Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-03-31

Sermons at the Churehss-8ssignatien Of |
New. H. w. Tilaen.
Ar THE Er1scorAL CHURCH.


Rev. Mr.. Gwynne preached from John
VII. 46: (Which of you convicteth me of
sin! nd if l say the truth, why do you not
believe me?."
AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Frederic w. Farr of Hallowell filed
the pulpit taking flor his text First John II,
49,: I've love Him because he first loved
u.s." Rev. II. W. Tilden rendered his res
ignation as pastor of the church.
Ar THE FREE BAPTIST.
The sermon was by Mr.. Mason of the
Theological School of Lewiston. Text
Philinians 2-5, 'Let thi, mine be in Won
which was also in Jesus Christ" A finished
workman always has pattern to work from.
The building he desires to erect is already
formed and seen in his mind. Christ is our
pattern and should be ever before US. The
apostle did not simply mean to initiate
Chrlsrs beneyolence, love and sympathy, but
in all things to seek to glorify God and help
our fellow men. keeping in mind our pattern
who with one hand reached toward hea7en
and the other down to US He lifts US unto
Himself
Y. NJ. c. A.
nc SUBJECT Ior tne Tour O'Clock gospel
service was a part of the third chapter
of Proverbs. The following points were
brought out by the various speakers The
christian way is one Of pleasantness Though
storms may come to him he feels safe be-
cause founded on the rock Christ Jesus The
christian has no death, for everlasting life 10
his, and though he suffers for awhile, he
awakens to eternal joy in the presence of the
Lord Let the heart keep the commandments.
If man serve God out of his life, that life is a
failure. If man keeps the commandments
and follows Jesus, he does not walk u dark
ness. but has the light of life.
AT THE UNIvERsALIsT.
The pastor preached from the text found
in Romans, VIII, Is. ''The Spirit itself
with our spirit, that we are the
children of God" The evidence that we are
the children of God is twofold. Ist. Man
has the evidence within himself that hs is a
child of God. In all ages and all places his
spirit has caused him to seek after God and
crave Immortality. This fact goes to prove
the existence of God and future life. Every
instinct has a purpose. The longing of the
spirit toward God is an implanted desire that
will not fail of tulfillment. End. The spirit
of God witnesses to those who receive it that
they are his children. They rest upon his
promises as seen in the book of nature and
the sacred scriptures. They trust these i'm
plicitly. They feel through communion with
his spirit that they are his children.
AT THE UNITARIAN.
Subject: "Release from care" Text, Matt.
6-34, Take therefore no thought for the
morrow" These startling words seem to
strike at the whole order and progress of
civilization. Must man live from hand to
mouth while the ants and the bees are laying
up their stores with foresight of winter?
Surely Jesus did not intend to pour scor n
on the efforts by which man is educated. All
the chief forms of social energy are in direct
violation of the text. The general meaning
of the word used by the reporter of the text
is care of distracting and burdensome kind
Todsy's work well done is the best provis ion
for tomorrows need. One step at time,
that is the rate But let that step be firm
and strong. You are under Gods care and
protection. This thought will make loss less
bitter, treachery less fire in the heart,
broken love less miserable, shattered home
les, lonely, and yield peace, pure-eyed and
deep as the heart of God.
AT THE METHODIST.
Rev. A. w. Potte preached taking for his
text John IA :l6. The theme of the discourse
was ''The Advent and Ministry of the Holy
Spirit" In answer to the prayer of the di
sciples, and the intercessions of Jesus, the
Spirit made his advent on the day of the pen
ticost. in fulhllment of prophecy and prom
Use. The speaker noticed first, some points
of difference between his presence and min
lister before and after penticost. Before, the
Spirit revealed the truth; after, he taught it,
and brought il to the remembrance of the
diciples. After the penticost the spirits
ministry was more general, copious, and eff
festive in results. His office and work was
then dwelt upon, especially with reference to
his mi ssion to believers, amounting and quail
fying them for work. On what condition
does he come to our heart? In answer to
PRAYER. "If We being evil know how to
give good gifts. how much more shall your
father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to them
that ask him."
AT THE CoNGREGATIoNALIsT.
The pulpit was filled by Rev. DR.. Pepper.
of Colby University. Text, Second Con. :
IS: "While we look not at the things which
are seen. but at the things which are not
seen. For the things which are seen are
temporal, but the things which are not seen
are eternal" The text contains the prlncl-
Piles upon which every minister, as well as
every christian, acts. What are the things
which are sesn? Not alone the material
things on which our eyes rest, but everything
which we see in the heirs of men and in the
world about US, business, commerce, art,
architecture, poetry and everything which is
achieved and wrought out in life.
The things which are not seen are the IN
ner and spiritual things-tte things which
belong to our higher. nobler md better life:
Tne apostle does not mean that we should
take no thought for temporal things nor that
we should give our exclusive attention to the
things not seen, but that our chief care and
attention should be given to those things
which are of most value and importance to us
as immortal beings.
G:ardiner's New Mall.
The proposed new hall and skating rink
which has several times been alluded to,
seems nov to be settled thing, and that