Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-02-01
Meteorological Report.
ard display dsplorsble ignorance Of the tx

ard display dsplorsble ignorance Of the tx
hated principle which be tsusht
Mr.. JeI kirs ihen spoke Of the Interest
which he lad 10 th. rersI welfare OF the
community. Ia sbi. connection he spoke
Of The mission Of Chrtst. who came not
onlv 10 redeem individuals, bus u lift
soLia,y, whole communities, nations and
the entire world into fe l1wship with God.
Applied Caristsnity bRs regard in j fullest
extent 10 tha lie Of the community IN sN
i.s diversified int. ests We are at times
TOO narrow minded to reslize this, losing
sight rf j; in cur pursuit of the indi siiasl
He said | wish tie largest possible pros
perity for thi. city and hesesch lis cilzens
TO use all thai: energies-promoling this
desirable end. Believe inits future pros
perry, invest your money at home; speak
yell OF the place and people; do
all ID your power to improve
It's social coudi.ion; seek out
the poor. unfortu nate and deprsvei and
help ,hem. Ia this come ciou | may very
rightly refer to some cur benevolent or-
ganizs.ions. The Associated Charities com
mends itself 10 you IS sn an institution do
Ing good work But il Can do more and
your money, sympathy and personal help
III till5 TprA Csl kIcas uo2l
the city nearer to God, to Christ and to the
heavenly home You should also identify
Yourself With the educsuopsl Institutions,
giving them your support. Moral reforms
should still be pushed with patience. for
besrsI C d charity for the :neti Of the
city. The religious societes seed hearty
support. Our city has reason to feel sat
i.fed with its churches but more
should bs dJne 10 MAINTAIN them
You have comforts bic homes, let the house
Of God be ju-t as comfortable. The YouHg
Meh's ChrIstisn Association, the helper
and servant of all The churches OF our city
should have the earnest, continual support
of every citizen. / ask you to do all you
can to place i; II grand building CT its
cwu, where on firm bssis i. can work
successfully, diligently, continusl for the
.sivsti)n of youug men, for you and for
Chrst Do and keep d1ing until these in-
situ ians rank with the best in the State.
Give yourselves to III work, your time,
thought, money, comfort, Christ gave
himself Do tn, IL likewise.
This church viii be the subject Of my
Thoughts. pFsyers sni .ympsthy. God has
done much for you in ths 56 yesrs of the
church life. From the orig,nsi 10 II has
added to is roll pnJil there are noS 399
members. Durlng the past eight year
have attended il3 marriages and 276
funerals. There have been added to the
church 8 members. 4t by confession of
ssrh and II by letter, An average of nearly
eight yesr, q little above the svsrsga for
the whole history Of the church. During
the four and one half years
Of Mr.. Sweetzei's psstorGte As mem
bers were added, al syersge of 10 2-3
per year; during Mr.. Adams pastorste
20 were admitted to membership, An aver
sge of l-2, while the great 81 gain made
in a.y one psstoraie vas during that of
Mr. Stone when 81 members wsre added,
an sversge Of % Is per year. During the
past eight years ;he receipts have been in
cress ID from $500 esoh year to s2300
each year. Il one year the church was
rebuilt at aa Expense of $500, every dollar
of which was paid, the rululng expenses of
the church met ard the yesr closed with the
society ous of debt Wherein you have
been earnest and faithful God has pros
pered you.
Ia closing Mr.. Jensias urged the men,
befs of the church TO have q loyal faiib, be
intensely earnest sDd persistent IN actor Of
the noblest thought Do not forget that
character out-eighs sill formslities Of the
loudest profession. In the end the COM
muni'y Knows us for whst we are. We
should be On HIS side. The man who loves
God, who grows in His likeness, who is
ever SEEKING to know snd to 20 the divine
will is the npe who shall wear the vIctof's
crown. This is The msn Who lives in his-
tory for good How is it with your
Whist is the outlook? Are you this kind
of man? Pu; down self, pray and labor
for the good Of man and the honor Of
Christ. Receive into your hearts the man
Of God who shall come, aud he will do
thee good. Conservation snd perseverance,
must be folloSsd IL we hcps for victory.
Keep up the cor fl ct with self. the world,
and sip, until We are ali crowned vletors in
the presence of Ihe great Captain Of our
Salvation" The service CLOSED with the
singing of the hyma Jesus, Lover Of My
Soul" aud the pronouGcing Of the bane-
diction"