Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-07
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METHODIST CHURCH.

Because Of Absalom's conspiracy and re,
bellion David had been driven 60 miles from
his capitol at Jerusalem, on account Of
which he was deprived of the privileges oil
blessedness of worshping the true and liv-
ing God this was great deprivation. But
Ahsalom was slain, the rebellion terminated
and Dasd's subjects recalled him TO Jerusa-
lem. L, was a joyful summons to the king.
He exelaims. Il was glad when they said
unto lie let Us go into the house of the Lord.
have loved the hsbitation Of thy house
and the place where thy honor dwe'leth.
Nv one desire is ,ha, ma, dwell in GODS
house all the DAYS of my life. 10 behold his
beauty, and to inquire in his temple" Here
we learn
!. The absorbing unity Of sshctihed de-
sire. Zone thing have | desired" The
lnregenerated man knows not that Christ is
The One altogether lovely and the chefest
among ten thousand. hence be desires not
to commune with him But he who has
been born again knows that the kingdom Of
heaven is Righteousness and peace and jo,
in he Holy Ghos,. Hence his richest JOYS
are found in Gods service
ii. The gracious one upon whom sancti-
fed desire fa>'ens its hungry grasp. The
Lord" "One thing have desired of the
Lord"
Ill. In order to enjoy vital communion
with God there must be all in,inciolc de
O>ion Of the will to secure /, at any cost.
Inst will seek after" Good desires are
good, and good desires in an intense degree
are very good. But to have nothing mere
: 10 be lost. The prodigai never would
have satisfied his hunger with the bread in
his fauh.t's house by desiring it alone.
Tia, II vii" Of hi, brought him 10 his
fathers arms. 50 We shall never attain adj
vancei ground as christians untll We say.
'-iH, and faithfully crecte H.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
f,x,-I.aiah - S-l3 II YOU should
.s. herr 10 half m lpa. YOU ~oul! re, tie
J ny IN fang IA WON mind what the prop
,riy VA. where Z was. aud What were the
coalitions OF tat vii. God has made sure
provision hr Wear coming into possession Of
arra, >puina. riches. If there - an. truth
tire t,br q man ma, receive from Goa a
lore of ne ,uF J. f-ni that Is stronger
.hau any i'",r or = ii'H co"''derato" what
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't, .t-raatH4roh. lmm5r' 1T, ,Hlre.,-
e., su ll,a .wh..a h4, interested lumani, ri
a.I tame, anl rlsces. Around tin. b..,f
elu>,cr, Tie ',in. thought Of all ages,
t,cu,rar.on sfrr generation ccr,es 10 the
problem II r. and l.a,h nsh the same
longing, ala questions. aud with the no,i
.rofun! ,F,rI, ,,r.,e 10 r.nd the ,r;
ah.,s dark fila, fill about the grave
Nau, are ,l.r .d+a. aud lhrorie, ~h.cn have
teen cr,a,,a .g man, .ttea4.i 1, .s,,. the
Yr,i.r.r # future Hl, Ye, the belief N
lm-porra.l., ia natural ON, and c,n- ,o,g
"a ..,,tr, IN .,yra. way The Lartr9n.
ha, ta,t anst..ts inil4,re, upon ,he aor'a
IpltI.eusl, .rd morally. nos AWAY. for
good. hut usually so. The h,lef IN i'm.
n,,r,a-i,, a. held by some j, far more hone
le,, and decreasing ,han belief in absolute
ma.er,,i.m. tn. outcome If o.'eria,,m
/. uo, >, u, feared IN he long ran 80 far a.
81, influence, l.op character j. curc,,te ed.
Bat the trend Of .ei.utf. Thought o., lie
present ,.ne !, >tron.i, In favor IL The h,.
lief N Immortality. III, time pfahaEl, y. /
come when hemanit, uut know whether or
no, death end. all. II /, no more wona.r-
ful or MYSTERIOUS that the soLl should sun
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