Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-11-29

trivcrsalist church 1T 1879 Yesterday
morning. The attendance was much
smaller than il should have been, con
sid"ring tn" occasion and the beauty
and impressircrcSS of the occasion.
There were present Rev. Charles \.
Hayden of the UnivcrsaliSt church.
Roy. T.. T.. Newbert of the Unitarian
church. Rev. Everett Lesh"r of the
Free baptist church. l;cv. Henry T..
ruunack Of the Methodist church. and
R.v. Norman Mckinnun nf the Con-
&ragational church.
III" program was carried out as an
noun"cd. The Augusta Festival Cho-
ris furnished music, singing several
selections in an artistic manner. while
George X. G"odri1gc. urganist at the
Congregational church, played the at-
tcm!,1 niment. The closing musical Sc
lection was "Amrricl.' into the sing
ing ~ which hoth congregation and
chrn entered With spirit. \ collection
was taken which amounted to good
sized sum. It will he pr, scented to the
Howard benevolent Union for its work
among tn. poor Of thu city
The sermon was by Rev. Charles y.
Hayden Mr.. Hayden took for his sub
j.ct Tho Resources and Economies Of
Religion" ana his text vas Psalms,
1879 The sermon was deserving OF
much praise. 1t was a scholarly pro
duc-ion. showing great care in is
r.rcparation. The following is brief
abstract Of the sermon:
He raiseth up thu poor out OF the
dust that he may set him with princes.
Psalm ll3:1S
The prutenc.. that f"res--s a rainy
day and provides for the wants OF "id
az. is Ia be commended. believe in
All good things. yes. even elegant
things. | nave never seen house 10"
fin. to be the home of man. tn" carpet
100 sumptuous to receive the 1901 OF
woman II they are not procured at the
cost Of higher interests some claim
TINT religion costs too much. they can
rot afford II. 1t is sin that Is eNpeh-
sivc ANA vices that are eXtfaNaSaht.
Religion reduces the expenses ot me-
without II We sigh for Il coach. Win
!, walking becomes Il privilege. WITH
,nt II = mansion is our desire. With
! i: = cottage becomes regal mere are
! those who say they are to" poor III
! time. strength or money I" altehu any
i church. who havc time for al 'hc
I pleasures ard many of the HiS|'p''' IONS
,r life They have no time to study :"
i ci,,I. uoen Of Lowell. Drowning or
1. Wordsworth. nut plenty Of time 70
.,,,nl hours over the current seaman
. and the fiippant newspaper
Too moor for the quest OF religion.
! Oh. the poverty that starveS MN" anu
heart t. crafty appetite ana pahiPc'
licc.
ralicion reduces our wants ana sup
Hill, ,..,.our,as f.r our higher nature
Wa, o,tr lives are most III a'tu"'
With holy things. how many
.,,, wants rrccd. into the hack@r"''''o'
:, sucn moments III" few '"li'SH
~ have make our lives very pi'NHe''
a,a ,.r, DAVIS very rich. II is the lower
,bippe that cost. 1t IS "niF nee gu
ia, i. given away" "GCd ''i"iie NO.
Ia had for the asking IN '""'
way know ourselves for WHAT VIZ ~
ho;n,s of Divine origin. DIVINE '"h,
.,.,;or and Divine destiny. hciiS' 80
7 ,,,,,,tinI;as our resources. IL i"'
49,. ,-r,luc;nc power. 1t mas pr"''i'''
49,, ,h,. life that now il, as wen ~ 'n'
.,,;o,, :. m come So ask 70" I" sHe
,,,r..,vcs t. this inspiration i""i
his viu 81 expand in the s"''tn"'.
.nl strength of its atmosl'"'fc 'nd'
I'm @roy taller and larger an"
f,;,., for il this very day IN" ~ ~,
.,, vieor If will bring t" YOU YOU WI
,o,,h tc live. tomorrow anu hi' lux
IN. d,vs. in increasing ioNelhesS
,,,o- ,nspaakablc blessing Shai' no"
,,, and tn. whole HE 81 hu
.l" shall receive new life ana nope
an, no special pleader' me oaus'
j. raI;,;on has no need oil oeSs.' !
~ &c no nauper. The church 'ha' :
,.I,ssiticd among charitanie ''s.''". rpa,
r. NOT the church ! represent n,,,
,.,;cb receives its support rom ~
. CHARITIES has little claim W. -" a,5 IN
ms II is the economies IN" III
,.astmcnts and resources tha' ! ''''''
for ~. ;,fnit. resource
- nurs. The Divine nea"'! ~.
,,r noverty and the poor =,
Ted az, Of the dust ana ;'rt n'''"V
stand among princes whe'' ''
long. .,,ss.,-,iy-rsuI chur,.