Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-21
Sunday in the Churches.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.


new pastor the Rev. C. f. W. Hubbard.
has been settled who Was just entering up.
on his work. Services appropriate to the
occasion we're therefore held The order
of exercises was as follows
| Invocation. .............. Rev. Mr. Hubbard.
! Anthem: I'VE praise. Thee. o God. Choir.
/ Scripture Psalm lxxxiy., Rev. Mr. Harding
| Hymn: Latin hymn of eighth century. From
the "Hymnai."l
| Christ Is our Cornerstone
On Him alone we build etc.
! scripture: Revelation XXI Rev. Mr.. Towne
/ Prayer. Rev. DIR, Tenney
/ Anthem: 30, be joyful In the Lord. Choir
I Sermon: The adornment of Religion.
/ Rev. Mr.. Hubbard, the new pastor
/ Text: lisa. -: |.
! Awake, awake.
| Put ON thy strength. q Zion.
Put on thy beautiful garments o
Jerusalem.
! The adjournment Of religion nav be taken
in two ways. 1t may be either the out
ward adjoining of religion. or the inner
adjoining which religion may give TO its pos
SCISSOR. Ii is in the first sense that il is fit
ting 10 speak to-day. From the earliest
times men have beautfied their holy places.
The ruins of Luxor and karnak testify to
the magni6cenee Of the worship offered to
the Sun-god by priests in shining vest
menis. The beauty Of Greek architecture
was devoted 10 the gods. and the Parthenon
at Athens and the Temple OF Neptune at
PGstum are the expression Of that devo-
ton God himself directed the building Of
the tabernacle IN the wilderness, and il va.
TO be made Of gold and blue and purple
and fine linen Of needle work Solomon's
temple. also built under divine direction.
far exceeded it in magniicenoe SO we have
divine sanction for besutifying our houses
OF worship. Whatever man loves he de-
lights TO deck with beauty These anoien,
Hebrews offered willingly for the building
Of the temple because they loved the ser.
vice of God. Adornment because of love
has been the ke,-noic Of temple decoration
in ali ages. The law and the gospel have been
uutairly con'rasied. as If a rigid righteous
ness pervad the one. and on., in the other
" " - - 'O
where Is 'neFe more expression Of 'he Beau
''O'' ''Ah un"ef me i's'a jewish economy.
The garments Of The priest, were for glory
'''' '''1'' i"e ''''A' was gorgeous emo
P'''''" WI" incense ara music. Inc
f''P"'' 'pe'N u '"e oeau's n holine's.
and declare ihs, the Lord will make tie
pace Of us ieet glorious. MI Hion' The
size o. the Temple "as "beaulliu' i'r sius-
h"n, the JOY OF the whole earth We
'hould use beauty IN our religion. Christ
WAS not insensih4e To beauty as i evident
from his praise Of the lilies. Iha, he did
no' oNener SPEAK 81 the hes lit which he 20
spprec sted. IS proof Of biz intense deyo-
ton 10 the purpose for which he came lie
seem. 10 have Iefi it 10 his follower. 10 ri.
press the beauty that he fci The beau,,
Of The new Jerusalem as revealed 10 John
in Pstmos, surpassed the prophetic vision
Of the Messanic kingdom He saw Il,
prepared as a bride adorned for her hu--
band. respondent with gui! and precious
stones. Our service of worship should be
attended with beauty We have greater re.
sources than the Hebrews. We have bet,
ter instruments Of nusie-sl the treasure.
Of the spes IN b,uu. ant rya,.ts are ours
with which 10 worship God We do not
pursue beauty in wor.h.p for Il. own .akr
bu, We should Train Ourselves and our cb,I.
them unto the Lord In silva,. .ho,,ld
make the church home attractive TO the
world.
Observation-Disclosures. Rev. Mr.. ucrrin..
Au't.ln mighty jehovah. Accept our
Addre.. Rev. Mr.. Uarl,;, Sf,t,. Ui..in,,,r,
Mr.. Harlow spoke Of the abundant and
.,.,L..,. 49,. L.
7''S "'-N'H N"4e" matAh al me NoIks
OF creation from the grea'esteyen Town 10
the least. Even 50 should the work, of
man. hands. so far a, nos.ihl. r.. mai.
beautiful and s,reci.u, sbo,,t4 80
tuar, in which man wor.hin. h. ,n,1. -,
trao,iye. As State missionary ana ,s,ra
sentative Of the several churrhs. /, rio
CtEEt, ne tFUlStt The CONGRATULATIONS q he
Who'll. Stat. 10 ,bi. .,.;s,,. l.,,,, -
work they have d,.o. =, hs.,,,,c; -
church ed,fc. and IN wisely s.l.o,i,, No.
tor
Addres. Rev. Mr. Toyyua
Who SAID this /. time for rejoicing. You
have reason 10 rejoice in the brand New
minister YOU have secured You have rea-
son to rejoice in the god, man who b,.
been with YOU so long. man bom We ali
love and reverence. You have reason 10
rejoice in your beautiful house of WORSHIP
which YOU have me, TODAY +, cons..,,,'
anew.
Letter from Rev Mr. G. W. Huntington an
epi>tle rrpit-te with words of cheer anil 800,
CALCULATIONS
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stay away. and so here am. am ,,,y
hapny TO h. with Won The .,sal. ,h..
emnhas,z.d tho ,ecs.s;,,o f o,n,.,t,..;. ~
our worldly poods f., m. honsf, =, ca.
house and Gods cau.e I, r.f.rr,r, %