The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-08-30


wrought since then. Christ bore our griefs
and carried our sorrows. His great synpa-
thetic heart yearns over us; his heart of hui
mainly was ours. Christ was the conscience
OF humanity. Eead His snflerings in the gar
den. The blood that saves, that sanctifies, was
not that issuing from the eEtremit;es, it was
from the heart; emphatically toe life blood. -
If sinners so dswn to peld;tion, they mast 60
through the blood of Christ AS Christ said,
"It is Finished the work was fully DONE con-
pleted, and thank God ali may come and he
saved. the speaker made most earnest ap-
peal to sinners to come to Christ 1t was an |
able Sc mon, and never felt so pround of tne |
ministers of the Maine Conference as during |
this camp-meetiog. The preaching, and the !
praying has been full of faith and toe Holy |
Ghost, and Of power The FIJI resrlis Of this
days labor. eternity alone W.. reveal. Inhu-
| ences haYe been SET in IL OF on here, and chords
have been Struck " /; con,;poe TO roll on and
vbrate through time, reschiug even into eter-
| nifty. Yours, L.C.H.
CAMP GROUND Aug 81
Soon after the opening of the public prayer
meeting at o'clock this morning, the rain
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was still falling at 10 o'clock, preaching was
held in three Of the largest tents. Rev. 1.
Lord, Ct South Biddeford, preached in Chas'-
nut Street tent from Ps. x1:5-"We will re-
| jo'ce in thy salvation" 1t was time of great
power, and the people did rejoice.
Rev. Mr. Fairbanks preached in the Bidde-
ford tent to an attentive congregation from
Acts xi: 25 -"Who, when he came, and had
seen the grace of God was glad, and e1borted
them all that with purpose of heart they won. ID
cleave unto the Lord He laid out The work
in this way: What he saw, how he felt, and
what he did 1t was word in season, and the
audience were glad to hear it.
Rev. A. W. Pottle, formerly of Portland,
now of Kttery, preached in the Saccarappa
tent with great acceptance, not only TO the peo-
pie of former charge, but to crowd of 9TH
ers who heard the word gladly. Bis text was
Corinthians vii: -"Haying therefore these
promises, dearly beloved. let us cleanse our
selves rom ali fithiness of the flesh and spirit,
perfecting holiness IN the fear of the Lord
At 2 o'clock the Iain having ceased, the peo-
pie were called to the stapd ard listened to q
sermon from Rev. Mr.. Foster of Cape Eliza
beth Ferry. His text was from John, iii: 3;
Sand every man that hath this hope in him
purifieth himself, even as he also is pure" In
all the laws in nature the predominant princi-
pie is publication. The rain that has so sweet.
~ fallen this morning has an influence to puri-
fly. The storm, the hurricane that sweeps over
the earth, has the same element. The light
ming burning up the noxious gases does the
same work. We stand beside the ocean. There
| Sc not1i nt,iat Tn l,a Ill al
, flow of the tide, the great work of publication
is Sill going on. 1t is trCe in nature; it is en-
J phaticaily so in race. Ever; thing in grace il
, working out this great principle. The basis O
) hope is the love cf God. Christ is the rock o
, ages. Behold, says the apostle, "what man
/ ner of love the Father has bestowed upon u,
that we should be called the sons of Cod
r Redeemed by the blood ofChrist, not with cor
ruptible things as silver aud gold bat with the
! precious blood of Christ. Having passed
| from death unto life, now are we the sons o
i, God" The love of God is the moving, actv,
s principle. A clear flowing fountain is opened
: where the guilty may wash and be clean.-
r Every man is called to this great aud glorou
0 | work. Involved in this hope is the fact tina
man is everywhere to work for God. Unes
!
: spirit, developed by the Just ones before til,
throne of God in Heaven. Oar love must b,
+ the same. The work of the redeemed ones il
3 | glory is concentrated. Jesus is the great cen
a ire of attraction. Like Paul we should say
0 | 81 am resolved to know nothing among 70.
' save Christ and him crucified." It may seem
J., strange to some that any doctrinal views ar,
held in Heaven; yet it is so. Unto him tina
9 hath redeemed us unto God, they love to keel
t this doctrine of redemption in view. They
Q love to do things in heaven with WILL The,
l | do it heartily, cheerf1ly. We have not
. faith that dethrones div ne Christ, and thel
, trusts to be saved through His death, the
/ atonement. Now, unconverted friend, wher
do you expect to enjoy this good hope? Dc
8 You reply, am tr,ing to leave off my sim
gradually? You cannot save yourself in thi
, way. You must look higher than human eff
: fort. There IS no salvation out of Christ
, There is no other name but the name of Jesu:
that can save. Look to Him and live.
After the sermon Rev. X. Atkinson spok,
in his usual forcible and emphatic manner ,ant
5 the power of God came down upon the people
and penitenls crowded 10 the altar. Camp
) meeting John Allen has made his appearance,
J among US. He has lost none ofhis camp meet
ing fire, although this is the 214th enc that h,
, has attended. The district stewards have votet
to add one hundred dollars to the Presiding
, Elders salary, making $1,000. They have ais,
| elected the following brethren as delegates t.
the next annual conference: A. bennett, T.
A. Boothby, c. Sturdivant, d. M. c. Damn, r
f G. Harding
Yours, J.. G. II.
Camp D eetiDg.
Mr.. EDITOR: On Saturday last visited III