The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-02

cepts, is to know the truth,-and by it be
made free. Truth and freedom in their
higher and better sense cannot be divorced,
but are now and must forever be indissolubly
connected. Men sometimes make sad mis-
takes in talking boastingly of freedom which
is not based upon truth, and they themselves
are not true,b but corrupt as whited sepulchres.
Men may have physical freedom unrestrained
by letters or chains, and yet naturally and
morally be far removed from freedom. No
man is free unless he is true. Made free by
truth, ne stands erect, upTigHt as the Scri D.
lures have it, conscious of his integrity before
God, and of honesty in his dealings and in
tercourse with men. Fear of detection in
men who has sinned, even though he
possesses the confidence of his associates, is
bondage more terrible than that of slave
subject to an oppressive master. The preacher
next considered the subject in its relation to
social and domestic life. While we have our
own individuality of character and RESPONSE
bllltles, yet we are linked to others by numer-
Gus atfinities and ties which We cannot but
regard and respect. Take those circles, which
as they gather to-day or any time. where
social intercourse is the purest and freest,
and happiness is the sweetest and most
abundant, and you will find that they are cir
SNSo "ASAS ~ utHluiuCoS Will lLS alLpnQaDtS
sincerity, confidence, affection and fidelity
prevail. In the third and last place. he con.
sldered the text in its application to national
character and life. Monarchies can exist
without truthfulness and confidence on the
part OF the people, but not republics. Truth
and trust are absolutely essen
tial for the perpetuity of free governments.
With this understanding, our national gov
eminent was organized and established. But
have we increased, and are we increasing, in
those solid virtues which alone can give
stability and permanency to our pop
ular government We are strong as
nation, and can resist and
Withstand many things from without and
within, as has been already proved, but we
are not strong enough to perpetuate our free
institutions, if fraud and corruption and
falsehood gain the ascendancy and permeate
the rulers and the masses of the nation.
"The truth shall make you free" And when
regard for this is gone, the basis of our free
dom is gone also.-And it is well that we
understand that, apprehend our true position,
and remember the indissoluble connection
between truth and freedom.
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
In the afternoon the Museum opened for the
season with the new company. They were
greeted with good house and in the evening it
was crowded, not an inch of standing room re-
naming.
At Music Hall Miss Lizzie Walton played
lied Astray" both afternoon and evening to
rather small houses.
The children's matinee at City Hall was
very interesting, both to the little ones and to
some who were not so small.
The ball given at Lancaster Hall by the EN-
eralds in the evening was very largely attend
ed. there being about one hundred couples on
the floor. Cole furnished the music and it was
a pleasant occasion.
The Mechanic Blues appeared in their new
uniforms in their ball ct City Hall. Chandler
furnished the music.