The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-01-29

hearty for a man of his years. During tire
day he received many callers and presents in
| the way of flowers, fruit two birthday cakes,
cards. etc. The most precious of his greetings
is photograph of his great-grandson, Kenneth
Deitze. son of Frederick and Lavinia Whitcomb
Deitze of Boston. Capt. Putnam joined the
Adelphian Lodge of ODD Fellows in Searsport
| in 1S47. The writer has the autograph OF Capt.
Putnam when he took out his license in the
! coastwise trade from the Searsport custom
| house as commander of the topsail schooner
Ranger on Aug. "a, 1850. Capt, Putnam is
kindly cared for by his daughter Mrs Z. T..
Whitcomb.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES. Those
who ventured over the icy streets Sunday,
Jan. 25th, listened to a sermon upon, Christ our
Master, The text was that familiar passage.
I'VE call Me Master and Lord: and ye do we'll;
for SO am The individual characteristics
of each person are manifest in temperament
To know a person is to be able to judge what
he will hold sacred and cherish. These tenn
peramental differences affect even the quality
of Christianity. In the Bible we find that
which we seek. Choice depends upon both
! the intellect and the moral bias. That which
makes its appeal to one is passed unnotlced oy
another, Thus the Christ worshiped by one
Christian is often totally unlike the Christ
worshiped by his neighbor; and SO His follow
ers differ and fail in power. There are Two
aspects of Christ's ministry commonly adopted.
One mind rarely comprehends both. The
oho;ca ia less a matter of brain than DISPOSE
ton: it is selection of that quality pleasing
TO the individual Here lies the danger that
opti ,nal religion may be along easy lines, lack
inp nurpose and strength. Christ appeals as
Lover or Master, revealing either aHect'oh VI
kingship. 1t is natural to crave love rather
than government. The doctrine OF love only
may become popular not because OF It's oeau's'
| but from an idea of selfish protection nehiiio
which mankind may hide. Deeper though'
reveals dissatisfaction in a religion that oeais
with love alone, and shows the need OF some
thing stronger. Modern Christianity IS suffer-
ing from the lack Of appeal to men. II Is iio'
combining enough strength and dignity WIN It's
tenderness. child appeals to the affectloh
of its mother, fearing to face in wrong DONG
the sterner justice of its father Inc ch'io
character needs the authority CT both parents
Rv the old heology God was represented as
despot Then came reaction, that which had oeen
foo hard became too soft. Only are we safe "heh
We mite love with authority. Character can
not he made strong by compromise 1here
! must be warp and wool, threads OF 1oo power
,,ust he woven across threads of HIS love to
nro0uce perfect pattern. For the per1eetihe
of hfe's pattern we have been given the Bible
| A norton of it will not show the complete oe-
| sion. The weaver of perfect and lasting
fabric must study it as whole. The reader OF
the Old Testament only, knows God the Urea
tor in mapniicence and power; while the New
Testament pictures loving, forgivlng fathef
Contrast? No, Calvary is the natural outcome
of Sinai. Blend the authority and love from
| Genesis to Revelation and Christianity Will ho'
become a mere surface tenderness; 1t WILL az
| foot the will and control conduct. 1t Will nave
rightly and virillty be potent and iastins
eve call Me Master. Are the suns and piahets
laos snblime because held under the dominion
of Superb Sovereign? Then why should we
who are but His servants shrink from recog-
n;zipp Christ's Masterfulness? Christ tne
Friend will give less peace and strengtn tnaN
Christ the Master. Submit and make III"
both and eye do welf'