Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-11
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RicHxoxp CAxrGxousp. Aug. l0.--At
$50 P. NJ Thursday the public gathered
in tie tabernacle and attentisely lssened
to q discourse BY Rev. George Hughes.
eiitar of The Guide to Holiness. OF New
York. who delivered . sermon Of marked
ipterss. and power from Acts ~. 1. The
sermon taught the personality and divinity
Of the Holy Ghost; the privilege Of the be-
lever 10 receive Him as the rardoner, re-
generator and sansifer.
Friday, $50. Mr.. Hughes gave . Bible
reading. At 10 o'cicck the people assem-
bied and listened to discourse by Rev. +.
c. Rogers. of Bangor, from words found in
the 9Th Of Matthew: They have their re-
ward The persons referred to were
religious hypocrises seeking the praise Of
men they had their reward. Theirs was .
reward accorded to reputation--the reward
of character 10 future and eternal. We
live here amid the material and outward,
and are largely controlled by it, and find it
hard to be governed by the unseen aud
eternal; but it is to the future we are 10
lock for our highest blesseiness. The
sermon ives one of great sweetness and en-
courasement.
At o'clock the Rev. c. Parkhurss, ed
| i.or OF lions Herald. preached from Re-
mans IL Il. He admired the attitude and
spirit of the apostle. He styles them breth-
rem and was wiltiI z TO be sceursed from
Christ from his brethren his kinsmen, ac-
cording to the flesh. The ground of his
appeal WAS the nlercies Of God. The duty
became imperative. but gratitude rather
I than authority would impel TO compliance
and lead to the rendering of living sac
1 rifice. The preacher clearly showed the
difference between living and q dead sac
rifce. Simon S,ylites, standing on the
| pillar 81 years, illustrated the dead sacri-
fee. Mrs Burney visiting the dying miner
though cursed by him. and ultimately lead
ing him to Christ, illustrated the living
sacrifice. To be acceptable it must be
whole, without blemisb, ard constant
| At 7.30 Rev. N. II. Meredith discussed
on the Pearl of Great Price" The two
chief characteristics of pearl are beau'y
and preciousness. Religions chief recon
mendatons are of the same nature. The
main reli sion is the chief duty of life. To
get il all other things must be considered
subordinate, many must be parted with
He that is OF williug TO make the sacrifice
can never o. tain it. And without il all
other thing, must be lost, seeking the
kingdom of God and his righteousness all
other things will be added
Saturday. Aug. ., the 80 A. NJ. meet
ing was led by Rev. W. H. Barber Of Au-
eus'a. The 10 o'clock meeting was ad-
dressed by Rev. d. b. Holt. skowhegau,
v no delivered discourse which for
symetry of arrangement. purity of dlction
beauty Of illustration, force of srsument
and grace fulness and JUNCTION in delivering
is seldom surpassed. The discourse was
based upon words found in Kings, 80;
II pray Thee let double potion of Thy
spirit be upon me-" Elijsh's was spirit
of knowledge, of bravery and courage OF
kindness and Observation-Disclosures, spirit of
hopefulness and eheerfulness. These viz
tees are needed by Christians today as
much as then and the same spirit tn gave
them to Elisha will give them to us.
Not over two thousand people were pres
ent Sunday, owing to the threatening
weather of the morning. The services
were well attended and were extremely in.
teresting. The best of order was preserved,
not single case of disturbance breaking in
on the peace and qaietness of the day
which finally burst forth into sunshine.