The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-10
HIGH STREET CHURCH.

Mr. Hart preached in the forenoon from Matt,
xiv. q. "Be of good cheer; it is 1, be not
afraid" God has designed that we should
take cheerful views of life, and has so express
ed Himself in the very constitution of our ma
ture. He has given us a cheerful world to
dwell in, though there is much to try and
trouble us. The fact of mans sin and trouble
accounts for Gods sending the Saviour. To
make man happy was the aim OF Christ. To
this end He gave His life, and for this He now
makes intercession at the right hand of the
Father. Whatever condition we may be plac-
ed in, Jesus brings comfort and hope The
presence of Christ to those who know and love
Him shall be an assurance of joy and salvation
Looking forward to the judgment with dread
and fear, there comes to us the assurance BE
of good cheer, it is l, be not afraid" Whatev-
er we lack He will supply. Jesus on the judy
ment seat will bring comfort and peace to any
believing heart. 1t was a comfort to Peter and
John. 1t could not have been to Judas, or Pi-
late or Caiaphas.
Rev. Mr.. Hincks of State street church filled
the pulpit in the afternoon, and preached an
able discourse from John xxi. T. Therefore,
that disciple whom Jesus loved said unto Peter,
it is the Lord
PINE STREET CHURCH.
The new pastor, Rev. j. w. johnson, preach
ed in the morning, from Matthew v. 16. LET
your light so shine before men that they may
see your good works, and glorify your Father
which is in heaven" The discourse was spok-
en- of as fine effort.
CONGRESS STREET NJ. E. CHURCH.
In the afternoon Rev. c. B. Pitblado preach
ed from LIST Peter, 3:12-"The eyes of the Lord
are upon the righteous etc. These words suggest
ed to him-1st Gods universal presence. His
eyes rest on all the far scattered worlds at once
Here the imagination of the preacher took
wing and followed the Omnipresent on his
track through creation and the beyond, I'd,
Gods universal care He cares for apple BIOS
SONS and star clusters grasshoppers singing in
the meadows, and angels lying on the CLASSY
The epicurean theory is false. The old
Gnostc philosophy was lie. True philosophy
and chemistry say 'sHe is Him personally and
takes an interest in eve man." Here followed
a description of the kind of men in which he
took an interest Sd. He watches the tempest's
in the righteous mans soul, to hush them, and
hears prayer. The glorious results of prayer
were dwelt upon. 4th, Gods presence cheers
and refreshes. What sunlight is TO the earth,
summer to the germs, God is to the soul.
9th, His presence makes men useful When
hearts are full of the dew of spirit they run
over and others are blest. The preacher noticed
many men who had been greatly useful, with
out having great talents. 9th, His presence
breaks chains and gives wings. Gods eyes
are upon the righteous, the face of the Lord is
9diHou oliCui oudU w CIVIL
FREE STREET BAPTIST.
At the morning service the pastor preached
from Matthew XXII4-"And the blind and
the lame came to him in the temple, and he
healed them" The preacher spoke first of the
temple perverted, and the temple in its proper
use. The Jewish temple was the center of all
religious worship. When Jesus entered there
was real worship. Those standing highest in
this life often lose what the simplest soonest
find. The case of the blind man ireceiving his
sight while Others were discussing other mat
tiers, illustrates the sinner coming to Christ
Nearly all get just what they go for at the tenn
Pile; some for pleasure, others for fashions
others still to critlcise the sermon, and few 60
to hear the word.
STATE STREET,
Sermon by the pastor Rev. E. Y. Hncks.
Toxt Matthew xxi, 30-'I go sir; and went
not The subject was Acquiesceut disooedi-
ence. There are many men and women in our
churches who acquiesce in the commands of
Christ, assent to their importance, and observe
all the externals of a religious life, but who do
not give up life of selfshness and sin. They
pride themselves on being very good persons,
because they make God good promises, and are
not openly and VIGOROUSLY vile, and because
they have the form of godliness; but this sort
is SHINING against great light.
ST. LAWRENCE STREET CHURCH
In the afternoon the pastor preached from
Luke XII, AZ. 'These ought We to have done
and not to leave the other undone'' Christ
condemned the Pharisees not because of their
outward sanctity. Christ is never displeased
with good department There might we'll
exist more sanctity in the church IF God to day
more attention to rites and forms, more of
scrupuloslty in tithing. There is in the world
a great deal of virtue and honor and excel
lence which is destitute of religions motive or
spirit. The church does not contgin all
the good people, There are those who
are irrelgious, who are yet as pure and true in
their outw ard conduct as the best of christians.
What shall we say of the rreligious goodness
of the world. Well, if we say any.
thing let us tell the truth, that ali this is
lovely and commendahle. We cannot help hon.
oring integrity wherever 1t is in christian or
unchristian. We admire virtue in woman.
Irreligion is not immortality. The irreligious
man is one wac lives without regard to God.
Morality without religion can never make the
heart pure. No self culture will avail that
is not empowered by the spirit of God.
FIRST PARISH.
In the morning DR.. Hill preached from He
brews x, 10, 20. The flesh CT Christ was new
and lifegiving way of access to God; vail that
did not hide, but revealed the glory of the
! heavenly temple to which it admitted us.
Many had been the revelations of God to man,
through nature. through conscience, through
sages through prophets; but they all had fail
ed, more or less completely, as he knew they
would. Therefore, in the days determined upon
from of old, he raised up this wondrous Son,
to whom he grants unmeasured influences of
His spirit directs him in every thought and
word, and makes Him in all things perfect,
perfect example of man. perfect image OF
God, perfect sacrifice and Precipitation for sin,
perfect guide aid delverer to those who put
their trust in Him. And because this Saviour
| was man, he enters into our sympathieS, we
understand Him, we are moved by him. More
over, because he was in this unique and full
communion with God, and revealed in His own
tenderness of compassion the mind of the Eter-
nal Father, therefore the salvation which He
gives us is eternal He makes us more than
conquerors over the ills of life and over the
fear of DEATH In order to attain this full sal
walton by Christ we ought to do more than
simply to accept intellectually, propositions
concerning His nature and Offices Turning TO
God, seeking to know and to do his will; we
must have heartfelt faith and trust in Christ,
accepting his revelations of Gods will, trusting
in His promises of Gods mercy. To gain this
trusting faith we must become acquainted with
| Him; reading frequently the four gospels, med
| itating prayerfully on the picture which they
give us OF the SpOteSS ana nOy one.
CITY HALL
| CITY Hall was well filled last evening to listen
| to very interesting temperance lectur by D.
| w. Kimball of Philadelphia. Mr.. Kimball
stated in opening that he should give the sub
| ject candid consideration, and that those who
had come to hear stories would be disappoint-
| ed, as he should relate none. He then present
| ed the various causes of intemperance, and
closed with quite lengthy remarks upon the
remedy which he proposed A collection was
taken up at the close of the meeting for the
| benefit of the Allen Mission.
In accordance with the suggestion of the
Young Mems Christian Association of the Unit
ed States and the British Provinces, services
were he Id at the rooms of the Y. M. c. A. at 8
o'clock a. m. and 81 p m.
The Aims House Abuse.
| Mr.. EDTToR:-I have been waiting patiently