The Portland daily press., 1879-05-24
HIGH ST. CHURCH.
Visit of Mr. Needham, the Evangelist.

1t is year since Rev. Mr.. Needham, the
well known Evangelist visited Portland, where
he accomplished great work. Last night
he returned to Portland and met the converts
he made on his former visit at High st.
Church. He was greeted with crowded
house. Services commenced about o'clock,
with the hymn care your windows open to-
wards Jerusalem" after which prayer was
offered by Mr.. Nee dham. The chorus choir
which rendered such excellent service at the
revival meetings was present as was also
Prof, G. c. Case, who accompanies Mr.. Need
ham. and the singing was one of the quicken
ing elements of the meeting as before.
Prof. Case sang very sweetly ''Tell me more
about Jesus"
Mr.. Needham read from Luke xii-"Fear
not little flock for it is your Fathers good
pleasure to give YOU the kingdom" Com
menting upon the chapter he said the last verse
contained the words he desired to impress up
on the hearts of the audience "Fear not, &C."
"The Gospel bells are ring" was here sung.
Mr.. Needham said that he desired to speak
more particularly to the young Christians. All
men need words of good cheer; word of en-
couragement AS men in running a race are in
spired and cheered by concentrations and
words of praise while doing their best, so the
Christian, and especially the beginner in the
race is inspired, and God, in his word, has
spoken many such words. Mr.. Needham said
that in studying his Bible he had been i'm
pressed with the multitude of such words,
notably among them two little ones which he
found coupled together 79 times in the Scrip
lures words which brought the fullest as
surance to every Christian heart; the words
Fear not" The words were spoken to
Abraham in times of trouble.-"Fear not,
am thy shield and thy exceeding great
reward" The same words were spoken to the
children of Israel in time of great distress,
Fear not, stand still and see the salvation of
God" And again in the 41st chapter of
Isaiah Fear not, I am with thee, l am thy
God; will strengthen thee I will help thee,
| will uphold thee" and again in 43d of
Isaiah ,-"Fear, not, l have redeemed thee;
thou art mine; when thou passest through the
water am with thee, and through the rivers
they shall not overflow thee, &c. These words
the speaker said he called his text. There are
times when one part of the scripture is more
highly esteemed than another because of its
Just meeting the circumstance of our case. The
above text was one which exactly met his case,
Shortly after conversion, he became despon-
dent and doubtful, and when he was sorely
tempted the words Of the text came to him
with such power that nothing could withstand
them and he got victory that has given him
the peace that passeth understanding.
1t is impossible, in our limited space, to give
even an autline of this excellent DISCOURSE
Prof. Case closed with a beautiful solo
"Be of good cheer.''
Mr.. Needham will give a Bible reading this
evening at the new rooms of the Young Mems
Christian Association, Clapp's Block, corner
Elm and Congress street Young men are
especially invited as the reading is partic-
ularly for them. Prof. Case will be present
and lead the singing. On Sunday afternoon
Mr. Needham will preach in the City Hall at
o'clock and on Sunday evening at i o'clock
will give an address ON the occasion of the an
niversary of the Y. M. G. A. Prof. Case will
sing at both services and the Portland Chorus
Choir will sing in the evening.