The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-28
SUNDAY SERVICES.


In the morning the Rev. DR.. Goldman, of
Tennessee, delivered a powerful discourse, on
Ecclesiastes, 9th chapter, 10th verse, "What-
soever thy hand fndeth to do, do it with thy
might" At the c,ose of the sermon he made
an appeal for aid from New England people ia
behalf of the education Of the white people of
the South
In the Afternoon the Rev. DR.. Poulson of
Baltimore, preached from Revelations, 1st
chapter, 18th verse, 81 saw seven golden can
dlesticks." The book of Revelations was writ
ten by John.under peculiar circumstances. At
this time it was as much as mans life was
worth even to adopt the new religion. Most of
his co-laborers were put to death. In his case
new treatment was adopted, by decree of
Domitiap, viz, his exile to the Isle OF Patmos.
Being in the spirit on the Lords day, he had
vision, aud was greatly comforted thereby.
If we should be more in the spirit on the
Lords day" aud were early abroad doing His
work, we should, doubtless, have, much oftener,
such blessed communion and comfort. The
term "candleStck" is frequently used to repre-
sent GODS church, as defined in the Gospel
not as represented by any denomination of to
church of God; not the Methodist church, or
the Presbyterian church, or the Roman Cath
Ole church. Individually it includes him who
has consecrated his acW, which is all man has
to give, to God. whether he be church menu
Der or not. Collectively it means number of
such persons, who have Joined themselves to-
gether Tor the purpose OF saving the world. A
candiestlck represents the church, because it is
simply an instrument for holding the light SO it
may be seen by the world. The church is the
storehouse where God puts all his power, The
candlestick is also the means by which the
light is diHused. When the church fails to be
the means of holding the light and djffusino
the light to the world, it ceases TO be the cbnrch
OF God. Individually, man must not only be
at the house of God. and give his five dollars
month or year, but he must cooperate with
God, or cease to De OF the church Of God. Do
not wonder your Child is not saved if you have
not used Your Influence, your words, your heart,
to accomplish that purpose. God did not tell
Saul OF TarsGs how to be saved. but to whom
he must go to learn the way. The work must
t De gone on oy men, not by God The aer was
Christ and be saved.' That is the only doema
that man is called upon to believe.
WORK must be done IN order to obtain heaven.
doubt whether heaven will ever receive that
one who sits piously and longs and prays for
that one OBJECT. Heaven is only an incident
| That befals a man who works with God and for
God. The church is only mighty workshop to
| tit men and women to do good work II makes
no difference in what denomination we GET sal
vatlon; the description of it is always cont of
darkness into light ~
These candlestcks were of gold, the most
| precious and malleable of all metals. So is
Christianity the most precious, malleable and
lasting of all religions Other systems b ano
been broken and destroyed, but it has never
been harmed by infidelity CT transcendentsl
| philosophy
| ORDINATION AT ST. LUKE's CATHEDRAL
The ordination at ST. Luke's yesterday was
most interesting and impressive. Owing to the
otherwise great length of the service Morning
| Prayer was said at nine o'clock by Rev. Messrs.
| Hayes and Ketchum, and the service at half.
past ten began with the ordination sermon.
The preacher appointed by the Bishop was
Rev j. T. Franks, rector of Grace church.
Salem, Mass, of whose congregation Mr.. Mich
OILS, the candidate for the priesthood. was
| former member
| MT. franks took for his text Hebrews viii. i:
| WHO serve uuto the example and shadow of
heavenly things, as Moses was admorisbed of
GCd when he was about to make the taberna-
Gle, Tor see, said he, that thou make all things
according to tho pattern shown thee in the
Mount The preacher impressed upon the
minds Of those about to be ordained that the
church on earth was but the shadow of the
church in heaven, that therefore they sbould
not be discouraged by the trials they would
doubtless encounter, that though their high
| expectations might sometimes fail of realiza-