Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-10
Union Revival
at Monmouth

Monmouth, Me, Dec. 9.-(SpecfaD.-A
which will last two weeks was begun to-
night under the leadership OF Rev. II. Q.
Hofstead OF BROOKLYN n. Y. John Think
ham, chairman of the committee. presid-
ed. He introduced F. +. Sterling. who
without waiting to make remarks, an
nounced an inspiring hymn. Following
the hymn, prayer was offered by Rev. G.
+. Woodman. Mr.. Sterling rendered
solo, accompanying himself on the auto
harp after which very pertinent remarks
on behalf of the town officials and cit-
zens were made by Dr. H. \. Blake. who
said in part:
When our town was organized one of
the first acts was to provide a house of
worship. Ever since church worship and
religious activity have continued. In
those early days Sabbath observance was
strongly enforced and it had its good
mora! effect Several generations have
come and gone. New conditions of re
ligion and morals now confront us. II
seems right and fitting that now. at the
close of the busy season. after We nave
gathered in an abundant harvest. that
we should turn our thoughts from mer"
secular things and give special consid-
Grafton to the moral and spiritual if"
Thus we welcome these men as co-lh-
borers with our people and pastors and
hope for the largest results
Rev c. W. Wallace spoke in behalf Of
the preachers. After referring to the hon
IL, Ii of hot |, hp Hpcl1r-
ed his conviction that this present move
ment was Of God. He gave three r'a-
sons: First, it was the outGrowth of the
oft united prayer of the present pastors;
second. we have three evidences Of the
Divine help in making the plans ana car
rying forward the work: third, the move
ment has already horne rich frTita%H.
The leadership of the meetings is in
the hands of Mr. Hofstead After brief
Introductory remarks he spOk" briefly
from the text Love Never Failcth." He
said in part:
Man is accustomed to failure. Physical
strength has terminal qualities. steam
has been surpassed, electricity has lmi~
tationS, science has not revealed all. oil
plomacy gives way to warfare. Caesars
have their runs, but here is sometime;
that never fails. Love oils the file wheels
Of social. industrial ana domestic life.
II requires no botanist to prove rose
perfumes. no interpreter TO translate Il
smile. no scientist to prove love- war pro-
| duceS great chieftains. medicine great
doctors, philosophy great scholars-love
produces great hearts. Great hearts are
| needed today. The mother in TennySon $
| ''Mizpah'' gathered up the bones of her
hoy after they had fallen through the rot
| ted sacks and buried them in conSecrated
| soil, under the protection of midnight.
British law TO the contrary notwithstand-
| ing.
| Love succeeds in finding n way. II
| always will Love should enter IN and
profit during this mission. for love will
| succeed and is the greatest force in win
ming men for the Christian church.
| The effect of the address on the conSre-
CATION is well described by this state
ment of very intelligent and critical
| listener: IT call Mr.. Hofstead q very
| clear, concise and enthusiastic speaker; q
man who is so thoroughly imbued with
the spirit of his work that he can arouse
no response in his hearers but that OF
| friendship, admiration and loyalty to his
| doctrine Of the love of Christi