Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-01
WATERVILLE.
EASTER SERVICES.
ST. 0mer Com. Attends
Congregational Church.
Rev. E. |. Marsh Announces
Resignation After Service.
Beautiful and Impressive Services
at Other Churches.

The members of st. Omer Command
cry, knights Templar, attended in a
body the Easter services Of the Con-
gregational church Sunday. The occa-
sion was a memorable one in point of
the large attendance, the eloquent SER
mon preached by the pastor, Rev. L.
l.. Marsh, and the excellent musical
program.
Miss Villa Phelan of Newport sang
THE Lord Is Risen," from Sullivan's
THE Light of the World and as a
response to the prayer she sang East
er Eve by Gounod. Rev. Mr.. Marsh
took for his text ii. Timothy ii:3: 'As
Il good soldier of Christ Jesus"
The speaker said that when we con-
slider the days of feudalism we are en-
anorcd and attracted by the glorious
pageantry of that time. Our admira-
ton is aroused by the courtesy of these
ancient gentlemen, by their self-sacri-
fee by their labors in going about
and rendering aid to those in distress
We are delighted by the accomplish
mentS of these times.
Mr. Marsh said that we are interested
in that part especially which concerns
the crusades, when the whole of brutal
| ignorant Europe was stirred by the
/ preaching of Peter the Hermit to &C
wrest the tomb of the Lord from the
| hated Saracens. In discussing the re.
suits of the crusades Mr.. Marsh sait
| the purpose for which the Crusaders
set forth was but partially accom-
| plished. The tomb was taken from tho
Saracens. but not held. The Christina
| forces were defeated.
| What was accomplished hy il
| Those crusaders discovered Easter
| learning. Ignorant Europe became en-
| lightened Europe. With the return 81
| the crusaders to Europe came the Rem.
i aissance, the revival OF learning. an(
! later the Reformation. Il am impressed
| with this thought; the power of Jesu:
| Christ to create enthusiasm No nam;
in all the earth has created such eli.
| thusiasm."
| Another lesson have learned is
| that it should be the ambition of q trus
| soldier of Jesus Christ to attain the
| character but not the condition Of his
King. What should be the aspiration
of every human soul with regard t.
| Heaven" The character which i
| Heavenly, not The condition which has
been described.
In the third place. ! would say that
the soldier is best controlled when he
IS Christ centered. You may live a life
Selt-centered, you may live a life bust
| ness conferred. you may live life pro.
| feSSIon conferred; but the life of the sol
der of Christ should be centered in
Christ. Such life is filled with power
such life is filled with zeal, such a
life is filled with success.
AS your traditional forefathers
fought in defence of the cause of Jesus
Christ, 50 / appeal to you today to de-
fend, to suffer for, and if necessary tC
die for the cause Of Jesus Christ 1 ap-
peal to you to become indeed the fol-
lowers and the soldiers of Jesus Christ
whose success is in consequence Of cen
terirg the heart upon Him. Endure
hardness as a good soldier Of Jesus
Christ, SO said the apostle. Fight for
the cause Of Jesus Christ, for his
church and for his work"