The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1910-01-31
NOTABLE HONOR TO
EPARTING RECTOR
ST. JOHNS CHURCH CROWDED .
LAST NIGHT WITH PARisHoN-
ERs AND FRIENDS OF REV. A. r.
YOUNG TO HEAR HIS FAREWELL
SERMON.

The departure of the Rev. Amnesty
T. Young, where. for more than FIVE
years he has been In cnarge of St
Johns Episcopal church, as rector, has
been signalized in many ways by ex-
pressions of regret, not only on the
part of his Pensioners, but by a great
many people outside of his own COM
munion, in the city and in Fargo, but
the most notable expression was dis
played in farewell service held at st.
Johns church last night. 1t was the
general comment that this service was
the greatest and most marked tribute
ever paid to pastor in Moorhead. The
impression was made on the city and
the people of the city by Mr.. Young
was by reason of that Catholic spirit
which led him beyond the bounds Of
his own parish. When he saw the need
of the exercise of humanitarianism and
prompt action and measures were re-
quired, Mr.. Young never asked any
questions he proceeded quickly to sup
ply the wants and alleviate the dis
tress-formaliries could then follow as
were desired and deemed proper.
The church was crowded to excess
and in the congregation were a large
number of Episcopalians and others
from Fargo, The vested choir was
augmented for this service, but no at
tempt was made to give elaborate mu-
sic as 1t was the expressed wish Of the
departing pastor that strictly congre
gational music. such that all the peo-
pie could join in. should be used. Dur
ing the offertory Miss Thompson sang
an appropriate solo.
Bids Parishioners Good Bye.
The shortened form of evening
prayer was used and at its close Mr..
Young made a few remarks of a per-
sonal nature from the steps of the
chancel. before entering the pulpit.
They were to the people of Moorhead
as a whole. for all sorts and conditions
of men who were before him. During
the morning service his personal re-
marks, preceding the sermon, were to
his parishoners as that congregation
were made up principally of his own
people.
The departing rector chose for his
farewell sermon, Philippians |, q. Only
let your conversation be as it becometh
the gospel of Christ; that whether /
come and see you, or else be absent, 1
may, hear of your affairs. that We stand
fast in one spirit, with one mind striv-
ing together for the faith of the gospel.
The reverand speaker said that in the
epistle the apostle emphatically spoke
of salvation by grace, by grace We are
saved. But some may ask, What is
this graceT 1t Is unquestionably the
grace of reunion with Christ as mem
bers of his mystical body. He-the
head, and His people (his church) the
members. OF all the apostles epistles,
none seem to me to speak of christian
love and fellowship as fully as that to
the PHILIPPIANS.
THE purpose for which the epistle
was written was two foli: 1t was writ
ten to give comfort to the Philippians
church and it's members, and also was
written so that down the ages 1t might
carry to Christians certain truths
which could only be impaired to them
through an inspired source 1t was
written for the instruction and consul
lation of the Phillippian christians.
Therefore my parting message to the
people of st. Johns and my many
friends in Moorhead and Fargo was
contained in the words of the text"
Summary of Local Work.
Concluding Mr.. Young said that for
five and one-half years he had been
permitted to preach Sunday after Sun
day, lead in the public worship of God
and dispense the sacrament of his
church apd proclaiming to the best of
his ability the gospel of Christ, as he
had received 1t. The world is one of
age and decay. In his words he had
not minced matters; he had never gone
behind the doctrine teaching and dis
cipline Of the church. During his pas
torate he had committed to the grave
twenty mine persons; hfty-two had
been prepared for the holy rite of con-
firmation; fifty-three marriages had
been solemnized and eighty infants
and adults had been baptized.
Mr.. Young shook hands with every
person In the congregation as II filed