Touching Tributes

Rev. Mr. Tatlock preached his annual sermou in St. Andrew's church last Sunday morning. The sermón is given in full below: Anofher cycle of holy seasons is elosed; its labora are over, lts opportunitles past; its planting and its reaping are ended. Like all the years, tlie one behind ns has woven a oheekered web, hert; bright totlie colora of joy. there deepdyed in the hues of sorrow. As a parish we have had growth and prosperity, but wc have also euftered adversit.y and luss. On Advent Sunday last, I begnn the roll oí bh saloted dead with the honored name of Professor Henry S. Frieze, and to-day I have iirst to record the quick summons to lus side of liis devoted wiFe. On the 12th of January, Mrs. Anna . Frieze lelt the world with tthe same ealm and peace as she had lived in it. Her virtues were those whlch make and adorn the home. To her the duties of wlfe and tnother were sacred, and she founO lver happiness in minist-ering to the happiness of her family. She was dear to her friends and she had no enemieg. She meddled not in the allalra of othors, but the silent power of her pure and lovely eharacter was a far-reaöhtng influenee for peace and Ivindlincss and goodvill. Ou the lTth of January, the oag i and i'vcniful lile of Mr. Chauncey H. Millen carne to a peaceful close. In 1 the death oï Mr. Millen the community lost one of its foremost citizens. He had been a resident of this city for ( a perlod of iifry years. Coming here ] in the vigor of youth, when the place í was little more than a hamlet, Ue is j one oi those to ivhoin the town ia i ehlefly todebted for it.s subsequent 1 growth and prosperity. A leader j in commercial and business enterprises, i he was at the saine time public-spirited 1 mul uenerous, giving freely of nis time 1 and means to foster every true ' est of the city. As a member of ' this church and parish, we have lal reason for holding liis name in ' lasiinsj reinembrancc. Throughout ' the ïifty years of his Hfe here, ïie was most devoted to St. Andrew's interest s and most liberal in his benefaction lo hei support. Por a long time ho servecl the parish as a member of the ve.stry; and it was largely ilue to his enterprise and unstinted liberality, Bupported by the hke zeal and generoslty of some nf his associates, that Chis l.eautiïu! edlfice in whieli we are now gathered was erected. In his bonte, Mr. Millen was aecustomed K) reeelvc his frlends with a warm and liberal hospitaüty. He was a gentleman ui' fn old BChool: aad liis view oí fche office at home and of ihe oliligationé of friendsMp waa that large, open-hearted, and yet high eoncept ion. whirii eharacterized the men of his clasè. His nianners were those ol mu' boro and bied a gentleman, quiet and dignííied, and wlth the natural stmpllcity and grace whicn bespeak the gentleman at heart. The testimony borne to liis personal charOCter by those who knew intimately in his public aad private We is one tdiat anyone might justly covot, true, pure. high-miixled and noble, un carne.st and devoted chrlatian, wütj . out;ht to serve his day and genera t ion to the extent of his power, and never intentionally lid hiirm to a human being. On Easter Day, the mortal remains of two former members of this eongregation were carricd f rom tliis öhnreh to t.hciv final resting places. Mr. John W. Freeman died in Minneapolls, on tlic 25th ol Man-h, in the full strengtih of early manhood. A native of this city lic had spcin his ljoyhood and youth in our midst. He was reared in a nood home, and he was faithful and truc to its ObUgations and honor. He was a wortiiy kou, nqble-hearted and honorable, and animated wlth the laudable ambition of making the fullcst use o liis opportunities and powers. Mr. Janr Williams, the widow of the late Professor Williams, dicd in Chicago, on the 25th of March. Mrs. Williams was a woman of superlqr ?ndowments of mind and heart. "VVith all the graces and accomplishments of the most highly cultured lady, she had yet, in a rare degree, the gentleuess and tenderness and warm-hearted gnerosity which are the elory of womanhood. An ornament in society, the embodiment of love and devotion in her home, a syrapathctic iriend and benefactor to all in distress, a true woman and true ehristian in every relution, she lias lelt behind her a blessed meinory, which shall perpetúate the inf.'uence of her benign and c-nnobling Ufe. On the 28th of April, Miss Sarah Livingston Douglas went from her friends on earth to join her friends in heaveii. Less than a year before the devoted triend of all her llfe, Miss Sarah Lillian Wells, and hor own dear father had been taken from her. LittVe did we thi'iik one year ago tliat to-day