The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-09


Messiah" So in these days there are many
Jews who want people to be charmed with
their way There is great difference between
receiving the Lord in His way of coming and
the way we want Him to come. The natural
eye and the natural ear could not receive the
teachings of God-they were revealed.
| Speaking for himself and his companions,
Mr.. Updegraff said: We come to talk of
Jesus We greet you in the love of Christ.
and we readily make the acquaintance of
every ore present who loves the Lord, though
we be personal strangers. There are many
we do not feel so well acquainted, but we trust
before this meeting shall close that we shall
De drawn into more intimate Christian fellow
ship with these. We come as ambassadors of
Christ, and NOT of sect, aud we trust we shall
be able to meet in Christian fellowship. Have
we realized that He hath borne our griefs
How many there are who bear their own
| troubles, and have never cast their burdens on
the Lord. He was wounded for our transgres-
sIons.. Suppose We substitute the first person
singular for plural. 1t is the first lesson we
must learn that He died fov each of us. L
would that we all knew personally that He was
bruised for our inquity, and with his stripes
we are healed. There is nothing in the plan of
God that stands in the way but the surrender
OF ourselves. God can and will bestow saliva
ton on any troubled penitent soul. Oh! that
the Spirit would trouble some here. All, we,
l like sheep, have gone astray We have turned
every one to his own way. This is indeed the
perversity and waywardness of man.. There is
no unity of spirit. When we know the cleans
ing power of the blood of Christ, unity of
spirit follows. In closing, Mr. Updegraff read
| the last verses of the chapter without COM
ment.
| Prayer was offered by Mrs. Rebecca Co lins
| of New York.
Mrs. Sarah B. Satterthwate, of Westmore-
| land, England, spoke with great distiuctness
and much feeling. While prayer has been Of
fered, silent prayer has been continually going
up that He would gather all unto himself. The
name of Jesus has been pleaded at the throne
God waits to bestow upon each the blessings of
his redeeming love. The work of soul--edemp-
ton is not of the head alone, but is heart Deep
We may hear with our ears for years; unless we
turn our hearts to Him it will be in vain. A
solemn responsibility rests upon each of US.
Many have been again invited to Christ and
the responsibility of accepting or refusing him,
rests with each of them. The love of God, in
mercy and not in judgment, has turned the
footsteps OF many here, even of those vino Uane
from curiosity. 1t we do not listen to this in
vtation to Christ, we shall have again crucified
the love of God in our hearts, and again put
him to shame. His precious blood has atoned
for us all. Follow Jesus Receive THAT pre-
cious Savior; receive him in all his lowly ap-
pearance; yield yourself to him; walk in hui
miity; serve him faithfully. There is crown
at the end of the race for all who believe on the
Lord Jesus Christ.
O. Chase, Of Somerset, Mass, then spoke as
follows: 1t may be right for US to call our at
tention to the truth that God, who calls his
children, will prepare the hearts of his children
to receive his teachings. Christ had forerun-
per who made ready the way. When God was
about to accomplish the work of creation, his
spirit looked upon the waters. In these last
the acceptance of great truths. May there be
great faith, and the blessing Of God will rest
upon us.
DIR. Young, of Ohio, next addressed the meet
ing. The name of Jesus has been sounded in
our ears. This is not strange name. Yet
many cannot appreciate the charm of that
name. Jesus was SO called from his position
and the nature of his Office We can only
know God as our Father through Jesus. There
are some here who should not defer their ac-
quaintance with Jesus. 1 would that every one
might know Jesus as his Lord and Master 1t
may be that we have asked more evidence than
is given. 1t was SO with one of the disciples
Yet, when the Lord revealed himself to doubt.
ing Thomas, he called him as he should "My
Lord and my God" These things were written
for us, that we may acknowledge him as our
own Lord and God. l would that every heart
present might see that liz the resurrection
victory was gained, not alone for Christ but for
all. We must come to God through Christ.
rms IS the only door; but it is an open door.
He draws us by the testimony of his own word
so freely given for our instruction.
The next speaker was John Y. Hoover of
Iowa, who gave an earnest exhortation. We
give an invitation to all who have not found
Jesus. He offers US pardon for our sins if we
come to Him. There is no other atonement
He has done all for us that could be done
without us. He is calling US, and He wills
not the deathkof him that dies. He stretches
out his arms to all, saying come unto me.
what glorious rest in the arms of the Lord
Jesus Christ; a rest that the world never
knows; rest freely offered rest not bought
with money, but freely offered to the poorest,
to the begg~r and the wayfaring man. God is
calling you, my friends; He desires that every
soul soul should i, come. Christ came to restore us
from the miry clay and set my feet on the
Rock. The world knows nothing of the peace
OF believing in the Lord Jesus Christ
MIR. Hoover was followed by Mrs.--Allinson
of Burlington, n. j. When Christ died He
purged away our sins. He is assembled to the
right hand of the Majesty On high. The light
that shone out of darkness gives us the light
of the glory of God in the face OF Jesus Christ.
May we now accept that gracious invitation
and be prepared to unite with the whole host
robts and made them white in the blood Of
Christ.
Eli Jones of China, mace an address, con-
graduating the Friends on the great numbers
present, especially from abroad and of this city.
In addressing the citizens of Portland Mr..
Jones said: You are to have an admirable op-
portunity to learn of this people. You have
heard their theology tonight You see it is
evangelical. There will be other meeting s that
will give you more insight into the work of the
Friends To these you are cordially invited.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
Eli Jones, the venerable minister and mis-
sionary of this state, was born in China, where
he has always resided, in 1907 and is now 70
years of age. He first labored in his native
town, where he married Miss Sybil Jones in
1884. In 1850 Mr.. Jones and his gifted wife
visited Liberia, where they did missionary
labor. In 1851 they visited Great Britain,
France, Norway and Germany, on a missionary
tour, which was very successful. In 1867 they re-
visited these countries, and also Egypt, Greece
and Palestine. In 1870 they visited Egypt and
Palestine. His faithful and devoted wife died
in 1874 In 1876 he recrossed the Atlantic and
visited the scene of his former labors in Europe
and Asia. In 1854, while a member of the
Legislature in this state, he was chosen Major
General of the Maine Militia, position he de-
clined to accept, owing to his well known peace
principles. He has ever been warm advocate
Of temperance, and probably is as well known
in the denomination as any man in this coun-
try. His labors and his wfes abroad were en-
inently successful.
John Greenleaf Whittier, the well known
poet, is in attendance upon the meetings He
was born in Haverhill Mass, December 18th,
1907. He worked upon his fathers farm until
IS years of age, writing occasional pieces for
the local paper. After few years study at
the town academy, in 1929 he became editor of
the American Manufacturer, newspaper pub
lished in Boston in the tariff interest In 1880
he succeeded to paper published at Hartford.
From 1882 to 1886 he published the Gazette at
Haverhill In 1881 he wrote his legends of
England" and 1847 its sequel, 1.-THE Super
naturallsm of New England" In 1886 his
"Moll Pitcher" and ''Mogg Megone," an In
dian story, appeared. From that time to the
present his productions have heep verv eYten