The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-08-26
Camp Ground.

KENNEBUNK, Friday, Aug. %. 1871.
Last evening, Rev. Mr.. Mitchell of Sacca-
Kappa, preached from the LIST Psalm, one of abe
most stirring sermons that we have yet had. 1t
was full of earnest, heart searching truths, and
! well chosen for the occasion. The sermon
was followed by strong, earnest, appeals from
several of the ministers present. and with good
results.
This morning, Rev. A. w. Pottle, of Kittery
addressed the people from Matt. IL. chap. 28th
verge, " Come unto me all ye that labor, and
are heavy laden, and 1 will give you rest" !
desire to preach no dew doctrine. my theme is
the burden of all the preaching of Christ ana
his Apostles He first considered the beautiful
invitation of the Savior, come. Interesting, and
gloriaus. because it expresses the real spirit
and genius of the Gospel. There is something
for man to do. He must come to Christ if he
would find rest if he would be saved. He next
pictured the deplorable condition of those out
of Christ. They were like the troubled sea
whose waters cannot rest. There is no peace
saith my God, to the wicked. Even the moral
man, who keeps the law, is in state of uI rest.
Christ says to such one thing thou lackest.
Out of Christ there is no rest. Complying
our happiness, here and hereafter The con-
ditons of salvation were easy, and within IL
reach Of all. All were without excuse. There
need not one be lett behind, for God had hidden
all mankind.
In the afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Wetherbee, OF
Biddeford, preached from these words: she
that is not for me is against me, and he that
gathered not with me scattereth abroad" There
is no neutrality in the Gospel. Christ and hi.
cause must be above every other consideration
no cther claim paramount to this. The Gospe
finds you an enemy to God, by wicked works
liable to be summoned into His pre- sence at any
moment Partaking of Lis bounties, and yet
daily opposed to him. The Gospel comes with
its IN essage of mercy. and urges the sinner to
be reconciled to God. 1t inte2feres for the sim
ner, so that God can be just and yet save him
There is no compromise with sin, no dispensing
with the law. In the offering of Chhist, the
unspotted Lamb of God, the claims of iustic
are met, and the law is satisfied. The Gospel
not only finds you transgressor, but po-sssse
ing a corrupt heart. The organi zation is i'm
pure-unholy. The Gospel proposes to give
you life, health, and everlasting rest The
Gospel finds you mourning over the sad havoc
of death, and it proposes to give you comfort
and consolation. You often ask, shall see
my loved ones again, that have passed away.
The Gospel tells us of home in heaven, where
those dear ones who sleep in Jesus, will well
come us.
There was children's meeting held in the
Pine street tent, this afternoon, under the d.
dection of Mrs. Fellows, of Brunswick, and
Rev. Mr.. Hanneburgh, Rev. G. G. Mason, ap-
peared before the children with pieces of bread,
and asked the children what it was, they read
lily answered bread? What is it for? Answer,
TO eat. Why do you eat it2 To make us grow
10 make us fat-to live. Just SO. The speaker
theh fastening upon the last answer, and show
ed the children if wheat bread was necessary
to make the body live, how much more peces-
sary was 1t that the soul should be fed. Christ
is the bread Of life. 1t was a very interesting
and profitable meeting. To-day, we have the
largest attendance yet All denominations are
represented here. We have quite a delegation
from Park street church ia your city. Ex-Gov
washburn, Messrs. III. y. Jose. Upham, Gen
S. j. Anderson, and others with their ladies'
Yours, DUNDEE.