Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-13
RICHMOND CAMPGROUND.
Second Days Session of the Kennebec Val
ley Campme citing.

Thursday evenings services were of great
interest, both from the large number present,
and the unu sually interesting sermon. Rev.
Mr.. Bolton of the New England Conference,
dscoursed an effective sermon to an ap-
preciative audience, from the text 'Have
Faith in Cod The following are a few
ideas presented Man is creature of faith,
placed in school, to become perfected for
the enjoyment of higher and better life here
after BY faith in the termination of seeds,
we commit them to the ground.
Recently there was to all appearances.
danger of collision in the universe, from the
sudden and unexpected appearance of
fiery comet, but God who exercises the most
implicit over the most insignificant
creatures surely shows the most interested
concern for the human family. Various in
stances of implicit faith were related with
good effect. Faith that good will result from
these meetings will not go unreal
lied. The almost unprecedented faith
of Columbus was nstanced. Thousands, to-
dav, are looking. by faith, upon the joys of
eternity, and through the same power multi
tudes are brought to the mercy seat of God.
When we view the elements above and be-
low and recollect the possibilities of harm. 1t
is only through faith that all fears are dis
PEELED so. too, when we view our own SIN
full hearts and our shortcomings, it is only
through faith in the efficacy of Christ's blood
to cleanse us from all evil, that we can have
all our doubts and fears removed
After the sermon, which was rendered with
telling effect. a most profitable season OF
prayer was enjoyed.
FRIDAY FORENOON.
The weather thus far has been exceedingly
pIeasant and FRIDAY did not prove an excep-
ton to the rule. Promptly at the appointed
hour an attentive though not large audience
had assembled to attend the morning ser
vices.
After fervent prayer by Rev. w. D
Jones, Rev. j. b. Hamilton whose eio-
ouent and forcible addresses make him
general favorite, was introduced
and announced his text to be found
in St. John |: XII: ''lle came unto
his own and his own received him not.
The following is brief abstract Christ on
earth experienced all the joys and discom-
forts that mortals did, hence the truth OF the
text will be verified. His miracles and sur
nrisinr display of talent must have impressed
his associates that something extraordinary
was vested in the plain carpenters son.
Although he undoubtedly impressed his asso-
ciates and hearers with his power and clearly
demonstrated to them MS ul'lhe n>Pii a'io"'
that he was the Messiah. they spurned MN
in contempt, because instead of plain car
pentcr's son coming in poverty and humliity
they expected temporal king, whose advent
wonld be accompanied by SURPRISING dis-
NAV of power and regal pomp. His reJec-
ton from his native village must have cost
him a sharp pang. C,;.... 40,
Retrospecting the events OF Christs gay
we cannot fail to turn our severest anathemas
mon such a miserable set as the Nazerehes'
The great point was that he came unto MS
own two thousand years ago, and MS own
received him not; he came unto his own yes
terdav and his own received him not. man
Who rejects his saviour and pretends to deny
his divinity is despicable wretch, and no ter,n
vile enough can be found adequate to Apply
to him. a an, of the
R;ble and they are a vacuum. we re}gc'
Christ by a disregard to his precepts. me
sneaker in his usual effective manner iela'eu
several instances of personal devotion 70
Christ. Indifference and neglect Is as great
an affront to Christ as any attempt 70 oen''l &c
o. undermine his influence. Acceptance VI
Cbr;sts' oyertures of mercy. and then tneir
tnrc;ble rejection was condemned as espec,a,-
Iv despicable, referring of course to backsl9-
ers God is knocking at our hearts TOT ~.
mission, knocking to save us, andh We re'e''