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 A SERMON 
 
 l^llKACIIl-:i) ON THE OCCASION OF HIS ENTERING UPON , 
 THE PASTORAL CIIARGIO OF 
 
 
 , TRINITY CHURCH, PORT BDRWELL, . 
 
 
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 I S.T LUKK'S CHURCH, VIENNA, '^ 
 
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 APRIL 2:.st, 1807, BY THE 
 
 REV. JOHN SCllULTE, D. D., Ph.D. 
 
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 LONDON, ONT., 
 
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 PASTORAL GEEETING. 
 
 A SERMON 
 
 PREACHED ON THE OCCASION OF HIS ENTERING UPON 
 
 PASTORAL CHARGE OF 
 
 TRINITY CHURCH, PORT BURWELL, 
 
 AND 
 
 ST. LUKE'S CHURCH, VIENNA, 
 
 APRIL 21st, 1867, BY THE 
 
 REV. JOHN SCHULTE, D. D., Ph.D., 
 
 RECTOR OF PORT BURWELL, AND INCUMBENT OF ST. LUKE's 
 
 CHURCH, VIENNA. 
 
 SOLD BY THE AUTHOR FOR THE BENEFIT OF HIS SUNDAY SCHOOLS. 
 
 LONDON, ONT., 
 PRINTED AT THE PROTOTYPE PRINTING HOUSE, NORTH AND 
 
 DUNDAS-STS. 
 
 1867. 
 
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DEDICA-TED 
 
 TO THE 
 
 MEMBERS OF TRINITY CHURCFI, PORT BURWELL, 
 
 AND 
 
 ST. LUKE'S CHURCH, VIENNA, 
 
 IX WHOSE SPIRITUAL WELFARE 
 
 I TAKE THE DEEPEST INTEREST, WHOM I SINCERELY 
 
 WISH TO SEE STEADFAST IN FAITH, STRONG IN 
 
 HOPE, ARDENT IN LOVE AND ZEALOUS 
 
 IN GOOD WORKS, FOR WHOM I 
 
 CONSTANTLY PRAY THAT 
 
 THEY MAY BE 
 
 LIVELY MEKBERS 
 
 OF THEIR 
 
 BELOVED CHURCH. 
 
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PASTORAL GHEE'. IN G. 
 
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 IT. Cor., Xllf.. 14. 
 "The i;viM'o i>\' ntir r.oid ,Iosus Clirist, .'iikI tho love oi' (ioil, and the 
 connnuniou ol' the Holy Ciho.st lie wiri you uU." 
 
 Much is (.'ontiiined in this short and cconipreheiisive 
 scntoiici'. It [)hiinly sets Ibith, in \V(nHls I'lill ol' meaning, 
 the whole doctrine ol" the Gospel. This heartl'elt bene- 
 diction of the A|)ostle supposes the lundaniental doctiine 
 ol" the Divine Trinity, and decuires that Father, Son 
 iuid IIolv (jihost are three persons, yet but one God. It 
 implores the grace ol" Christ the vcdceme!, the love ol' 
 (iod tiic Fj'ither who sent him, and all the communica- 
 tion ol' that grace and love which came to u-' by the Holy 
 Ghost. We can desire no more to nuU-;e us happy here 
 or hereal'ter. And without this threefold l)lessing all 
 my pastoral lalxn's among you would be fruitless. I 
 may })reach to you and administer the Sacraments, 
 instruct you and pay you pastoral visits, pray ANith 30U 
 and edil'y you by a holy life; I may plant and water, 
 but mark well, my brethren, it is God alone that gives 
 the increase. Without his blessing our spiritual edilice 
 cannot ))e built up. Let us, therefore, consider the 
 words of the text, and iipply them to our souls' wellare, 
 and mav the Triune God assist us in our humble medi- 
 tation. 
 
 In the first place, the Apostolical blessing expressed 
 in the words of the text supposes and declares the all- 
 imjKJi'taiit ducln'iie of (he Tr'uuiij. This is a difficult doc- 
 trine, and would re(pure several discourses to prove it 
 and s(3t it before you in its proper light. I shall content 
 myself, at ])resent, by merely making a ftnv remarks. 
 
