Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-12-02
Ar CHRIST CHURCH.

At the Unitarian church union service
was held by the Unitarians and Universalists
The sermon was by Rev A. C. White, pastor
of the Universalist church, Rev Mr. Thachel
and Rev. DIR. Qninby assisting in the services
The choir was composed of Mr. c. B John
son. Miss Park, Mrs. Davies. and Mis-,
Cochrane organist, of the Universalist choir
and DIR. HAYES of the Free Baptist choir
The text of Mr.. Whites sermon was:
'And they sing the song of Mose-, the ser
want Of God, and the 80 of the Lamb, say
ing Great and marvel rs are thy works
Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy
ways, thou King of Saints.
'.Who shsll not fear thee o Lord and
glorify thy name? for thou only art holy
for all nations shall come and worship before
thee; for thy judgments are merciful." Rev
XII, "a.
Mr.. White spoke of the Book of Revelation.
- a wonderful book. great poem. work in
which the imagination is addressed in respect
TO the noblest aspirations and experiences
and to the whole sphere of human knowledge
1t is book for all time. Where time and
eternity meet this sublime drama takes its
rise. To him il is book that hangs in the
future, giving assurance OF the final triumph
Of goodness, of truth, of justice and of love in
the world. Out of this book we have multi
tude of scenes, but none more remarkable
than the one in the text.
The theme 10 Moses and the Lamb. And
what was Moses in this heavenly tableau to
the thoughts of those addressed but the be-
ginning of great divine dispensation OF
mercy and education? The song. beginning
with Moses and ending nth the Lamb, con-
nected the first dawn Of truth with all its
changes down to the time of Jesus. who is
typifed as the Lamb. 1t was the jMbilan,
cutlery Of the universe, seeing the way of God
down through the whole dispensation of time
in the world. now fulfilled and brought 10 a
triumphant close in the other life.
The outcome of it is evil is defeated, good
ness is triumphant through the universal
realm. This was the vision. not of time,
but of the upper sphere, and it was this-the
absolute triumph Of the divine part in man.
The saddest sight man can contemplate
who believes in the Fatherhood of God and
the maintenance of moral government is the
way in which men have lived hitherto.
Time looked at from any high standpoint, is
a sad and dreary experience unless we have
some compensation somewhere. 1t is not
only the measure we have here, but the full
f1llment we expect there that makes life
worth having. 1t n man knows that he will
stand in the great rejoicing throng at last in
that hope and faith he will be willing to bear
and suffer.
The speaker spoke of the late war, its trials
and sufierings, the victory at the close. and
the work of reparation and forgetfulness
which time is doing in regard to it.
So, only let us know that after the
conflicts of everv kind in this life,
all Earrings, disputes, all crueliics,
idolatries, unbeliefs and crimes, all vices
only let us know that after these we shall
stand aud look upon time and shout. Thou
art worthy, Lord God Almighty. because thy
judgments are just and true, and all nations
shall be gathered under thee" then shall we
be coutent. Now We have part AMI lot in
this great song Of triumph. Let us also re-
member that We have part and lot in the
great work that is to brins about the grea,
and final victory. There is an earthly 'trug
gle 40 well as heavenly victory. The
present is full of duties. The future is beck
oning us to earnest life. Let US labor in hope
and trust and seeing victory from affair take
courage and press forward.
On this special occasion which calls us to
gethcr, let US render thanksgiving and praises
to God for his wonderful goodness to th'
children of men. In our homes. and by oul
cheerful hearthstones let us join in singing
the great song of triumph and everlasting
peace and good will to men.