Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-03-24

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The pastor of this church occupied the pull
pit yesterday. The text was in Romans.
VIII, 1888; "For 1 am persuaded. that
neither death, nor life, nor angels" etc.
The speaker said it would be maryeIIous
thing II Paul could utter the words of the
text and not be believer in the final saliva
ton Of all mankind. The text portrayed the
great love Of God to the human race, from
which nothing can separate US 1t conouers the
rear OF death. Ii encourages and elevates
men and draws them to Christ, so that thew
are prepared to meet the trials of life with
fortitude and pass into the unseen world with
resignation and cheerfulness. The doctrine
of fear depresses men and drives them often
to despair. The doctrines of the Universalist
church and other liberal churches had pro-
duced great change in other churches with
IN the last century. If they would continue
to exert an Influence they must keep pace
with the progressive spirit of the time.
AT THE CosGREGArIoNALIsr.
Prof. Ropes of Bangor, preached from I'd
Timothv, III, 1917. Theme: ..The Bible is
inspired with religious infallibility." l..
Definition. This does not guarantee every
word or opinion, but onlv those vital to relig-
ion. III. Objections. % Inspiration i'm.
supernatural out of the Bible the rest is not
worth saving. (2) ALI nations have falsely
supposed some people inspired, why not
Jews9 But the results differ widely and the
counterfeits suggest an original. This too is
denial of the supernatural. Ill. Proof.
~ The Bibles own claims. For the Old
Testament in the New. and for the apostles,
practically involving the New Testament.
(2) The literary attitude and character of
the Bible involves inspiration. (3) Historical
evidence from the influence and success of
the Bible. a. The greatest proof of the
Bibles inspiration is its self-evidencing
power to the believers heart.
AT THE METHODIST
The pastor preached to very large con-
gregation from Matt. XII, 1892; Subject
The objectionable SIM" The text is an
authoritative declaration and the subject OF
great solemnity. Not selected to gratify
curiosity nor to produce a sensation, it is
Gods message to the careless and uncon.
cerned. Theologians differ a. to the precise
doctrine of this passage of scripture and com.
mentators are exceedingly unsatisfactory in
their explanations. But while we may not
| compass its full meaning. we may see enough
| In its contemplation to arouse positive con-
viction Of soul concerning it. This is not an
ordinary sin, nor one that there is any need
of committing. There is possibility of one
being guilty of it, but there is no need of it,
If you feel anxious concerning it, then you
have nothing absolutely to fear. This sin
comprehends hardness of heart. In apostolic
times it meant denying the agency and power
of the Holy Ghost. Are there not those v no
do that thing today? Are infidels any better
now than when Christ walked on earth? Are
n bla pham in ba nj l,frh ~
the nineteenth century, than in the just dawn.
ing light of the first
AT THE UNITARIAN.
The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Thatcher, preached
from Romans VI, 10; yield yourself unto
God" Self culture is the art of bringing out
each element OF our being in the perfect sym
metry of the whole. There is q strong crv
for the free, full upholding of powers. 1t is
gospel asking to be neither yours nor mine,
but simply Gods We must cultivate the
whole nature. Partial cultivation creates
more evils than it cures. We all have I'M
suspected faculties, but the one paying fac
ulty occupies our whole thought and care.
The real beggar is the man who is rich and
nothing more. The rich man is he who has
a thousand springs of joy of which the rich
beggar knows nothing. Every man has his
specially, on whlcn most prOntaDly lOr nlm-
self and for the world he may be employed.
This one function must not stand alone, but
be the leader of a choir of cultivated powers.
Men of one activity are in peril of makia g
shipwreck of life. Unused power does not
simply be idle. it generates morbid humors
which react fatally on the life. Narrow ma
lures draw upon one point the whole battery
of the foe. The man who improves his po-
sition widens his world. Fit yourselves for
great things, and the great things are fitted
for you. Opportunity always waits on ca
pacity Round out your being. do not be a
huge fragment. Each day wipe out of the
soul some stain. Clear off some film. Bring
forth some divine faculty, and thus yield
yourself to God.