FAREWELL SERMON AT ST PAUL’S.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16492, 6 March 1914, Page 3

FAREWELL SERMON AT ST PAUL’S.

TO'THK EDITOR.

’ Sir.—T have often thought a published sermon cannot do justice to tho preacher. This is especially so in tho report of the Roy T. Tait’s farewell sermon. Though only an occasional hearer at St Paul’s, T have known it siuco 1579. Sunday last was the third time T hare seen it full, ’quite full, that is. Tho part T was most sorry to miss was this. Mr Tait Said: “T have bcotv called out of my bod after’ a day of hard work, and Fve thanked God for the tinkle of tho telephone bell, and for the privilege to attend the bed of the sick and dying, to minister ancl to comfort, and. I defy anyone to say that I over noglected such a call in the years of my ministry.” One othor great point is missed: “ When you have a difference of opinion with your minister, don’t go and talk about it, to your neighbours, or behind his back. That’s worst" of all. But go to him; got.at the man, tell him of your difference of opinion, and talk it out together quietly.’’ T may not have done ATr Tait justice in these corrections, for T am not a shorthand writer, but merely a Scot with a memory, who though quite unknown to Mr Tait, desires to wish him the best of God-speed.—t ■ am, etc., efl.