Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-31
contluc. and noble in aspiration. He had no sym.

conduct and noble in aspiration. He had no sym
| pathy with the tendencies of this generation t,
| wash men ont into Il sea of loose opinions an,
looser practices, but a man must have some deep
| ly rooted faith. What he urged was that tn,
| churches should no longer ABIDE by maxims which
although once proper, are now ill-sued to the age
| He would never let age alone sanctfy anything
nor p, eiudice his mind against 1t.
Piety did not put a man into straight jacket. /,
did not cramp and pucker him up. II did not pre-
scribe the fash on of his kite Or goo.e.pok,
him with spinal stiffness Those who thought thai
1t was an objectionable sin to row q boat and shoo
Il rifle AMI ride horse, net to make fool OF
oneself or XIII The horse, not up their exege
ST. CHI isnany was full of adaptveness and tn,
wotl i'll It's fist racing progressiveness could DO
outrun her. If the church would direct the age il
must Keep in the van. 1t had been represented b,
dyspt plics and consumptiye men long enough. ii,
hoped to live to see the day when u stoop in the
b ok woud he uuorthodoX, and a narrow cheei
put theological student at an immense disadvan-
tase III canddatng. A church should examine 1t
pastor as osely touching hygiene as touc ling hi
theological tcnets. He was brought up among PEG.
pie like those he was describing, and he hao
whistle never sounded, where to skate unmin.
st.rial and 10 slide down hill sin-where til,
crat of rifle caused as much excitement in tn,
church as the last trump would, and If he took !;
step over fourteen and half from heel to toe, il
made the sewing society lively for two weeks
Large hearted, level.headcd men in the churche
must come to tie front.
He then pro teeded to the dis sect on of Deacon
Sharpiace, the dyspeptic and captious christian.
He belongs to that class of church members, VIII
needed converting several times before they be-
come toerabe. His orthodoxy alone procure
him his election as deacon. Woe TO the youn,
man who pre- aches before Deacon Sharpf,ce 70,
he listens to every woid Of the sermon and li-tcnt
only to discover heresy But the greatest fault OF
this oeacon is that OF being born 1900 years too late
lie should have been Pharisec and a member OF
the Sanhedrim in the time Of Christ.
Mr.. hurry then drew his ideal in Deacon Goo d.
heart, large-hearted, good natured, rotund, and
thoroughly good man, who WAS a member of a RI,
ciety which he d on to the old faith The little un.
pretending church edifice sheltered band OF gen.
une Christians, and therein Deacon Goodhearl
performed, not gracefully but with Christian zeal
the duties Of his position. He drew an aGectin,
picture of one single instance of his practical be
nevolence prompted by his Overlooking Christian
heart A bitter winter storm howed along the
treets, the sir laden with thick falling snow ant
the gale shaking the houses to their foundations
Out on errands of mercy, and passing through ore
OF the poorer streets, the ear Of the deacon hear
means of distress proceeding from house. He
enters, gfores his way up stairs and lights biz
pocket candle. Pushing open the door of squaliG
and freezing apartment, he finds the straw truss
OF a miserable bed poor little girl her features
pinched with cold and hunger, and weak that ehc
can scarce reply to his questionings Taking OF
his furred ovetcoat, the good deacon spreads ii
over her chilled form, and bids her to be of goo
cheer for he has come to her aid. lie goes out and
returns with fuel and all needed CON forts Having
filled the hearth with blazing fire, the deacon
slowly and carefully lifts his coat from the bed
gazes upon the wasted face places his hand upoI
her cheek. apd-kuows that he stands in the pres.
of the great mystery of DEATH for God has tax
en- her home