The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-05-29

duty became privilege when it reached a Ger
tain grandeur of development. The gospel, in
its progress, was the grandest enterprise among
men--a vast reformatory movement whose
aim was nothing short OF the evangel-
ization of the race. Its magnificent concep.
ton was that OF a regenerated world. And
how man could live in the same world with
Christianity and not find it in his heart to help
it was beyond the speakers comprehension.
DIR. Cheevsr had found man sleeping among
the Alps, and was annoyed that man could
sleep amidst such glories and sublimitles OF ma
ture. Men sleep amidst the glories ofsredemp-
ton, in the shadow oil the cross.
In closing, he said: The heroes of the Revos
luton under Washing ton set up on the circm.
valuations about Boston a little unknown rag OF
uniqus appearance which is nowlknown among
nations as the 'star spangled banner" and fol-
lowed it with varying fortunes on field and
food till they made it glorious victory and pow
erful with the respect of mankind. And when
in these late years it was shot down by traitor
hands loyal hearts leaped to its defence, and
though'the whole world was against us-open-
ly or secretly-through monarchical govern
ments and instincts, yet its traditional glory
was maintained and new lustre added on
hundred fields Of victory; and its defenders OF
the present generation will transmit it to the
men of the next, and not line erased or star
dimmed. NY young brethren and sisters in
Christ, coming forward here to join the army
of the Lord, we put into your hands the old
blood-stained banner of the cross, which your
fathers and brothers have SO often carried to
victory; and we charge you not to disgrace the
old flag, but to carry it bravely on, planting 1t
on the works of the enemy till your work is
done and you pass it on in untarnished glory
to the generations to follow you.
NOTES.
In the morning at the Second Parish Rev.
Mr.. Dickinson preached sermon appropriate
to Decoration Day" The text was from Day.
ids lamentation over Saul and Jonathan in the
last verses of III Chronicles. The eulogy on
Jonathan indicated the qualities of the charac-
icing spirit; 2. A spirit of earnest, aggressive
work; s. Devotion to great principle. With
these qualities, the soldier in an earthly warfale
is a type of the spiritual combatant who, sur
rendering self, takes Christ for his leader, and
in the spirit of earnest, sef-sacrifcing devotion
labors for the honor of His name and the up
building of his kingdom The sermon was an
eloquent tribute to our patriotic dead, and an
earnest exhortation to enter upon that higher
service that shall win crown OF eternal glory.
DIR. Carruthers preached at the First Baptist
church yesterday afternoon from the text in
Acts 9:13. Christ's command to Ananias to Wis
it Saul at Damascus.
Rev. Mr.. Blanchard of Shawmut Avenue
church, Boston, preached two fine sermons at
First Universalist church, yesterday.
ed sermon yesterday on "The Good Soldier"
that caused much comment on account of the
high character Of the effort. The new choir at
this church is a source of great pleasure.
The fifteenth anniversary OF the East Deer
ing Sunday school was observed last evening
at Ilsley Hall, with exercises appropriate to the
occasion.