The Portland daily press., 1870-08-27
zSenNebunk Camp Meeting.


The omen irg service of the camp-meetlng
was success. It'was meeting full OF the
spirit and of power. They right key note was
struck for successful cam oaisn Inc MINIS,
try and the laity are looking for victory tiia'
will bring more glory to God ana soou "
mankind than could possibly be comphsheu
by the combined armies OF the woriu. we
weer blessed with refreshing showers laI eve
ming. commencing about nine o'clock, and con-
tinpne at inter walls through night. The morn
mo dawned upon us most glorously, inspiring
our hearts and opening cur lips in songs of
praise and thanksgiving. to the author, and be-
slower OF all good. AT 10 O'Clock Rev. John
Collius of Gorham preached from Heb. 18th
chapter, 81 verse. Looking unto Jesus" he
commenced by saying our senses were very
much limited. We look around and our Wis
ion takes in but a small area. We can compre-
bend but small portion of the finite, how
much less of the infinite. He attached great
importance to Capitalization. Wicked men
who confine themselves to one idea, become
great sinners. Men that succeed in business
are men Of one great leading idea, an embodi-
ment it may be, of many others, clustering
around one central point. MeN who excel in
goodness, in winning souls to Christ, and are
most successful in bringing the world back to
its allegiance to God aresmen of one central
idea, and that idea is Christ and him crucified.
The great Apostle to the Gentiles said, this
one thing I do, leaving things that are behind
I press on, etc. The man that is going to move
the world must fix his eye on Jesus, the OBJ,
iective point. Peter seeing Jesus walking on
| the water, says, IBID me come to thee. Jesus
sad come. With his eye steadily fixed on his
Lord, he stepped boldly out on the boistrous
wave.After taking few steps he looked around
at the departing vessel, and at once began to
sink. SO long as he kept his eye on Jesus, the
great centre, he walked as firmly as on the dry
land. The children of Israel bitten by the
fiery flying serpents, did not apply any of the
usual remedies, but as many as looked on the
brazeu serpent were made whole Mankind
have all been bitten by the serpent of sin, and
| the poison has permeated our whole being. We
| by nature are wholly corrupt. Look unto
Jesus, and Salvation is sure. 1 like what the
Scotch minister said, for every look you give
| yourself, give twenty to Jesus. Looking unto
Jesus we shall be changed into his image The
speaker closed his short but earnest discourse
with stirring appeal for sinners to come tt
i Christ and the believer to push on in the heav
emily race, Looking unto Jesus.
The sermon was followed by stirring exhor
tatiops, full of faith and power from Rev. Mr.
Sanborn of the East Maine Rev. Mr.. Ingall
of thu New England, and Rev. L. Robinson o
this Conference.
At 2 o'clock P. NJ. Rev. NJ Wight, of Good
wins Mills, preached from 18th chapter 16tl
verse: "What think ye, that he will come t.
the fedst?'" The speaker commenced by say
ing that he thought it would have been we'll
the warm, earnest, loving discourse of tn
morning could have been delivered this after
noon. The reason for the change would be, h
did not desire to give the people a cold bait
| after they had just taken warm one. But
said the speaker, what think ye will he come tC
the feast? Take Jesus out of the New Tesla
ment and what have we left? dry husk; th
| shell without the kernel: the dry bone withou
the marrow, not even the shadow of substance
| Under the old Testament dispensaton the PEG
pie were required to come up to Jerusalem
and dwell in tents for eight days. Under tn
New Testament administration no one is ob
| liged to come. But we come to our feast o
tlbernac,es; we do come and the blessed
Master comes with US. The inquiry was made
under wish and purpose to arrest Jesus
No one now wishes to arrest the Saviour, but O.
the other hand, the language of the peDiten
heart is, arrest the prisoner of thy love an
shut me up in God. Christ was held up il
this sermon as the Alpha and Omega of tn
christians life He urged the ministers ant
the people to embrace full salvation. TIL
most popular ministers, and those most sought
after, are those who enjoy the great blessing o
sanctification. The enjoyment of this blessip.
will make US ministers content. have M
DOUBT but some OF my brethren would hav
made as good Governors, Congressman, law
yers and judges as this State ever had, but W
have nobler calling. Let US be content il
our work.
The sermon was followed by exhortation;
from Rev. Mr.. Wetherbee, Andrews and Nc
Kenney. After which prayer meeting Q
great interest and power was held, in
great number presented themselves for prayer
am requested by the presiding officer to sa.
that the gates of this camp ground will b
open on the Sabbath as on other days. Com,
out Saturday and spend the Sabbath.
Yours, L. G. IT.