they and not we Bhou'd 1kivi the joj of her society. Miss Douglas was a young lady gifted and accomplllghed, :i treaeure in her lather's house, a joy hr friends. Bweet and gentle, true and pure, she had withal the character of which heroinea are made, Slie was a heroïne. sineould bear is well as io. She knew thie m.eandhg of duty; and lier Mfe, aJl too short though it -was. was yet a nou1.? exampXe of high parpóse and holy devotion, bright and spotless as the light. On the 26tih of May. Professor Ellicott Evans was giren thv release fmwhlch he had loaigod slace the departare trom liim of his devoted and gifted wiie, but one year betore. Professor Evans was a gentleman of high inteUectual endoniwcnts and large attainments, who for many years had filled n responsable position in Hamilton College wttta dignity and power. His poUshed manners and Inilliant conversation, his warm heart and sterling character guve him a liiirli place in the society in which he moved. And ívithal he ivas a humble ehrlstiaa, ornest and devout, whose hold upoif liini;.s otornai steadily íncreased a hings temporal passed away. On the same day, the 26th oí May. ilrs. Grace Taylor, the íaithful wlfe )i the hone.st seiton ol this church. lassed trom earth to the spirit world. 3he was a good woman, kind and fentle. true to 'her duty, loved by lier riends, and her memory is doar to hoee she lias left behind. On the 3rd of August. Miss Lillian Jaud DeForest was surainoncd írora 'ver earthly lióme to the mansions of ;he blessed. A pure and blessed spirit vas sbe, the only daughter of her vidowed mother, to whom she was j, joy and comfort and support. She lid the work that lay at her hand tu lo, and did it nobly and well. She ivas faithful unto death. Another heroine, another spotless soul, another triuinph of Christian womanhood. On the 26th of September. Miss Rebeecca Henriques passed from the world luto th? Joye ol lieaven. Miss Henriques had been a resident oí tlii.s city and a member of thís congregatlon trom lier childhoofl. She was pre-emlnently a devoted chureliwomaii, always faithful ín the performance of her n üiíious viutii's. alwaya génerous i" her eontrlbutiong to i lie parlsh and tn all Christian objeets. She had the simpliciiy and unfluspteidusness whieh art' The niake ol a pure inind, innocent of wickedm-ss. Quiet and unobtruslve in her bearlng, gentle and bind, brue to ut eonvlctlons and faithful to evèry trust, she had the regard and esteem oí the entlre eommunlty. On the Srd oí Oetober, the brlght spirit of Urania Voorhees Browa was earrled by the angeU to her Savior's embrace, lt Ls hard to believe that ghe is gone. She ík the first meraber of the Suoday school since the beginning oí iny minlstry to exehange the partía I and imperfect instruction of Iiuniau teachers for the full and compílete revelations of God; the first, too, oí th ose who have come at my invitation to yonder rail to exchange the falnt and unsatisfying coramunion through earthly symbols for the full and perfect fellowship through direct intercourse with Christ himself. "Ray," as she was known to tik all, was a lovely chüd, uneelflsa and generous, thoughtful of others, unmindful of hersell; a (hitiíiil daughter, a kind bister, a constant triend. In lier cliaracter sh was more mature and strong tiian many twice her years, and lier Hir, though short, had a uüni'ss and con pletencss whlch gire her a pl.-i' our lieart.s as svho bad ai learned the ehiei lessuns 1 1 1 : 1 1 ■ thi earfhly experlence ia fltted to teach. Slie has feH behinil her a preeious memory, the sweet perfume of a ilowor of divine nartnring, and though wc mtea her sore, we rejoiee to know i that that flower adorns the Savior's bosom. On the 6th of November, Mre. Emina M. Hatcii was released irom the burdens and trials of tJhis earthly lot. The discipline of life had come to her early and with unwonted force, but she had learned the power of patiënt endurance, and peace and rest are now toer reward. It is not a year since all these our friends were with us. Shaü we not be wieer for their Uves and holier for their departure? The following facts from the pari register are appropriately given liere: Baptisms during the year, infant, 12; adult, 24; total, 36. Whole iiumber of baptized persons in the pariah, 881. Confirmed durkig the year, 69; whoJe number of confirmed persons in the parish, 530. 'Commutiicasitö, reportera last Acivent, 411; adinitted in the parish, 69; recelved rom other parislies, 63; total added, 132. Died, 7; removed írom parish, 32, total lost, 39. Present number, 504. 