The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-23

p pG on Mount Carmel IS sent his servant as
again and i again ,,o to IL look for
and pray, again and again IL he would
beauty. Another point Is the demand for
the investigation Of its science. The Bible
is not, generally speaking, considered a SCI
entihc treatise, and yet in the words of pro-
phet, historian or apostle, are forestalled
coveries of human scientists. 1t is frequent
" remarked that science is making tremen-
dous strides. 1t is only creeping to its true
position as the handmade of religion, and the
time will come when, instead of asserting
that human physiology controyerts scripture.
truly great scientists do now, that science
ana the Bible 60 hand in hand, helping each
other. Then again the Bible Is IA wonderful
historical work. Whoever undertakes
70 write the history of the Eastern nations
touch or else be hopelessly lost in contradic-
ton and doubt, and lastly the influence Of
the Bible Is felt in its inward, guiding light.
somewhere, from Genesis to Revelation,
tnere Is passage for every human being
springs up in the soul and all is peace and
contentment where before it was darkness
and strife. The Bible will last forever. 1t can
not die. Some of its noted triumphs are
found in the fact that on the spot where
the Paptists burned all the Bibles in Lon
ing stands, and the room In Paris where
Voltaire wrote his bitterest words against
Christianity is occupied by the French Bible
Society.
FREE STREET BAPTIST.
This church celebrated the 53rd anniver-
sary OF the Sunday school yesterday at the
evening service. The church was beautiful
ly decorated with flowers. On either side of
the reading desk were Towering plants, a
beautiful crescent and star of choice flowers
adorned the front of the desk, whose base
was banked with autumn flowers. The COM
munion table and organ.front were also beau
tifully dressed with bright hued blossoms.
The exercises proved highly attractive to
the parents. teachers and pupils. They
were these:
Organ voluntary.
Reading of the 10th Psalm.
Invocation Closing G Tlth the Lords Prayer
sSngting SNo d Hossn ~ WE Sing
SssIssssS and Singing kfISa5y PsPars%snss
Report of Librarian.
~ Reports OF Secretary and Treasurer.
singing, mo. SS) I'D Jesus, Lead Us Onward
Recitation. .......,........A Little Boys Thanks
Report of Superintendent.
Recitation. ............. IA Cup of Cold Water
Offering The offering of the evening is for some
>, local charity.)
address. wv. A. K r smsli, D. D.
Closing Hymn.
Benediction.
The reports of the officers provided these
statistics:
Total Enrolment. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S5S
Average Attendance az months) .... 3O1
Average Attendance no montbs) not In
GLIDING July and August. ....... 226
Largest Attendance, March 24........... 900
Total Contributions .a.
Teachers and Oficers. ..................... 46
United with the Church :. .............. 8
Deatns.... a.''.....................
These are the appropriations:
Maine State Sunday School Conventional 500
Primary Department, for Boys Home at
East Fairfield, Observation-Disclosures. ZIG
Tahlequah School, Indian Territory...... 1000
Newton, Mass ,....................... 1000
West Superior. Wis.,, Church. 1000
Wayland Seminary, Washington, d. Co.. $500
Hebron Academy, Hebron, Me............ 1000
American Baptist Publication Society,". 1888
Local Charities. ................... ..... $3.50
School Expenses :. ....................e2 66. "A
HIGH STREET CHURCH.
The following programme was rendered
at High street church last evening:
How Long wilt Thou Forget Me. .........Pfuger
Seek Ye the Lord. Roberts
OHtICory........ Brown
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