Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-10-03

illle we uphold thy hands with prayer.
Come as messenger of peace,
| Filled with the Spirit, fired with love
Live to behold our large increase,
And die to meet all above.
sermon, by Prof. Barbour of the Bangor Theo'
| logical Seminary.
| Anthem: Ii Is a good thing to give thanks unto
! the lord"
or,'ainng prayer, by Rev. Charles G. Mccully OF
Charse to the pastor. by Rev Alexander McKen-
| zie OF Cambridge, Mass.
Anthem: Behold the Lamb Of God that taketh
| away the sins of the world"
| Right hand OF fellowship, by Rev. A. II. Bradford
! OF Mont Clair, Nj
Address to the people by Rev. George W. Field,
| ID. D.. OF Bangor
Anthem: ave laud and magnify Thy Glorious
name"
| Prayer, by Rev Thomas Adams o Wlnsow.
DOXOLOGY.
Praise God from whom all blessings iowi
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above, We Heavenly Host
Praise Father, son and Holy Ghost
Benediction, by the pastor, Rev. James II. Ecob.
The services were exceedingly interesting
| and impressive. The voluntary on the organ
by Mrs, Paulina Myrick was very fine. The
| anthems and the hymn were rendered in
manner highly creditable to the choir, which
| consisted of Mrs. Fannie Milliken, soprano,
Mrs. Geo. Z. Weeks, alto, Mr.. J. J. Evelcth
tenor and Mr.. Geo. L. Weeks, bass.
We give brief abstrae. OF Prof. Barbour's
sermon:
Text, Matt. v, -. Whosoever shall do, and
teach them, the same shall be called great in
the kingdom of heaven"
In the simple observances of our churches.
| two occasions seem to bring within the
very presence of their original institution.
One OF these is the Lords Supper. AS the
disciples sit together, in the quiet church, in
sight of the spread table, the broken bread,
the poured wine, who has not felt, at times,
| as if he was in the upper room, within hear
ing of the Master saying "My body, broken
for you, this do in remembrance of me.
The delightful Illusion is traceable to the
| severe simplicity OF our church ritual
The other occasion is the ordination of a
| minister. Oar strict following Of the New
| Testament, here also brings us all but TO
Jerusalem, and into the waiting brotherhood
who have just stretshed forth the hand in a
vote for the man of their choice. And, are not
our ordinations reproductions of that act of
| the Apostles, wherein the neighborng pres
| byiers, at the church's re quest, pray over and
| lay their hands upon the chosen man, and
| then leave that particular flock of God with
its pastor, ordained to see it fed, led, and
defended.
And, it is desire to keep by first things
on occasions like the present, that urges me
to turn TO the first and best Of inaugural dis
courses, for some fundamental truth under
which, in the hearing of those who have
chosen him, the new pastor may be introduced
| to the Office and work of the christian min
| istry.
| Such truth find in our Lords sermon on
the Mount, II sermon preached to his disci-
plies, at the beginning of their career, in
which He outlines their duties and rewards.
| ''Whosoever shall do these commandments
and shall teach men so, shall be called great
in the kingdom of heaven" Doing and
| teaching others to do, He here declares to be
the sources of ministerial acceptance, and
from this text, thus viewed, it is my purpose
now to speak.
For the sake of convenience, let the sub
| iect be put into a more convenient form.
Let us consider; Life and doctrine, their
order and their alliance as sources of a min
listers success
/. Life and doctrine as here set forth in a
certain order.
| Observe, it is not first teaching, and then
doing, but doing, and then teaching. This is
vital This is the Christian method. 81 be-
lieve, therefore speak" "We obey God
rather than man." hence our appeal "Obey
We God rather than men," The true minister
is the one chosen because he is good man
first then, being good, he has become fitted
to teach others also.
III. Life and doctrine in alliance, as sources
of ministerial power.
First, none but the fully consecrated to
Christ, have any authority to preach his
gospel. Paul was as good a scholar when he
left Gamaliei's feet as when he was on Mar
Hill, but he could not preach till he was
made right in heart, and life.
Secondly, without devoted life, no minis
ter can long hold the confidence of the
Christian public This keeps him up in all
works of faith, and labors of love. The gates
of hell can not prevail against the good man
and good preacher.
Thirdly, without devotion as well as ability,
he cannot cultivate certain graces of char
acter, without which minister's career is a
failure.
One of these, is drunkenness of mind. An
other is patience, patience with his tempted
flock. And still another is ministerial enthu-
siasm. lie who is ever doing, as well as
teaching, has fresh triumphs to report. He is
a growing man, and no dead line of years will
mark him as worn out.
Such ministry this church desires; such
a ministry our young brother this night
begins. He witnesses to this coed confession
before many witnesses, that he desires to dc
what he teaches others to do. May his sue
cess shew him to be great in that kingdom
which cannot be moved. And so we leave
them, saying as the sum of the preaching
| 'Thou must be true myself
! II thou the truth would'st teach.
| The soul must overflow ii thou
Another soul would'st reach,
| IL needs The overflow OF heart,
10 give the lips full speech.
Think truly, and thy thoughts
Will the worlds famine feed.
Speak lruly, and each word of thine
| Win be fruitful seed.
Live truly, and thy life will be
L A great and noble creed.
The pulpit and gallery were profusely an