Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-21
CAMPMEETING AT RICHMOND.
SIXTH DAY-MoNDAY.

Rev. A. 5. Ladd OF Portland preached at the
stand this afternoon from Rom. 8: 81. IF God be
for US VINO can be against us T.
The speaker remarked in opening that this text
similar to the thought red by our Saviour
"Whst shall it profit man to gain the whole
world and lose his own soul" III God be for US
no power on earth or in heaven, or In hell can
come against us.
LIST. God is for His friends and against His enc
mics by His word. When man plans to do
evil and fits himself for theft, murder rum-elling
any of the hi1eous crimes, he never goes to the
bibe tor Instruction., but If he wants 10 prepare
himself ioi doing good bis study ia the word OF
God. They may disbelleve the truths OF the bible,
but they will stand will stand and its blessings
aud denunciations are not changed b. our belief
or disbelief.
%. God is for us in his providences. CAN
things work together Tor good to them that love
God" In shadow as in sunshine IL Is our priyl-
lege to say Thy will be done
Sd. God is Tor US by His laws. The speaker
SAID that the law Of habit and Of association Is
submission to Gods law.
Atm. If God be for US no matter who may
ray himself against ms.
EVENING.
The evening meeting was opened with prayer
by Rev. Curnfort Haskell of Wscss,et.
Rev +. L. Adams OF Bath preached from /
Tim 4.S-"Godliness is profitable unto all things,
having tue promise of the life that is and oil
that which is TO cone"
The speaker remarked that in these "hsfd
times" men seeking for business that would
he pi otitsble the theme of the sermon, then, Is
the profit OF godness, and he went Oh TO snow in
how many ways godhness pays IN his life, aud in
the life to come, securing to US far more exceed
ing and eternal weight of glory. But in order to
enter into a life OF goodness we must give up
lst-oeh. 2i-Sin, our pleasin sins as well as
the most grevious ones, and give up ourselves en-
tirely into the hands OF God.
SEVENTH DAY-TUEsDAY.
The sun is shining beautifully this morning
and the air is cool.
The programme for the temperance camp meet
ing has been arranged in part, viz:
Wednesday z. NJ, Mrs. Yeomsns of Canada,
and Rev. Mr.. Hart of Bath, expected to
speak.
Thursday, A. NJ, Rev. |. Z. Wolfe of Boston,
and in the afternoon Rev. ). 2. Smith Of New
jersey.
Friday morning. Rev. J. b. Hamilton of Lew
islon subject, Rum responsible for the Hard
Tunes" Afternoon Rev. ID. b Randall of Der
wick subject The History of the Temperance
Reform"
Saturday, Elk Gov. Dingley has been invited to
speak.
sunday morning Rev. d. W. LeLacheur will
preach lelnperance sermon. Afternoon, Gen.
Neal Dow of Portland will speak, and 10 the eve
ming A. NJ. Powell, Esq, of New York.
A large number OF other speaker. will be here,
and take part IN the meeting, rs time and oppor-
tunity viii allow, including Joshua Nye, Col. ".
L. Eustis, Frank Kenrick. J. X. Osgood, lords II
Rand, George w. Murch, and msuy other prom
nent reformcrs.
| The meeting will close Monday.
! Rev j. w. Hamilton of Boston, is present, and
spoke for q few moments at the stand. He report
ed to the ladies who helped him to a part OF the
means of building a church and parsonage in
Boston, that a house had been erected for the
| parsonage, and the church was in process of
erection. This church is to be called the "Peo-
pies church, where strangers from any part OF
New England are to be welcomed. lie en-
gagged IN selling pictures of bricks at 10 cents
apiece, and giving presents of books through an
| arrangement made with the Methodist Book
Concern.
| Rev. Ccrnfort L Haskell of East Maine Goa
| ference, preached at the stand from Rom. "a,
80, wretched man that | am Who snail de liver
from the body of this death ?" The apostle is
speaking of one who is under deep viction of
SIN. The wretchedness Of sin was eloquenlly set
| firth, and secondly, comes the inquiry "Who
shall deliver me from this body OF stu md death -
MOI atty can never do It. take The position that
a man may be moralist cd hate the whole sys.
| TEN of salvation through Christ. Sd. Education
can never do 1t. The law ca mot do il, but will
| Dring US through It's justice down to the grave.
Chr alone can delser Us and satisfy the end. of
Justice. But in oIder to he saved we must first do
something; belive and thou shall be saved, and
| there is no caste here; the rich and poor must
come alike. 1t takes an Almighty Christ but a
short time to do the woik.
' tabernacle at one. Nearly all the children upon
the ground were present.
| Tue association also held adjourned meeting
at the stand, President Richards in tue char.
Prayer WAS otie red by Rev. L. T.. Adams. The
business WAS OF financial nature to devise
means for funding the debt at lower rate of IN
! terest. and was adjourned TO meet in Augusta tue
| first Wednesday OF October, at O'CLOCK r. M
| The temperance meeting will begin with a
prayer ana praise meeting at the stand, Wednes-
day at 2 O'Clock 7. NJ, followed by an address by
Mrs. Yeomens If she arrives in season; if not, by
some other first class speaker.
The District camp meeling will clese Wednes
day morning at O'Clock.
| Rev. MIR. Hamilton explained that the church to
| be built IN Boston Is or the people. He lad a
photograph album with 1900 names enrolled
therein, which Was placed under tie corner stone
OF the bGildlng, and containing the names of some
ot The most wicked men ia Boston.
MIR. Hamilton peaches this afternoon. He is a
Young man OF tiue appearance, with clear, ring
| ing voice.