Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-09-06
The Seventh.Day Advcntists.

WArEHvrLLE, Sept. 4, 1879.
This lsornng the arrival of Elder Geo. L.
Butler from Iowa was announced from the
stand. Elder Butler is an eloquent speaker
and will be gladly welcomed by the people.
The weather looks rather unfavorable
Heavy clouds hang over head and rain falls
at intervals. The most of the tentcrs seem
contented and happy and talk cheerfully of
a good time coming" \ few, who neglect
ed to bring winter clothing are shivcring over
stoves and lamenting their want offorethought.
The morning social meeting was an occa-
sion of much interest. At 10 30 o'clock the
people assembled in the Maine Mission tent
and listened to a discourse by Elder But
Ter, from the words, "And take heed, to your
selves, lest at any time your hearts be over
charged with surfeiting and drunkenness,
and cares of this life, and so that day come
upon you unawares'" Luke u "a. The Sc
words are applicable to the closing years of
time, for tokens that herald the COM
ing of the Lord are given in preceding verses
and our text is thrown in as a warning to the
latter day church. 1t is useless to sit down
and fold our hands and talk ofthc coming and
the end. Work is necessary in order to per-
feet a spotless character. The speaker then
displayed large pictorial chart illustrating
the various lines of prophecy mentioned in
Daniel and John. lie rapidly enumerated
and described the various symbols comparing
history with prophecy and proving that time
will soon he lost in eternity. Much pract-
| cal instruction was then given concerning the
influences of age. The perilous times, char
acteristic of the last days, Tim ii, consist,
not in persecution for that tends to keep the
church pure but the danger lies in suffering
! .l.., .tntA
to overpower the energies of the soul. Sa-
| tan is trying to soOthe every fear and rock
the world to sleep. The cares of life crowd
| God out of the heart. This is an age of bat
tie, hurry and drive. Men in laboring for
| the things that perish lose sight of the ctcr-
nal treasure and become satisfied with kind
of easy going religion that has no power in it.
| Christ foresaw this state of things and gave
| the warning, 'take heed to yourselves" also
"watch and pray" The speaker closed his
sermon with words that seemed to come from
| his inmOst soul.
Ed Butler stirs the feelings Of his audi
ence, and carries their minds along with his
almost irresstiby. He talks very rapidly,
and has an unusual flow of language, which
tends to attract attention and reach the ears
of the people.
This afternoon the services were held in
the large tent, as before, and the "Songs of
Zion" were sung to the accompaniment of
falling drops of rain. Ed. Butler again took
the stand. and gave stirring discourse from
Matt. IL, beginning with the statement that
Christ spake much in parallels, especially
near the middle of his ministry. Clear and
beautiful illustrations are pleasing modes OF
presenting truth; but Christ used parallels
for different reason than this. His disciples
asked Him why he thus spake, and he said
4" Because it is given to you to know the mys-
teries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them
it is not given" This answer does not teach
REORGANIZATION. 1t shows that the disciples
having lived up to the light given at first
were entitled to more, but the Jews as a class
refused to walk in the light, hence words were