The Portland daily press., 1871-08-28
Camp Ground.

/ hENNEBUNK, Friday, Aug rs, 1871.
Last evening there was general praye
meeting at the stand instead of preaching
1t was meeting principally in the interest O
those seeking the higher life, and was consid
ed one of gIeat power.
This morning Rev. Mr.. Pomeroy of Western
NY. preached from these words, ''But tarry Y
at Jerusalem, until We be endowed with power
from on high" There is one thing that we are
all agreed upon, and that u.s. our need of power
Christ saw that the little church needed some
thing more than common religion, and tn Al
was the baptism of power. Some people hav.
spaall idea of Christianity What is power
religious power? Some think that it is in
building grand churches, with two steeples
and big organ that will below half over thu
town; but it is not in that. The Devil know.
Jesus, who he is, and breads him. Gods Bis
things comes up from mans little things. Its
power to take take low seat and see the bis
man go by, and not feel bad about it; not tt
keep awake nights, when we have been passed
BY, by the great big putfs. Its power to stant
up for truth and righteousness, to strike fol
the master, to be singular for Christ, make vol
unpopular, and not feel bad about that. 1t.
power to take hold of a good thing, while there
IS only half hold left, and lift it up toward
GOO and heaven. Its power to be accounted
tool for Christ's sake. The Devil would not
swap OFT this babbling about, lack of good
sense in the disciples OF Christ, for all the inf
dels In his service. Its power, not to feel that
we are in company with God, as a partner in
business, but his agent, sent with the message
OF life and salvation. God wants only agents
and wants them to deliver his orders Just as
they are given, without any emendations or
erasures. Chrst's power was manifested when
he called few fishermen and sent them out
IN their fishers coats to proclaim his truth
They stole march on the Devil that time, as
he was not looking for such power under that
suise; he was not locking for anything of that
kind. Jesus wants educated men that would
be match for the Devil any way How shall
we retain the power. When man buvs a
horse he does not hitch him to tree to see
now much he can pull; he examins his points
withla critical eye, and determines the matter
Faith presupposes home weakness, until we
are upon our own resources. Christ is not an
expedient, but an alternative. Faith wants
necessity as well as an allurement. You can
not allure man from depravity until he feels
his necessity.
have given but poor report of this dis
course, which was full of striking illustrations,
apt SMILES, and strong, sharp points,
AFTERNOON.
Rev. DIR. Webster, of Charlestowp. s. c..
was present and presented the claims of the
South for educational purposes.
hev. Mr.. Jones, of Bath preached from
James, 1st chap. % verse, "Whoso looketh into
the perfect law of liberty and continueth there
IN, ne being not forgetful hearer, but doer
OF the work. this man shall be blessed in his
deed. There are terms of relationship that
awaken in us the deepest interest, whose heart
has not thrilled with the name heaven.
There are terms of state and condition that
effect us. When the news came that President
Lincoln had emancip ated the slaves, thrill of
10Y went through every State and land, where
Tue banner of freedom floats When the news
e'"ie Oh Lees surrender, and Libby, and An
~ ,'onViile yielded up the emaciated forms of
.no ""ys In blue, not only thrill of 10y went
'"fougn every loyal mans heart. but a sbout of
. '"'i'uae 10 God, that echoed and re-echoed
through the land Those who disreo,rd tho
dlvlne law are the slaves of sin. The ,.v 81
dod is true and perfect; it must, therefore be
divine, because of its perfectness. II ia for
man throughout all generations. The law of
liberty is the law Of love. What should we
nave known of Gods love if he had not shown
t unto us. The great want in the human heart
s the element of love God gave us proof of his
,reat love in the gift of his son.
Our notes of this sermon were complete, but
ime fails to re-write for this paper. 1t was
veil conceived and well delivered.
In your notice of the Fryeburgh Camp-meet- |
ng TO commence September 4th, the distance |
lo% sne depot should have been stated two |
ines instead of four and half This meeting |
freaks up Tuesday morning.
Yours,
DUNDEE. |