Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-08-31
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RICHMOND, Aug 80. 1877.
The annual campmeeting of the SEVENTH Day
Adventists was opened last evening by preaching
in the tabernacle. Elder Goodrich of Harland,
Maine, delivered the opening address. He held
the clos attention of the audience while he spoke
from Zeph. 2, 3, "Seek We the Lord, all We meek
of the earth, which have wrought his judgment;
seek righteousness, seek NEE kDess; it NAV be We
shall be hid in the day of the Lords anger" He
showed that the words are prophetic in their ap
plcatlon, and are addressed TO the church living
near the close of probation. The text brings the
day OF Gods wrath to view, and admonishes the
people TO seek righteousness. David saws, "All
thy commandments are righteousness" hence the
attention of the people is called to Gods law,
which Is a perfect rule by which to measure char
acter. Sin separates us from God hence repen-
tance is necessary. Repentance means a change
OF lite and must be preceded by determination.
Honesty and sincerity must char iacteiize those
VINO seek the Lord. Unbelief is The sin of the
age. Cultivate faith and unbelief will flee. The
discourse was closed with an earnest appeal TO the
people to seek the Lord at the commencement
of the meeting After the people renred to their
tents smart shower made music among the
leaves and psttered gently upon the roofs of the
canvass houses.
This morning dawned clear and bright. Not a
cloud mas the beautiful expanse of blue above.
A gentle breeze stirs the branches of the lofty
oaks, and renders the air cool and delightful.
The social meeting in the tabernacle was season
OF deep interest. Forty-two testimonies were
given IN thirty minutes. At 1870 large congre-
cation assent bed in front OF the stand, and Elder
Hersom addressed the people from the text, This
IS my beloved Son: hear him."-Luke g. 80.
these words were spoken by the voice Of God,
and are applicable to the church in all ages of the
world. Christ gives us the admonition, Take
heed how ye hear. The word hear in the Bible
is used in the sense of believe. Simply listening
TO the word will not avail we must believe and
practice The same. Christ says, "IIave faith in
God" There are two kinds of faith mentioned in
the Bible: dead faith and a living faith. We
want that faith that takes hold of the throne of
God. Christ is our pattern. We must initiate his
meek and lowly char acter if we desire eternal
rest. The speaker turned the leaves OF his Bible
very rapidly, reading the words of the Master in
regard to the duties of the Christian life. He
urged the people to remove stumbling
blocks from their paths, and If difficulties existed
he counseled them to maks such things right, and
then they would receive benefit from the meet
lngs. The discourse was practical and pointed,
and was listened to with attention by the audi
ence.
ln the afternoon at two o'clock the people again
gathered in trout Of the speakers stand, and were
addressed by Elder Goodrich. from the text, "And
he answered, and said unto him, Master all these
have | observed from my youth" Mark 10 20. He
proved that the young man referred to in the pre-
vious verses was a commandment breaker; mas
much as he made an idol of his riches. Paul
says "beware of covetousness which is idolatry."
Covetous is prevailing sin. Hr exhorted the peo.
pie to strive TO free themselves from selishness of
every kind, and to come up on to higher and ho-
lier ground. The sermon was an impressive one
and no one could fud fault with the sentiments
advanced.
NOTE. The printers in yesterdays report
made the motto over the entrance read, "Hear the
Sudge." Correctly stated it is "Hear, then
Judge"