 If God himself had not revealed to us a few glimpses 
 of his nature, we would know very little of him. Our 
 rciison gives us not a single satisfactory and convincing 
 proof that there is only one God. I examined carefully 
 all the rational arguments usually given in favor of the 
 
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 unity of God, jnid T foiiul tli.-it to my mind tlicy wore nil 
 moro oi loss dofoctivo. [ i'.udino to tho Ixdicl' tlnit tiioso 
 wiio extol tiic Unity to tlio detriment of llie Trinity, 
 take miiny things lor gninted wliieli re(|uire proof, nnd 
 luive nosolitl hnsis for many of their lirst jirinciples. 
 
 On the other hand, the plurality of (iods can also not 
 1)0 proved l)y reason. Hut v;u\ it l»o disproved hy our 
 reasoning powers? I think it can neitiiei' be proved nor 
 disproved. If \vc study the history of the world, we 
 find that men loft to their reason alone v.'er(( more 
 inclined to admit more Gods than they wore to favor the 
 doctrine of One God. 
 
 All that Avo know, or rather, all that nn\nkind knows, 
 by reason alone is, that there exists a supremo iiirisihle 
 and uitt'llifjeiif Ar/frici/ in the universe. What this 
 Agonc} is, its nature and character, n>ason cannot tell 
 us. All mankind uiiiversallv admitted this superior 
 Agency. And let mo state also this fact, that the 
 thinking men of all n:itions ami ages admitted a imift/ 
 and pluridltij in this supremo Agency. With sonu' ot 
 these philosophers this ])lurality consisted ol two. with 
 others of throe, with otiiers of many Diviui; Agents. 
 Reason inclines not onlv to tlie unitv, but also to the 
 plurality in the Godhead. \\\ -'ouu' ages, and among 
 some nations, it may have inclined nu)re to the one than 
 to the other ; l)ut historical observation assures us that 
 it inclines to both at the same time. Sound reasim, 
 then, is not adverse to admitting a jthiralif// hi the idiify 
 of tho Godhead. 
 
 And, indeed, how can yen conceive life possible in a 
 unity wifliniit a plurality. I give you an instance. 
 Each human l)eing consists of many indivisible ]iarticles, 
 the union and active relation of which constitute the 
 life of man. If there was only one indivisible atom con- 
 stituting the human being, life could not bo conceived. 
 So also in the Godhead. If there wore no hittnial inilnii, 
 no iiifermd (ictivc rfhition of helnf/ \n God. tlu'ro would be 
 no Dirine life. Now, this supposes a jihmdif// in unity. 
 But this internal union, this active relation of being, 
 constituting the Divine life, must be altogether perfect 
 
 

 ill God, soinothinj^ superior to any analogy taken from 
 created beings ; hence what in man are called poircrfi, 
 are called in (lod ji>fiy.s-ow-v. All this reason admits; hut 
 it does not tell us in what this phiralitij in thr One God- 
 luunl consists, 
 
 (lod himself, in his mlini""! mercy and love, lias re- 
 vealed it to us, as far as we arc concerned, and as far as 
 it contributes to our well-l)eing. All authenticated re- 
 velation from the beginning of the world emanates from 
 One (tn<l tlie Siunr (toil, i.'e who speaks to us is alto- 
 jjrether Oin\ lie has revealed to us that there are three 
 in the CJodhead, wh<)s<» union and nuitual relation con- 
 stitute the Divine life. These thr-e are Father, Son 
 and Holy Ghost. This is unmistakal)ly revealed ; we 
 cannot understand Scripture without admittijig it. Re- 
 lieve this Trinity, and the whole sacred volume ])CC(nnes 
 clear r.nd intelligible. Call them persons, call them 
 individuals, call them essentials; it does not matter. 
 The doctrine does not consist in the name. It is certain 
 that there are 7'hree, and these Three are in One, that is, 
 they are so intimately, so essentially, so internally 
 united, that they constitute l)ut one Divine life — One 
 GotJhentl. 
 
 This sublime union of Father, Son and Holy Ghost 
 is beautifuUv exi)ressed and analvzed in the Atluinasian 
 Creed. Hence the many expressive repetitions in that 
 formula. Without these repetitions the essential union 
 of the Three in One could not be forcil)ly expressed. All 
 the three Divine Persons are '.(juaUij active in our salva- 
 tion. We uuist l)elieve in this etjual activity in order to 
 be saved. The love of the Father, tlio grace of the Son, 
 the communion of the Holv Ghost, all these three are 
 equally and essentially necessary for our salvation. 
 Hence the condemnatory clauses in that Creed. They 
 are not only contained in Scripture, but they follow as a 
 matter of course. 
 
