Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25
The AdYenllsts.
SEVENTH DAY CAMP MEETING NEAR MILTON.
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SEVENTH DAY CAMP MEETING NEAR MILTON.
MILToN, Thursday, August Il.
TIE annual camp-meeting of the Seventh
Day Adventist church opened to-day, IN
the beautiful grove of &. ". Austin, three
fourths of mile above Milton station. on
tie Central Vermont road. Already 40
tents are on the ground, including one new
circular pavilion GO feet in diameter, to be
used for the congregation in case of rain,
also two 20 feet tents, separated into com
partments Tor families. 1t is estimated that
$50 people are erc2mped here. Still the
State Is not well represented, on account
Of the meeting being located i'll its extreme
western part. making it announcement for
many OF is members to attend.
The location i picturesque; magnificent
trees Of beech and maple form a leafy canopy
above. and through these grand old arches
one catches a glimpse Of the sweeping range
Of the Green Mountains on one side and the
blue waters Of the Lamoille river on the
other. From the stand, the ground slopes
up gradually to an elevated terrace describ-
ing a semi-eircle about the camp. Here
many of the tents are pitched, and from
here the open country stretches out, with
its upland swclls, is outlying farms. and
the wooded heights OF Mt. Mansfield sharp
Il proflel against the blue summer sky.
The executive committee have made ex-
cellent arrangements FOR the accommoda-
ton Of the people and for seating large
congregation. Elder Hutchins, president
Of the Vermont conference, an indeiatlga-
be worker, Is present. with six other minis
tiers Of this conference.
The morning train from New York brought
Elder White. president Of the Seventh-day
Adventist church and Of their large pub
lisaing association whose headquarters are
at Battle Creek, Michigan. He was accom-
panied by MS wife, Mrs. Ellen &. White, a
speaker and writer Of much note in the re
ligious world, and by Elder U. Smith.
editor OF the Adcmt Rerieir, the leading or
gan Of the denomination.
Elder White aad wife left their home in
California. this Summer, for the purpose Of
prcsidiugoycr s.mcetings. They have al
ready held eight in as many different States.
Wherever they have been, large crowds have
poured out from city and country to hear
their diSeoUrscs which have been widely re-
ported in the newspapers of the country.
Perhaps il would be interesting 10 the
/. frafr .alra orTa
lnc the pecG.icr views Of this people. Their
Geuomi1at ora. name is an exponent OF the
| Leading articles OF their faith. They be lieve
that the seventh day Is the true Sabbath.
authorized by S.-iptlre. and that the literal
second ciyeat Of Christ l. near, although
they SGT no tine for that event, and con-
s.der 1t out OF the province OF the Christian
church 10 do so.
They are for the most par: Health Re
formers, ami oschew pork, tea, coffee, to-
/ bacc0 and intoxicating liquors. They are
literary people, and haze large publishing
interests in California ana a. Battle Greek,
Mich. where they issue five different
periodical. in three languages, and
blek- and tracts without number.
Here also j. located their fine new
co.lcso. having a full faculty and POO
students in Attendance. They also have.
Z 81 tbs place, large institution where the
sick may receive bygienic treatment. A.
together they are egterprising people, work
ing a. it they we're in the iast day, and had
considerable u 90 before the final close Of
al things.
At 1890 this morning the people were
called together hy tie ringing Of tho bell,
and Elder White made a few remarks ap-
propriate to the time. lie exhortel the
people to draw near TO God and derive the
greatest possible benefit from the meeting.
Tie warned them against distracting their
minds with idle gossip and visiting. lie
was followed by Elder Smith, who preached
the frs; sermon on the ground from Eph.
'. 1t: Redeem the time because the days
are evil The speaker stated that what
ever = nan had gained Of wealth or know
ledge OF fame. represented just - much
time that had been expended in its acquisi-
ton. j he had spent years of his lite IN
amass.ug property. OF in any other selfish
way, It was his dlty, upon receiving the
light Of true religion, 10 apply his means or
knowledge or influence, that which was the
equivalent Of his past time, to the service Of
God, and the establishment of His truth.
Space ior5ids attempting to report this
sermon further. Iuwas brief and compre-
heasiye, appropriate 10 the time and place.
REPORTER.
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