Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-05-06
City and County.
Sunday in the Churches.
CONGREGATIONAL cnuRcu.

Text-Mark / %. Subject Christ as a
Teacher. The teaching OF Chris, differed
from that Of all other teachers both in man.
ner and substance. |, was high. peculiar.
divine. The common people said il was
"wilh authority" The soldiers sent TO ar.
rest him, testified, "Never man spake like
TINS man. Nicodemus recognized i, as d.
vine, because aitested by miracles. The use
of miracles is always to a,ies, the claims of
the one performing them. Thav are always
designed for the age that produces them.
There are other vouchers for later ages
such as the fuliillment of prophecy, and the
results of development. We need not the
attestation OF miracles to establish Christ's
claims at this day. Deeds are words in this
age. and the words of Christ are their own
witness. Peters confession on one occasion
was, Lord, TO whom shall we go? Thou
hast the words Of eternal life." The phrase
''eternal life" shows the extent and scope of
Chrisi's words. 1t is impossible to find au-
thorltatlye teaching anywhere but from
Christ. He is more than guide expound-
ing what he has learned from another He
is teacher or truth inherent in himself.
We are to believe what he teaches. for the
results Of revelation cannot be demonstrat-
ed. If We believe not, We tisuse one of the
spirits faculties. Reason is incompetent.
and should not deny what faith affirms.
METHODIST CHURCH
Text-"When strong man armed keep
eth his palace his goods are in peace But
when stronger than he shall come upon
him. and overcome him. he taketh away
from him all is armor wherein he trusted.
M a f.sth tta
Christ uttered these words 10 show the
absurdit, Of the assertion Of the Pharisees
concerning his power over evil spirits. We
call attention
|. To the strong man Satan. |. To his
strength strength of superhuman abilities
Strength Of great though perverted wisdom.
Strength Of large following. Strength
derived through taking advantage Of Gods
moral government. , His weapons "a
strong man armed" Armed with greatest
possible power Of deception, With great
intrepid,, or daring. With peculiar power
IF temptation. 3. HIS "psllce." Man.
The human soul, a palace IN ruins, and
occupied by usurpailon.
II. The stronger man, Jesus /. His
>l'rnsih ID DESTROY the works Of Satan.
: .cngth Of truth, of holiness. Of omnipo-
t.nce. >. His weapons They are ms
cori, his bio"d, and ms spirt. With these
Jesus regains the palace and divides The
spolls with the strong.
UNITARIAN CHURCH
Subject-Ihe Development Of Religion
The earliest religions were tribal and a.
tribes grew into nations their religions be-
came national. The ancient nations we're
far more isolated Than the modern and THIS
isolation continued for centuries Illus each
nation developed 10 a considerable degree
It's own peculiar institutions without being
entirely Influenced by other. So national
religions became firmly established.
\; length there arose one uho believed
that humanl,, needed one RELIGIOUS faith
that would unite mankind INTO uur great
brotherhood. This VA, prince N.adaoriAa
the Ruddha. lhr result IF hl> work Is
Buddhism. Five centuries aftrrnh1I Jesus
Of Nazareth taught rtAtip', t.' 2. o-
Kind. D. result Of has l.4eh,u. n, t.i.>
uar!'y About six centuries ai,. J ..>.
another teacher and Leader r''rmu'. 'a
convert the Won. 70 on- fs-a. Tu., N..
Nohammel aud 'e religion re,al'ip- q o.
hrs work i Mohsmn,lap,,ni
These are the missionary &C.. ..Y.., Dec
= striving to CONVERT the ~ ..ji too ...... "a
is own doctrines Etrh ta- 81, h.,l ID
element, and - spper>','io.. ,i.' ..... .,
developing unto a better Pr. u..." =, ....-
able system. NE, axe therefor, ~ WIG
wards common ro.n,. H.. bc-t m. q. j
each ave looking ior 'riia and So 81
Tie false and -uqer>l.'.uu> clement, \ j
eliminated and there viii come tu,iA 4
souahle and true rejlg Which n..l .,c ~