Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-05
Summary of Religious Intelligence.

From the Pacific coast comes a little book,
written by native of Maine, and graduate
Of Waieryille College, Rev. II. A. Sa*telle,
pastor of church in San Francisco, whose
father, Hiram Sawtelle, resides in this city.
The book is entitled "Things TO Think of,
and is made up Of brief paragraphs, mostly
original, containing seeds of thought, to be
expanded in the mind of the reader. 1t is a
book to be read, especially by the thoughtful.
We will give in our religious department a
few quotations taken at random from its
pages:
"The Christian owes the Gospel to all men,
What he has received has brought him in
debt to others.
Converts not running well are ministers
humiliation.
Truth presented in natural imagery is only
dressed in the garments God has given it.
Bible truth l must believe, though it
cross my prejudice, though it humble my will,
and though it contradict my early educa-
ton.
Repentance is the sharp surgery of Gods
spirit.
The gospel is not alone sermon to pur-
suade men, but a creative power to change
ence only. but with a supernatural influence.
John had leaned on Jesuss bosom in the
intimate familiarity of love; but when he saw
his glory he fell at his feet as dead 1t was
necessary that Christs glory should be yelled
while he was with men on earth.
Creeds exist wherever there is belief If
we believe, We believe something. That
something can be stated; and the statement
written or unwritten, is a creed.
Trial will tell you whether your hope will
bsid weight.
Man begins with God, when he gets
through with himself.
AS white garment shows soiling quicker
than another, SO little fault in good man
attracts gaore notice than even great offences
in bad men.
The higher the water rose, the nearer was
the ark lifted ap to heaven.
The surest way for church to gain larg-
err congregation, is to be faithful to the one
it has.
An old farmer said of minister whose SER
mons lacked application, ''He is good man,
l dare say, but he will rake with the teeth up"
The people after all care more for a faith
full preacher than faithful pastor, however
much they may prize the latter.
There is law which inseperably connects
earnest conviction of the truth, in what we
lectual and moral strength. No accession of
force can come to us from doing anything in
which we disbelieve.
Scholars are now stuffed with too much.
With so much to learn, what can they under
stand?
There is hut breath of air, beat of the
heart, betweea this world and the next"
Three persons were baptised at the Meth
odist church in Hallowell last Sunday.
The Universalist church in Fairfield re-
mains unoccupied at present.
Rev. Mr.. Hutchinson, who has labored with
the Free Baptist church in New Gloucester
for the past few years, has been made glad by
seeing the fruits of his labors. A series of
meetings was commenced Tuesday, March
llth, and was originally designed for three
days; but circumstances requiring a further
continuance, they were continued, and a
number of the young confessed Christ. The
converts manifest degree Of candor and
| earnestness seldom surpassed in any so young.
Altogether it is an occasion Of joy.
AT the recent quarterly meeting of the
Methodists in Scion, one young man, who
has been travelling the past year, under the
Presiding Elder, was reiicensed, aud recon-
mended to the conference as probationer.
The Young Wemen's Christian Association
of Portland is ready topurchase house to be
used as home for young women.
Rev. Mr.. Quinby Of the Gospel Banner has
secured the services of Rev. I. j. Sawyer,
ID. D., Packard Professor Of Christian Theol.
oRy in the Theological Department Of Tufts
| College, as editorial correspondent of his pa-
per. Dr. Sawyer is one of the ablest men in
| the denomination.