Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-20


his Bib ard ply dAi y, ard 70 endeAvdr t.
do each day a. cur!.s ~ould nsvs HIN, aad
i. demonstrating in daily living that the re
lision Of jesus Christ is present. practical
joyous, ever olets d gift OF God fos th!s
lite snd tie assurance Of everlasting life be
ono R ghteou.ness is nol ssnct m II JUS.
ness and ssdpess, it il fisht-wisrness; the
truest ard best xi.dom Can the world
igaoFe this obi cs lesson for many year,?
No. The cau,en OF the future viii be ore
whose member is l.Viog epissie OF p'se.i
cal Christianity, snown aud read of Al nj n
There is great value and promise in Chris
,ian Esdesvor me,h DDS; III tue monthly re-
conservation OF ever, memhsr In the
business meeting and 10 The infiaence and
power of the p,eegs. ChrIstisn Endeavo'
is in touch with the needs Of today. The
young Christians Of ali denominations are
under its il f ienee, seeking TO enlist under
the banner Of Cars: al whom they can
reach.
The paper by Mr.. Stacy was followed
bs an excellent talk by Rev. DE-. A. L
Dunn of Wate1v.ll State secretary of the
Man. Baptist Mi sionsry Society. II
deal slth many pli rs IN + work a1d
WAS entertaining throughput The quas ion
box, conducted by President Townsend.
called out Ere Of original, thoughtful quer-
ries, all Of them ans xered in The came vein
A half hour Of social intercourse and the
Z Idesvorers present adj Jur0ed to the
chapel, where competent committee OF
ladies' from the Augusta societies had Ar
ranged n collation.. One hundred and thirty
covers were laid. Six cen young ladies
and gentlemen attended u the wants Of tie
guests. The decorations in evergreen
aod the word Welcome" with The Z.
monogram beneath were the work of Master
Eddie Gilbert, young and enthusiastic
Endeavorer. Piano and banquet lsmps,
Iuss, etc., transformed The par .ors iato a
yery cosy, h,melike interior. Esc.lloped
pys,ers. cold ham and tongue, cshe, lies,
etc, were served. After the supper h,d
been served .ha toss: master. Rev. j. s
williamson, Introduced the following toasts
10 most happy and pleasant manner
Use OF the rs mn Book Miss Matte
Z Randall of Riverside.
First Experience in leading Meeting"
Rev. c, f Osel Of Gardiner.
Reel alton OF Scripture Verses" Rev,
J. NJ. Long Of Esst Winthrop.
THE Non Committee Member" DR..
Will S. Thompson OF Hsllosell,
The IDEAL President" ] II Townsend
Ct Augusta.
The Socisble.'' Rev. j Z Bu.f I'D of
Baogor.
Applause greeted the speakers aud
followed their remarks which were humor-
Gus enough to be interesting and were yet
freigh;sd With tar gible ideas every one.
Evening.
The evening EXERCISES commenced
promptly ut so with half hour prsise
service led by Dss. Geo. F. HAYES Of shi.
city A ple,ssnt f.aspre WAS tle spler did
rendering of the selection "Tbe New
Kingdom eu,s, By Mrs. F, NJ
Gilbert Of Brooklyn, N. Y. The
ADDRESS of the evening was delivered
by Rev. Leroy S. Bean Of South Windhsm.
AS a powerful, eriilisnt, .cintiistiug sd
dress it ranks far a5eat Of anything heard
in Augusta for many years. For a. hour
be held the audience fairly electrified b,
the power OF his eloqdsr ce and the depth
and soundness of his ideas. His subj act
was:
''The Spiritual Element in Christian
Endeavor Work."
We are told and our experience 10 Chris
;iar 4 deav0r work demonstrates its truth
that 'ths letter killetb but the spirit giveth
life" Let US fret sgree upon What con-
s,ifue' Christian E1desvor work. Ii is
two fold in its character: fret, making the
mos, possible Of the individual; second,
making the individual OF the utmost
possible use in the service of Ch-ist
In treating the first proposition Ss'-
walton is essentially personsi 10 its ia
ture /. is not, however, the dong Of
everything possible for the person blu with
the person AID in the person. The relation
sbip between the Savior snd the soul ia not
simply the relation ship of client
to bis superior. Salvation is not
something TO be done for the individual al
death, rather salvation lie S lie and life is
process. Life is not succession of events
bus continuous process in which events
have significance Only as they incsrnate
the thought of the essential life.
Starvation 10 the voice Of the res
direction power thrilling into activity
the potencies of human soul After this
birth into life it IL the continusl influx OF
the externities and immortalitiss into
human life to SO exslt and expand it that it
shall becC ms the outward revelation Of
divine niad. Christian Endeavor puts no
stock ia the idea that II people Idle
right" il makes no differences how
they have lived. Instead it rec, gniz IS and
sflirms the ides that no per csn DO more,
know more or enjoy more than his past
expetiesce has e ted him TO do, know or
enjoy. Second, What may We understand
BY the statement that Christian f ades~or hiss
for it's purpose the masking of the individ
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Of Christ. We do cot mean that in order 10
be saved csrssin works are demanded of US
IS an equivalent for, or = pre-req liste to,
salvation; and yet what body Of people sre
more fully convinced of the value ot
Chrissian service, Who more earnest
or active in sill that concerns the
Master cause. We work not to
be saved, but because OF ssl7stion-nnt to
balance accounts with heaven but because
in US heavenly potencies strive for mani
feststion, Now in ali ibis work what is tie
proper place and function of the spiritual
element: How important in relation TO
Masking ihe most possible OF the individual
Religion Re not a posture Of the bodg il is sn
attitude OF the soul. 1t is the ssayiug Of the
whole spiritual desires and impulses, but
these must receive their control from cor
tact With the eternal spirit. We may sse
evidence Of divine power in rsture, oui
We never CRY Abba Father, uatil 10 spin,
We have gone out into the darkness cropping
for the beDedicsion Of The Fathers touch.
We can never attain in % the most possible Of
development and power for service without
this spiritual element What 10 the trouble
that when all bodily warts are fully met
even when mental delights are sbund
ant, ETH We are not satisfied. Sue.
Iy because Of that spiritual IA
ture which daily feels iha. lite kiesaip il
With the heavens. Christian Eadssvor
attempts to meet this elemental iced Of The
human heart by hsbits Of continued
devotion. The importance OF the spiritual
element in mskios the irdlvIdusi Of the
utnfo., p1-slois Use ia the serves Of Christ
il 1t oLce sppsrent. because self culture
ard development are recessary for The bsss
service. Il must be the Chris; spirit,
giving celestisi warmth to friendly inter-
course, gieaming in wiz snd msrrimsnt,
nrIsinv II, hand shaha Ard safat ,iaa th4f