The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-25

dination to the higher faculties. He showed
how the weak, ignorant and superstiticus were
so in proportion to their lack Of knowledge;
how enlightenment came with the higher civil
lization. The material eye cannot see God but
the spiritual eye can. The scei.sist wonders
more than the savage, but he wolders with
reverence and awe. The moIe uhtIsnmelled
the soul the greater the pro uci, srd the re-
verse OF this is the case also. Win lie soul in
sovereignty sou have celestial ntItf With the
senses governing you have nothi K bot a race
Of dancing apes. Every epoch n history Is an
epoch Of faith. IL is by the soul that civiliza-
tion exists. Man is born pert sDimal with
a rudimentary soul. In his ind0lcAce he has
prediction for the lower rather han the high
power. The less his mind is ealt1','l general
ly the more false pride aud egct-'i possess
os and the more cowardice w.sa Ia 1ght be-
fore minds superior to his, b. hem he must
make politics turn on trade, sl1i ot on the
poles Of truth. Only an intrcp'l j. az can be-
lieVe greatly.
FIRST UEIyERsALIsr.
Childrens Sunday is ever a mia9fable day
at this church, the members o. - large SUM-
day school always looking forwsrl with pleas
ure to their Sunday in June. Yesterday
proved welcome addition to ths insny simj
lar occasions Of past years. fPscsl services
were held both morning and eysein2 in the
church, the regular sessions Of tho Sunday
school being dispensed with. The IaAin body
of the church was filed by the sc'a!ars and
teachers, the bright dresses and bap7 faces Of
the children making an extren-iy T. teresting
and pleasing sight.
The decorations were simple, and iastefully
arranged, no elaborate atten & 81 unusual
display being made. The large arch over the
platform was covered from TO 20 ceiling
with heavy cord of evergTfe. From the
center was suspended bask,t ol beautiful
flowers Below on the wall "a. suspended
the motto on a bright shield 'shildren's
Sunday" below which were the Tfris, "And
lie Blessed Them" On either ias was a
large Maltese cross on which rs laid a
wreath, all OF evergreen. Bel 80, )und the
platform, we're the beautifp rs1rials OF
departed members of the sce0o ed vases
and baskets of lovely summer hsAets in great
variety. The organ rail WIS s' 'estooned
with evergreen. There were sovep little ones
brought forward for baptism, 'a'sd tbs beauti-
full ceremony was impressivel5 performed by
the pastor, Rev. Henry Blanchira whose sub
sequent address was very appropriate and IN
terestng one.
The preacher spoke from no s.lrcted text
but addressed first the parents r. sent on
what they are doing and should d. Tor their
children's sake, and then Counsel I'd the chill
dren on their duties and what 'hy hould do
Tor their fathers and mothers saE'.
Tue usual Sunday school cl;.cert was given
in the evening, and from the goit Of Super
intendent Nash it appears thai thr school held
AZ sessions during the past year. The whole
number Of scholars registered IS AGO; teach
ers 36 and officers 7; total 503; gain of o.
The largest number present c. a@v ano Sun
day was 315: smallest numb, +. 13S. The per-
centage Of attendance was g. auJ S27 LOG were
collected. But one death occ r-i ariDg the
year. Miss Fannie E. Pecs. r,il1h loved
scholar and former teacher, tssssd on to the
higher and better school in the ezflg spring Of
this year. Halleck's beautiful lils> are pecu-
liarly expressive of her mang lovely traits of
character:
f'When hearts whose truth Was proven
Like thine. are laid in earth;
There should wreath be ven
To tell the world their worth ="
FIRST BAPTIsT.
Children's Sunday was observed a, the First
Baptist. Among the floral decor io1s was a
superb cross of pansies and two large bouquets.
In the afternoon Rev. DR.. Small, lha pastor,
preached to the children, taking i'ir his text
Psalms xix, 1.-THE word o. Go His Grace
and the preacher divided rs 'est into five
heads:-1st, To receive 1t; - % tidy it; Sd,
TO believe it, 4th, to love it, 5.a, Il obey it. In
the evening there was q c'ildrru's sabbath
school concert.