Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-09-01
Richmond Camp Meeting.
FRIDAY EVENING.

An inquiry meeting was held at o'clock.
led by DIR. Earle. The meeting was contn-
ued until the time of public service when.
after short recess, prayer meeting was
held instead of the usual public service. The
whole meeting was of rather a unique char
acter. The inquiry meeting being a CONVEX
sational one, persons in the audi, nee being
permitted to ask any question that troubled
them in their Christian experience. In the
prayer meeting scores of players. and short
testimonies were given. A hundred or more
responses. of few words each, were given
to the question, "Why am ! on the Lords
side -
SATURDAY MoRSI>G.-It has been rainy
night. but the sun is shining in all its SPLEEN
dor over the encampment. Public service in
the Tabernacle this morning. Prayer was
offered by Rev. Mr.. Preble of the Free Bap-
fist church, Richmond. Rev. NJ. c. Pendex-
ter. pastor of the Methodist church at Rich
mond preached from two texts the text of
his remarks was in jeremiah SO: 23-"And
it came to pass that when Jchudi had read
three or four leaves, he cut it with his pen
knife. and east it into the fire that was upon
the hearth until all the roll was consumed in
the fire that was on the hearth The text of
the conclusion was found in I'd Tim. 1 .
preach the word" God has ALWAYS had a
people. The king here, we read cut the
record with his penknifc and destroyed it
We apply this by saying: |. That men at the
present dav try to apply the pcnknife to Gods
word by denying that the Bible is the Word
of God. because reason. they say. is sufficient.
Lord Herbert was the great originator of in
fidelity. lie held the following five primary
principles |. He believed in Cod ,. Him
L. l..
sin: 1. Pety and virtue the principal parts of
worship; ). Future rewards and punishmcnts.
All these are denied to-day. =. These
men saw that the influence of the bible is
demoraiizing Nothing is farther from the
truth. 3. 1t is objected that the bible con-
tains mysteries. and they thrust in the
penknife to destroy it, The obicctor cannot
understand the way of life and salvation
and the operation of Gods spirit on the
heart. 1. The penknife is applied to change
and leave out certain declarations which
are not in accordance with their doctrine.
their reason or wishes. 8. Many
strike out the plain declarations of
Gods word in regard to the future punish
ment of the finally impcnitent.
III. The King was not successful in ov-
erthrowing Gods word, neither can we
change il in one particular. We may disre-
gard il hut we are not free from the PEN
atic. due us if we break it. We must
| ''prcach the word preach and Jeiiere the
truth and the whole truth of Gods word
Mr. Earle followed in few earnest words
urging upon all the importance of preach
ing the word, even were we called ''old
| fogies. &c"
The Presiding Elder gave notice that the
meeting would close Monday morning in the
old-fashioned Methodist way.
N..1. st.,s L. D,..t I,,s
he proposed to join in the closing service.
| wish to correct false impression
gave in my report in your paper of the 2Sth
| inst. | said in regard TO Rev. Fred &.
| Rogers that he was. hv denying that the
| bible is the word of God. because reason is
sufficient. well known as young man saw
| ed from ntemperancc by the christian
friends in Augusta. l supposed this to be
true. but / have the pleasure of saving the
statement was false. for l am assured that
the Brother had heen earnestly engaged in
| the cause of temperance for long time
previous to the time referred to. Broth
err Rogers is too well known and loved in
your city for it to prejudice any one
| there, but your paper circulating through
the State, u wrong impression might have
| been given elsewhere.
! The association held business meeting at
one o'clock, transacting the business neces
sary to the work and prosperity of the camp
meetings in the future. 1t was voted to leave
the selection and appointment of the presid-
| ing officer Mt future meetings in the hands of
the Executive committee.
! Atternoon.-The public service is in pro-
gress at the stand. PRAYER was offered by
Rev. Mr.. Lindsey of Gardiner. Rev. DIR.
Earle read the eth chapter of Revelation and
preached from Eph. 3 :l5 :-"Of whom the
whole family in Heaven and earth is named"
\ children's meeting was held in the Tab
ernacle to-day, conducted by Rev. A. J. Cliff
ford of BOothbay. Prayer was offered by
Bro. Estes of Augusta and short add. esses
were made by A. j. Clifford, Abbie X. Mar
den of Palermo, DIR. Salmon of Boston, and
Mrs. F. W. Kinsman of Augusta. The chill
dren were very attentive and the meeting in
teresting.
In giving you the list of the Executive
Committee. the name of c. G. Vosmus of
Readfeld was omitted. II.