The Detroit times., 1916-11-20
Tells Of Drawbacks of
Ministry in His
Final Sermon
RECEPTION TO BE
GIVEN TONIGHT
Forest. ave. Presbyte-
rian Loses Pastor Who
Served 80 Years

A reception viii mark The congre-
cations farewell 10 the Rev. James
Morrison Barklcy who completed
his thirtieth year as pastor VI the
Torestaye church. Sunday DR.
Rarhey resigned 10 take up field
work FOR Alma college.
Dr Barkley's church was packed
to the doors at all services Sunday,
when be preached his farewell ser
mons Hgny former parishioners
and friends numbered among the
members Of his church when he
frst. became pastor. we're there 10
hear him. and not few shed tears.
Elaborate plans have been made
for the reception to be held IN the
church Monda, night All official
boards viii be in attendance
The program for the reception
follows Oponiog prayer. the Rev.
A. ~ Cameron 'Dr. Barley as n
man Richard owen "Dr Bark
ley as minister" William A. Hall.
DIR Barley as a citizen and pa.
triot tho Rev William r. Jaquess.
solo Mrs Bessie Booth Dodge.
greetings from Pastors union. the
rev G.. u Emerson Or Barley
az Pvs5yter.' the Rev f. II
Fence, "Dr Barkley as theo-
Logan the Rev. ". H. Wray
Boyle, response by Dr Barkley
closing payer and benediction The
Rev J A Vance is chairman OF the
reception committee.
L. his farewell address IN Bark
ley pointed oat the difficulties and
disadvantages of ministerial ca
reei Thc title Of his address was
The undivided heart"
His sermon follows In part:
Whether I ever impressed you with
tn" fact or not, l have tried 10 say
w.thiu myself touching the mi nistry
This one thing I do I believe in this
ideal ~ tho ministry I believe IN &
because 10 Is 'u accord with the prpc-
tice and spirit ~ these times. This
Is the day ~ the specialist. Men, in
millions, say This one thing 7 do
This is illustrated in the mechanical
arts Tn the building of an auto ~
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man tbs,. ,,. .,.fI.r art ,,,5e, ii,.
~ fh,rd es.L ae v.gar 5l5 .5nc tbinR'
I'm AZ l.npth b, COOS .,f.t ou D. ~ er7r
undsr rs nVu ,,,V.ar Grished
nrodurf ~ sr,ri9ftets, y.,rL
h .us .".'A ,i'S on Ine
IutnlN'i ..'." more t"hh any
in,t ,..s%.,.8 vim otr.r ,'siIt,ss' Ia
az host sense ~ me vrord ~ r. an
.a1.Df -afI,ng It is ,sseutiaiiv ar
s.r.rf from other p-r..ts II is 10
eusago men tut they must bo men
IN thn world hi+ nor ip IN, ~pirft ~
the world Its notfy. lis ohl.rtiyn.
ne. purpose is different Men buy and
sal 10 r.f rnin And overyb1dr
recognizes thot as perfectly ieg,tI-
pose man sets out 90 make gain
- tb" ministry You know that in
stnut,N he would be frowncd out OF
the company of these very men who
sro given 90 making gains the OBJ
iect ~ business The man who goes
INTO the ministry valves the priv
iIoEe uf money making The only
way he car over h9N" the riches OF
the world is e. Inherit them. or mar
~ them He cannot DO this one
thing and nuke money.
believe i'm the sinErIaritv and.
s,raratcpass ~ no rrinTsfr,. becars...
God has ordained n sr lie separates
Them upto ono thing and Iie pro-
ytJ,s that fttf1 tHat ON. thtnrr fh.,
shall have fboIr living without
feuiptetfou to 20 aside 10 earn n
Ard / have tria5 10 nrarfice TIE
nrinclnle no have NOT fund ~
1asv 10 do F.U mon tbfnk 40
Vfrst bersuse n csIs ror n cortatr
degree of dteaEreeable seif-renres.
sion
his calling es no ofheI s S sgSisct 'H5 40
,be smirIs "a tosts ,5 i,t,to,d,as
~ his fsiioys RI 49, - aln1dcd
10 i'm "a trtNtnv yov % s,he clntb
Hc aces A. oner.ts a. a. ohs,acic 70
freedow oS SciIousp5, ,.ttb ,'ev ss
men. as a bar +" candor nnd coma