Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-30
THANKSGIVING.
Interesting Services Held at
the Unitarian Church.
Various Observances Of the Day in
Augusta and Vicinity.
Fine Weather Contributes Greatly to the
Enjoyment Of ihe Day.


ways, and Augusta people, people of all
ages, observed the day, apparently, more
fully and enjoyably than ever before. The
church services were very largely attended
the socials given in the evening, and the
various entertainments were all crowded
with gatherings, with whom, it was plainly
evident, the feeling Of good cheer and
Thanksgiving was uppermost.
The weather was beautiful, and the
bright sun rose from a perfect sky that
was blue and clear and remained so
throughout the day
The union Thanksgiving services at the
Unitarian church were, it is said, the
largest attended of any that have ever
been held here. 1t was gathering as
sembled with the true spirit of Christian
for the many blessings of life.
The singing was very beautiful, the solo
by Mrs. f. f. Bollig boing rendered in a
very superior manner, with fine feeling
and expression.
The following programme was given
during the services, by the church choir,
composed of Harry Lowell, G. H. Black
ington Miss Hanson and Miss Robinson,
assisted by Mrs. Bollig:
Organ voluntary-March and Chorus,
Tannhauser
Anthem" Exalt Him." Hanscom
Solo-"The King of Love My Shepherd Is"
Anthem-"Ye Shall Go Out With JOY"
Barnby
There were present on the platform the
following pastors of evangelical churches
in the city: Rev. C. S. Cummings, Rev.
J. NJ. Wyman, Rev. J. S. Williamson, Rev.
E. C. Hayes and Rev. C, A. Hayden.
Rev. f. Il. Newbert's sermon was fol-
lowed with close attention. 1t was of an
ethical nature, full Of deep thought and
high ideas on the subject, 1.-The Love of
the World, or the Life of Sympathy. 1t
was, in substance, as follows:
Love not the world, neither the things
that are in the world.
l do not like these words as they stand;
neither do | agree with them. Taken
out of their context, they are not n fair
introduction to the thought of the apostle
John. But they do represent type of
mind that has influenced the world for
many centuries. prefer to turn away
from this ascetic type of thought, in its
various phases, to study the attitude of
Jesus towards the world. In the most
literal sense, he loved the world, and the
things that are in the world. | like the
charge of the Pharisee, that he came eat
ing and drinking; that he mingled with
pu5licans and sinners because it shows us
"a man in touch with the life of the world.
1 count it no wrong in me that love the
world that / am inspired by Nature; that
am in love with her moods of the sea-
sons; enraptured with her skies, her sun
sets ana her mountains; enamored with
her woods and her seas. Or thatf love
the things that are in the world that l
value them desire Them enjoy them.
For believe that this world and all that
is in the world are, of the Father. The
fatherhood of God has been held as "A
theological abstraction. 1t remains for
the present to make it a wonderous real
ity. Just now are we getting ready to
preach fatherhood and brotherhood. And
l take it that fatherhood is always
assumed in brotherhood; or he serves
God most who serves the world best.
This thought is growing. There Is
moral feeling In the world that can not
be ignored Charity and sympathy are
abroad today. 1t took Nature millions of
years to create a man who could say, II
haf ms
learned to say, oman is my brother: the
world is my home" Religion had birth
before ethics. Men thought of Deity be-
fore they thought of moral relations.
They have chanted praises for victory in
battle while leading defeated humanity
captive Men of all time have been wont
to stand well with God, Today ethics is
gaining The idea of man matches, IN
grandeur, the idea of God. Theoiogies
perish. We are falling in love with the
world We are progressing in the art OF
| living Education is the commanding
| word. We are indebted to science Yet
| reli pion has feared science. Conventional
morality has feared science, Social GUS
| tom has feared science. Science mas
taken An unreal Deity out of life, 1t bias
laurhed at the small moral life the life
| having 1.-THE of mint and anisc and cum
min. while the wcightier matters OF
mercy and Judgment and truth were
omitted. Today religion and ethics and
sociology are gaining from science. Edu-
cation is back of all progress. 90 into a
laboratory of physical science. Study
hioloCv Work ut life for year one
turns from such work nearer the NE OF
the world His sympathies are quick
encd He is in love with the world And
all this is more than theory. 1t is bccom
inc a gospel. Whatever of Wilderness there
is into which we may go, love of Nature
love of God, fellowship, friendship, taxes
No ont of ourselves. The world is maze
better through its humanities' me iov'
Of n dog or bird. Some sick thing u
nurse back to life, broken wing to re
nair, something to cherish, this mas oieei
bsen the sole redenptive force in the M
Of MANY a man. No man can be wholl!
selfish and do for another creature al
can not be wholly selfish and think one
wear of his part in the drama OF IRE
life embraced in his arms, inVlGing n,
love or pressed under his foot. some ili
wir touch his. Something Will win nj
ofoctiop. Some eye will beseech nm 10
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