Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-06
Seventh Day Adventists campme sting.


Farnsworth Of Iowa, who spoke from the text,
"Here is the patience of the saints. here they
that keep the commandments of God and have the
faith Of Jesus" Rev. IA IL. The text has special
application TO our own times, and refers TO the
church who are looking for the second appearing
OF Christ, as that Is the next event mentioned in
the connection. The latter part OF the text refers
10 the deLominaional characteristics OF the people
and the former clause to a virtue which crcum-
stances will loudly call for. Those who pass
through the trying scenes OF the last days " i'll need
much discipline in the school of patience. The
proclamation must he made The hour of Gods
prophecy again before many nstions and people
The advent people in 1914 gave q soul-strring
message. which was accompanied with the spirit
and power Of God. The church stood forth "fsir
As the sun, clear As the moon and terrible as an
army with banners" until the disappointmen ut came
and then they drank the cup Of bitterness to its
dregs. Floods of reproich aud SANDER were
heaped upon the advent people and the very name
of VIM. Miller has become stigma. God wants
a tried people and be has taken this means to test
them. They were like the Hebrews all ready 10
enter Canaan, but when the trial came thousands
and thousands gave up he whole thing as hum
hug. In James ), IS, we find passages which re.
fer to the last days aud poiot out the state of
things as the text And Heb. 10, 80 a. brings to
view the same tarIying time and need of patience
This time is given the CT urch in which to warn
the world and they can hasten the coming Of the
just One 2 Peter, 3 IL. God has a work to do
IN the nations which will keep pace with the work
Of his people. We live in age of the world
when the work of warning our fellow men should
be made the business of our lives, and the truths
OF the Bible become living reality. God would
be well pleased TO have US step into the bOdndless
ocean OF his love and consecrste our lives to his
service. The speaker closed with earnest ap
peal to the people urging them to lit in the work
of God.
The service. yesterday afternoon were opened
by singing "0h where shall rest be found 7" The
singing wa, led by ED. Whitney, who played the
organ and made the grove resound with sweet
waves of harmony. Elder Farnsworth offered q
feeling pray er, after which Elder Webber OF Rich
mond, Me-. gave a discourse upon the law of God
from the text found in Ps. CXiX. 96. The text
refers TO the ten commandments, which compre-
bend much more than many suppose.
They are perfect and include the whole duty of
man. There is not a sin 10 the catalogue of crimes
that they do not cover. The first four show our
duty to God. The last six our duty to man, there
fore in order TO love God with AL our hearts and
our neg hbors our.elf" we must keep the whole
law. Christ referred to the law 10 his sermon on
the Mount, and gave 1t 4 wider meaning than was
generally supposed. We are living in an age OF
the world when men are skeptical and have little
faith ia the Bible. Those who profess to believe
the Bible, and yet teach that Chr st abolished his
fathers law are worse than open inhdeis for their
influence in christian community is greater.
The glory and beauty OF the other life were pic
tured and described, and the Importance of pre-
pairing for 1t dweit upon. The audience gave
good attention, aud seemed pleased with the dis
course.
At o'clock session of the Maine Conference
wa, held in the grove, and some business trans
acted.
AT o'clock the bell rang, aud the people again
assembled. The grove WAS lighted with swing
lug lanterns, which cast a subdued light over the
encampment, and, like friendly eyes, looked on.
from among the trees. The beautiful music of the
stirring hymn. "Long for my Saviour I've been
waiting, hoated far out upon the evening air, and
attracted outside wanderers Elder Whitney of
New York, then took the stand, and spoke upon
the question, Have We right TO be Adventists 7"
He gave able discourse, which covered the
grounds OF faith concerning the doctrine of the
Advent. The sermon was based on the text found
in Amos I, and resolved itself into three propo-
stions, the hrst of which was that the scriptures
plainly declare that Christ will visit this earth the
second time, literally and personally. This has
been the hope of the Christian church in all sges
Matt. 10 y, John II Is, |. Tnes.. 4; l5-lS.
That dav viii be such d day as earth has never
seen. Not desplsed and spit upon aud crowned
with thorns, will the Saviour appear. but his com
ing Will be as king, glorious and eternal. The
second proposition was that the scriptures declare
that signs will mark His coming, Matt. "a. This
fact Laws a solemn responsibility upon the church.
even that of watching for and interpreting those
signs, and then making them known to the world
The third point WAS that God will send to the in
hshItants of earth solemn warning message that
they may be prepared for that event. God has
always thus dealt with his people Just prior TO send
ing judgments. When Christ made his ii st adven t
the prophecies pointed TO the event, and John the
Baptist sent before HIM a messenger.
Even so God has ht raded and foretold the second
advent, aud when that great event takes place,
me a cannot reproacb God for not warning them.
The speaker evidently thoroughly believes what
he breaches, and his whole manner shows that he
i. terribly in earnest. lie eutreaed the people to
seek hi gher ground and live holier lives. The
tn nisters In this Denomination use no notes while
preaching. They seem very familiar with their
b bl, s, and turn the leaves quite rapidly 10 prove
texts.
Tuis morning at half-psst FIVE, the people gath
cred in the grove for social worship. Waves of
sony float up to heaven, and pleasant sounds and
scenes renter the air dreamy aud delicious. To
the thou hul heart the scene is well cacu ated to
assembled here Old men aud women. blooming
Youth and msidens, and the child of tender years,
Just beginning the voyage of life. all ha sought.
this beautiful spot to adore IN, ir Creator
AT 8 O'clock family worship va, beid in the
tents, aud at hai-past ten Elder Farnsworh
spoke TO the people upon the manner of seeking
God, using Jer. %; IL, 49, rs text. The main
drift of his argument WAS to show the importance
of an entire Conservation TO God. He showed
how "holy men" OF cd sought God when they de-
sired special blessings-Neh As, Dan. 6 8, 10,
Luke is: Ill. Prayer WAS referred to as the
great means to be used in seeking the approval of
high Heaven. lie closed with a stirring personal
appeal. Elder Farnsworth is u pleasing speaker,
and one who mpresses his audience with the
sscredness of the subjects upon which he treats.
REPoRTER