The Portland daily press., 1895-03-12

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of the loaves and fishes with which they
had been fed, and not of the manifesto
tion of the power Of God displayed in
their multiplication. He does not desire
it now
A gift to God cannot be recalled as a
child recalls the gift of a plaything it
places on the lap Of mother. "Fir t
give yourself to God" There is power
in that word first" Rightly applied it
would renew our lives, correct our theol-
ogy, and bring us TO God. You may be
the greatest of philosophers you may be
marvel Of scientific learning; you may
have all that the world, with it's boast
ed wisdom, can teach; but unless you
know God, then, like Newton, you are
but picker up of pebbles, and you are a
failure. 1t is said that man cannot
know God, but the fact is that the only
thing man can know is God. WHAT is
the sum of human wisdom? Nothing
that remains fixture. Professor Drum
mond tells US of one of the great Europe
an instructors, who said, when he was
asked where more books should be
placed, stake to the cellar every book
in my department that hassbeen in print
more than ten years" The sum of hui
man wisdom 400 years ago said that the
theory of Columbus was foolisbuess;
that while he might sail down hill, he
could not sail back, and that people
could not live on the opposite side of the
globe because they could not stand on
their heads.
The whole universe is full of God
Professor Barnard, who discovered the
fifth moon to Jupiter, says.that on one
spot in the milky way that seems to us
but gleam of light there are 10000
sons. The trout BILE is we have tried to
find God the wrong way. "By seeking
can no man find God," but to the man
who desires the light of his presence will
God be revealed.
MI. Mills here gave splendid picture
of the resurre ction morning, taking
Laura Bridgeman, who never heard a
sound or saw CLEAN of light, as an IL
lustration.
This marvellously effective word pain
ting was listened to with the closest at
tention. and his picture of the final mo-
ment when. upon her aroused and
quickened senses all the glory of the
universe would hurst, showed that he is
capable of real eloquence. into the
heart of a'man who is willing to do the
will of GOD, will be poured the light of
His holy spirit"
Life is of God. Most men have given
up trying to fathom the mystery of life.
A man may make table but not tree.
Fancy man making a bunch of grapes,
of even fashioning a grape seed, with
it's life renewing properties intact? Try
your hand, please, on lily; and yet
God makes men, and women, and
worlds, as he makes the lily.
Surrender must be the age that will
lead to God. There must be loss of self.
1t was surrender of self that brought DR..
Bushnell then brilliant young tutor,
to God; and it was surrender, out in
the silence and stiffness of great forest,
that led an Indian to the knowledge of
God.
Surrender comes before service and
power. The desire to be used Ey God
may itself be selfish ambition. How do
we know what is great and what is
small? Rather should we say:
"That is small that seeks it's own,
"And great that seeks Gods will"
When General Lee surrendered the
war was not over. There were other
brave generals, with thousands of veter-
ans under their command, and the war
might have gone on; but there was joy
in the North and gloop1 in the South,
for all knew that v hen the Commander
surrendered the rest would follow his
example. Who will lead in this surren-
der?
In conclusion, Mr.. Mills said: alt
was asked me how l would prefer to
commence these meetings, with great
audience like this, or in a smaller meet
ing, mostly composed of young men.
Friends, I have commenced with myself,
do not propose to say one word to you
that | do not say to myself. My brethren
in the ministry, have we indeed given
ourselves to God? Brethren and sisters
who have called US to be your helpers, in
this work of winning souls to Christ, and
to whom we have come with willing
footsteps, have you given yourselves to
God? Can we all say:
Lord, at last Thy love hath con-
quered,
None of self, and all of Thee
IL I,o
Let us pray"
At the close Of the prayer, Mr.. Mills
pronounced the benediction.
A union women's meeting will be held
in the High street church yestry today
at 9 O'Clock. This service occurs in con-
nection with the afternoon Mills revival
meetings, W hich will be held every af-
ternoon in High street church at
O'Clock.
MUNICIPAL COURT.