Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-08-12
RICHMOND CAMP GROUND.
second Days Session ofthe kennebec
Valley Csmpmeetinq.

| the tabernacle for the evening sorvic. -,
iuesuay. After an earnest prayer by the
rev Dr. {. F. Allen of Fairfield tho an.
ulehce listened to sermon by the Rev. s.
ii. Beale Of the East Maine Conference
The speaker chose as his text, Matt. XII 40
HE that is not with me is against me and
he that gathereth not with me scattere,b
| abroad.
| The subject of The discourse was thu char
| acter and conduct Of those with Christ con-
uasted with the character and conduct of
those against him. After stating clearly the
two sides upon one of which every mortal
must sand. the speaker gave the true char
acterlstlcs OF the Christian. He must he a
man not only of the highest morality. but re-
llgion must enter into his every day life
With spirit Of self-sacrifice, of beneyolence
and OF devotion. he must be translated from
| darkness to light. 1t is the Christians duty
10 converse with men concerning Christ
! W hen we stand on the verge of time and the
brink of eternity it will be glorious to think
that we have been instrumental in saving i'm
mortal souls.
After the ImOn there was a PRAYER meet
ing conducted by the Rev. Charles Munger.
IN which great interest and power were man
Tested. Mrs. NJ. J. Clarke of Jersey Cit7
made stirring exhortation, and the meeting
closed with an impressive prayer by the
leader.
WEDNESDAY.
The weather to-day is all that could be
wished for. The rising bell rang loudly at
five O'Clock, but did not seem to make last
itg impression on the campers.
Family prayers are appointed at 6, and at
$50 comes the social meetings in the various
society tents.
The morning trains from Augusta brought
more than 200 upon the ground. No pleas
anter spot than the camp-ground could be Sc
lected tor an excursion during the camp
meetings. Eight trains run daily each way,
so that there is every convenience for arriv-
ing and departing from the ground.
The Rev. J. W. Hamilton. of the Peoples
Church. Boston, arrived on the morning boat
from Boston.
The Kenncbec Valley Campmeetng will
close on Saturday morning. The Temper
ance Campmeeting will commence on Sun
day and will continue till Monday evening,
after which there will he a series of Evan
geiical meetings. continuing one week.
There are indications Of very large crowd
on the ground on Sunday. Excursions will
come from Boothbay in the Henry Nor
At II O'Clock a sermon was preached by
Rev. c. Munger of Kents Hill from Kings
XVIII 20. .'And the God that answereth by
fire let him be God" The subject announced
was Gods fire witness-'Our God is con-
Stunning fire. Fire is the symbol of the di-
vine presence to the patriarchs in their sacri-
fees. and to Israel at Sinai. The cloud of
fire filled the tabernacle in the wilderness
and the temple of Solomon. Fire is the
agent of the Divine vengeance on impenitent
and presumptuous sinners. 1t destroyed
Sodom and the cities of the plain and the
rebels who resisted Moses. Fire is the en-
blem of Gods protection to his people. The
pillar of fire that cheered the Israelites in the
fearful night of their passage through the
Red Sea was a terror to their foes. Often
signal mercies to Gods people are fearful
judgments on sinners. The fire that con-
sumed the sacrifice when Israel entered into
covenant with God was the token OF Gods
acceptance of his people, and when EllJah
prayed God answered by fire.
Sin is the symbol of the Holy Spirit. The
promise is. He shall baptize you with the
HOLY Ghost and with fire. The fire OF the
tabernacle and of the temple was typical OF
the Holy Spirit. The tongues of fire that
appeared on the day of Penticost were the
connecting link between the visible fire OF
the old dispensation and the invisible SPIRIT
that rules in the hearts of believers. All the
forms of religion are of no avail. without the
fire of the Holy Ghost: and that only is to
he reyerenced az true Christianity which
brings the sacred flame. Although there are
M ,oncues of fame on the head, We must
have the Spirit of Christ in our hearts, or we
are none of his. Our hearts are God s taber-
nacles. to be filled with the cloHd OF his
glory We-come now to have the witness OF
the spirit to testify of our pardon and purity,
now to seek the Lord that answers by hre :;
the conservation must be made. true falth ex-
ercised and we shall receive the divine hre
in our souls.
At one o'clock there was very interesting
childrens' meeting. conducted by Mrs. Mar
garet !. Clark, who told the story OF Samuel
| in pleasing and Instructive manner.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
The report that Rev. J. w. Hamilton of
the Peoples Church. Boston, was to preach.
brought to the o'clock service larger con-
| crecation than has been present at any pre-
! vious meeting. The speaker TOOK TOT MS
| t.xt. Acts /. 6-'Lord, wilt thou at tins time
| restore again the kingdom to Israel: Inc
| sub;ect of the discourse was the mission OF
| Jnsns Christ and the restoration of his KING
| dom. and the speaker, by his clear cnuncla-
/ ,;on and strong utterances made iastn:
impression upon his hearers. All pronounce
tho sermon most brilliant effort Inc
/ following is a brief extract: Inc teA'
chosen is the cry of the disciples TO their
! Lord when he was about to ascend. IL was
! a pa,riotic cry. but Christ showed them tna'
II was not the kingdom of Israel. fallen De-
meath the power of Rome, but the souls OF
| men that must be restored. Christ maze tnis
world and owns it. BY some 1t IS thongnt
that the world is degenerating ihey loon
hack and see that the products OF the preSen,
time in sculpture and painting. in mechanical
science and skill do not equal those OF iornei
time. Babylon, in its old glory, exeels any
CITY of modern DAYS. In the DAYS wheh '.oo
dwelt with men the evils and the corruption
of the present were not known. But 'it
world fell from its first state OF purify: g
Cod sent his Son to save it to himself ms
then. is the mission of Christ, and ne WI
MN, lot the world degenerate. 1t IS not aioh'
the Jews whom Christ came to restore ou
for r all the world the provision is made.
Man was not born to die. God did not III, IN
tend that Adam should suffer death. in'
hoJv was fashioned to be immortal as wen =, -
the soul. but death came by SIN onIls. t ~;
not raise the body of Lazarus to manlies' , -,
ho' i"'S~ -Io.v bat Our own DO0le