The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-12-02
Prom the Worcester Spy Of Aug 10.
Seventh Day Adventist Camp
meeting at South Lancaster.
PUBLIsHED BY REQUEST.

Saturday was observed on the ground
as the Sabbath. Affer the usual morning
exercises, Elder Litlejohn preached a
sermon on the Judgment from Eccl.
12:l4-"God shall bring every work into
Judgment, with every secret thing,
whether 1t be good or whether Il DO evil"
During Saturday tho numbers present
upon the ground ranged from six to
eight hundred. Sunday. from two to
three thousand persons were present,
large numbers going by the extra train
from Worcester and way stations.
The Seventh. day Adventist are, rs their
name implies, believers In the near per-
sonal advent of Christ, and observers Of
the seventh day rs the Sabbath. They
differ from those adventists who fix the
definite time of tho Saviours' coming, rs
they do not believe that the prophetic Pc
riods mark the time Of that event. But
thcy understand that the fulfillment Of the
prophecies indicates thai the present gem
GRAFTON will witness this great event. 1t
Is now about twenty years since this de-
nomination arose. They number about
$4,000. They are scattered over all tho
northern states from Maine TO California.
They have eight state conferences located
one In New England. and one each In the
states Of New York. Ohio. Michigan. I'LL
nois, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota.
They have also general conference
which assemblies annually for the purpose
of transacting the general business Of the
whole body. They have publishing as
sociation located Mt Battle Greek, Michigan.
which has a capital of some $4,000.
This association publishes large amornt
of books and tracts every year, and cir
culates them widely either by gratuitous
distribution or by selling them ata very
moderate price. This association pub
fishes weekly paper entitled tho "Ad.
vent Review" which has circulation OF
some 5000 copies. It also publishes .
semi.n,onthly sheet entitled tho youths
Instructor" And It also issues mt nthly
journal on the subject Of health. entitled
the Health Reformer."
The views of this people may be thus
stated The advent Of Christ Is an event
near at hand; It viii be literal and per.
sonal; ut that time the righteous dead will
he resurccted, and one thousand years
aflerward the resurrection OF the unjust
will take place. After the resurrection Of
the wicked the earth will be melted BY
fire, and this will constitute the lake Of
fire wherein they shall have their retribu-
ton. After the earth has been burned II
the devouring fire, from It's ashes shall
como forth new heavens and new earth
wherein the righteous shall dwell forever.
They do not believe that man possesses
immortality by nature, but that 1t Is TO
be sought aiter by patient continuance In
well doing. and to be put on at the sound
Of the last trump. They do not therefore
believe in the eternity OF hell torments,
but that the fire of tho last day shnll re-
suit In tho second death Of all the wicked.
They believe that rs God once had clean
universe he will have such again when hs
shall have put down Satan's great rcbel-
lion by the utter destruction OF the ungod-
ly. Then God shall be al and In ell.
They hold to the inmutahility Of the
moral law, and that the gospel b not
designed to release mon from tho
obligation 70 keep that law. but
TO deliver them from tho power Of
sin and TO put thar law tn their hearts.
They believe that the Sabbath of the
fourth commandment originated In psrs-
disc and that itcompsmoratcs tho creation
OF ths heavens, and tho earth. that u II
not Jewish, but naade for al mankind,
and. therefore. Ike The moral law Of which
IL is = part, Il 10 Of perpetual obligation.
In reference to the subject Of the forgive
ness Of sins, repentance, faith. tho opers-