The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10
PASTORS RETIRING WORD
Was to Hedding Congregation to Give
Loyal Support.

preached in the Hedding Methods
church Sunday morning by Rev. Il. +
Newell, who expects to be transferred
within a few days to the Springfield
) Mass, or Lynn, Mass, district, subject
to the decision of the bishop. His sue
cessor in the Barre pastorate, Rev. b. G
Lipsky of Gorham, Me, is expected tc
arrive in the city Thursday. A large
congregation assembled yesterday to hear
the retiring pastor in his valedictory
message.
Rev. Mr.. Newell took his text from
Exodus, 33d chapter, l4th verse, "And
! He said, My presence shall go with thee
and / will give thee rest" A brief in
PRODUCTION was given, comparing the
presence of God with Moses in his lead
ing of the children of Israel to the prom
iscd presence with his people to-day.
Then followed an exposition of the text
with the several points well illustrated.
The sermon Is given in part as follows:
Gods presence is everywhere, in the
simplest form of nature as in the more
marvellous combinations. But there is
more special presence of God known only
to His church. This was the presence
felt by the children of Israel when there
was ever the cloudy pillar by day and
the fiery pillar by night beckoning them
toward their Canaan. In after ages
Gods presence was with His church at
Jerusalem and later with the early apos
ties. So it is now and ever will be till
time shall be no longer reckoned. This
presence is best known by the close fol
lowers of Him and is recognized by what
it can accomplish for men.
"The purpose of this power Of Gods
presence is to be mans monitor and
guide. The greatest of men from Moses
down to the great men of to-day have
been those who have yielded to this pow
er and God viii continue guiding every
trusting soul through the difficult path
ways of life till the perfect Canaan of
heaven is reached.
God never fails in His promises. And |
will give thee rest Not only quiet |
settlement after the wars in the Canaan |
land were over, but this promise meant |
perfect rest, tranquility of mind and
soul, because of sense of pardon from
sin, of deliverance from SHINING in this life
and then eternal rest with God, where the
soul ever looks toward the rising, not
the setting. of the sum- Prayer brought
this promised blessing. The prayer of
Moses brought the presence OF God to his
people Prayer has brought from heaven
blessings of every kind; prayer has de-
feated sin, robbed hell and peopled heay-
en- with saints: prayer has furnished the
presence of God to men and has led them
on to holy things, to noble, Godlike liv
ing, to sainthood linked with the glory
of angels
"Moses was great leader, but it was
not for him to reap the results of his
leadership. His work was passed on to
another, but before he left his task this !,
hero poured out his heart in +.
prayer for his people and also for the
new leader who was to take his place.
Few, very few, have been spiritual lead
,rs like unto Moses and Joshua in abil .
ty, in character. in obedience to God and a
n the splendid results achieved. The
esson, however, that we wish to draw !
o-day is that there is a similarity in $
his respect. that churches change their n
PASTORS at times and we believe it is t
'ften for the best good of all concerned.
70 one man sees all accomplished that h
he desires TO see in any church that he b
works and prays for; no one man can h
atisfy all the people Even a Moses h
dbNu ~ 1b tiAut Win all lhi butlt were W
hose who ever continued to criticise and "
o murmur. If pastor is what he ought Il
o be he is glad to see some Joshua sue a,
eed him who may lead on the people to
Canaan of success But to do this
here is need not only for a chosen Josh
a. but the people must be united in
heir work under him. they must have B
nth in their leader and be ready to fol
w him; and, most important of ALL
hey mast be willing to obey God. Many
mediocre man in the pulpit has met IL
ith marked success because his congre- be
alton has helped to lift the church on tn
success. be
'Did you ever think that you can help in
make your preacher whatever YOU fo
easey If you discourage him by lack gr
interest, if You fail to do your part, co
you are not loyal to the church, your pc
'eacher may have a pessimistic note in du
hat he says; if, however. YOU stand ag
it'll him and help him on in every pos lot
bic way, he will be encouraged to give
IN of his best Stand by him. then, lie
It only financially but with your pray wi
: and with your talents, striking hands tel
gether as YOU follow the cross of sh
lrist. no
we close by commenting YOU to God,
hose presence. if you will but do His aft
ly bidding, will go with you and that tn
bless. II was 50 with Moses, when, in wa
e plains of indian. God spoke to him cor
the burning bush; it was so with
lses. when he stood before Pharaoh mt
d God honored his work in miraculous pei
Tvs; it was so when the soul of Moses 40
mt up from Pisgahs summit to meet ing
God; il was so, too. when Joshua abb
me to take the leadership; so it has mil
,r been if those who profess the name VIII
Christ will, for the love of Him and in ma
name 30 His holy will His presence 7
,s with them and that to bless. 1t pol
been so in the past and SO it ever cei,
l be in this church, with its record of wal
r 100 years OF service, with a noble bill
e Of ministers and so many godlv men mir
women in the pews If all will strive wol
do their part, a still greater future Of
ats YOU I
My prayer for ysu and your new The
der is that God may richly bless you GOV,
by His holy presence make YOU a &.
,hty power for good in this commu his
y." be-
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