 The doctrine of the Trinity inculcated in our text is 
 the basis of all revealed truths. Without this doctrine 
 all divine revelation is unintelligible. Without it we 
 would have to twist and wrest the language of Scripture, 
 
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 and put upon it senses uimatuval and \iolent. Scripture 
 would cease to be a lamp to our I'eet, and a light to our 
 steps. This doctrine is also the groundwork oi' the sal- 
 vation of our souls. 1 am, tlierelbre, perlectiy right, 
 when in coming among you as vour pastor, 1 speak to 
 vou of this fundamental tenet of Divine revelation, and 
 
 exhort vou to believe iirmlv the Divine Trim 
 
 ty. R( 
 
 ceive it with a reverent faith. Worsliip the Father, the 
 Son, and the Holy Ghost. This is life eternal to know 
 
 the three Divine person? 
 
 0, th 
 
 lere is happiness 
 
 and 
 
 mental food in this believing. Do not think that it is 
 an irrational doctrine. It nuiy be irrational to believe 
 in the unity alone, or in the three alone, but it is en- 
 lightened faith and truth to believe in Tliree In One, or 
 the IVlnlty of the Godhead. May, then, the grace of our 
 Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the conunu- 
 nion of the Holy Ghost be with you all. 
 
 And in the iirst place, nniy the grace oi our Lord Jesus 
 Christ be Avith you in all my })ast()ral ministrations 
 among you. This ex})ression of St. Paul contains a con- 
 vincing proof of the Divinity of Christ, lie calls here 
 Christ our Lord, a name which in Scripture, in such con- 
 nections as our text, is onlv given to (Jod. lie wishes 
 the Corinthians the (jmcc of Christ. God alone can give 
 grace. The Apostle gives Christ the -satne ^tandiiKf with 
 the Fatb^M' and the liolv Ghost. Christ therefore is 
 God. 0, 11" us tirmly believe this great doctrine. Christ 
 is attacked on all sides in our in(iuisitive, but W(n'ldly 
 and infidel aiie. He is foolishness to the nnthinkinir 
 worldling, and a stumbling-block to the thoughtful but 
 unconverted heart. Let him be to us the power of God, 
 the wisdom of God unto eternal salvation. The Father 
 and the Holy Spirit, Scripture, miracles and proi)hecies 
 have borne testimony that he is the Messiah, the Re- 
 deemer of the world. 
 
 Dearly beloved, you have heard and read of Christ, of 
 his wise doctrine and wondrous works, of his life, passion 
 and death on the cross, of his glorious resurrection, ascen- 
 sion into heaven, and intercession at the riglit hand of 
 his Father ; but did }ou ever rejled and feel that you 
 
•ight, 
 
 ik to 
 {iiid 
 lie- 
 tlio 
 
 stand in need of Christ ? .Ic himself bus snid : " Without 
 me ye rmi, do 'itofhiui/.^' We may have natural good qun- 
 lities, but without Christ they avail us nothing. With- 
 out Christ- we yiehl to tlie teuiptatiuns that beset us on 
 all sides, and fall into sin. We often tliought ourselves 
 wise, strong, rich and honored ; but our wisdom turned 
 out to be Ibolisliness, our strength yielded to temptations, 
 our riches were but dross and gave us no satisiaction, 
 our honor was but empty vapor. In spite of all our 
 good resolutions and precautions we fell into sin. Yes, 
 my brethren, we all have sadly experienced that we are 
 
 d 
 
 ich 
 
 incurred the di 
 
 ^)ieasure oi 
 
 God, the reproach of our own conscience and the punish- 
 ment due to sin. Do we feel this ? And if we feel it, 
 how can we be saved ? How can we obtain pardon of 
 our sins, and peace for our troubled conscience ? The 
 answer is ready, true and sure : Through the grace of 
 our Lord Jesus Christ. He, the eternal Son of God, for 
 our sakes became nnm, and thus united our nature with 
 tlie Divine ; in this incarnate nature he oil'ered himself 
 for us to the olfended (Jlodhead, and atoned for our sins. 
 Through his grace, then, we are saved. May this grace 
 be with us all, and obtain [)ardon and mercy for us ! 
 Whenever we are so unfortun:ite as to conimit sin, let us 
 have immediate recoiu'se to our Redeemer. Come to 
 Jesus, helored, and he sarei/ ! This is the invitation I 
 address to you to-day, and shall continue to address as 
 long as 1 minister among you. 
 
