The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-03
SUNDAY SERVICES.
SECOND PARISH CHTrRcH


The lecture room of the parish recurring re-
pairs. by the Christian courtesy of the First
Baptist society, DR.. Carruthers occupied their
pulpit yesterday NOR ming and addressed his
people from Lake xiv, 26-"Ought not Christ
to have suffered these things. and to enter into
his glory" Events, like objects. often take
their complexion from the mind of the observ-
er. Every prospect pleases when the mind is
peaceful and serene, bat when agitated, be-
clouded or embittered, paradise itself could
afford no pleasure. Ignorance may mislnter
pref events; prejudice may pervert them.
Though fraught with great and incalculable
benefit, they may be so misunderstood as to
occasion the deepest sorrow. So it was with
the first disciples of Jesus. They had misin-
terpreted, or others for them, the sure word of
prophesy. They had mentally reduced the
Majesty of Heaven, the Monarch of the Uni
verse to the low condition of an earthly king.
| and had expected to share with him the empty
honors of worldly dignity and fame. They
were now undeceived, ana dl>abustd of their
carnal prepossessons. The events they un-,
feignedly deplored were now seen to be the just
occasion of intenSeSt gratitude. They formed
the avenue through which the Prince of Life
was to reach his medatorial throne They con-
sttuted the ransom of innumerable souls from
wretched servitude; the stipulated and accept
ed condition on which Divine Justice could and
would replace, with the redeemed from among
men the angels that kept not their first estate
and fill the temple of h, aven with the hallelu-
Jahs aud hosannas of the saved. The speaker
then spoke of the essential glory of the Son of
God. 1t was seen in creation. Its scintillations
occasionally pierced the veil of his assumed hui
manly, as in GAIA, on the mounr of transtigura-
ton. sc. h is glory as the S iviour of men is
developed in the individual history of each
Christian disciple, in the progress, prosperity
and perpetuity of the church of God and in the
peaceful subjugation of nations to his sway
TIL remarks of the preacher here assumed a
direct personal character. and his hearers were
earnestly entreated to consider their own rela-
ton to the Saviour. In Hm-out of Him
are the two alternatives that divide the world
ST. LAWRENCE STREET CHURCH.
The pastor preached from Matthew, 16-25-
For whosoever will save bis life, shall low. it.
These words were spoken in view of the two
fold nature of man. he has material and a
spiritual nature. He is capable of living a two
fold life; life material and worldly, and life
spiritual and heavenly. He may devote his
time and energies to one or the other of these
lives, but he cannot love both supremely. The
Saviour's example iliumines the text. Either
OF two courses were possible to him. he could
have saved his earthly life He might have
been man of the word, finding in material
things his comfort and joy and good. But he
chose to lose his life for US; not in dying only,
but in self denying living. He illustrated the
principal that to find his life, must first lose
it. This principal is essential We must first
lose before we can gain. Human life energy
must be invested, lost as it were, for Christ's
sake. He who refuses to yield his lie in sacri-
fee. must forfeit blcssedness. The love of this
world as our chief good is saving life 1t is
mau's universal endeavor to save his mortal life.
The life of the world is the life of self-seeking
and self indulgence.
This worldly life encroaches on the Church,
preventing the growth and usefulness of chris
Sfyunc oh. s1x,.-
for the world. This is the true reason of the
lack of REVEALS. How eau the Lord pour out a
blessing upon our worldiiness? There is enough
OF half-hearted religion Enough of comprom'
Use be weeu the church and the world. Breth-
rem, ye cannot serve God and Mammon. Ye
cannot fill your souls to repleton with worldly
thoughts, feeling and desires, and have with
these spiritual growth and joy; The al'erna-
tive Is presented. Choose your life. Shall it be
the life of the world, or the life that is hid
with Christ in God.
CAsCo STREET CHURCH.
Tie morning sermon was by the pastor, Rev.
A. A. Smith, from Matt xix 10, a. ''Then
were there brought unto Him little children,
hat He should put His hands OF them and pray;
and the disciples rebuked them. Bat Jesus
said, suffer little children, and forbid them not
to come unto me, for of such is the kingdom of
heaven" One of the most fatal errors of the
world is to undervalue and forget the import
ance OF childhood. The evils of society will
never be reformed until we go back to child
hood to commence the reform. By cutting off
the supply we Stoo the stream of corruption
The words of the text declare to the world that
Jesus is the child's FRIEND and also that chit
dren are Gamble of coming to Christ for them
selves. We have no right to say to any one
that he must understand this or that covenant
before he can come into the church. just as
soon as he becomes Christian he is suitable to
enter. The children of or homes and of the
street need the aid OF the Christian religion
more than we think 1t is our duty as Chris
tians to lead the chill to Jesus and welcome
them to the church.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
The afternoon sermon las preached by the
pastor from ii Corinthians, 1o-10. ''For when
l am weak, then am strong" He remarked
that the text was one of those Bible passages
that seem to contain contradiction of terms
Yet it is true. Persons may be sick and weak
In body. and he vigorous in intellect Paul
judged affi lotions to be the best for him. The
less IN of dependence upon God was taught by
the knowltd &c of his own weakness. A man
is the truest christian when he feels his own
weakness most God helps m au to bear sorrow.
The strength of the sinner is perfect weak ess.1
Christ off RS his strength to all. The sermon
closed with an exhortatation to the christian
and sinner alike to trust in Christ. q
After the sermon the right hand of fellow
ship was extended to the Rev. Mr. Burrage
aud wife.
ST. LUKE's CATHEDRAL.
At the morning service, at which a larg, con-
gregaton was present, the sermon was preach
ed by Canon Hayes, from Colossians, 1, L. "The
hope which is laid up for US in heaven" This
hope of Heaven the Apostle makes the source
of faith and love. By its being laid ap for us
is shown that it must be sure and certain hope
not depending upon feeling but upon gre at
truths aud facts. These are the Incarnation
and Atonement of Christ. Snch hope becomes
ours, first by being brought within the christian
covenant by baptism, aud afterwards by the
constant folio ling on in the faith and obedience
of a christian life. 1t must bear fruit in a
quickening and increase of our faith in Christ
and love to all who bear His name aud are to
enter with us into His kingdom in Heaven
CHESTNUT STREET CHURCH
An unusually large congregation listened to
the pastors impressive sermon in the after
noou, from Ecclesastes, 18th chapter, 9th verse:
Rejoice, o young man, in thy youth; and let
tiny heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth,
and walk in the WAYS of thine heart, and in
the sight of thine eyes; but know thou that for
all these things God will bring thee into judg-
ment." These are expressive tokens of Gods
| earnestness in bis appeals to men. The design
| of this admonition is to turn the steps of the
wayward into the paths of >rectitude. The con-
sequences of careless spirit are set forth in
the text. 1t shows more the importance of liv-
ing right now than of closing life well. Moth
ing comes upon the earth in finished state;
God provides the material for development
Man moulds and fashions Youth is the form
ing period of character. For all these years,
privileges, aud opportunities, God will bring
them into Judgment The young man who mis-
uses these things carries a scar through life
the young man does not realize how difficult
it is to break away from the habits formed in
early life. He says. Shy -and-bY 1 will walk
uprightly and do good" God will bring men
into judgment for the use or misuse of their ed
ucational advantages in youth. Who can esti-
mate the potency of these influences? How
great the responsibility that rests upon man
Does the young man of thirty say THAT lie viii
turn from his evil ways? Alas! his resolves
are easily broken. He rob> God Of the most
useful and valuable portion of his life, when in
| his youth ard vigor AID elasticity he could do
| so much for God and humanity. .
The pastor closed with an earnest appeal to