Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-26

some Of the churches the aecoratiss. we're
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81 The cessresziionai chsFeh.
The services On Christmas Sunday at TIE
Congregational ehurci. we're Of = most ap-
proprisse aad interesting character AMI
were eoniacte,i by the pastor Of the church.
Rev. J. S. Williamson. The Christmas
carols and anthems BY the choir sere
spIendidiy rendered And formed very beau
tifui and impressive fearares Of the services.
The sermon BY the pastor was powerful,
able address, delivered Ia the convincing,
foreibie manner which has 90 much
endsased Mr.. williamson to his people.
Luke, 2, ~ Glory to Col Ia the highest
and on earth psace among mer in whom He
isveiI pleased" Matt: 10, 81 II came
NOT To bring peace but sword" The first
texf il the story Of the angels ~ heard by
the shepherds on the plains Of
Bethlehem on thst nov unknown
night when the word became flesh and
dvelt In human form among men. In IL We
find that the deepest longings of earth and
the highest purpose Of heaven are one, yet
we must be careful TO set this truth In fts
true relations or VIC shall lose its power and
break it, charm. The angels have gone
a - ~, -, . ""ss .o Hsa
When He grew mp 10 fulfil His mission, at
q, whose birth the angels sang this song, He
declared A. in our second textile came not
10 send peace hat sword--an5 the expert
cnee Of the centuries has atteste'i the truth
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fam God h;m.slf w;,bou. entering int,
conflict Rut we must ouard aoainst tho
other danger beeansc there ia the stormy
vovaye We NAV he ,en,pted IN daubt
whether there is d anie, hayen--because We
have To come In contact with the selishness,
jeaioasies. pride, bigotry and corruption of
man therefore, 'nere Is nothing eise IN
shin. crosse. bereavement. of life. We
are forever speaking of phantom when
we speak Of a haven OF peace.
We are 'e.up'eu AZ ,nrist'''as 70 "Nei' on
burma, tn ,t,ea Him above r.,h.r Than
among rs.
The distinctive characteristic of Jesus ia
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hah not ohiy the CONSEQUENCES OF the OUT
ward world and Of self Int t,cfi.runscious-
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What brings Him near TO us IL the union
of His life's exncrlence with onr own
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meaning was revealed TO Him In the temple,
the life Of tho temntat;on when Uis life be-
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Jesus was not divine He was human In the
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that lie was true where we often are falsei
was firm where We fail.
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