Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-09-03
The seventh Day Adventis, Campm..tIng

RICHMOND, September |, 1877.
Last evening as the gmmering rays of the set
| ting sun were disappearing in the west.the people
gathered in the grove to welcome in the seventh
day Sabbath, which they observe as the people did
ancently, from sunset Friday evening until sun
| set Saturday night. Elder Smith made few re-
| marks in regard TO the bseivance Of the Sabbath,
| and then the congregation, young and old, knelt
in prayer.
| The evening service was opened by singing the
| hymn, "M have no abiding city. here" after
which Elder Robinson offered a feeling PRAYER
and Elder Orlah Smith, editor of the Review and
| Herald, Battle Creek, Michigan. took the stand.
He preached powerful discourse from the words
And they sing the song OF Moses, the servant Of
God, and the song of the Lamb saying great and
marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty
nst aud true are Thy ways, thou King of saints"
| The word song in the Bible indicates a time OF
victory and rejoicing. Reference was made to the
songs sung by Gods people anciently, and was
| dwelt upon. The people who are to sing thl.
| song are to be redeemed from the earth hence
| they must be the generation living when Christ
| appears in the clouds Of heaven, and who are
caught up to meet him 10 the air
| The song is called the song of Moses because
| God will deliver his people from outward foes
even as be did the children of Israel ancieuty
1t is called the song of the Lamb because Christ
will help them to overcome their inward foes
The saints sing the song in heaven, although they
| >, D. They have seen those who have slumbered
for thousands of years, raised to glory honor and
majesty. Redeemed, gloiiied and saved, the
saints will see the "hng In his beauty" and 'be-
| hold the land that is aisr off, They will fully
understand the Infinite wisdom of God as display
| ed in the plan of salvation and in his wonderful
| dealings with the children of men. The redeem
| ed will comprehend the wonders of the sky in all
their power and glory: Another part of the song
| is "Just aud true Thy ways, Thou. King OF
| saints" The ways of the Lord are not always
| easy TO understand. Misfortune may overtake us
| dear ones be laii Ia The grave. aud riches fly
away, but all this Is part of the discipline of life
| The speaker with soul thrilling eoqueuce dwelt
| on the glory of Thugs to come and described the
! beauties of the eternal world. The sermon was
listened 10 with the deepest attention by the audi
| ence
| At 10 . this morning, Elder r bbinson oc-
| cupied the de-k. He spoke from the text, "And
| the times of this ignorat ce God wnked at but
| now commandeth all men everywhere to repent.
| Because he hath appointed day in the which he
will judge the world in righteousness by that man
whom he hath ordained Acts II, 30 81.
| The speaker showed that no psrtalty will be
shown in the judgment. The reward of the just
| will be eternal life, and the punishment of the
| wicked will be death. Men often take neutral po-
sitions in regard to the things of this life; but no
one will be excused in the Judgment. There is a
| time coming when every secret thing will be
| brought TO light. If we spend this life Alright
then we shall sing the song of triumph. Between
US and that song hes the work of overcoming.
In he afternoon Elder Smith of Michigan spoke
from Luke II, 81, "Remember Lots wife" Ref
erence WAS made to the fact that thi. woman
perished while fleeing from Sodom, and that tn is
is what we have to remember concerning her
The words have special application to the last
days Christ uses them while discoursing upon
this subject. We are to remember her fate, and
not turn back TO the world as she looked back to
Sodom.