Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-09-02
Hiehinond Camp Meeting.

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versational meeting was held az O'Clock
opened with PRAYER by Rev +. {. Rogers.
At I - o'clock, DIR. Earle preached from I'd
Cor 2:l0.-''We must all appear before the
Judgment seat of Christ"
Our influence for good is going on. and will
so long as time lasts.
Sunday morning PRAYER meeting was held
in the Tabernacle at . - o'clock. DIR. Earle
read text OF scripture which he called the
| ''Pearlv text" found in Mark Of
"Thereforc, | say unto you, what things So
ever We desire, believe that We receive them,
and We shall have them"
10 oclock.-A large and interesting audi
encc is present. Boats arri, ing from Au-
gllsta and from Bath have broug ht crowds to
the meeting. Nearly 500 private teams are
htched in and around the ground The fore
noon service was opened with reading the
70lst hymn. by the Presiding Elder. The
singing is led by Rev. A. j. Clifford of Booth
bay. PRAYER was offered by Rev. w. :. Jones
of Auburn. DIR. Earle then read part of
the account of Abraham's servant seeking a
wife for Isaac, found in the oath chapter of
Genesis beginning at the SD verse. DIR.
Earle then preached from Gen. "a ia
now, if yc will deal kindly and truly with my
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I NAV turn to the right hand, or to the left"
Several reasons were given, why we should
deal kindly with Jesus l. The perfection and
glory of his character. His riches. wisdom
power, lacking nothing. ., The love that all
the pure and holy bear toward him. 3, The
great sacrifice he has made for us. He
opened the way of life and salvation to us,
but He had to die. 4, If we are saved from
hell now, Christ must do if. ), We all expect
to live with Him forever, every one of us
For these reasons we should deal kindly with
Jesus.
| chidren's meeting was held in the Tab
crnaclc at ! O'Clock, in charge of Rev. Mr.
Sterling. Addresses were made by Mr.
Sterling. DR. +. J. Roberts of Augusta, and
Rev. b. G.. Wentworth of Boothbay.
There are between 5000 and 5000 people
present; some estimate it at 10000, and
there is the best of order. Deeply
interesting meetings were held at noon in the
IIallowell, Bowdeinham and Gardiner tents
| At the afternoon service. prayer was offered
| bv Rev. +. Grovcnor of Iiallowell. Rev 4 j.
| Clifford of Boothbav, sang Where is my
wandering boy tonight" The large audi
ence listened to a powerful sermon by Dr.
Earle, which he prcfaced with the reading of
several passages of scripture, showing that
there is a point or line which if the sinner
in Matt l2 81. 81; Mark 3 2s2 Luke
u: 10: Heb. 10: 20; John. ): 16. The
text was in Matt. II: 30; " And whosoevcr
spcaketh word against the Son of Man, it
shall be forgiven him, but whOsoever speak
eth against the Holy Ghost it shall never be
| forgiven him" His topic was /: .'The Tn
parlonable Sin" Four questions were pro-
posed and answered--l. What is this sin? 1t
is of deeper dye than murder; it is wilfu
and continued rejection of the Gospel of
Christ, 1t is not one act of your life, but re-
pcated reflections. until the Spirit takes its
| flight
. Who can commit this sin: | answer
any person can commit it who persists in re-
fu>ing to Weld to the Influences of the Spirit
BY giving himself to Christ
| B. How does that sin show itself How
NAV know that have committed it? 1t is
shown % by the person who has committed
it. in his denying the whole plan of salvation,
the Bible, and everything connected with it.
CD 1t creates an entire Indifference to re-
ligion, and he lives in perfect ease. no trouble
of conscience. no desire to see or talk with
christians, when about to die. not fear to
meet God no fear for the future whatever
4. WHY cannot this sin be forgiven: Be
cause Of the nature of the sin. All you have
to do is to reject the only way God has pro-
viled for YOU to escape hell until the spirit
takes its eternal flight
When the desire was given for all who
would cherish what spirited feelings they had,
to rise. nearly the whole congregation were
upon their feet
The last public meeting was held at j
o'clock in the Tabernacle, which was filled.
DR.. Earle then read and enlarged upon
part of the sixteenth chapter of Luke, from
the 10Th verse, the parable of the rich man
and Lazarus
| The texts wcre-Amos, 1, l2 prepare to
meet thy Cod" Matt. -. Al BE ready"
4 few questions that would be likely to be
asked, he desired to answer:
!. Can man, after he has prepared him
sefto meet God, go on with his business:
answer yes. unless his business is dishonor-
able or unlawful The blessing of God on
our business will make lis more prosperous.
now? Among the fourteen millions now liv
ing you can't find solitary happy man with
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