The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27
TREA TY AMENDMENT
FOR EQUAL VOTING WAS
DEFEA TED BY S. INA TE
REV. ]. b. REARDON
nv FAREWELL TALK
Told the Congregation at the Univer-
salist Church That He Would Leave
the Ministry in Barre with
Much Regret.


J. b. Reardon, who recently resigned
as pastor of the Universalist church
and also resigned his municipal duties
IN the charity department, closed his
pastorate in the local church yesterday
with a most impressive sermon and be
fore good sized audience. After re-
viewing his reasons for leaving the
ministry for the present, which are for
the purpose OF regaining his health,
WHICH has been slowly failing him for
the past year, he expressed in most
sincere words bis deep regret in leav-
ing people who had taken no little
interest in his work and in the interest
of the society.
Rev. Mr.. Reardon took for his sub
Iect, The Past, Present and Future"
taking these words from |. Cor. 1910,
Now if Timotheus come. see that he
be with you without fear: for he
worketh the work of the Lord, as / also
do"
A quotation from Rev Reardon's
last sermon viii be of no little interest
TO the public, acquainted with him.
de said: "As this is the closing sermon
! of my pastorate, ii sseems proper to
express some thoughts which would not
be appropriate at any other time. 1t
is not my intention to preach what is
commonly known as a farewell SER
mon and yet cannot close nv min
/ istry in this church and take leave of a
/ great many warm and congeniaI friends
without few words expressive of my
/ feelings. We have worked together
nearly eight years TO uphold the liberal
| faith in this city, and have tried to do
the work Of an active religious society,
and think | can say without boast
ing, we have met with fair degree of
success.
These eight years have been pleas
ant years for me and trust they have
not been without profit to you | have
tried TO do my duty and You have
made my work pleasant with your
sympathy, your confidence and your
cooperation. have never found a
better people anywhere "a people more
indulgeHt to my faults or more forget
ful OF my limitations.
II have not tried TO make a name of
fame for myself and have not sought
any personal popularity. The world
has no place TO offer me which seems
so pleasant as this city, where I have
made my home for the past eight years |
| have been interested in the city's /
welfare, Jealous for its fame, solictous
for its honor j have been placed in |
positions Of trust and responsibility by T
my fellow citizens, fo< which / am I
truly grateful My relations with the
officials Of the society have always
been most frank and cordial | have
received from them the largest cour-
tesy. They have been jealous in the
interests Of the society, and, by their
work, their generosity and character
they have contributed much to the So
ciety's success. The special Eindnesses
have received from this society have
been innumerable, while the personal
kindnesses Of families and individuals
have been increasing
Il am grateful not alone for your
regard for me but for your thoughtful
of her who has with al
most constant mental and physical suf
fering, worked at my side She has
been with you in heart when not strong
enough to serve you with her hands,
and has been appreciative of all that
you have done to make life sweet for
those that were dear to her"
Rev. Mr.. Reardon touched upon the
general work of the minister, pointing
out hardships and enjoyments in the
work With this he said, Il have heard
the tale of bardships and deprivations,
have seen the true and loyal men toll :
ing in hard fields with scant rewards, J
frail wives growing prematurely old
with burdens of heart and hand and by
no means ignorant of the shadow side {
Of my profession But with this all in I
view | can think Of no field of effort I
so rich in compensations as the pas {
tors field; no throne Of power equal J
to the preacher's pulpit, no work so t
rich and certain of reward as that of {
he ministry.
"A true pastors life is made up Of |
services for Others. When he goes to a
1ther fields then the revelation comes S
hat the labor has not been in vain. He
'eels the tuggings of a thousand heart G
strings. and old memories, that slum-
)ered, wake to life, and voices that I
ong ago died in the great silences
md every sacrifice comes back with
blessings, and one has all the love and
gratitude and friendship that death
,rings without the pangs of dying. Y
There is no Joy that life brings com +
,arabe to that of ministering to 9TH T
RS needs. This is not sentiment. II 4
$ the very secret and philosophy of n
ife." 4
In speaking of his own immediate !,
uture he said "My own immediate \
utuTe will be spent on a farm in south, +,
rn New Hampshire, where | hope to y
oon recover the health and strength
ecessary to take up once more the a
york of the ministry, / shall carry i,
nth me only pleasant recollections Of d
ny pastorate in Barre. And no small y
art of that pleasure will be derived
rom recalling my ministry during the Il
nion of our people with the Congrega- =,
ionalists, for a few months during the g
ar" i
Rev. Mr.. Reardon devoted several !,
lihutes talking of the new minister i,
nd imparting valuable advice in re- ii
ard to choosing and receiving new II,
astor III
In closing, he said, 81 bespeak for a,
~ successor your love and hearty CO.
peration. Do not leave upon his shoul- il
ers alone the great work of bearing II
p the fortunes of this society. Keep g,
i'll unbroken the unity that has bound :,
OH together in such loving bonds for {,
he past eight years. | shall 90 away, ON
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