 But sin, although pardoned, has left us weak; the 
 ohk'r we grow the weaker we become. We cannot stand 
 still ; we nuist eitlun* go backward or forward in the 
 road to perfection that leads to heaven. Backwards we 
 do not wish to go ; forwards, then ! yes, forwards ! But, 
 alas, how cram})ed are all our energies ! how desponding 
 and discouraged our spirits ! how short-sighted our views 
 oi what is good and riii'ht and true ! We trv and ondea- 
 Yor again and again; but, oh, how difficult is the task ! 
 how dilhcult to perforin our duties in our respective 
 spheres ! What shall we do ? Shall we despond ? No, 
 but have courage, and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. 
 
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 His grace is fill-siifficiont. With St. Paul, I Avisli that 
 the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you alh May 
 this powerful grace be with you iu all your trausactious, 
 both domestic, social and ecclesiastical ; may it sustain 
 you in your trials and atllictions at home, in your diiH- 
 culties with your fellow-creatures, and in the yarious 
 branches belonging to the welfare and prosperity of the 
 Church. 
 
 But in wishing you the grace of our Lord Jesus 
 Christ, I wish you, at the sanu' time, the love of God 
 the Father. Both go inseparaidy together. (!od so 
 loyed the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son for 
 our redemption ; and the Son so loved his Father, tliat 
 he obeyed his will, and so loyed us, that he sacriliced 
 himself for us on the altar of the cross. Here 30U have 
 love and grace united. 
 
 0, the depth of the riches of the unspeakalde loye of 
 God ! God loyt-:d us, and therefore he gaye us life and 
 its manifold blessing's. He loved us, and therefore he 
 Avishes to see us happy in time and eternity. He pre- 
 serves our lives, and watches over us with a lather's 
 care; not a hair can fall from our head aLi:ai!ist his will. 
 Food and raiment, health, wealth and comfort, tiie en- 
 joyments of society and the ha])]>iness of the domestic 
 circle are all gifts of his love. His wondrous love feeds 
 our mind with knowledge and our hearts with joyful 
 afiections. And when we rebelled agtiinst him, he still 
 loved us ; he took pity on us, and decreed in his love 
 that we should be redeemed from our sins. He sent his 
 well-beloyed Son to restore the reign of love on earth. 
 Jesus Christ was the living witness of his Father's love 
 He was the incarnate love of God. God, in his wondrous 
 love, created heaven for us, where love should rc-ign su- 
 preme. Heaven is the abode of love. There in those 
 happy realms God wishes us to sing forever ami ever the 
 Ciinticles of love. There our eves will be delighted in 
 beholding the great works of love ; our hearts will be 
 filled with the ecstasies andra])tures of divine loye ; our 
 whole nature will be peryaaed with the blissful lire of 
 this wondrous love of God. 
 
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 0, my liretliron, what more can I wish you, than this 
 love of (lod. If you possess that h)ve, all my miuisti-a- 
 tions amoii<^ you will be blessed and crowned with suc- 
 cess. If you have that love, you will delight in hearing 
 me speak of (lod and his truth ; you will come to Church 
 to hear the word of life eternal. What is wore phasimi 
 and sweet than to he beloved hij no less a jtersomuje if tan 
 God h Imself ! 
 
 My wish is also that you should love him in return. 
 What is more sidd'nne than to lore a God ! Love him by 
 seeking his presence and company in fervent ])rayer. 
 Love him by keeping his commandments. Love him by 
 })romoting liis greater lionor and glory in your midst. 
 Love him by loving your neigh1)or, who, like you, is the 
 object of God's love. How could you love God, if you 
 hated your brother, who is created in God's own image 
 ami likeness, wiio has been redeemed by the blood of 
 Christ, and, like you, is destined to be a citizen of hea- 
 ven ? 1)0 therefore kindly affectioned one towards an- 
 other ; ))e of one mind; live in peace, and the God of 
 love and peace shall be with you. Be a united congre- 
 gation. Show your membership in works of love. Then 
 you will feel the blessings of religion. 
 
