The Portland daily press., 1874-08-21

we are to enforce and to practice them; hut we
are also to use them as stepping stones to a
holy life, and not regard themsas the alpha and
omega of our faith Many protested Chris
tans never get beyond this alphabet. The
principles of doctrine become vaueless unless
they are used as means for advancement.
man who rests secure in his justification
alone is not safe, for he may lose his iustitica-
ton. The question is asked if aJustified man
can be lost. No, if he goes ON to perfection,
yes if he remains where he is. The objective
point of the Christian lis ksanctification. The
objection that sanctifcation is impracticable
was met by the remark that the Bible COM
mands us to be holy, and prymises sanctifica-
ton through the truth of Christ; the Bible
would not command or promise an impossi-
bility. The definition given by Richard
Hooker was quoted as the best definition of
perfection ever framed; "We count those things
perfect which want nothing requisite for the
end whereunto they are instituted, that is il
thing meets the end for which it is instituted
it is perfect. All then that is required of
perfect Christian is to fulfill the command,
Love God with all the heart and mind and
strength" for that is the end for which he is
instituted We admit perfection everywhere
else, in nature, in art; why not then in the hui
man heart?
In the afternoon the clouds broke away, the
wind went down, and the sun beat fercely
down through the trees There was scarcely
breath of air, and the heat was extreme. Peo-
pie sweltered while they listened.
The children's meeting was as usual, largely
attended. Mrs. Inskip conducted the meet
ing, which was almost exclusively service of
praise. The little ones were deeply interested
and joined heartily in the exercises.
Before the afternoon sermon the Rev. Mr..
Inskip made remarks, announcing the closing
service at 73O the "march around Zion,' COM
plimentng the management of the meeting,
the boarding house, &c. The usual number of
requests for prayers were made. among them
one for person who had used tobacco for fifty
years.
The sermon was preached by Rev. w. ii. Boole.
He claimed that spiritual life is now, has been
and ever will be the need of the church. The
power of the church is a spiritual power. The
Methodist body has more spiritual light to-day
than ever before. 1t has Christian experiences
dS STcdb anu ldT LDOT0 uuLleIUuS lildu III tuC
days of Wesley and Whitefield. But still
higher degree of grace is demanded in these
times when ministers are settled in rich city
pastorates and grace and self denial are depart
ing from them. The responsibilities OF the
Methodist church have increased faster than
the spiritual life. Too many are reposing in
camp when they should be in the very front
line of battle. We have an army large enough
to take the continent by storm, and yet we do
not do it. We frtter away too much time in
devising new methods of warfare, instead of
using those good old methods we already have
Rose water and chloroform gospel won't do.
The church must wake up to its work, Why
there is ward in New York where the num-
Der of grog shops equals the number of dwell
ing houses, and where man can fire long
range rifle in any direction and have no fear of
hitting mission, Methodist or any other. The
money it takes to build the spre of an uptown
church would support mission in this locality
of sin for ten years; and still rich men kneel in
uptown churches and pray that God may send
more laborers into the vineyard. Too much
money is spent in drill and dress parade. and
too little in actual fighting. We must strike
our tents and take the field and march against
the Gibraltars and Malakoffs of sin and tell
the world and he'll that We shall plant the
standards of the cross there.
The discourse was warm plea for an
awakening Of spiritual life, singulary free
from bad taste or extravaganza of statemen, land
was very attentively listened to by the large
congregation gathered in the grove A good
for cuff fhrnWp ont in dian.
tally by the speaker, caused little flutter of
excitement in the audience.
The closing service took place at 7.30 p. m.
The Rev. Mr.. Inskip preached highly emo
tional sermon from Mark, tx, 25d,-'If thou
canst believe" The difficulties in the path of
specification and The way to overcome them
were pointed out. The preacher proved per-
feet tornado, and swept all before him. AT
times his voice rose to shrek, and words
were quite ndistinguisha BILE.
AT the close of the sermon MI. Inskip invoked
the descent of the Holy Ghost. Two-thirds of
the congregation dropped upon their knees,
sobbing and shouting. Soon man started up
and shrieked "The power is coming" Men
and women dropped on their faces before the
altar, and presently they fell to groaning.
Thus closed the second camp-meeting at Old
Orchard,-a grand success in every particular,
A great religious interest was aroused, eminent
pulpit orators addressed the people, and the
best of ORDER was maintained on the ground. The
place has great future before it. Lots are
selling at fabulous prices, and are in extraor-
binary demand. The Googins purchase has
been staked out and put in the market, and
sites for building are eagerly snapped up.
Work on the great hotel, to be situated on the
sea wall at the foot of the plank walk, will be-
gin immedia tely. It's. estimated cost is
$4,000.
Some of the tents were struck last Might and
the others will be this morning. Many families
a month longer