Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-11-14

tons bus the pfejadicss should ell be swept
away. Such occasions for fellowship -
tits we've iodsed blessed.
Rev. NJ. WI ismson Of the CoIgregs-
tionaI ena CHI # this city, nsade most happy
remarks He assured them shat he ex-
pressed rot uuiy the feeling Of his people,
but Of their pastor, when be congratulated
then on the success thas had crowned their
endeavors. He never could understand
~iy the foYefsIhers thought that the beauii-
fui should be excluded from the church,
when il they bad stopped to reflect they
would nave seen that everything WAS first
beautiful aad .hen useful. He spoke earn
es,ly of the grand feelir 9 Of fellowship that
was growing among the ltferen: deEomir-
atoms.
Raw. Mr.. Leland Ct the Uniyersslist
church was then called upor by The pastor,
Rev. Mr. Ross. He congratulated the
church on the improved and beauufed con-
dlion Of their house. He emphasized ths
truth Of q remark, once enforced by pc
cuixr gesture on his memory, there is more
ia giving out than holding on. He ex
pressed his interest in the grand Christian
work t5s, is being done BY the Maihodists
throughout the world.
over thescharge that at ore lime vas in
cIaded with the Augusss charge, was called
upon for remarks, thst though brief on
sccuunt of the hour. were very appropriate
Evening Exercises.
The evening service WAS opened BY the
singing of he foilosiug quartet, Miss Liz
ze Harris. Eirs. A. F. Brown and Messrs
G. II. Blsckir gton and Fl. 2, Lowell, MIS-
Henry Cbase, orgauist. The sersica was
carried cut as arranged. The choral Ser
vice was especially fine, tina singing Of the
quartet bsing highly credisshle. to the
IN smbers
Rev Charles Psrshusst, D. d editor of
IONS Herald, preached the sermon Of the
sveniog upon the "Healing Of the Paraly
nc" Marx H.: 3-12 lie commenced by
saying that he desired to call attenti on To
some very practical ies,oos ID the church
aud tre individual that are so strikingly
enforced ia the record Of this remarkable
event. This miracle, with msng others in
the life o. Christ, teaches US that we must
adapt cur methods Of Christian work to
the peculiar cases which we have in
hand. There was great diversity in the
methods VI the Savior He healed many
bind men but the means on the human side
10 esch instance was peculiar to the case in
baud. The church and the individual
Christian need 20 be careful lest they fall
into elsvi5h bondage to customs and prac-
.ices il Christisn WORK that hsye no other
suthority than that they were found useful
10 some psst era.
With this preliminary suagessioa, make
real 10 youTself this miracle and learn its
suggestion and unique tesching
10 some home in CaperDaeuu ia poor
psrslytic. He couldI's walk move
nor speak. He lie by force Of his
disease wholly passive sgent, = helpless
lump Of clay. All that is left him in his
great 8 n .ction is four friends and no mans
csse i, hopeless who has even one trusted
friend left to him. These four friends
have heard that Jesus, the strange wonder
worker and healer, is in the city they be-
lieye that be can cure their friend If they
can only Just get nm to them. They have
great fellh hut faith tina. evlnces It's
strength By works. Taking up the pal
sled msn, each laying hold Il corner
OF the padded q1ilt upon Which re
wss lying they start for the mouse in which
Jesus Wien they strive the throng is so
utuSe tDat tbcy ShbhOb CFCh cLkcs A--to VII
court Of the Oriental house. What shall
they do? Most men weuid have said. ''our
effort is useless; we have doue our du'y to
our friend; it is impossible to get them to
J, aus, bet not 90 with tseir four friends
A practical but eoduting ihoughi. so like
to remarkable faith sei1es them. They csn
get nearer to Jesus upon the roof Of the
mouse, ard so they have their
friend upon the roof Of the house
up outer siairs. Eow, oaly the roof sepa-
rites the pslsied man from Jesus. and the
fou, men proceed 80 tear the roof f, )"
and presently the parsytic 10 dropped at
he very fee. # the Divine Healer.
The Lesson 90 sgati ;sntly taught is this
-tha, xher, the ordinary effort will not
accomplish the end In view the extrsordi-
sry must be uiil zsd.
The preacher then forcibly applied the
command to ''tesr the roof CD" of the pub
lie snd individual hindrances thai stand in
the way Of taking snV individual or i'm
portant reform to Christ. There should be
much more heusetop climbing and roof
tearing IL Christian work snd less Of sapine-
ne.s, human weakness aud idol4nce. The
church too, as FIRST limited is su 4. ring from
eorssntionaIism, loyal = 70 fractions a. d
timidity IN dealing with the individual aud
the public We need rScs of men and
grow tn Of churches that dare to do tbs
right hing and By the shortest aud most
direct way. Tear tbs roof off" Of any
thing TIA; stands in the way Of the onward
march Of the kingdom Of Christ
The next point noted was the sympathy
of Christ for the sinner This fact is very
happily ard snikingly shown in his mira
Gle. This mans paralysis was the result
of sinfal practices and habits. Jesus knew
il. Here is great sudience TO whom be
NAV point forcibly Of the effects Of sin.
Surely He will not lose the opportunity TO
make Al emphatic use Of such an object
lesson. Every minister wonld have 90
done, bu; rot He who is touched with the
feeling Of our iLfirmi;iss
Asyeu reaa between the Ines ard with
out any creed or sTsiism 10 sDsssin, you
vii ii d here cle OF lGs mos. grs' ilus
.nsrifsstslious Of the compsss1GH OF Jesus
for she sinner. ',e could not adj ous rang
more to MS sgff 4ring snd 50 the divine
healer Of souls ~ veil IS bodies s.ii al
once, 'Scu, thy sins are forgiven thee.
The pre- seher plead for Chris'i1n ~ npathy
ike mi. for the sinner and tend-rly en-
sofe 4 bis plea By some striking iilustrs-
hess.
A,lHsi9n visa made incidentally to the
fact that ia The case % these four friends
there ws.fan uisss:a'i9a II the exercise aud
efficacy ofvicsrtons Tsit'l. The preacher
believed with Prot. BFUSe thS. ''tge tterr,
evidently refers to the friends g. s's.Inct
from the sick man. To nisks the p-0ooua
include him, ard to say With vel slesn
writer on the miracles. the sick MAJ w.s
approving all which they did. OF il voi;d
NOT have been done. is simply 70 subject
sxsgesies to the iyrsnoua control OF dog
ustic pre- judics.r He would not prets tee
point pus be found encoursgement hare
for friends to exercise specisl faith for tie
spiritual raraisscs tha. are all aeou. Us.
II must be faith, however, Like the four
friends named, that veuld tear the roof
or IL need ss to take the spiritually palsied
to Christ. Finally, while the man goes
with slsdest step TO ais home TO rejoice over
spiritual and ply sicAl Eeeupsrst:cu, lei Us
tAry 9 moment to rejoice that Jesus ssi,l has
power CT earth to forgive sins. lh,'- ss'er
all 10 the greatest ba0n OF the ousp.-s
The teoss Of guiii 3 the 1e!s
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