Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-07-31

SATURDAY AFTERNOON


the public services at the stand were conduct
ed 10y Rev. Mr.. Foote of Central New York.
ihe text was from Math 4, 25-the question
proposed to the blind men by the Saviour,
Bel eve ye that am able to do this?" After
| an appropriate e2ordium, in which the cir
tunstances connected with the text were con-
sldered, the speaker presented two general
propositions lst, What men need to have
done for them and the ability OF the Saviour
DO these things; %, In order to their ac-
complishment in us, faith is necessary. These
points were very ably presented, and with
great earnestness and zeal enforced. TIE
large audience was very attentive, and greatly
lnttresttd In the discourse.
Saturday evening the sermon was by Rev.
Mr.. Osborn of Florida, and was one of the
most effective that has been thus far deliver
cd.
SABBATH Morning
iawned clear and beautiful. The Sabbath at
camp-meetings is anticipated with great joy
At o'clock was held the camp meeting love
least. This is always a season OF great de-
tIsht and profit, bat the ''loye feast on this
occasion has seldom been exceeded. Humid
rtds spoke in about an hour and half. The
meeting wa, held in the Tabernacle, and there
were probably 300 persons present. The
,pesking and singing were OF most animal
nag and spiritual character. So earnest were
he people OF God to testify to their love for
nm, that sometimes several were speaking at
the same time in different parts of the vast
assembly: yet there was no confusion, all was
harmony and love. 1t is entirely impos sible
10 describe this meeting. We might give a
description Of the place, we might delineate
he characteristics OF the worshipers, We might
ven quote the Testimonies" given, but we
might well undertake to paint sunbeam.
Fhen what singing. Gimore's twenty thous-
md singers might have been more scientific
singers. probably they were but it was not so
inspired hy the spirit Of real music-it did not
50 come from the heart. This was Peace
jubilee" not in name but in spirit The in.
duence of this meeting will never die the
shouts Of praise will roll on, the silent influ-
ence OF love like the gentle dew, will continue
10 refresh the spirits Of the living, and extend
20 coming generations until time shall be no
more, nay, extend on through the vast future.
The preaching at 10 O'Clock was by Presi-
dent lnskip, at , 80 by Rev. I'm. Mcdonald,
and in the 'evening by Rev. Charles Munger.
These sermons were able, and the impression
made upon tae minds and hearts of the audi
tnce was most salutary.
The Sabbath was as quiet here as in any
country village. The gates were closed on
saturday night and were not opened until
Monday morning and no one was allowed to
pass except il cases Of urgent necessary. OF
course the running of steam and sail boats,
he thronging of the highways by the various
conYeyanees, public and private, the rush to
the camp from every city, town and ham
let in the vicinity, which would otherwise have
Deen witnessed, was all avoided. No desec
don of the holy Sabbath was seen here on
that day.
MoNDAY
was but continuation of the preceding in
the numbers and character of the meetings.
There is a marked increase in the manifesto
ion of the divine spirit TO the hearts Of the
Sorshippers. The morning sermon was by
Rev. Mr.. Harlow, of the Providence Confer
ence. The afternoon sermon was by the
Rev. l.. Il. Dunn, of New Jersey, and the