The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-09
PULPIT AND PLATFORM.
NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH.

Yesterday morning the Rev. Mfr. Dunham
preached from the text, "And the books
we're opened; and another book was opened,
which is the book of life." Rev. Xxx. IL.
We are all of us, at all times and in all
places, Judged out of the things which are
written in the books, and accordingly as our
names are written or not written in the
book of life. What, therefore, are these
books which contain such strange, mysteri-
GUS and ofllinotis writings? and what Is the
book of life on whose bright immortal pages
are written in characters of living light the
names of all our Heavenly Fathers good.
perfect and holy children?
The books referred to are the ones in
which were written in detail the full account
of the lives of those about to be judged.
But the infinite use and beauty of the Divine
Word lies in the fact that Of whatever sub
ject it may apparently or really be treating,
each and every passage has its own per1ect,
individual and personal application.
Though we are unconscious OF II, we are
all of us the most accurate historians and
auto-biographers, and in the volumes of our
respective books, every affection, Thought,
motive and act of our lives is Enthusiastically
traced in clear decisive language, indelible
to all eternity.
Our names are written in this book when we
live according to the truths which 1T con-
tains and so embody them in our lives.
Then God who is the Word" or truth is in
us, and we in Him.
Inevitably in the hidden recesses of our
souls we are constantly recording the events
of our lives. Over the act of recording we
have no control, but we can control and de-
eide the character of the events to be re-
corded
ries either good, happy and delightful, or
evil, unhappy and wretched, and that our
lives are what the records or memories of
the past make them.
Oh let us ever bear in mind that every OPP
portunity, journey, ride, walk, new acquain-
tance, conversation, occupation, indeed, that
every act of our lives may be the means Of
storing pleasant memories which will be not
only blessing to ourselves and our fellow
men, but glory to God in all futurity.
In the relation of minister and people,
which Is here begun this morning, however
brief or however lasting 1t may be-, may we
one and all receive the grace from heaven to
so act that we may record only pleasant,
happy and blessed memories for time and
for eternity,
THE GOSPEL MISSION.
At midday yesterday the ordinance OF
baptism by immersion was administered to
five converts at the beach foot of Franklin
street, by Rev. S. F. Pearson. At the even
ing service, considering the weather, the
hall was well filed and good meeting held.
Five persons asked for the prayers of the
workers.
Last Saturday afternoon the sewing circle
in connection with the Mission Sabbath
School was reorganized.. This branch of the
work is intended to teach little girls to sew
and the older ones to work making clothing
to enable poor children to attend on the
Sabbath, and by this means much clothing is
distributed among the needy. Many are
contributing cast off articles and material to
assist Mr.. Pearson in this effort.