 Through the grace of Christ you obtain the love of 
 God. But both this grace and love must be communi- 
 cated to you through the agency of the Holy Spirit. 
 And this is what 1 wish you in the third place : " May 
 the communion of the Holy Ghost be with you all." All 
 the three Divine persons have an equal part in the re- 
 demption of the world. VV^e would never partake of the 
 grace of Christ and the love of the Father, if the Holy 
 Spirit did not breathe upon our souls and make us feel our 
 own nothingness, sinfulness and Avants ; if he did not 
 open our minds to see in Christ the Redeemer of our 
 souls, and bend our rebellious hearts to take our refuge 
 to him. The love of God would never be shed abroad 
 in our hearts, if the Holy S])irit did not kindle it therein. 
 The Word of God would Ibrever remain unintelligible 
 to us, if the Holy Ghost did not open to us its under- 
 standing. Spirit signifies breathing. He is the Breath- 
 
ing betwec-n the Futlicr and the Son, the Breatliinji- that 
 proceeds Iroiii these two Divine persons, the Breathing 
 that brings the souls of men into contact with the God- 
 head, and makes them partakers of the Divine nature. 
 The Spirit of God renders the word that is preached 
 productive in the hearts of men, and gives life to all the 
 ordinances of the Church. May this Spirit, then, bo 
 with jou all. May he bless my i)astoral labors among 
 you. May he lead you into all truth, and give yo^i 
 everlasting life. 
 
 Dearly b(doved, in coming among you as your pastor, 
 I pray God that he may shower his heavenly blessings 
 upon ray humble labors ; and these are the grace of our 
 Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the communion 
 of the Holy Ghost. If these three blessings are with us, 
 we will edif}^ each other by a holy daily walk, and our 
 church will prosper. 
 
 There is one thing which I wish to impress particu- 
 larly on your mind, on this the lirst Sunday of my pas- 
 toral charge. I would ask your cordial and swccre co- 
 operailon in all my endeavors for good. I cannot tell 
 you, my brethren, how it cheers a pastor's heart, and 
 inspires him with nev/ zeal and energy, when he meets 
 everywhere with a hearty and friendly reception, and 
 w^hen all co-operate with him in the good cause of 
 Christ, truth, and brotherly love, to the honor and glory 
 of God and the welfare of society. Encouragement and 
 good will on the part of the people mould and fasliion 
 the life of a clergyman and nudve him more useful to 
 his Hock, while indifference and unreasonal)le o})position 
 tend to deprive him of his energy, damp his best ellbrts, 
 injure his health, and often inllict lasting injuries on his 
 character and future ministerial usefulness. As I am 
 ordained and set apart by God to benefit you in every 
 regard, to be your true friend, consoler, counsellor and 
 guide, to be at your side in all your alllictions, to weep 
 with them that weep and to rejoice with them that re- 
 joice, so it is also 3'our duty to make my heart glad by 
 your sincere co-operation, to enable me to do good, and 
 to be attached to me with a brotherly love. 
 
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 Above all, I would entreat 
 
 \ oil, my 
 
 br(;tlireii. to iir((i/ 
 
 
 for me. Keinember lue in vour i)ra\'ers at vour donier^tic 
 alttir. 1 do tlie same in your Lelialt". As long as the 
 members of a eongre,uation pray for their clergyman, 
 and he, likewise, sui)])lic;\tes (Jod I'or them. God will sup- 
 port him in his holy ealling. Nothing promotes more 
 the nuitual conlidenee between pastor and people, than 
 this mutual ])rii_ver. 
 
 \(ii^, my brethren, tbere is a i/infiud .sihuf litJhieiK-c 
 between ])astor and i,'eo[)le. 1 kr.o'V that tbe peo])le 
 otYen think and sneak ol" their chra'yman. Tliey all de- 
 sire to have a good })astor in their midst. 1 know tlieir 
 spiritual welhire is dear tj their hearts, although tlu'V 
 may not ahvays o[)enly express it. I do not think there 
 is one wbo does iiot wish to see the truth prevail. Let, 
 then, vour thoui>;hts and words ])e aecompani-jd ])V zea- 
 lous eo-opeiation. Let pastor and peo[)le give each otiier 
 the righl hand o(" re!lowshi[), and vt'ork together in tia; 
 good cause tluit makes mtm h:t[)py l)oth.here and here- 
 after. 
 
