The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-09-12

done away. He showed that every
one of these texts referred to the GER
emonial law. The moral law is Gods
eternal rule of right. The scriptures
say of that law, every one Of its pre-
cepts is righteousness (; and God says,
"My righteousness shall not be abol-
ished. That law was spoken by the
voice of God and written by his finger
on tables of stone. The ceremonial
law was given through Moses. 1t was
added because the people had trans
crossed the moral law (Gal. 3: 19),
and was only intended to be in force
until Christ cam c, andthen it ceased.
That was the law regulating circumci-
sion, the priesthood, the types, offer
ings, and ceremonies of the Jewish
age.
Sunday was a beautiful day, and it
brought a very large congregation.
Over four thousand people were pres
ent. Everybody was delighted with
the neatness of the camp. The grounds
were pronounced to be the best in this
part of the State and the orderly ar
rangement of the tents and everything
connected with the camp was a matter
of admiration to all. Then the good
order that prevailed in the crowd was
another noticeable feature.
Ed. Smith spoke upon the Sabbath
question. in the forenoon. We will
not attempt to give his argument,
which was clear and forcible. One
point, however, we will relate. lie
said it was claimed that the apostles
always, after the cEoss, observed the
yIst day of the week, and met to
break bread on that day. This he
said was all assertion. Only one re-
ligions meeting on that day is record
ed in the whole New Testament. That
is in Acts 20: Z. And certainly, il
that meeting was on Sunday, it would
take more than one such to prove q
custom. But this was a night meet
ing. "'There were many lights" and
Paul continued his speech till mid
night. Then after midnight he broke
bread. Now if this was on Sunday
night as we term it the meeting was
not on the first day of the week, tol
the day begins at sunset according to
the Bible, as every Bible reader knows.
At sunset on Sunday, the second day
Of the week begins, therefore that
meeting would be on the second day
of the week. But the record says il
was the first. Then it was Saturday
night, as the first day of the week be,
gins at sunset on Saturday. And
while Paul was preaching his comrads
were taking their ship around the cape
to Asses, and as soon as it was light
Sunday morning Paul started on foot
and went across the cape twenty miles
to meet them on Sunday. Rather q
poor example of Sunday-keeping.
Mrs. White spoke with great free.
dom for an hour and a half in the af
ternoon, on Christian temperance, anG
the proper method of training children
The exercises of the closing day
Monday, were partly Of business ma
ture, the Conference meeting to elect
officers for the following year, and also
to see to financial affairs. The camp
meeting expenses lacking only seven
ty-fve dollars of being already met
the required sum was made up in ,
very few minutes by voluntary contri
buttons. The Vermont Conferenc,
voted to donate $500 to the Genera
Conference. Among the resolutions
passed were the following -
Resolved, That the sincere thanks
of this Conference are due to the citi
zens of Morrisville and vicinity foI
their attendance and candid attention
at this meeting.
Resolved, That we tender vot'
of thanks to the officers of the Cen
trail Vermont, the p. and o., and tn,
Passumpsic railroads, also to gentle
men Bruce & Ladd, for the courtes,
shown us in passing us over their lines
at reduced rates.
Resolved, That the above resolu
tons be offered for publication in thu
county papers.
Ed. Smith preached a sermon il
the forenoon upon the United States
in prophecy, showing that the rise AM
wonderful progress and future path o
our nation are clearly marked out il
prophecy. At one o'clock Mrs. Whit
gave very encouraging exhortatiol
to those who had lately started, afte
which a large number came forwar'
for prayers. Then the audience re
paired to the Lamoille river wher
thirteen were baptised. =
A few leave the ground tonight
Monday, and the camp breaks up il
the morning. AS we look back owe
the days of this meeting, we are loaf
to leave the ground; and yet we G
full of courage, feeling that your re
porter, with hundreds Of others, ha
been much benefited by this gram
meeting. 5.