The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-11

bling and prostitution disdain even to veil
themselves with secrecy. Law is a thing oi
sights aud devices; creature OF political par
ties
We now have no great principles on which to
rally patriots. Once, as commencement
orator indicates, the question was whether an
men should enjoy the God-given rights OF NY
men. Now the question is whether 1t is pes ~; W
tax pig-iron cent pound. When nation
loses its moral enthusiasm, decay Degih51.
The hundreds of thousands of dollars which
went up in smoke from our docks yesterday
preach of the uncertainty of riches. The SOUS
which went unwarned into eternity caution US
to be always ready.
STATE STREET
The house was well filled The SER
mon in the morning was preached by
the pastor, Rev. e. Y. Hincks, from John
XXI. Z, Therefore that disciples whom Jesus
loved said unto Peter, 1t is the Lord. 1t was
love which made John see and recognize the
works of the Lord in all things about him. lie
was the loved disciple because he was the low
ing disciple. There is no different rule OIL
Gods love to-day than that which was Illus
trated eighteen hundred years ago on that sea
of Gallilee; and that rule is: We can only know
God by loving him. We cannot be too simple
and childlike in our IDEAS of God We should
try to regard him as a person, and try to se'
a close personal friendship and love for him
We do not pretend to know man by mere
description of him or by passing acquaih'-
ance; it is only in the atmosphere which rove
creates that man is known to his friends,ah
that his character is understood How can we
hope, then, to know God if we do not seek for
something more than a superfc ial and general
acquaintance. Suppose for instance, that we
should seek after an acquaintance with great
man, Bismarck for example, and without COM
ing in contact with Bismarck. should take
man in the abstract as our study, and accord
ingly study anatomy and find out all about the
physical construction of man, and then study
psychology and get knowledge as to the way
his mind works. and now we say, we are ac-
quanted with Bismarck, for he is a man. and
we know all about mau. This general and
anatomical knowledge of man gives us no more
definite idea of a particular person than merely
theological knowledge gives US of God. Love
of God makes us quick to discern him in all his
works, just at love of friend makes us quick
to detect his step or voice.
This thought was fully and forc;bly illustrat-
ed and enforced.
FREE STREET CHURCH.
At the morning service the pastor, Rev. DIR.
Small, preached from Proverbs XXI, %; Gre
move not the ancient Landmark" The speaker
began by saying that in olden times to remove
an old landmark, brought curse; even if a
piece of land was bought by another, the pur-
chaser was not allowed to change the bou ldery,
as it would all 60 into its former owners hands
if the year of jubilee. The old landmarks are
not to be set at naught The old landmarks to
heaven are the same that they ever were, and
as they ever must be. The Bible was ever
mariners chart SO correct and minute. The eff
forts to get rid of God, the anthor of this Bible
is as utterly fruitless as for lightning bug to
try to do away with the sun. The Bible makes
people free by keeping them out OF trouble
Too many people choose the life they Will live
and then seek a religion to suit 1t. After all
the scientific investigations does not the Bible
stand stronger than ever to-day. We have too
much at stake to ignore these great landmarks
of the gospel. They can never be removed. AL.
though the high hills may be taken away they
will stand as long as God stands. Who would
wish to remove the old gospel landmarks?
NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH.
Rev. William B. Hayden preached an ex-
cellent sermon yesterday His text was from
Ist Samuel, xiv. 23d. 'David took harp and
played with his hand so Saul was refreshed,
and was WELL and the evil spirit departed from
him" N
Music holds very conspicuous place in the
records of the Bible. Of the two principal forms
of worship, prayer and praise, praise is that
which usually receives musical expression.
Common speech is the instrument of the intel
lect, expressing thought, speaking from the
head to the head. But musical sound is the in
strument of the affections, expressing emotion,
speaking from the heart to the heart. Music,
therefore, is great educator. As it appears in
the Bible it is generally employed for sacred
purposes rIu the Pealms, we are enjoined to
employ all the instruments of music in the
praise and glorification of the Lord. This is
done because sacred music, especially where
scripture language is used, is calculated to
stimulate the religious emotions, to call forth
spiritual affections, inducing their exercise and
Strengthening tI.ai- L.>la tIl. heart
-r~r, CONGRESS STREET METHODIST.
Rev. c. B. aPitblado-Morting service, LIST
Timothy, viz: For we brought nothing into
this world, and it is certain we can carry moth
ing OUT These words were suggested to him
he said by being at the fire yesterday, and see
ing SO much destruction. Tae text must be
taken in a limited sense. We did bring some
thing into this world after all. We brought
brain force; also our moral dispositions; also
our physical constitutions, strong and weak.
Some came with strong constitutions and have
made them weak by devilism. We brought
hands that can build steamboats, to replace
those destroyed by the recent fire; can cut for
ests, sc, We brought eyes to see the beauties
of nature, and voices to hum its music. The
text refers to material things In this sense
we brought nothing into this world. No child
was ever yet ''born with a silver spoon in its
mouth and rings on its fingers However
much we may have, it must be rem ambered
that it is all lent. Can we not hear voice say
ing. THE gold and the silver ore NINE Sc
The maxim of the world, ard too often of
those calling themselves christians is, get and
hold fast of this worlds goods, not consider
ing that we are but stewards. What we have
should be used in doing good-for the glory of
God. What the glory of God is, each must
settle in his own heart, and then act it out. AS
we come we must go. We must say farewell
to all our surroundings, leaving all behind.
This does not trouble the true christian. Those
who are not, if fire Overtakes and burns houses,
shipping and other property, they seem to
think all is gone.
We should not be mean, selfish or misery.
true christian will not be. "He is whole
souled man, but not a christian" We often
hear such an expression. What we want is
whole-soul christians. One half of the world
has money laid up, while the other half is in
poverty. Let us get, and then give to all wor-
thy ones around us. If we have not done so in
the past, let us do so in. the future; then we
shall have soul riches, that fire can not burn
and we can all be rich ii we will.
MARKET SQUARE.
The open air meeting in Market Square, I'M
der the auspices of the Y. NJ. c. A, last even.
ing, was exeellently attended. Rev. Mr. Leav-
lit of Williston church conducted the exercises.
A meeting will be held at the same place next
Sunday evening.
ALLEN MISSION.
The temperance meeting last evening at the
Allen Mission was very interesting and much
good'must result to the cause of temperance from
the eloquent and earnest speeches of Mr.. Wood
"A WREcK.-Saturday morning the steamer
Falmouth brought to this city the crew of the
schooner Maryland, wrecked off Port Caledo-
MIA on the Sd inst. The Maryland was 800 tons
burden and was owned in New York. She was
commanded by Capt. Tory of Deer Isle, and
had a crew of six men, Her cargo was coal.
The vessel struck upon a reef, and the men
reached the main land by small baat. From
there they were !taken to Halifax and put on
board the Falmouth. The mate had his wife
and child aboard. @