A Farewell Discourse Preached To The First Congregational Society In Eastport Etc

Author : T. Charlton Henry
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780483977587
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (775 download)

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Download or read book A Farewell Discourse written by T. Charlton Henry and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-26 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Farewell Discourse: Preached in the First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, S. C., On Resigning the Charge; January 4, 1824 These Words are an extract from an impressive valedictory of the Apostle Paul. His was a faithful ministration of the Gospel. Ardent in his zeal, and unremitting in his efforts, he has left a noble example to every servant of the sanctuary. In the address be fore us we do not, indeed, discover all that oratorical pathos for which the circumstances and feelings of the occasion furnished such abundant room; but we dis-4 cover much'more, we see the real characteristics of the man. His language is simple and nervous. All that is affecting in his appeal is wholly distinct from an 03 tentations display of self; and is introduced to serve the single purpose of enforcing his precepts, admoni tions and warnings. Even that painful expression, ye shall see my face no more, which announced a final farewell, while it excited the tears of a bereaved flock is uttered only to form the premises of the inferential matters which follow Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure fiom the blood of all men. For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God. It is more than questionable to me, brethren. Whether any living minister of the Gospel can found an appeal to the hearts of his people on the same unwearied fide lity with that of the Apostle. His zeal was purified in the furnace of persecution. His spirits were cheer ed by revelations of unspeakable glory. His heart and his hand were encouraged and strengthened by means unknown in these latter days. But it is far less than questionable, whether every sincere minister of the Gospel may not, and ought not to be, able to ter minate his ministration of the word with the language of our text. It is my own humble desire to do so this moment. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.