The Portland daily press., 1895-05-06
ADDITIONS TO THE CHURCHES.
Nearly $50 Were United With Various
Churches Yesterday-A Result of tho
Mills Meeting.

Yesterday was noticeable from the fact
that in several of the churches the converts
of the Mills revival meetings made con-
fession OF faith and were admitted to men,
bership
AT the High street church there were
twehty-seven admitted by confession and
four or five by letter. Tie converts ranged
themselves in front of the pulpit, the
and each subscribed to it. This was the
form followed in the other churches.
At the Second Parish thirty-eight were
admitted on confession and eleven by
letter. one-half cf them from the Sunday
school. This was the largest number since
Mr.. Needham. the evangelist was here
many years ago.
AT the Williston church there were thirty
one joined on confession, and eight by
letter. Nineteen were from the Sunday
school. There were nineteen baptisms.
mostly adults. In one instance all the con-
verts were from one family. The occasion
was delightful and impressive. The
membership of the church now exceeds four
hundred.
AT the Park street church there were
twenty-one joined.by confession and one by
letter. Rev. Mr.. McGilveray's s invitation to
partake of the Lords supper was most i'm
pressive and eloquent. The church was
well filled and the congrega tion was deeply
absorbed in the address of the pastor.
At the St. Lawrence street church the
pastor gave the right hand of Christian
fellowship to eighteen new members at the
morning service yesterday, all adults but
one. and all received in confession of faith
but three. This makes the accessions to
this church since March 1st thirty-fve.
The pastor followed the service of ad-
mission with an appropriate sermon from
John XIV. 8. therein is my Father glorified
that ye bear much fruit. SO shall ye be Ny
disciples The theme of the sermon was
Fruit bearing discipleship. There are
two views OF life. both worthy. but one
higher and broader than the other. One is
self development for sake of character; the
other is seif-devotement for service. The
Christian idea includes both. Character and
service for the glory of God. Being and do
ing for Christ's sake.
Truthfulness in service was Christ s7idea.
The sermon was designed to show that as
the Christian cannot live unto bimself, sc
the church cannot be satisfied to build up
itself. 1t must train it's members to serve
in the family. i'll society. in the world with.
out.
The first condition of fruitfulness is con.
secration of self. A true surrender of all
the fruits and energies to Christ.
The second condition is abiding in Him.
Holding the heart against Christ's heart.
and holding the life for His service. Union
of spirit and identity of life with Christ is
the secret Of happy. fruitful and success
full Christian life. and this is possible for
every disciple.
Rev. Mr.. Wright closed with a tender and
helpful address to the new members.
At the O'Clock service The largest n um-
ber of communicates assembled. seen for
many years at this church. At 7.3O the
happy day was closed with a congregational
"Love Feast" and special free will offer
ing for the debt of the American Home
Missionary Society. The choir music al
the morning service was excellent.
i At the Newbury street Congregational.
church at 80 p. M, the house was crowded
to lis utmost capacity to witness the re.
oeptiun of the twelve persons who had been
prepared two weeks ago for tie
occasion.