Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-09-02


Rev. Mr. Sanderson Of Augusta, preached
At the tabernacle Thursday ev'g his subject be-
ing 1.-THE selling of birthright by Esau for .
morsel Of meat as referred to in Heb.
kills. The speaker mentioned Esau ~
being the type Of large class at the present
day, who barter their birthright to eternal
blessings for brief and improbable pleasures
II is because they sell their birthright that
all are not gathered into the fold of Christ
The sinner INDUCES his desires without con-
sideration his heart will not test the words of
Christ commanding him to seek righteous
ness. Every soul hopes to enjoy hereafter
the favor of a reconciled Lord which they
now too often despise. Many risk their
eternal welfare for that which is as worthless
as flash note. The revealed word of God
bids them beware.
Rev. Mr.. Bean of Show hogan preached at
the stand this morning; his theme being.
What is your life?" found in
James ". IA. The question calls upon
us to determine for what purpose we are liv-
ing, and whether the purpose We have in view
will lead US to submit TO Christ and make US
independent of the world; this submission
enables US to depend on Christ in the present
season of battles between the higher nature
and the lower, and if the higher nature is to
triumph we must become disciples of Christ,
and live lives of obedience. Except we re-
pent, sin will cleave to US to all eternity.
Life on earth is but a prelude to the life
which follows Ii we live for heaven, heaven
with AL its joys will be ours but if we live
not for heaven, We may, nay, We shall be lost,
and to be lost will be all soul can endure.
Some one is treating in our footsteps. Let
US see to it that they do not lead downward;
if they lead upward it will be well with US
and well with those who follow"
AFTERNOON.
An interesting feature of the afternoon
exercises was children's meeting at the
Hallowell chapel, conducted by Mrs. DIR.
Allen of Brunswick. At the regular after
noon meeting at the stand Rev. DIR. Ella OF
Worcester delivered discourse from Isiah
LxII i. DIR. Ella is a silver tonged orator,
and any attempt to do justice to the discourse
iE brief abstract, must fall far short Of the
mark. He announced at the outset that he
came to bring no new gospel, but to
tell of One gloriously triumphant over evil,
a righteous Saviour, our Redeemer and our
hope. Jesus Christ is the only being assum-
ing the human form, who has lived and died
iht Uut
Christ died like God. The; speaker dwelt
strongly upon the fact that all who are fallen
must be lifted up by power from above.
Whoever desires to get upon higher plane
of existence must seek help from God. If
we would rescue the inebriate We must reach
down to him from the pure highlands of to-
tai abstinence.
There is but one method of salvation, and
that is through the mediation of a crucihed
Saviour, the only Son of God. No other
salvation is possible. Christ himself has de-
clared that none come to the Father except
by Him. Christ is not alone the only Saw
Jour of fallen man, he is a mighty Saviour.
1t is modern thought that sal
walton is an easy matter. All ma
tions have held that nothing short of divin-
ity can save mankind. No human sacrifice
can wash out the stains from sin stained souls.
Thanks be unto God for Saviour able and
mighty to save.