Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-20
Notes from the Camp Ground.

Systems which have had a controlling influence
have been characterized by some name. Jesus
| came to announce important principles and His
| followers have been called Christians. This is an
| important name.
|. The Christian character and Christian priv
| lege. Enemies and friends alike have msunder-
stood the essential characteristics of Christian.
|. lie is one who believes in all that Christ has
| said We must examine the testimony Of the BIZ
BILE this assures of His pre-cNstence and one
| ness with God that He became incarpate; that
lie died for al men, from the dead and shall
come again. Christians are building upon no
other foundation than Christ. ?. lie is one who
obeys the commands OF Christ. by their fruits We
| shall know them" "Not every every one that
saith unto me, Lord Lord, shall enter into the
kingdom of heaven" Tue whole cluster Of the
fruits of the Spirit must be exhibited in the life.
| 3. lie is one who has been wrought upon by the
| Holy Ghost Such is the deep and lnyeterate
ual life can be generated bv any other power tina
| the Holy Ghost.
III. The Christians privileges. The contex 1t
speaks of the Christian. sufferings but even these
| are changed TO blessings. |. justification. 2. lie
has friendship with God. 3. victory over death
| 4. Prospect of perfect and immortal happiness
hereafter. So the Christian has before him all
the blessings that divine love suggest, and d-
| vine wisdom arrange, or divine power secure.
| Full, perpetual and eternal. They must be of
richest things of earth are trihes comparatively.
Ill Let me exhort you 10 reference to these things
/. Live consistently: be steadfssi. Your incon-
sistences will dishoner Chrst's cause. If you are
| true and faithful God can use you. 2. Make q
public glory Of your connection with the cause of
! Christ. Let us appear before the world without
/ single compromise. Let us glory only in the
cross of Christ. Let any who are here who are
| not christians no longer refuse to be bearers Of
this precious name, or share in these precious
DlIyllfppa. This q Al risis n hi.tnry
three worlds are intensely interested in the issue
Shall hell triumph or heaven rejoice at the decis-
ions ofthi, houri BY His passion, death, ressur-
/ rection and medistorsl reign demand your &C
ceptance OF this great salvation.
The sermon one OF great force it had many
rare passages of beauty and power. Nearly a
| thousand people listened with deep interest and
| profit Many new arrivals have come to-day; it
Is estimated that there are some 2000 people on
the ground. Mr.. T.. Moody is giving the utmost
| salts faction as caterer on this occasion
The kennebec ALLEY Campmeeting Assoca-
| ton held an adjourned meeting at l o'clock on
rldsy, and made choice OF the following Ulcers
| for the ensuing year: President, DIR. ID L. Rich
ards, Richmond; Vice President, S. Z. johnson
| of Gardner; Secretary T.. X. Drummond, Esq.
| of Waerville; Treasurer, j. X. Sswtelle of Hal
| lowell; Auditor, ii. X. Baker of Hallowell; Ex-
| ecutlve Committee, Orrin williamson of Angus
| ia, A. X. F. Butfum of Gardiner Charles L. Hunt
of augusta, Capt. A. ID. Alexander of Richmond
Geo. Cushing of Skowhegan, X. W. Dunn OF
Waterville
The treasurer in his report acknowledged the
! gift OF Si5O from a generous brother, who was
one of the eriginators of this enterprise. With
| this donation the expenses of the current year
will be met. Measures were also Inaugural ed
! TO raise sinking fund.
| At z. NJ. the tabernacle was full inside and
out-altogether the largest congregation thus far
to listen TO "A sermon from Rev. j. W. Hamilton
| OF Boston. He took for his text Kings 5-l2.
| Are not ALBANIA and Pharpar, rivers OF Damascus,
| better than all the waters OF Israel
! will not attempt any abstract of this sermon -.
| He spoke OF Naaman as type of msny men of
| the present time, and elaborated with great force
| logic and eloquence the following points
/. The men themselves
2. The obstacles in the way of sceptcs accept
| ing christianity. lie showed that they were I'M
reasonable, unnatural and unsatisfactory. And
| in conclusion he exhor.ed all honest sceptics to
| initiate Naaman and accept the only proper test.
| lie related his own experience, and ii made a
| deep impression upon the vast audience.
| Rev. Mr. ii. is engaged in building large free
| church, which will accommodate 5000 people, in
| the city of Boston, and he was here TO secure
| help. Ii is an enterprise that all New England
Methodlss interested in. lie received sub
| stautisl aid.
DR.. stephen Allen was upon the ground and
| made some remarks in reference to the Domestic
| Missionary Society of the Maine Conference,
which has been recently formed, and of VIII ich nc
| is the efficient president.
| The young peoples meeting is an interesting
| feature of this campmeetlng.
In the evening Rev. A. S. Ladd preached from
| Ezekiel 80, ll-"Why will ye die p
| Rev. Bros. l.. ii. Bean and |. G.. Sprsgue fol-
lowed with some powerful appeals to the uncon-
| verted.
| SIXTH DAY--SATURDAY.
| The beautiful weather to-day brought out
crowds of people who have been kept at home
through the week BY the rain The sermon this
morning was by Rev. X. Sanderson of Wsterville.
| The text was in Matthews 9Th chapter llth and
| 18th verses: "And say unto you that many
shall come from the east and from the west, and
shall sit down with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob,
| etc"
The doctrine of this text is the separation OF
| those who accept Christ from those who ject
| Him. This separation is to be final We should
| inquire with great care what is truth" The
| question of future life is one that concerns all
| One only has answered ii with authority. Many
believe IN future existence, but reject the word
OF tod aud rely upon the specu atIOns of reason.
| Mess we take the word af God we have nothing
| upon which to place our belief. We have visions
| of Heaven that come to US in our thoughtful
| hours. He who revealed the fact that we shall be
| free from sorrow and sn if we accept Christ, also
| revealed something else. He has spoken the
| whole truth. If we have faith in regard to Heav
en- we must also have equal faith regarding the
| world of woe. We must accept the whole or re
| ject the whole and burn the book The Saviour
| Taught lnls uUClIlut DotH py pdrADles anu ulltCl
| declarations. The speaker quoted much scripture
in support of his position. If we could but once
have a vision of the perdtion spoken of in the
| Bible, we should come forth from such sight with
| a stronger determination to work for the Master
and this grove would ring with prayers for those
who are fast pass ing on to the eternal world un-
| saved.
Rev. VIM. II. Foster of Bowdoinham, followed
| in earnest remarks in the same line as the sermon
dwelling upon the fact that people want to 90 to
| Heaven and still continue to live in their owr
| way.
The afternoon service was held at the stand, be
| ing the first one held out Of doors during the
| week. Rev. A. w. Petite of Saco offered prayer
Rev. l.. ii. Bean preached from the words, "Foi
God so loved the world that He gave His only be
gotten Son that whatsoever believed on Him might
not perish but have eternal life" God loved the
world before the atonement was made. 1t was
Gods method of saving man. 1t was made uni
versal to save the whole world. Christ tasted
death for every man. Yet there are conditions
The salvation experienced, that brings the sou
into harmony with God, comes only through faith
and obedience. Every blessing has its conditions
We must put forth our hands and take them OIL
they do US no good. To obtain salvation is more
than to simply assent TO the truth. We must have
living faith and active obedience.
Remarks were made by Rev. A. W. Pottle o
Saco.
The meeting this evening was of social char
acter led nv Kew f Martin presidinp Elder