The Portland daily press., 1865-09-09
KnNNnBUNK DAMP MEETING.

t' THURSDAY, sept. Z.
AFTEBNooN.-At2 o'clock the ringing Of
the bell called US to the stand to listen to the
voice OF preaching. Rev. Mr.. Babcock, of the
New Hampshire Conference, announced fol
his text passage OF Scripture in Isa., LIST chap
3D. verse-Such was the rebellion of Israel in
the time of the prophet that he calls upon the
lcayens and earth to listen to his complaint
and witness their want Reconsideration. The
church Of the present time, to some extent
nay be represented by this description There
is failure to consider properly the condition
of those outside the church, as also the condi
ion ofthe church itself-her needs, her priv
eyes, her responsibilities. These facts should
cad to humility, confession and prayer.
About 1905 or $500 are present to-day
to listen to and be profted by the word-sorne
TO labor for the cause of Christ-some to gree
friends whom they may meet from differenF
places--some to display their own shame and
disgrace by violating the order of the meeting
and If possible, by disregarding the rights oil
9eaceable citizens. All viii have their re-
ward.
EvENING.-At IL O'Clock, the hour for
public services, found us again assembled at the
Z tand to listen to the lessons Of instruction
suggested by the text Chron., 2S-9, as brought
out by Rev. Jos. Hawkes.. The advice af Da-
vid to Solomon to kaolo the God of his father,
andto serve him with perfect heart and with
a aoiIling mind, was applied to the hearts and
,onsciences of the hearers, in clear and fore
ible manner, and the promptings to heed the
advice suggested, by the thorough knowled ge
Of God and the careful manner in which He
iearcheth the heart and thoughts-as also the
assurance that IL we seek Him we shall find
and sad result of forsaking Him-He will cast
as of forever.
Friday morning at s o'clock Love Feast
was held, when nearly one hundred testimo-
lials in favor of experimental religion, were
presented They were from the man of years
who had long tried its virtue-the middle aged
in active business life-the young, full of vigol
and animation-the sisters SO often difideIt
to be heard in public-the mariner who has
visited many shores-and all these testimonies
were in harmony with each other, and in har-
mony with what we believe the Scriptures
teach. ja AZ s19Tf.-afaGssiE =
After the Love Feast, Rev. j. Pike of Ports
mouth, N. H., preached from Luke 13 :24.-
However one may be inclined to doubt the ex
istence of the devil-whenever he is fully con
vinced of his need of salvation-the many fool
ish suggestions made to his inner man, and the
aN
strong opposition felt to a reformation of heart
and life, is to him striking evidence of sucl
an adversary. Christ would have us to attend
to one thing-note the fact here stated
MANY will seek to enter in," etc, will fail o
salvation. Salvation is provided for all. Mar
is destitute OF moral power, but Grace is give1
to all to help. Many, however, fail of saliva
ton, because they seek in some other way thar
that prescribed they want to take
certain membranes which God has inter
dicted-or have put off the effort too long,
Hence the. importance of the exhortatior
Strive to enter in at the straight gate" -mak'
this the one object-it will require an inwart
struggle between the depraved nature and no
lness-there win be crowd of difficulties t.
hinder us-the time is short-the risk is great
iasi'dI Iaans 5so XXX, s. OBSERVER.