Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-02-01
FAREWELL SERMON
b RsV R. v. jenkins Of Gar.
diner, Delivered Ji1. 81.
Il. Prospects % Maine RlT.fs ard LAKES
Looking Better.
Young Man Killed at Porfland-Fire at
kennebunk.
Especial to the Keunebec JoUxxAL.

6AKDIsER, jar. 3l.-h~v. Ricsa-d W.
jenkins VITO fsr eight years has acted ~
2..,or Of the Congregational church in this
-i;y. having ,esigaed his Pasterags to &C.
sept ore over the BsckIssd Congrs stiorsl
caurch, delivered his farewell sermon al
:ae eharch Sunday forenoon. Despite the
sharp piercing vird Of aJsausry dsy, every
sat Ia the church was oscupisd a tribute
a the popr lsi ity hich Rsv Mr.. jenkins
has acquired in fisnt Years Of coustsat,
faithiui service The services throughout
ere Of mosi Interesting and impressive
nsraet,r. After he Invocation OF device
,ssis,a1cs. tBe congregation assisted il
.iIgng "CorepalluP." For scripture
e'r 'rctions Rev. Mr. Jrvkins read Gen. /:
2s 26; the S.h Ps.lm; 2 Kinss, l3: IA /;
Matt. 25 IA ali Of them emphasizing the
1iom tnss success and prosperity depend
upon character. The reAdiog Of IT. scrip
.a'es vac t1llosed by payer, the retiring
leIgJ man devou.iy thanking the Divine
Ruler for all the evidences Of His p-ete nee
| md blessing winch bad been shown the
hu'ch g. its menners Ia past ye.rs, sad
| tsfnsstly petiaouing for conticusnce ot
| bic grsc,ous favor 10 the years 10 come,
hat The church might grow in grace and Ia
| christian usefulness The response by the
| hpir aud the singing Of the hymn Am
| Soldier Of the Cross,' was followed by
| be sermon. Rev. Mr.. jenkins took for
| his IL xt he following scripture passages:
"And God said LeI u. make man in Our
image, after Our likeness; sud le, them
lsve dcmisioD over he fsn of the sea, ard
>ver the fowl Of the sir, and over the cattle,
,nd over al the earth. ard over every
| ;reeping thing tina, creepeth upon the
arth "-Gsbesis, 26
Thu ma1ess him to hsvs dominion
pver the -uiks Tbs hsr ds; thou hsst put
Ill things der his feet Pain 8 8.
And hs said Take the arrows And
9 took them Ard De ssid up,o the king
Israel: Suite upon the p,ouud Ard
Ia fm,te thrice and stage IL Kings,
l3: Is
Takinq fer his subject Conflict and
success" Mr jenkins delivered a strong,
,bie, practical sermon, Of which the follow
i1g is bur sn ABSTRACT:
Il apparent to US that God has placed
nan in a state If conf ct. not that he may
,utFer defest but that be may surmount sli
ltt Guy lAEts sul Dst''ut NLCtJEs Df his
sictoriss oGer the difficulties Of the present
re Is to fI himself Tor government in the
'aiura Only those who do this shall hear
ne words Of the Master. Well done, coed
and faithful servant
/ is our mission to subdue all things
We must have mastery over insnim&ie us-
lufe and subject il TO the use and service
II man Ia he reslu OF batursl ls~ MAJ
is making progress, and recent develop
ments along scienntic lines show that m sD
is risisg to his Inheritance sbj is sabduirs
thr Sc iuanims;e forces. Bot there Is more
20 follow. The time will me wher ali
'hings shall be under the feet of Gods
children here on ear h .nd -heu the human
mlud illumined II G ID snail De supreme
yer lvery thing in rat re around us
Ma ure il TO subssrve our ends, to engage
ur thought snd eudesvor uaiil 1t is wholly
dsr unr dominion. But this mastery
must be secured int ligenGly and safely.
is also uur privilege and duty to sub
u our lower nature to the higher. Msn
8 10 gain self mastery over all phy sicsl
a petites and all passions of the mind. All
human ambition is to be su5 ected to the
mob est ends. Even the powers Of the il
.ellect, however exllted, are TO fully and
irniy serve our spiritusl nature. We were
made in Gods i,nsge, and that image is to
Ne deys lopsd. and to appear more and more
closely unsil re shsll behold the face Of
bod IN glory.
This struggle sri ultipste triumph iu-
wolves ali the habits Of life. We are to
become pure. strong and forever blessed
d appointment, g.ief, sin aud death are to
ave pisc to esern4l life. Ii that life tears
sad suffering will be uuknown. Human
laws, humsn ptilosophies. socisl systems
civil administrations, religious ctseds, de
iouinAiional politics and eli sugh helps to
correct thought AID upright living are mers
sesffvljiDGs as compared to ihe moral ard
sp'rliual structure which God deslgas to
eject Ia the exps rec Of His children.
We must not mistake the onward, the
nes1 for the inward. the end.
The struggles, the apparent defeats of
our plans, our present pains and sorrows
ali conduce or may conduce to our final
triumph The highest successes Of human
ife depend very lsrgely on the attitude Of
men towards The trisls, the difficulties snd
resrensibilitias Of life. The good soldier
of Jesus Chris, endu,es hardship" That,
however, is j1ss Whist TOO many are unwill-
NJ to undsrgo. They desire sn easy,
comfortable. seIf indulgent religion which
-ill permii Of their pampering self in sill
conceivable ways. No such person shall
overcome and sit down with Christ on
heavenly thrones.
Succe ssful moral sctionis charscteriz id
by unwsvering fsi'h in the ultimate triumph
of good; bs zeal in prom1ting every noble
work and purpose by determined progress
In the WAYS If g, f. !eoisi and righteous
ness S9iriiusl dominion p,ssupposes both
seIi stery and the suSjeclion Of all out
.srd assaults Of evil. The Incident from
lhe history of Elsbs snd king JUssh is
,ymhohr Of toe fsiiure Of many They
.t,ike for the mastery a few times, but
ave over the warfare too soon. Il costs too
nuC1 in loss of personal comfort, pride
gain or self sslEem. We must maintain
be coll CT Until every hindrsn:e is rt
moved. Talents sre TO be employed and
not SLOWED to perish vi the rust OF sinful
indulgence aud spiritual sIoth. Many in
this Chris,isn land vho regard themselves
as entitled to the rys of heaven, have very
little conception OF The spirit OF the Lord,