 As 1 have commenced sj)eaking on these points, allov,'' 
 me to make some I'urther remarks. It is very impor- 
 tant, de;irly beloved, that there never should be any, 
 not even the sliii'htest misunderstand! n<>' between anv 
 one of vou and me. Let ns alwavs immediatelv come 
 to the right good understanding. iMuch harm is oi'ten 
 done by allowing a misunderstanding to go on for weeks 
 and nnjnths. It should be cleared and removed hninc- 
 illatclij. Be therefore always outspoken, open and can- 
 did with me. I jissure vou that vou can uive me no 
 greater pleasure, than by expi-essing to me freely j^our 
 wishes. You will find me always ready to comply with 
 them. With prndence and care, I shall endeavor to 
 carry ont the gooil })lans that any one nniy suggest to mo 
 for the gojd of the Church and the welfare of the com- 
 munity in general. 
 
 One of the most important institutions in a parish is 
 the Snmkty-Scliool. We cannot over-estimate its value 
 and im[)ortance. The children must be trained, and ?6"e7/ 
 trained in the wavs of the TiOrd. The futnre welfare of 
 
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 the Church depends on it. I am coiirident you will .rivo 
 me a helping hand in this great Christian work. I shall 
 be thanki'ul to those ladies and gentlemen who kindly 
 volunteer t<« givi' their services in tlie religious training 
 of the young. We sliall have our reguhsr Udchcrs viccf- 
 iixj.s ior our mutual benefit and the ellieiency of the 
 school. 
 
 But I would remind tlie parents that, with all our 
 efforts, the Sunday-School comi)rises only a very snmll 
 ])art of the i'eligi(jus training ol' the youth. Jlome cdii- 
 catioi) is re([uired. The principal education I'ests on the 
 parents themselves. AVoe unto them if they neglect it ! 
 Your children ought to l)ray at Ju)me, read the IJible at 
 . home, be instructed and trained at home in the way 
 they should go. 1 would impress also u[)on your mind 
 that it is your solemn duty to take your chihlren with 
 you to church ; otlu^rwise, they will grow u]) careless 
 and indilferent in religion when they Ijccome their own 
 masters. Teach them, in their tender years, to love the 
 Church and her admirable wors]ii[). 
 
 Besides the Sunday-School, the Bil>le-Cla<^f< is another 
 great parochial institution, ami an ellicient instrumen- 
 tality for doing good. The liilde is the religion of Pro- 
 testants; it is the rule of our iaith and practice. It is 
 highly important to know how to read, study and inter- 
 pret it. Well, all this is learned in a Bible-Class. I 
 would, therefore, request you to atteml it with regularity 
 and due proparation. May the truth of God make ns 
 wise unto salvation. 
 
 Remember, my brethren, the SahlHith-iI<(ij^ to keep it 
 holy. Exclude from your mind, on that day. all secular 
 cares and anxieties. Let it be consecrated altogether to 
 the service of God. Keep it holy at home by more fer- 
 vent prayer and pious reading. Keep it holy by going 
 to Church and joining fervently and sincerely in the 
 public worship of the congregation. We do not observe 
 the Lord's Day if we do not attend Divine Service. 
 This attendance is our solemn dutv. Christ has uiven 
 us the example. We read of him t!iat he w^'is present, 
 on the Sabbath-day, at the Services of the Tem})le, or 
 
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 My l)i'ethron, wc are citizens of a Christian 
 land, and as sueli we are bonnd to honor God by public 
 worship ; because society, deriving its origin from God, 
 must worship him as a society, and this can only be done 
 by a united ])u})lic worship. This is the worship of the 
 whole body of the citizens. The welfare of our country 
 de})ends on the strict observance of the Lord's day. I 
 cannot tell you, dearly beloved, how it grieves the heart 
 of a pastor to see members of the Hock entrusted to his 
 cliarge absent Irom Churcli, on the day appointed by 
 God himself for our sanctification. It is a cruel pain 
 that none l)ut he that is zealous for God's glory and the 
 welfare of society can sufliciently understand. I hope 
 that none of the members of the Churcli in, this place 
 will ever inilict on me this pain. 
 
