The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-13
WESTBROOK.

A series of revival and prayer services
are being held at Warren church, and yes
terday afternoon at 8 O'Clock, special
meeting for men was held, fair sized
audience Of business and Iaboring men
being present. The meeting opened with
praise service led by chorus of eight
male voices After the praise service
prayer was offered by Mr.. James Graham,
and he was followed by the pastor, Mr..
Mann, who, after few preliminary re-
marks, announced Mr.. V. Richard Foss
of Portland and Mr.. J. e. Warren as the
speakers. Mr.. Foss was the first to take
the pulpit. He took as his subject the
page of Scripture which defines Pilots
Query when Christ was before him on
trial for his life, "What shall Wa do with
this Jesus whom they call Christi" Al
ter review of the recorded circumstances
of this eventful trial and the grave con-
sequences of the judges verdict which
delivered Christ to{the angry mob which
nailed Him to the cross, he said. the
same question was before us for settle
| ment While Pilot conld find no fault in
| Him, yet the sinfulness of his heart, the
| influence of political ambition and the
| desire for worldly promotion, led hi m
to condemn the Savior. He exhorted
his hearers not to commit a like sin.
(. lis remarks were logical and very effec-
tive. Mr.. j. 4. Warren followed him.
The subject of his remarks was the ''Man-
illness of Christ" He said il was a
noticeable fact that there was large
majority of women members in the
church and that there was more interest
in church affairs manifested by them.
! This, the speaker stated, was not in his
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| less religiously inclined, or were OF a
lower order of moral or spiritual beings
| EIe thought it was due in p large part to
q wrong teaching of tho nature of Christ,
| to defective methods of the leaders OF
churches il dealing with men, in dwelling
more on the lnmb-like disposition Of
Christ rather than setting forth his
strong and vigorous stand for right his
intense love for mankind and his dealings
with men while Gn earth. The speaker
| stated that he wished to speak to his
associates on the ''Mauliness of Christ !"
| He gave a very interesting review of
| Jesus dealings with men while onsearth
IA man. He said the record showed that
! he never humbied himself before men, but
| always took a strong and manly stand
whether before those liz his authority or
with the poor and humble. Christ, he
said, realized his power and knew that
under the circumstances he might attain
to the highest temporal power. This am
bition came to him, and was great
temptation, but his great love of man
kind prevailed. and 10 save the world he
chose to be despised by men, to be dis
trusted by his followers, to be spurned by
his interiors, and to go down to an
ignom inious death. Thegspeaker urged
| his hearers to take like stand for the
right and to be Christ-Iike at all times.
There were manifest results of tho meet
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public demonstration of their desire to
| take a decisive stand for Christ
Ammoncongin Lodge, No. 16, T. o. o
f., are to have a public installation Of
officers this evening. Tho grand master
| is expected to be present.