Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-02-18

sAssArM SERVICES.
Fsil Asse.Aa.es At the Churches
Yesterday.
The weather vas mild yesterday and quits
favorable for church goers. There was .
very full attendance 1t all the churches, and
the services we're all Of an interesting
character.
Ar THE FREE BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. DR. Kicker supplied the pulpit in the
absence of the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Penney,
who 10 i'll.
Ar THE GRAs,rE CHURCH
Rev. John s. Sevall Of Bangor Theologi-
cal Seminary, delivered An excellent dis
course. Text, Deuteronomy xxx, 2: 1.-THE
secret things belong to God" We see mys-
terry everywhere in nature and in Gods provi-
dences. Yet We use them all. When We
rise to spiritual things we are to use them
there, although We do not comprehend them.
While We do not understand the mysteries of
God, yet God cares for US in all. We cannot
understand God fully, still we trust him.
AT THE FIRST BAPTIST.
The pastor chose for his text, Revelations
KILL; subject, "The Invitations of the
Gospel" Five invitations we're considered
Men we're invited BY the Spirit; the church;
the individual christian; the Utmost thirst Of
the soul and the simple desire of the heart
Some persons are affected by one kind of call,
others by other kinds. Hence the variety of
invitation. The gospel plies the sinner by
every form of invitation; combines the force
of all these calls upon any person. The Holy
Spirit is in all these calls, and energies them
all. Strange that any will still resist!
Ar THE NJ. E. CHURCH.
The Rev. C. W. Brsdlee based his dis
course upon words found in Acts XIV, 10:
Zone Jesus" The one to whom this name
belongs was born into this world many years
ago, and moved freely among men for three
short years. He has never been forgotten
and never will be. Among the reasons for
this are LIST, The advent Of Jesus into the
world introduced 4 new and conspicuously
better religion. Its nature has always been
perplexing to the natural man 6rst. because
it does away with mere forms and ceremonies
second, it teaches US the startling vet
sublime lesson that We are not only to love
friend but an enemy - we'll and third. it
means the spirit of self sacrifice. I'd, In the
coming of Jesus is the fulfllment of the
prophecy concerning u Messiah. To Festus
he was simply "Onc Jesus" to Paul, q
Saviour.
Ar THE UNIvERsALIsr.
Rev. Mr.. Crosby of Brunswick, preached
at this church yesterday, morning and even
ing, the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Gledhill, being still
confined to his house by sickness. The text
in the morning was in Galatians, vi, 2:
Bear We one another's burdens, and so fulfil
the law of Christ" The sermon Was q sensi-
BILE, sound and practicle discourse. Bearing
the burdens of one another is one of the high
est duties of christian life. As understood
in the text it was not to relieve others of the
ordinary duties and cases of life-except in
necessary individual cases-but to exercise
sympathy towards those in distress and
trouble, and by kindness, good will, social
and charitable every day contact, help and
encourage those sround US. In the evening
the text was in Acts v, 3Sth and 39th. "And
now say unto you, refrain from these men.
and let them alone, for if this counsel or this
work be of men, it will come to nought But
if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest
haply We be found even to fight against God
The speaker defined his opinion as to what
the attitude of the religious world should be,
friendly instead of intolerant, and showing
the folly and absurdity of fighting against
truth, either scientific or of the Bible.
AT THE UNITARIAN CHURCH.
Rev. Mr.. Thacher delivered an eloquent
sermon, using for his text, Galatians VI, 2:
Bear We one another's burdens" The
works of nature teach US the lesson of bear
ing one another's burdens. We should reach
out heart of love and hand of help to one
another. But this should be done with great
delicacy of feeling. If we rest from bearing
one anothers burdens we break the law of
love, and do a wrong just as much as though
we broke one of the Ten Commandments.
But we are not to bear everybody's burdens.
1t would be practicing the worst imaginable
social economy if you we're to support the
drunkard, the spendthrift or the lazy man.
Until they desire to reform let them alone.
Take care never at any time TO hurt anybody.
The mind sufferers more agony than the
nerves that culver when they are touched.
Those who can do the most for US in trials.
are ever those who are always doing little
acts. Don't let life pass away while you wait
for great opportunities. Do the little acts of
love. There are times when if others did not
help US, the strongest of us would break
down The sense of Gods presence brings
peace into the heart, and sends light into the
life. Amid the dreams and disappointments,
the realities and the illusions of life, He is
guiding all events to the consumation of .
glorious beauty.
In the evening there was vesper service.
which was well attended.
ST. Marks (Episcopal.)
The second of . series of lectures on the
Holy Scrip ture, entitled why We believe
in this Inspiration" was delivered at St.
Marks church on Sunday evening. The text
was from 1 Tim. III, Is, 1.-THE Church Of
the living God, the pillar and ground Of the
truth" After showing how the historic and
continuous church with its complete organic
alton in ministry, of bishop, priest and deacon.
he said its creed and sacraments and worships
existed for nearly seventy years before the
whole of the new Testament was written.
The lecturer proceeded to state the reason why
We believe in the divine inspiration of those
books which form, not the church's founda-
ton. but are rather her sacred literature and
were written by her own ministers, her
bishops and priests. at is them, said the
preacher "upon the universal testimony OF
society founded by Christ's Apostles, living
-, ero,,, ana ago and therefore n cap0ble