The Portland daily press., 1900-09-10
Rev. G. M. Sheldon at
Chestnut Street.
sources Of Satisfaction With
Life" His Subject.

The services in the various churches
yesterday were well attended and the day
was marked in many Instances by the
return OF the regular pastors from their
summer vacations, some OF whom ad-
dressed themselves-to questions Of local
political interest.
CHESTNUT STREET CHURCH.
The morning services at the Chestnut
Street Methodist church yesterday were
attended by very large congregation
who filed every seat in the spacious
sanctuary, above and below, and to ac-
commodate the overflow chairs were
placed in theaisles ana near the pulpit.
After the usual devotional exercises
which were interspersed with music Of a
high order Rev. Luther Freeman, pastor
Of the church. said; Tomorrow the le-
gal voters Of Cumberland county have
the responsibility Of electing the execu-
tive officer Of sheriff and OF debating the
policy OF the Office for the next two years.
Two years ago a man was selected and
you know what has since occurred. Rum
IN our eyes and stencil In our nostreIs.
Saturday / counted in a short time
elaven open saloons, and If you like that
and want 1t continued vote for the same
man again. II opposed to this sort of
thing vote for man who pledges his
honor to close the saloons. If you do not
vote to have it done. thus reducing oflic-
ial expenses and stopping the ~begearlng
Of our young men don't let me hear a
ward from any OF you during the year
about rumselling in the city,
Rev. Mr.. Freeman then introduced
Rev. DR. Charles NJ Sheldon OF Topeka,
Kansas. the author Of SIN His Steps, -
and thought that next to reading the
books Of man was TO see him face to
face and that Dr. sheldon was just the
kind OF "a man you would take him to be.
DR.. Sheldon spoke on "'The Sources of
Satisfaction with Life and took his text
Fl ON Psalms. nth chapter, 10th verse,
~ shall be satisfied, when / awake. witt
thy likeness. Making the text refer t,
the world in which we live and the nee,
Of divine presence in our daily life, TIL
preacher asked what are some of tn,
sources Of dissatisfaction. We are living
in a restless world and how many of n
are satisfied. Some though with brigh
faces are not more downright satisfied
than prison cOnvicts or people in tn,
heart Of Africa. Ore OF the first cause.
Of dissatisfaction is illness, and yet hi
grandmother though an invalid wa al
ways cheerful. Another reason is the
fact that some people lind themselv es
poor, yet riches in themselves do not
bring satisfaction. Dismi ssing these, DR.
Sheldon found the real root of dissat1s.
faction in the fact that we had nothing
definite to do with the things OF God.
Pleasure does not always mean satisfac-
ton, we want something definite to do
in the way Of a purpose, something to
make the world better. Many of our
young people are pessimistic, they know
1t all, have sized up the universe and
think that If creation had been left to
them, they would have made a better job.
1t Is pitlable for young men and women
to become censorious and critical in the
midst Of the most glorious century the
world has ever seen. DR.. Sheldon found
that the one supreme. cause of d1ssatisfac-
ton was after all seIfshness and sin. Ii
you go to the bottom OF it, a something
has come between you and God. and on
the other side our greatest satisfaction
came from a consciousness of presence
with God through Christ, a perfect peace
with God. A satisfaction like that
which came to the old German professor
who at the close OF his Iabors each day on
nended knee said: ''Dear Lord, it is
all right betw cen you and me, it is all
right"
Peace with G Cd not alone was needed
but peace with man. No business man
present ought to feel satisfied, no matter
how luxurious his living, If he deprive
nls employees Of good living wages.
Doing the viii of God was another
source Of satisfaction and money should
Do sought to further the kingdom OF God
and the speaker asked ''men and women
OIL Portland are you doing that?'
de thought that proportionate
amount.of time was not taken from busi-
ness to devote to religious matters and
Utica the case Of brilliant lawyer whose
Professional work did not allow OF any
Attention to social settlements, the i'm
pFoYement and lifting up Of the negroes,
etc.
We should have some definite share in
some OF the great reform movements
u the world like that Of temperance, the
0ne great moral Issue now before us, and
aided: "Do your share tom orrow by
Young for the right man for the time is
o'ming when we must face this ques-
ton -
While editing the Topeka Capital for