'Marriages, S, borláis, 21. Public services, Sundays, 150; other days, 152; total, 302. O.'lebrations of the holy coinmuniou, in public, 70; in private, 11; total, 81. Congregation, families and parts of families, 351; number of souls, 1,014. Students of the University who attend the church, not otherwise included, about 300. Total number of i-ouls in the congregation, about 1,300. I propose to pub'ish early in the coming inonth a parish year book, which shall contaifli full reports of all the iictivities of the parish and its various organdzations including among the rest au itemized account of al! the moneys reeedved and disbursed during tlie last convent ional jceasr. I shall, thcrefore. K'V( here only a tondensed statement of what will there appear in detail. KECEIPTS. Balance on hand at Easter, 8M $ 8S101 Pew rents 2,69718 Interest 13313 Offert ory '90 74 Other receipts for parish purposes 1,767 08 For Jlissions 1,06977 Total $7,380 90 DISBURSEMEXTS. For parocliial objects: Current expenses ï'J.121 50 Otlier pn rlsn purposes 2,753 PG Tota I lor parochial objeets Í5.875 36 For Diocesnn objects $ 7,10 60 Forifenernl objects__ 257 94 Total for objects outeide the parish 1,018 34 Cash on hand, Easter, 18H1 4S7 10 Total $7.380 90 Tlii.s staten] nt d i s not incHide tho bequest to the church oí $500 in the will of thei late MLss Henriques. Tliis glit was ïnnde; to th-e parish without conditions, in keeping -n-itJi the true modesty of its giver. Ii is Kxpeeted that the vestry will apply the araount to the permanent ondowment iund of the church, uvd thus keep it as a pe:1IH'Tual memorial to the name and character of ii.ss Henriques., NedtSier does tlie statement above given inc'ude the cost of our chancel window, whicii is the gift of Mrs. Margaret C. II. Wells and lier tw'o sons, Mr. Chas. Ií. Wells, of Bay City. and Mr. WMliam H. AVells, of Detroit. I count myself most happy in being p?rmitted on behalf of that family to present to-day to this parish and congregatloii, as I do, this most beautiiul and welcome gift. It is a fitting tribute to the meinory of those pure and nol Ie oharaetera whose ïiLim v are [nscrifeeJ upon ir, Dr. Ebenezer W. lig and h:s dáughter, Sarah LUlian, and it is a just e.xpressiou of the generoua thougiii and esquióte taste of flrera The window was made by Charlas Booth, of Iondon, and as a product of art, I do not hésitate to pronounce ii oaë ol ttoe best exampleü of arí -worK a nywhére to be found. I believe it will bear the elosesi eriticlsm botih ae to ts conêeption and èseeution, as wel] as to its apijropriateness to the pósition in whicli il stands. We are now in aeituation to proceed intelligently to the deeorailng of ihe cham-el and of the entice church. I think that we are all sufficlently persuaded tüiat there ;s need of renovating the interior of this house of God. To perform tiidis work in a maiiDcr worthy of this beautiiul itag and espresslve of the intelligenee and taste of this congregation, ivill 1-equire, as I am sure it will receive, _the hearty and generous eo-operation of all tlic members of the parish. The Ladies' Aid Society, truc to tbeir diaracter, are already earnestly at work accumnlating funds for the purpose. The Chanecl society are prepariug for an aggressjve campaign in the same cause. It will presently be our privilege, a.s Individual members of the congregatlou, to respons liberally to tlie cali for personal subscrlptions, whicb I hereby promise, Go3 willing, shall be made so that all -■hall hear i;. Meanwhlle let nn angwer every summone of the Kád:c$' Aid anti C'hancel societies. facte wliicli I presented above froni the parish register show a large and most gratifying growtfa in the membersblp of the cougregation and in tlie roll of communicants. ,The magnitude of our opportunity for work in this community bccomes more and more evident, the more wc reach ent to embrace it, The harvest is plenteous. And, thank God, the laborers are not so íew as tliey were a year ago. In the recent organization of the Cuapter of the Brotherhood oí St. Anfirew, and the uubsequont formatioji of a similar society of women workers, my hands have been etrengtihened a hundred fold. The work done by these earnest and consecrated lay-members of the church is work which they can do best, and niuch of it work which they only can do. I thank tJiem and I thank God, for the prompt and zealous manner iiu whk'li they have responded to my cali; and I now look forward with b(!tter hope and clearer faith to the fuller performance of the large and rcKponsible work which this parisli is given to do. In all the retrospect -of the year, we have ampie reason for thankhüness and lor encouragement, and in the large opportunities which open bcfore us we have equal reason for incrèased zeal and fuller devotion.