Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-15

born again when he IL oldf' and ''F'ot
God sent not His Son into the world to
condemn the world" Bishop Hughes
then pointed out that there was unity In
these three texts by showing that they /
were what -Nicodemus did, what Nico-
demus said. and what Nicodemus heard
Jesus reply to him. And the speaker
stated that Nicodemus had In his heart
three feats. fear OF man, fear Of him
self. and fear OF God. but that It was
not fair to speak OF Nicodemus as .
sneak
In speaking Of these three fears
Bishop Hughes used a number of nns
Illustrations. pointing out that one does .
not need to go to Jesus by night, that
Iif a man cannot be born again when he
is old how can he be born again when
he Is older? and that people are not
dealing with a weak God, for God Is
not Knocked and no person will be able
to escape the penalty Of his sins. But
he pointed out that God 10 not . task
master and when a person has found
he has been going in the wrong direc-
ton and becomes converted he will not
be made to do tasks which are almost
impossible for him to perform. In clos
ing he said that We have a God that
desires all men to como to him and be
saved.
Miss Priest OF VassaIboro rendered a
vocal solo very effectively at the morn
ing service. The offering taken for re-
tired ministers and workers was re-
ported as the largest taken in many
years for that purpose.
Members OF the conference occupied
the pulpts at the Sunday morning SER
vices in many Of the churches in this
city
Dinner and luncn were served TO con-
ference members and visitors Sunday
at the Green street church by the La
dies Aid.
Address Of Rev. Henry e. Dunnack
Very forceful and filed with sound
advice was the address given at the
Sunday evening service py Rev. Henry
e. Dunnack. who spoke upon Grail
Seekers Tue speaker was introduced
hp Rev. w. j. Layton. pastor OF the
church. who paid him high tribute for
his work in improving and building up
the church during his passionate A vo-
cal solo rendered by Marsters Edwards
was very much enjoyed by the congre-
CATION.
Rev. Mr.. Dunnack said that the meas
ure of the Grail seekers life and the
measure of any PERSONS life is his abil-
ty to see. and that seeing things along
ones path one is to love these things
with a great love. Mans life Is also
measured by his ability to think, for he
who thinks comes to stand in the very
presence of truth. and the speaker stat
ed that the great weakness Of Amer-
can civilization Is our inability TO think.
This he illustrated by the following
facts: That Bradstreet says 80 per
cent. Of the failures In the business
world are the result of carelessness;
that the people of America sell the raw
material while the people of Germany,
! where many boys are trained in the
business schools. sell the finished pro-
duct. and that no nation can be sue
| cessful and continue to be successful
| if 1t sells only the raw prod1ct; that 40
per cent. of our boys complete their
education at the eighth grade, only IL
| per cent. - further to complete high
school course; and that 50 per cent. Of
the American working men earn SIS n
week or less under normal conditions
opportunity is swift" said Rev Mr.
punnack. but many times if the rough
and difficult way" He showed that
sometimes it Is on a person in a moment
and that person must be ready and he
stated that every philosopher tells us
! that Grail seekers have In their soul
| but one passion. Il great motive power
The questions of food and transporta-
:. ton will be solved when we solve the
question of motive power" he said. so
4 is the question Of mans life a question
Of motive power
Rev. Mr.. Dunnack stated that Jesus
had said the followers of the four great
iphifosophes before his time were right,
but that beyond all there was another
motive-sself denial And the speaker Of
the evening said that the boys from the
colleges are crowdng the paths of the
Grail seekers and as many Of them go
forth to place our countrys flag along
beside the flags of the Allies.