 I hope, also, my brethren, that you will be attentive 
 and diligent observers of all the ordinances of the 
 Clnirch. Brini:: your infants to be baptised, and to have 
 them engrafted into the tree of Christ's Church. Ap- 
 proach reijularly the Lord's Table, and unite yourselves 
 with the Redeemer of your souls. Renew your baptis- 
 mal vows in the Apostolical rite of confirmation. Never 
 esteem lightly the ordinances instituted by Christ him- 
 .self. If he considered them of importance, they must 
 needs be important. Obcerve also the regulations and 
 constitutions tliat the Church has made in olden times, 
 or may, from time to time, see fit to make for your spi- 
 ritual welfare. Remember that they are devised by the 
 united wisdom of the whole body. 
 
 My brethren, in order to become truly useful to you, 
 and to benefit you as much as possible, I must become 
 acquainted with every man, woman and child of my 
 flock. I can ac(piire this necessary acquaintance only by 
 pastoral visits. It is, therefore, my intention to visit 
 you, from time to time, at your own homes, to sit by 
 your firesides, to read for you out of God's holy word, to 
 pray with you, to converse with you on the high and 
 holy things of God, to become acquainted with your 
 wants, to give you my pastoral advice nnd assistance, 
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 I am sure that iiiaiix' can thus be won over to the Church 
 who would otherwise be lukewarm and indilVereiit. 1 
 know by experience that many a tender cord ol' the lu-art 
 is thus touched that niiiiht never otherwise be brouglit 
 to think nnd feel sei'iously on the im})ortimee and end of 
 this life's short })ilgrinuige. The gri-at j)()int <iaini'd by 
 the system ol'ijastoral visits is, that it estal)lislies an in- 
 timacy between ])astor and ilock in s])iritual matters. 1 
 intend visitinij; you as much as possil)le, and to become 
 all to all. But sometimes I nuiv not be able to visit vou 
 as frequently as 1 would wish. You must bear in mind 
 that there are many f'ai'ulies whom I have to visit, and 
 that a day's ])asloial visiting is nujre laborious work than 
 all the duties of the Sunda /, that the preparations for my 
 sermons and lectures, and the care of mv own houseiiohl 
 reqi-'re a c()nsideral)le portion of my time. A clergyman's 
 duties are manifold. In order to feed the people with 
 sound ddctrine, he himself ought to study continually, 
 and fill first his own mind. Not only the regular mem- 
 bers of the church require to be visited and cared for. but 
 also those who attend no church. These latter demand 
 the special attention of the paste.' ; the only way of 
 reaching them is to visit them in their houses. Dearly 
 heloved, sometimes 1 may visit you less frequently, but 
 do not imagine on that account that 1 have forgotten you. 
 I bear you all in my mind and heart. At other times, 
 aixain, mv visits will l)e more numerous than usual. You 
 shall all be visited in your turn. 
 
 In regard to the temporal matters of the congregation, I 
 would wish the churchwardens to have the complete ma- 
 nagement of them. It is their i)roper sphere and pro- 
 vince. The clergyman should give his whole time and 
 attention to the spiritual, moral and intellectual welfare 
 of his flock. I know it is often troul)lesome to manage 
 the temporal affairs of the parish, and to collect, at the 
 proper time, the necessary salary for the decent support 
 of the pastor, so that he may minister without embarrass- 
 ing temporal cares and anxiety ; but let the Churchwar- 
 dens undertake it as a labor of love for the wxdfare of 
 the Church ; then they will find it easy, pleasant and 
 
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 siitisfactory. M3' bretbron, I wisb you all to take a deep 
 and zealous interest in Cburcb matters. Be diligent in 
 atteJiding regularly tbe dillerent vestry meetings. Wby? 
 Tbey are your meetings, lor your especial benefit, lor the 
 benefit of your cbildren, for tbe spread of trutb and mio- 
 rality, for tbe maintenance of oruor and regularity in tbe 
 Cburcb. Let it, tlierefore, never be said tbat sucb or 
 sucb a vestry meeting was tbinly attended. Zeal, my 
 bretbren ! forwards, not backwards ! 
 
 As we stand ccmtinuallv in need of some funds for 
 Cburcb purposes^ tbe best Avay ot jniving tbem always 
 on band is to c()ntri])ute liberally towards tbe regular 
 collections wbicb are taken up every Sunday in Cburcb. 
 Do not put on tbe plate tbe smallest silver coin wbicb 
 you find in your bouse. I am sure you can afford more 
 tban tliat. Tbere is so mucb money uselessly spent dur- 
 ing tbe week. Wby could you not save a little of tbat 
 lor tbe prosperity of your Cburcb. You would not feel 
 tbe want of it, and it would often save a great deal of 
 trouble and anxiety to tbe Cburcb wardens. I would es- 
 pecially cxbort tliose wbo pay no regular suliscriptions, 
 or pew rents, to be more liberal in tbeir contributions on 
 Sundavs. 
 
