Download or read book Farewell Sermon of Rev. A. L. Lindsey, D.D., Delivered Upon Closing His Ministry in the First Presbyterian Church, Portland, Oregon (Classic Reprint) written by Aaron Ladner Lindsley and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-25 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Farewell Sermon of Rev. A. L. Lindsey, D.D., Delivered Upon Closing His Ministry in the First Presbyterian Church, Portland, Oregon I desire this release in order to devote myself to the professorship to which I have been appointed in our Theological Seminary. There are solemn and responsible ties existing between a pastor and the people of his charge, and the relationship should not be dissolved for any consideration which will not bear the approbation of an enlightened conscience. If I were to yield to the dictates of my heart, I should not make this petition. The growing years have made my official relations to you more and more comprehensive, and my affection for you more tender and abiding. The official relation may cease, but my love and friendship for you, death cannot terminate. I have viewed this subject in every light, and having earnestly sought the guidance of God's Spirit, it appears to me that He calls me to this new occupation. I have been lead to regard it as the most im portant appointment that any man could receive. There is no higher calling than the pastoral relation, and the training of those who occupy it, must be the highest responsibility that can ever fall upon any man. It is proper for me to say that I did not seek this appointment. \vhen first addressed upon the subject, I could only say that I would give it serious consideration. There are peculiarities connected with my election to this position that are quite remarkable and almost deprive me of my liberty of choice. 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.