry your
| love unto the end of my life.
Preached 600 Sermons
Preparatory 10 moving l was look
ing over the work that have done ,he ere
and | find that I have preached eoO
sermons for YOU, none less than an hour
long. That means 600 hours OF 81. solid q
talking to you and / was so hungry 10
please you and TO be a good pIovlqer
| that 1 had notes ready for o0o more
sermons. / had NO thought of leaving,
for have expected to be mere MANY
! years.
II have enjoyed preaching here and to
use the words of the president, i ike