 A good Cburcbman not only takes an interest in tbe 
 welfare of bis own parisb, l)ut bis views and feelings ex- 
 tend bevond its mirrow limits. .Tie loves bis Churcli 
 sincerely, and tlierefore rejoices wben tbe wbole body is 
 sound and vigorous ; and be is sorry wben any part of it 
 sullers. His beartfelt desire is to see tbe Cburcb pros- 
 perous and efficient for good in all parts of tbe world, 
 but especially tbrougbout tbe wbole lengtb andbieadtb 
 of bis own land, lie is a true propagandist in bis feel- 
 ings and actions ; be wisbes to see tbe limits of the Cburcb 
 extended. My bretbren, act tbe part of zealous Cliurcb- 
 men, contribute liberally of vour worldly goods towards 
 all missionary eilbrts, botb in ^our own land and else- 
 wbere. Our missions sbould not languisb for want of 
 funds. Tbe missions in our young Diocese are vary nu- 
 merous and destitute. Remember tbem libera^y in tbe 
 
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 voarlv fin'l quiirtorly collcctiona that Jiro takoii up in 
 thoir ])t'liairin the Cluireh and |;arisli. 
 
 I cannot concliidiMvitlioiit addrt'ssinii: a few words to 
 tholadiosot tlio coiii^iTuation. licloved sisters. Cliris- 
 tianity lias raised you to a lii-jh dignity in the ('liurcli, 
 in society and in the rmnily. Holy women ministered 
 to the wants of our IJIcssed Siiviour ; they did iu)t al)an- 
 don him in I'.is suHeriugs, l)ut accompanied him to Cal- 
 vary, stood close hy the cross, Avitnessed his pain .ami 
 agony; they consoled their l)eloved Lord in his dying 
 hour, l)y their presence and tears ol" sympathy and con- 
 dolence. IIo^' women were the first at tin; grave on 
 the great resurrection morn ; it was to them that our 
 Lord lirst appeared. Holy Avomen assisted theA])ostles 
 in establishing the Church oi' Christ ; they accomjiaiiied 
 them in their travels, administenMl to their wants, ami 
 received them hospitably into their houses. And in the 
 succeeding ages, Avherever Christianity raised its stand- 
 ard and unfurled its glorious jjanners, we find that wo- 
 man asserts her true dignity, reigns by her allection and 
 love, is a ministering angel to sulfering mankiiul, l)a- 
 nishes vice and crime from the familv circle, and in her 
 OAvn sweet way instils the seeds of virtue into those that 
 are nearest and dearest to her. In every age woman 
 has been the angel in the Christian Church, promoting 
 its Avelfare by prayer and kind co-operation in tlu> good 
 work of Christ. Let this also be yonr sphere, beloved 
 sisters ; promote the good cause of Christ at home, in 
 Church and society. O, ves, von can do a vast amount 
 of good. There are many ways in which you can be 
 active in the Christian work. Yon have a great inllu- 
 ence in yonr families and in society. Exert that influ- 
 ence on your husbands, children, brothers, sisters and 
 friends. When the love of Christ is shed abroad in your 
 hearts, the Church will prosper in your midst. 
 
 Finally, dearly beloved, I beseech you to think much 
 of religion, and to esteem it above all other thinirs of this 
 world. Study the great truths contained in the Bible, 
 and become every day wiser nnto salvation. I3c good 
 Christians^ then you will be good Churchmen. To pre- 
 
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 toiul to 1)0 a fijood Cliiirclnnnii witliont Ix'int;' a jxnod Clirls- 
 tiiin, is an alisiirdity. lie, tlicrcrt)^', tnu' followers of 
 Clirist, tluMi vour cliunjlijAvill prosper. 
 
 With these; siMitiineiits I enter n])on my ])astoral dn- 
 ties iunon^yon. May the Lord enahle nie to walk before 
 you in all hnmility, prudence, ])atience, meekness, wis- 
 dom iuid /('ill. And nn>y tin* grace of our Lord Jesus 
 Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy 
 Ghost ])e with y(;U all. Amen. 
 
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