Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-28
UNION MEMORIAL SERVICE
Largely Attended at Methodist Church
Last Evening.

Union Memorial services before John
e. Hubbard Post. No 20, G.. A. r., the
State ana National Relief Corps oc-
CURED at the Methodist church last
evening. Rev. III. l.. Nichols, pastor of
the church officiating and preaching
the annual sermon.
The service opened with the singing
of Il hymn read by Rev. George Wilson
Scuddcr. this being followed by the
reading by Rev. J. w. krrrick of the
S5th Psalm. Prayer WAS offered by
Rev. II. r. Harding.
Mr. Nichols spoke from Psalms 81:
Xii: Mercy ANA truth are met to-
kissed each other. Truth shall spring
Out OF the earth; and Righteousness
shall look down from heaven. Yea, the
Lord shall give that which is good ANA
our land shall ycald her increase" He
said in part:
The Bible never cunceals truth or
compromises with unriGhtc"usn"ss. II
rrvt aI; conditions as they actually are.
If = man, ~ i nation. falls into sin
ana corruption. the Bible plainly de-
clarcs the fact. even though il be a
splendid king like David. the friend
ANA chosen instrument Of God. Or
Israel. the cherished and beloved peo-
pie OF .Trhonah.
'Iiumanity's sins ANA fnlli,s are ucv-
tr gl"ssrd over. but ar" pictur, Il in all
their sinfulncss. The miscrics and
woes of earth are brought out of the
shadows and set in the full glare Of
noon-day. The Bible then is An inn
partial history Of humanityE sin. deg
relation ana misery ana if We read it
above from this standpoint we will
conclude that humanity * Il gigantic
failure ANA that God made Il EricvouH
mistaE" when ne pcorlrd the earth
into sin and umrighteousncss by their
own vnlition.
'Eu: the Bible is prophetic as well.
1t reveals the Divine purpose To re
deem this world from its sin ana sor-
row. The ultimate end Of Gods plan
is IN universal reign of happiness.
peace ana righteousness among mon
and among, nations. Such an end. in
| view of discorI, misery ana injustice
ana unsprakable horrors that for 50
| long and in SO marked a degree have
! characterized the relations Of men Il
| men. makes the vision seem tltOpion
| indeed, hut in prophetic vision the man
who studies Gods will. in his word
and in it's fulhlmcnt will see the con
| Summation of such 4 glad day.
| You and I. after the darkness Of cen
turics. are living in the glorious dawn
| Of such a day. The sun of righteous
ness with healing in his wings is now
appearing above the eastern horizon
| gliding with indescribable beauty thi:
| sin SCARED earth. Slowly but surely
that glorious orb moves ma jesticallA
toward the Zenicth. fast fastening tn,
time when the last dark shadow shal
he forever disSapated under the full
orbed rays Of the king of eternal day
"The day of unil ersal peace shall surcl,
come. but it is being and will continue t,
be wrought out through successive stage
of evolution and revolution as well TIL.
actual attainment of mercy, truth. right
euusness and peace often are facilitate.
and dependent on righteous combat. Jus
tice and liberty have displaced tram,
and oppression. because brave men hay
unsheathed the sword in Righteousness
daring to suffer. bleed and die for truth
principle, conscience and Justice. Uni
, versal peace and the perfected brother
hood OF man are made possible hastene,
on and actually achieved by the tumul