Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-08-28

The public service was held in the Taber-
nacle After the usual opening exercises, Rev.
Alonzo j. Clifford, of IIodgdon's Mill, Fast
Me- Conference, preached from Heb. ?: .,
GLOW shall we escape if we neglect so great
salvationy" How men can be saved is the
great question that agitates the human mind.
There are two thoughts in connection with
this text,--lst. This great salvation, what 1t
saves from. I'd, The great danger to us if we
neglect il.
WEDNEspAY-The spiritual interests of the
meeting are increasing. several conversions
already being reported from the different tent
meetings.
The ministers are full Of faith, and the
committee hopeful. The prayer meetings are
lively and ably conducted. Rev. Mr.. Earle
has sgnified his intention of coming to the
cncampme1t on Thursday evening to tarry
through the meeting
The morning service was held at the stand.
Prayer was offered by Rev C. +. Allen, and
Rev. Fred c. Rogers of SO. Paris, preached.
Mr.. Rogers was formerly of Augusta, and is
well known AS young man saved from in
temperance by the christian friends in that
city, and called to the work of the ministry
since.
His text was found in |. Kings 1921. "And
halt We between two opinions" &c. The
speaker gave the historical narrative con-
nected with the text, where the people were
chatting" or chipping" between two opinions,
and said, that there are many people limp
ing" in like manner to-day, trying 10 walk
in the path of godliness on the one hand. and
leaning to the world on the other. What does
the world think of men politically. who strive
to lean to two parties at the same time, or in
1,nsr L..
and vet claim to be temperance men? They
are like the mermaid. which is supposed to
be half woman and half fish, in other words,
too much woman for good eating and too
much fish for a good housekccper, really,
good for nothing at all.
We must be either for God, or against him.
There are two distinct classes represented all
through the Word of God. L. Those who
love God and >. Those who love Him not,
and it is hard to divide or subdivide them.
At one O'Clock a childrens meeting was
held in the Augusta Chapel. led by Rev. W.
NJ Sterling of Augusta. Remarks were
made bv several of the older ones and sever
al songs were sung by the children, who all
seem to be interested.
The adjourned meeting of the Campmcet-
ing Association is to be Thursday at one
O'Clock instead of at ten as you read my re-
port yesterday Rev. Charles +. Allen
preached in the afternoon. DIR. Allen is one
of the best readers we have ever heard: his
enunciation of every sound being clear and
distinct The 6O4th hymn was read and Dr.
Allen said this hymn was written by boy ten
wears old ut that time, and was the only hymn
he ever wrote The hymn begins Jesus. and
shall it ever be-" SC. He gave an earnest
and practical sermon from John 20 81.
"But these are written that We might believe
that Jesus is the Son of God, and believing
that We might have life through His name. "
The speaker said he was glad that these
things were written.
The design of the scriptures, and the reason
why they were written, was to be one chart
TO guide us to Heaven. Holy men of God
were inspired to write, and some were in
spired for different purposes. This apostle
was inspired to prove the grand truth OF the
Christian religion the Divinity of Christ; and
the Supreme Divinity of Christ is the theme
of this gospel. Again, we are to have life
through his name. There are different
kinds of life. We have vegetable life, ami
NAL life, who can explain them? There is
also an intellectual life, and there is a
spiritual life which comes only through
Christ.
The speaker closed by urging upon all to
come and accept Jesus as the very God. aud
receive this eternal life through his name.
Several persons came forward in the alter
seeking for u higher life, and starting out in
Christian course.
We learn that there are to be no Sunday
trains. The night Pullman. Saturday, and
the early train Sunday morning, will stop al
the camp ground to accommodate the people