Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-05

Ar rHE FIRsr BArrrsr.

nev- D. W. Tilden preached his farewell
sermon to very large congregation. from
the text First Corinthians XVI; 22,24. "The
grace Of our Lord Jesus Christ be vith you.
NAY love Be With you al in Christ, Jesus,
amea, These words conclude the long
letter OF Paul 70 the Coristhians II wss his
intended purpose BY these letters to draw the
CorlnthiaA church into closer conformity
70 the christian standards. He taught the
CHURCH e Corinthe the use Of supernatural
gifts. He lays before them in language that
cannot be mistaken What 10 the chief essence
OF christianity. The Christian love was what
tney most wanted. The time came when the
hnai word was to be spoken. How could he
say more than he had already said. Was it
possible to do it? Yes, it Vas, and Paul
does it when he Gays: The grace Of the Lord
Jesus Christ be with you. Had he multiplied
words inde6nataly he could not have said
more to them, and it is the best wish one can
give another. If one has the grace of the
Lord he has everything. and no wonder that
when his soul vas challenged to make his
closing, his best utterance to his brethren, he
says: The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be
with you The pastor then went on to en-
numerate some Of the results of grace upon
the heart. 1t always gives courage to the
christian worker. 1t brings christian love
into the heart. Grace in the heart procures
obedience. 1t will make US obedient loving
disciples of our Lord. He thought the
grandest and noblest wish that he could give
TO his people was that grace might be ever
unto them, and that they might ever be q true
christian church, honoring God in all their
walks. At the evening service the pastor
baptised six persons There was a large
congregation present.
Ar THE FREE BAPTIST.
A good sized audience listened to fine
discourse by Mr.. Smith, of Lewiston. Text,
Philippians III :l3, IA: Brethren, count not
myself to have been aprehended: But this
one thing do, forgetting those things which
are behind, and reaching forth unto those
things which are before. press on towards
the mark for the prize of the high calling of
God in Christ Jesus. Mr.. Smith took for his
subject: The Law of christian progress as
exempli6ed by Paul. Goodness with con-
tentment is great gain. In the other hand,
contentment without godliness is great loss.
No one ought to be satisfied with present
attainments. Paul WAS not satisfied with
baptism, and joining the church, but continued
striving with his might ''for the prize of the
higher calling Attention was first called
to Paups humility. The man who thinks he
is good enough is liable to be sadly deficient
in humility. The one who would be greatest
must be the servant of all. l commend to
you the humility of Paul. Paul forsook all,
forgot all, and determined to know nothing
save from Christ. In spite of such scoffers
Is was Thomas Reyne and - is Ingersoll,
Paurs plan continues to be good one. 1t
is better to be foolish christian than wise
II I'D rl,A
moment . man breaks away from the world
harbor, Heaven. To do Gods will should be
supreme. Paul sought nothing short of the
best prize. A. he grew older the prize grew
brighter, Nothing succeeds like success.
Young man, study the secret of Paul's success.
What has succeeded will succeed again.
Ar THE UNITARIAN.
Text Phil. 3-14. 81 press toward the
mark for the high calling of God in Christ
Jesus" The new testiment' word for sin
means ito miss the mark" Our ideal is as
high as God. We can at best be but broken
images of His. But that is what we are to
aim at. Most men seek pleasure, wealth or
fame. They are missing the mark of life.
God is an eternal mystery. We look at the
devine perfection through the human embodi-
ment. Our devine man is not God, but a
being like one of US. Deity prevents him
helping US in the affairs of every day. The
best men are unable to do like God. But
whatever is possible for one man intimates
the came possibility for all men. The spot
less life of Jesus does not separate him from
the human race, but lifts the race to higher
of honor. Because he is so human
he is so helpful. We must rise into the glad
fellowship of his spirit. Perhaps YOU have
tried and failed. Well, what is your next
step. Surely to start again for truer aim.
Comprehend your trust and to the same keep
faithful. If you seek God, your soul will
be quickened and enlarged, even if you fail
to find Him. No one ever sincerely tries to
find God without learning something un-
known before. Make it the chief business
and pleasure of your life to grow more d.
vine. Let the surface things pass away, and
the certain hope of righteousness. the de-
light of duty we'll done be your inspiration.
AT THE CoNGREGATIoNALIsr.
The text of the pastor was Second Corin-
thians, v IA, Is The reason of the christian
motive. The motive power of the christian
life is the constraining love of Christ. How
are we to obtain that new power and connect
II with our Ive0! we muSt uuu ~ III All
exercise Of the reason. We do not submit
our lives to this constraining, relentless
motive because We thus feel or thus fancy. or
are 90 made up or are 90 situated, but because
we thus Judge. The judgment is three fold:
That one died for all that all died that they
who live shall live not unto themselves, but
unto Him When Christ died for the sake of
and in behalf of all men, then all men, being
BY him. died with Christ, both in
the sense of the literal physi death, and in
that of q moral death unto sin. But not all
men acknowledge their share in Christ's
When anyone does find himself in
Christ's death, and furthur, finds himself in
Christ's resurrection. and rises with him into
a new life, then he joyfully devotes it. not
unto himself. but unto him who for his sake
died over again. This is the reason of the
christian motive.
AT THE METHODIST.
The sermon by the pastor was based upon
Acts Acts $50, and s,me practical lessons
W ere emphasized which are suggested in the
encounter of Phillip with the eunuch. When
Gods spirit is allowed to lead US we can
never tell how near or how distant is the
terminus of our journey of obedience. Many
one has seen apparently the fulfllment of
obedience and completeness of cousecration
in leaving home and dear ones to carry the
oo.nal fn India and China hut when the aac-