Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-11

I whercesoever they may have come, and have been
glad at all times to exhibit the institution, both in
It's iuternal and external economy, and TO answe r
all questions in regard TO it.
Bible Rsndtng Exercise by Anderson, the
Evangelist.
j. Bennett Anderson, the English Evangelist,
gave a Bible Reading exercise AZ tie Methodist
church, yesterday afternoon, 10 being attended by
a comparatively small audience. Prayer was Of
| fcfcd by Rev. Mr.. Adams, and after singing,
"lIallelujahl It's dOne!' Mr.. Anderson began ms
address. lie said he liked the positive character
OF the late Mr.. Bliss song-"llalielnjah! It's
! done" lie seems certain OF II; It's done! no
doubt about the transaction at all, and he believed
| that Bliss was to day singing that song in glory
| among the rausOmed and the blood-washed. lie
| chose the 3lth Psalm for reading and remarks.
lie once gave seven sermons from that one Psalm,
| in St. Louis. 1t is like ladder, the more it is
read, and the farther we ascend it, the more and
| brighter truths we gain. lie would consider at
| this time only five verses.
II will bless the Lord at all times; his praise
shall continually be in my mouth" David puts
himself night in the first place, 81 will" lie will
bless tue Lord at all times. Ii is hard to do that,
you say. 1t is easy to do it in the midst of pros
perlty, when the members of the family are all
| well, and the money is coming IN briskly at the
store. Bat when the little lamb of the circle sick
ems and dies, and business drops of; oh, then it Is
so hard. "The fear of the Lord is the beginning
| of wisdom" There can be no real love and trust
| without reverental fear.
| "My soul shall make her boast of the Lord /;
the humble shall hear thereof and be glad"
Others may boast of their honors and riches, but
he will boast of God. Not vain Boosting, but with
| the consciousness Of sin forgiven.
| so magnify the Lord with me, and let us eyalt
His name together" bold and holy challenge
| that David throws down. with me, don't dare
| TO attempt to put others right until you ale right
yourself We can't tell others of the way Of life
| unless we know it ourselves. Haven't we album
| dant reason to be thankful to God who has always
| cared for and watched over us? Let US accept
| the challenge Of David to-day.
la the fourth verse, he gives a reason for this
| 81 sought the Lord and he heard me, and delv-
| cred me from all my fears. "WOhave not the same
character Of fears that David had, but we have
spiritual iears-the fear of the loss Of heaven, the
fear of falling the fear of death, and the like.
| But through Christ, death is only shadow, and
why should we start for shadow! 1t may be
dark on this side, at death, but 1t is all light and
| glorious on the other side. Faith takes away
all fear, and makes the belief certain. We amt
| obliged to 90 about gloomy aud despondng with
| a faint 81 hope that am christian" Don't pray
| for the Holy Spirit to come into the world. You
| may pray for Him TO come into your hearts; but
| lie came from heaven on the day of Pcntecost,
| and has never returned thither. Hes here and
| nigh US, ready for us TO grasp. Men don't come
| to Christ because they brace themselves against
the striy ings of the Holy Spirit. Self-righIeous-
| ness was mentioned as one of the greatest oDsta-
| cIes. We mus. get salvation, and We never can
get it until we come to the cross of Christ, who is
our merit and who has purchased redemption for
Us. The heads of the people Of New England al c
all bright with cultured intellects, but the heart
| not right. He believed in 4 heart religion.
They looked unto him and were lightened
| and their faces were not ashamed. Go TO Jesus,
and he will tighten and take away every burden
| He illustrated this point by citing passages from
| Pilgrims Progress" He said that feeling in
rcligo us matters could not at all be depended on
it was faith that triumphed. and rolled OF the bar
| den.
At the close Of the reading. Mr.. Anderson sang
with good deal of pathos the touching revival
song OF The Ninety aud Nine"