Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-09-08

The Union church here, in the absence of
the pastor, Mr.. Ireland, has beensespecially
| favored with fine sermons froU, the visit
Ing clergy, whose christian fellowship is
proved by their ready acceptance of invita-
tions to preach gratis during their season
of rest. August II. the Rev. Mr.. Goodwin,
| who has favored US several times before
in past years. occupied the pulpit, and
taking as his text the question, ssEiijsh,
what doest thou herefi showed parallel
cases of the tendency Of professed christ
ians, when in doubt and encouragement
over individual experience, to declare
with Elijah that 81, even | only. am left
OF all thy followers" forgetting the thou
sands known to God. Sunday, August 81,
the Rev. Mr.. Tesle gave a very interesting
| discourse on The Human Soul and the
World" a comparison of value, Christ's
| apparent estimate as evinced in Mark, g.
| %. In contrast to the general idea Of the
world at large. ln the evening the Rev. Mr..
| Everest Of Orange, n. j., held the close at
| tention of large audience with grand
and sonl-nspirlDg sermon on the text found
| in Isaiah, 40-3l They that wait upon the
Lord, shall renew their strength" The top
| ic was treated with powerful vigor and
mastery skill. the chief thought brought
| out being that true follower of Christ
| will serve God with all the powers of SOUL
mind and body, looking ever onward. out
ward and upward. Should they feel weary
in one line of Christian activity, let them
enlarge and broaden the work, and their
| strength shall be renewed, just as the
muscular powers of the body are strength
ened by constant exercise. August 2S, the
Baptist minister, Mr.. Hltes, preached a
| most excellent sermon from Phil, 2-5
Let this mind be in you which was also
| In Christ, discourse candid, earnest
and impressive which gave food for sol
| emn thought and self analysis.
The Congregational church at Bass Har-
Dor has also been supplied during the past
month by ministerial guests, sojourners
at the Claremont.
| Prof +. w. Gowen, ID. G. C. r.. of
Maine, gave three very interesting lee
tnres in South West Harbor last week in
the interests of the prohibitory law and
OF Good Templary; on Sunday evening.
| August 2l, at the NJ. +. Church, on the
| next night at NUrwood's Cove school
| house and on Tuesday evening at the South
Side Union Church Mr.. Gowen is fine
speaker, powerful in truthful logic, Illus
/ trating his solid points with apt Smiles
and anecdotes. His challenge to the
| rumseller to make an exhibit at fairs or
in shop windows Of the specimens of his
work-a debauched drunkard-was startling
in significance. This earnest Deputy
went from here to South Deer Isle where
no doubt he met with a cordial welcome
from the District Lodge of Good Templars
in session there on Thursday last.
On Tuesday evening, Aug. %, at Ire
mont Hall, Mr.. Z. Z. Abbott of Boston
gave reading or recital which was
heartily enjoyed by all who took the
trouble to be present, AMI we are sure
the audience would have been much larger,
could they have known the merits of the
literary treat they missed by staying away.
While the selections were all excellent,
The Two Runaways and Sandy NcDon-
aids Signal were especially humorous and
one who could keep his face straight
under such delneations must be sadly
lacking in the bump of merrlment.
The kaighn cottage is very nearly com
plctci aud the grounds are being cleared
and finely graded.
1t Is said that Mr. Reeve who owns lot
In that vicinity has contracted for a cot
tage 10 be built early next season. Mrs.
Gartnaer Is having her lot graded prepara-
tory to building cottage In the near
future.
Mr.. Archer Of New Jersey, one of the
forcmen at Halls quarry, has leased the
Clark cottage, formerly occupied by Amos
Brown, and moved his family there.
Miss Fannie Dolliver of Prospect Har-
bor. ls now assistant in the store and ex-
press Office OF Henry Clark Jr, taking the
place Of Miss Dora Dollver, who il AZ
present quite i'll, and under the doctors
care.
Mrs j. G.. Parker with her daughter
Bessie, made flying visit to South West
Harbor recently to pack up and take away
part Of her household goods As her nus
band has decided To remain in Boston for
year at least, if not permanently.
Mr.. Henry Parker who has been much
out of health during the spring, spent
August with his relatives here and seems
much improved, though not yet fully re-
covered.
Aug. 20 STRAY