The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-17
HEARD OLD PASTOR.
rev. Dr.. H~yfey ~ Dsaver Pr..ea.. A
fIssh ssrsss Church.

Largo congregations were al High
street church at both morning and even
Ing ssrvicss yesterday to listen 10 Raw.
DIR. Frank Z. Bayley Of Denver, Colorado.
who was 80 Hnany years. pastor OF the
State street Congregational church OF
this city. In tho gathering were 20 "a
sesn the familiar faces Of many Of his
former pnrishioners
At the morning service Rev. DR.. Bfy-
ley took his text from Matthew e5 :si,
"Thou hast been faithful over n few
things and win make you ruler over
many things" He said,in part, that the
great art lie the art Of living we'll, but
no man can live well who has no idea OF
the meaning of life. That life should
be full Of mysteries. Ia endrrabIe, brt
alas for US II lie Itself Is tut en- ,nigma.
IL Is part of oar debt to Chrlit that he
has given US the key to the mean ming OF
life. His philoscpby OF life may te put
briefly. We tesona TO God who is at vncs
our Father and onr King. lie has given
us our work TO do. lie gives grace for
the doing and TO Him we inust sive 40
count. This earthly Iifs is but begin.
ming. the primary sage Of life. Altar
time 10 eternity and we so right on. Our
tusiress here IL to do little york in
deed. but chiefly to-,sarn low to work
AID 10 acquire faithful heart. Then
death is graduation, promotion to larger
tervics
Rsv. DIR. Hayiey aftr smpiIfying TIE
Thoughts just mentioned dwels very ably
and Interestingly ON these five points:
Fhss this tesohing OF Christ explains
life. Life Is an apprenticeship, the chi.f
srd OF which Is not tie work. hut the
workman. Ths development Of charao=
ter is our chief business. 1he lager work
lies tsyond.
Second, this teaching OF Christ uniiies
life. 1t gath rs It's fragments into one
splendid whole. The workman may well
be patient with little things WITH the
complete mosaic IN his eye
1hirl, the te-,hing OF Christ sinpliies
I.fe. Among 90 many things what is
worth doirgS We are tftenS perplexed.
But 1t is simply question CT onet i.ros.
The soldier las cniy to ask what are the
cQnmandsr's eraers.
Fourth. this teaching j1Stinss life. 1t
Is worth while to live. to strive, to
suffer If thereby one may be fitted for
the series OF eternity. This teaching
eiorities life by showing it, larger reli-
uoas and esp ciatIy hy tringl 1t into
relation with Goi and his service. We
are ef.en discouraged by the paltiiness Of
cuty. but We need to remember that
great principles unGealis the smallest
duty. Ibis point was very hsppUy Illus
trntsd BIZ the preacher. who said the trair-
leg CT the heroes CT Santiago was by
suo-oilitre practice. 10 save the ozpenss
Il using tie h.g gums. a RTE tarr, was
fasto.ei In the 13ineh aun rihi charge
used ami tie target ntt al RID distance,
tut tie same principles we're involved in
this sub-caiibre pEaei leo as in the actual
Use Of tho Lig guas. l. II is iuii CT sub
clllbre practice and be that is faithful in
that which is least :, iaithirl a so In the
greater ttirg.
Dr. Bajiey WAS HIST red to with the
grea est interest and many nge:ed inter
the services ended to give him personal
welcome. lie has psen invited 10 occupy
the pulpit OF tina Setcrd Parish church
on sunday rext and it may be that he
will find It con eui ut to do SO.