The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-23
Tke 8,tland 9aily Glnhe.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST %, 1876.
Seventh Day Adventists Camp-Meet.
ing near Milton Station.

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fresh reinforcements TO the army of camp
ere. At 1880 this evening Mrs. White spoke
to large congregation. She is a little I'm.
assuming lady of full figure, with bright
dark eye and lair worn loosely in net.
She was dressed with a plainness amount
ing to severity in some soft black material,
relieved only by white linen collar and
cuffs. For twenty years she has advocated
a reform in dress, and her example is
faithful exponent of her teachings. She
possesses certain dignity of manner,
quiet consciousness of strength that riyets
the attention of the audience at once.
Her discourse was particularly addressed
to the church, and was based upon the
scripture "Blessed is the man that en-
dureth temptation; for when he is tried,
he shall receive the crown of life, which
the Lord hath promised to them that love
him" James 1lS.
The principal object of the discourse
seemed to be to impress upon the minds OF
those present the fact that it was not
enough to keep the commandments of God,
but the religion of Jesus must purify the
heart, and influence the daily life. Many
flatler Themselves that because they observe
the Sabbath of the Lord, and believe in the
soon coming Of Christ they are upon safe
ground, although they may utterly fail to
carry out the true principles of christianity.
They are rocked in the cradle of carnal
security, and zee not the importance of
working diligently for Jesus, putting aside
all selfish motives, and exemplyfying in
their lives the truths they profess.
Many aspire to missionary labor. They
wish to do some great thing for the Master.
To such she would say: There is wide field
of missionary labor in your own households
and nelghborhoods. Mothers have a most
sacred work to do in directing their chill
dren. Thus they may exert an influence
whose circle has no bounds.
Men in their conversation and example,
and even in their business relations with
worldlings may publish the excellence of
{ true religion.
The fields are white for the harvest and
laborers are wanted. Ministers are not the
only workers called for, but each member
has his task to do.
The speaker dwelt upon the beauty of a
''meek and quiet spiiit," needing not the
orr ament of gold or costly apparel a char
acter refined by grace, and made fit for the
| society of angels, heart that puts aside
/, all resentment, and, like Paul, dies daily to
self.
1t is impossible to describe the peculiar
, eloquence of this lady evangelist. Her
earnestness carries with her the sympa-
thes Of the audierco, and rivets their at
y ten,iCn.
Friday Aug. 19-Tne weather is cool,
the air is fresh and sweet, camp life puts
on its most attractive phase. The sunlight
Sits through the twinkling leaves, and the
ground is patched with light and shadow
the tented city CLEANS white through the
dark green foliage, ard the congregation
h gathers before the rude stand, and theil
:, prayers and grand old hymns float out r
i harmony upon the fragrant air. One
+. might imagine these were the children OF
a Israel, worshlpng in the wilderness.
= A session of the conference was held this
morning, followed by an interesting socia
meeting. AT 1920 a. m. Elder Smith spoke
from Acts. 10 AZ He showed the be airing
of the text upon the Sabbath question, by
revealing apostolic example.
The apostles knew of no other day fol
. religious worship than the seventh; ant
: the Geutiles so understood it.
J. He then reviewed the discourse OF thu
I apostles, commencing with verse lG, an
swcriug the cavl OF the skeptic from vers,
d 22 showing that verse ~ excluded every
+ day from the title of Sabbath except thu
u seventh, that verses 80 and 80 oisproye thu
> doctrine of the immortality Of the soul
AMI concluding from verses 40 and Al, tina
it is our duty to understand, and have con
fl ience in the work of tie Lord in the lac
= days.
Elder Smith is clear and concise speak
er, str NJ in argument, with perspicuit.
of style, and purity of expression yer,
grateful to the cultivated ear. He is tn
author OF numerous works upon the pro
phecies, among which is his ''Thoughts OIL
Daniel" which has created quite sensa
ton in the religious world.
At2 80 p. M, Elder White preached
reading lesson from Matt. 5, and dwell
l. ing particularly on the 18th verse; "Thinl
not that am come to destroy the law o
the prophets; am not come to destroy bu
to fulfill For verify l say unto you, til
heaven and earth pass, enc Jot or one it'll
shall in no wise pass from the law till al
be fulfilled. Upon the eve OF Christs min
s. istry, he delivered his sermon on the mount
| luAt luduguTdl ctttine ioith th'
principles that we're to govern his peopl
through all time. Here occur those re
markable beatlludes the golden legacy o
e the Christian church. The preacher nc
lie liced each Of these separately, showing
how bread field they covered, and how
clearly they set forth the duties of chris
tan life. He declared that In the tex
quoted above, Christ expressly warns hi
church against the heIesies which woul
threaten them in the last days, protecting
them from the popular error, taught frou
many modern pulpis, that the law of Go
u was abrogated by Christ The words o
u Jesus meet this theory with broad denial
He declared that he had kept his Father
is commandments, and also that whosoeve
s. should break the least of these command
ments and teach men so should be GALE
the least in the kingdom of heaven.
The subject of the law naturally brough
up the matter of the seventh day Sabbath
The inconsistency of the churches, in re
iecting the fourth commandment, Will
W they accept the other nine, was forcib
shown, and it was proved that there wa
no Bible authority for changing the SAT
bath from the seventh day to the first
20 The props were utterly knocked from ur
der Sunday observance, and it was LEI
= supported only be the prejudice of Gus
tom and the edict of the Roman church
Elder White, with his peculiarly in
= pressive manner, and rare courtesy, win
The respectful attention of an audienct
even while ruthlessly demolishing their pr
theologies.
1t is announced that Mrs. White wi
speak again this evening.
Friday, p. m. Aug. lSth.-The old prin
tive Sabbath is the Sabbath of our seventh
day friends. 1t begins at sunset Frida
81 evening" and ends at the same time on I'll
succeeding day. There is abundance {
Bible evidence to support the theory tn,
the old day ends and the new one begir
with the darkness, such as ''the evenin
and the morning were the first day" etc.