Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-15
RICHMOND CAMpGROUND.
Third Days Session OF the Kennebec Val.
ley CampmeetinG.

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| The meeting of Friday evening was one OF
especial interest both from the large nnmber
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- Wv VIC. II. -
OF fortiahd addressed the audience with his
usual animated style and logical discourse.
| The text was a selection from st. Matthew,
! oh. %, first clause of verse, she is not
here, for he is risen" In the course of his
sermon the following thoughts received his
attention.
| If man can build one house, he can from
the same material build another one similar.
How much more theh is God able to create
another man from the dust to which he has
returned. The text necessarily invites atten
ton to the resurrection. The fact that the
tomb of Christ was sealed was an acknowl-
edgement that he died, and the breaking of
the seals in the presence of guards stationed
! there is an acknowledgements that lie rose
| All the incidents connected with the resur-
| rection of Christ will be reproduced in the
final dav of Judgment The events to trans
pire at the day of Judgment, were wildly pic
tured and so related a. to correspond with
those at the rising of Christ At the resnr-
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;,n,,ss 81 the;r own wicked hearts.
W Ny. :, ntanc. for al, of ne n become
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Pt,',,.s I'D T, rema;ns win ms to decide.
.an,Io. .,o ,.,;,l h. sen,rated or whether the
f.n,;,, o;rcle will be broken.
A. faT achenr s,rove with such power TO
;,nrass ,to imnnrtance of being saved that
I'm he cave ont the invitation dozen came
s,.J al ,rofsssed their willingness to
hnoo",a faiinrers of Cod A feryant season
Of nravcr was then enioyed.
vi prayer was '"'"
| SATURDAY AfrhkNooN'
| Pleasant weather has thus far materially
| assisted in attracting to the meetings Ialr
sizeu auu'e"I rs $1,000 ,,s;s,ad nf .hont an
hours sermon by Rev. MIR. Pendexter former
" of Richmond. The text chosen as the basis
of his remarks is found in Acts, CHI IL VS. ..
..These that have turned the world upside
down are come hither also The following are
some ofthe leading ideas which he presented
| 1t was the design OF the gospei 10 turn up
side down and inaugurate revolution. any
thing that involves such radical change as
religion betrays Revolutionary P.incip PIE
but such change is very desirable one
The way to effect this is to embrace the eoc-
trine of Christ. Christianity Is aggressive.
1t did not come into the world mere'! az
tonic and opiate put 10 WIN so. ,,n ,v Tho World
The mission OF the gospei Is " ;on" ,.h., has
upside down ana Wnen v" .nn", Int
already oeen "seonp, .;n .ax, Cod said to