Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-02

messed so great and sudden transition. To
the thought of the text there are Greeks IN
the audience, doubtless to be addressed,
therefore the audience has an '.if In 1t, but
the COrinthian converts we're not the wilful
doubters that refuse to hear nor the swinish
herd that would turn again and reud you.
They are Influenced by their old habits of
thought. and look upo the words of the apos-
tie as they would upon some new light in
philosophy. something To be questioned and
debated, but some at Ephesus accepted the
resurrection and believed in hurry. They
were faster than Paul, saying that the resur-
rection il already past. But they had only
the shadow and lost the substance Their
resurrection opened TO graves, scattered no
embalming spices, entered no catacombs and
disturbed 10 sleeping dust. But the apostle
used a short and clinching argument with
those no aired their theories about the uui-
verse, saying that the gospel contains good
things, but the ignorant superstition about the
empty tomb can never find advocates IN
Greece Saul convinced them that the Cos
pei without a resurrection is a structure with
out a corner stone. While the new tesla
ment might have wise counsels and human
theories, il would fail to present di'lheit
attestei doctrine without the browning mira
Gle. The resurrection, as a fact III the gos-
pei is like a central sun that sustains a
solar system with it. Note the Consequence
Of denial. If Christ be not risen, the beauty
of his life has departed. his claims are with
out warrant, his teachings without divine an-
thority. and his prophecies without tulfilment
aud all this in realm where truth Is essen
tial to beauty. Second his death is robbed
Of its power and its victory is not equal to
that Of Pauls. Third. the provision for our
Justification fails, as Christ atones for us on
the cross he justifies Us on the throue.
Fourth. the foundation of our hope in the
immortal life will be shaken as with an earth
quake. Fifth: The whole Gospel must be re-
built and the New Testament rewritten. The
resurrection so links with the ~hole sy stem OF
doctrines that the adoption of the fifteenth OF
the thirtieth amendment Will never bring
harmony. Our policy OF reconstruction must
reach the beginning. Sixth: With the loss
Of faith in the resurrection the light and JOY
of the world would depart. This day We
bring the emblems of immortality, ye who
stand around new made graves lift up your
heads and sing, ye weak and weary ones JolI
the song, We sick forget your pain and die
with an all controlling faith i'll Chris
that shall enlist your whole being for purity
charity and God.
The floral decorations at the Methods
church, although not elaborate, were pretty
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and appropriate. star Vi oaiA eei""iu'
leaves with center of beautiful whit.
zen,ias hing midway of the pulpit front, anc
from each side of it festoon of simiax wal
bupo IN tb. onnosite sides of the alter. A
,,a mini,
Vase Vi LUZ A''>'
and beautiful pihks, lilies, anu gerahiu''
blossoms added still further to the effect o
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CosGRlGArIosAL.
! The ORDER OF morning service was I"
follows:
yoluntarv
Anthem THE Strife is Der" Elliot
Do.olopv
Jryocotion.
| Gloria in Ercels;s
| Resnonsiva Reading
GIoria patri
Snr;nt,re Iessou
nSweetlv the Birds are Singing"
Unm,osoja
Scr;pture Iesson
| pr.,ior
..Uolv Savior, We Adore Thee" Buck
HYMN. Christ the Lord is Risen To-day"
| Sermon
"Cbrist il Risen" .SuHirnn
PRAYER
| penediction.
Inc foiloWihg Is an aos'rae' "a 'ne Has'.
sermon by Kew Mr.. Skeeie' homans -
AS CHRIST was raised from the atan ny III
glory OF the Father' even 80 we also 'hou'
walk III newness OF NE Inc fesurrec''o'
OF Jesus Is the central ana GROWING 'tu'h o
the christian system FROM TINS pom, 'i
highways OF 'rou truth ieao ou' 'hFoueh al
Kingdom OF heaven anu earth 'u' i''o III
previous me OF NhFis'' OUT mo 'he "a'"i
OF his person out mo me oarh regions
the 'ahey oha s"aio" Vi u."'"' n"' ''''
Is !.' a.o'n,. a,.iu f n,;n, T';nn !,
Christ was raised from the dead by the glor
of the Father even so We also should wall
newness OF me ANA TINS he"hess OF NE
NV, s'', ',;tb;n ne Nv Tho gIor;ous mover n
God. This power of God in Christ Jesus ha
laid upon us the cross and brought us witt
our master 10 u'e s'''e a'i i.'u,s ~ mas
We ,,''r ,r;nc;nle nf l;fn We are dead m
to sin but alive unto God through Jesu
Christ our Lord. All things are made new
No'ni"s aNaiiS p"' ne" '"," @
conduct of life, not ONLY a theory but prac
nee: 30 .ha' !! Is no, laP'n''n' eo..tn,
ris;nn eoa,;ng befnye our owes nor the kew
stone of christian doctrine nor even the sur
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