Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-12-28
CHURCH OBSERVANCE
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isc.ed about 20 little children from various
parts Of the city. vho we're literally sup
piled With prssen.s. Tie canissa wss uncef
the charge of Mrs. Leland. Mr.. w. X.
Smith made the Sunday sehsai present.
Of 81 Volumes Of Dieksns's works, com.
plsss ses, which bad been Handsomely
nourd by Mr.. Reed. also d,nated 70 the
Sunday school Tie pastor and wife were
generously remembered
At Christ Church, Unitarian. Yesterday.
Mr.. Frank A. Gilmore Of Belfast, . stu,
den, as the Harvard Divinity School, efiei-
s,sd Christmas carol, were rendered a
both mornios and evening services BY the
church choir. A. the evening service Mr..
Gilmore gave . short but appropriate Sd
dress. ard 10 the morning preached - fol
lows Tin orieil:
Taxi: aye .hsll see Heaven opened
AID the angels Of God ascending and &C.
seeding upon the Soh Of Man"
Thia prophecy Of Jssus is one Of the
most striking staieuenss Of his office IS the
Ch,i.t. II was common for the Jews and
for Jesus 10 use language fsurativeiy.
Jesus conveys his most striking lessons not
bY direct statements but by parallels and
slleeories. He does o. define nor philos-
ophise sb ,ut she kingdom Of Heaven but
CONVEYS His meaning IN series OF osauti-
full ,imiles, the iesven 10 the meal, the
mustard seed, the wise and foolish virgin.
e This dec ara,ion that Heaven shall be
opened" at opce calls to mind the dream
OF jacob, the open beavens, the ladder and
the angels As the ladder of Jacob was Ii Q
means Of divine revelation IN former tint
30 the Chris, is hereafter to be the avenue
of such revelation. This 10 what Jesus
means BY the text ats truth has been
proven BY course Of human history"
We Distinguish between Jesus and the
Christ Jesus was the man who vas born
in Nazareth, who was tenn pied, suffered and
died in Palestine. The Christ is ;he vital
quickenios power Of God which has been
operating ever since the sdvent Of Jesus.
and is more living and large today than
ever. A spring rises on the slope
Of mountsir-its ove,flows and
gathering in q stream flows onward with its
channel deepening and its current gsinip g
ia power. Jesus was that pelucid spring Of
living water, but the stream, the Christ
spirit-has been fJwing from that time to
our own, and wherever 3 noble soul has
lived, a Paul, q SsronAvols, Luther or a
banning, then has the stream received an
add ion, then has the Christ been re-incar-
nated 1t is for Us to realize this. ard IN
some degree to allow this re Incarnation in
ourselves.
AT st. Mary's Catholic Church on Christ
mas Day.
Rev Father D liberty spoke briefly from
the Gospel Of the day, dwelling upon the
lessons Of meekness and charity to be
learned from the humble faith Of the Saw.
Tor of the world, showing how the poml
and splendor Of worldly magniicence is con,
sidered of little moment in the coming OF
the great King Those Who first came tc
do homage were simple shepherds who
while keeping watch over their herds
| through the long winter night. were startled
BY seeing bright angel bands who told them
to arise aud bring the glsd tidiDgs Of saliva
lion to all men. And they heard the sweet
strains Of Heavenly music "Glory in ths
highest. peace on esrth 10 men of good
will" The music under the direction q
Miss Buckley was especially fiue, Of whict
particular mention hsutd b, msde Of The
Christmas chorus aad solos.
At st. Augustine's Church.
Rev. Father HAmels sermon yesterday
was very sppropdste to the occasion ant
the choral services were similar to those 81
Christmas mass, With some additional fea
lures. The music on Christmas day and
yesterday deserves especial mentor, IS II
was Of q high order.
Christmas S0ciable at Methodist Church,
The Methodist ves,ry was crowded
Thursday evening for the fret time since il
was re built with over 200 people. After q
brief musical ESTABLISHMENT, with recita
tious and singing BY Sunday school scholars
| interpreted. Ice c.eam and cake was
served Then Mr.. F. Fl. Besle stepped
forward and in clever and appropriate
little speech presented the popular
pastor and Mrs. Ross with q handsome
piano lamp and q fine black morocco
leather travelling toilet case. 1t was
9 complete surprise to Mr.. Ross who re
piled in a short speech ia which he thanked
the society snd told them that he had not
ex pec.. anything on account OF the fact
that they hsd had to 60 ilto their plrses %
deeply on account OF the Work on the
church this year. After that the general
presents we're distributed from an immense
basket. After little time all went home
enthusiastic in their praises for the man
agemept.
MIR. Ross in accordance with his custom
preached his Christmas serm IN the Sunday
before Christmas, as was reported in the
JOURNAL,
Members Of st. Marks Sunday School.
their parents and friends packed Grad
Army Hall Saturday afternoon. Iustesd Of
the usual Christmas tree there vas pretty
little house built Of evergreens. which was
supposed to be the home OF Santa Claus
and from which he and his followers pre-.
seu.ed the children with presents. Thi.
presentation was preceded by the appro.
pirate and pretty littls plsy, Santa Cisu'
ard his House the cast Of which was Is
follows: "SaDta Claus Mr. Stanley Pat
ten "Sohool Girls" Misses Lena E. Wy
man, Alice B W,mxn and Bessy Noble
Santa Claus DwArfs," Stanley Morton,
Toby Mcclure. All were handsomely
dressed ia suitable costumes. The exef'
clses we're also accompanied by several
brief speeches and the singing OF carols.
RARE CHRISTMAS GIFTS.