Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-30

"ePert 81 the Advent C.-~-...
Waterville.
FRIDAY Eyrx,xo

AT sunset short service was bold
Ilder Butler spoke concerning the Sahh.,h
winch this denomination commence. =.
SCI llday evening and close. at the sam,
time Saturday. ''
Aiterward, at the usual hour, Elder ID. NJ
cartwright preached upon the subject. .pres.
ent Truth" The Bible treats of trn,bs ~ b;ot
are necessary for salvation in every age. a.
Cnrists service for man also of others which
are necessary only for a short time. comn,-.
atveiy. Such was Noah's warning, belief in
winch at its giving was most impor,ant G.
each age has its present truth. The ono for
thls age Is that the end of all things l.
AZ hand. 1t is easy to look back and praise
awning whose triumph is complete and
glory sure, but Gods cause demands men ot
earnestness who will seek the message duo 70
the times in which they live. Bible illus,ra.
ions show that this is sure to be unponuIa,
when given; but it is the grandest thing on
earth to be one of the wise servants who shall
give meat IN due season, and when the canse
'riumphs such shall triumph gloriously.
quite number of persons from outside
the campground were present, but the earn.
estness OF the speaker seemed to touch them
SATURDAY FORENOON
The social meetings were held as usual in
the morning, and were very well attended.
AT A. NJ. an interesting Sabbath School
was held, to serve as model by which the
regular Sabbath Schools should be conduct
ed. The sermon at 10. 80 was by Rev. Geo.
Butler, who spoke from the text in Roman.
XII: IL beseech you, therefore, by the
mercies Of God that We present your bodies a
living sacrifice. holy, acceptable unto God.
which is your reasonable service The v ord
beseech makes the request important In
olden times dead sacrifices availed, but nov,
ourselves must be the sacrifice, a costly one
but reasonable. for God has given to men ali
that they have, and his mercy gives them life.
Gratitude for all his goodness should be tbs.
greatest motive for serving him. Persons
should rejoice In such an opportunity to rec
ognlze his claims There is no such thing as
a halfway Christian; no use in trying to be
one. Such love as Christ showed in coming
to earth should fill the hearts of his followers
to such an extent that the life will be trans
formed in his likeness and given wholly to
the service of the true. noble and godlike
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
The preaching service opened at the usual
hour with prayer by Rev. J. b. Goodrich.
ter of James. Here is set forth a condition
into which professed Christians are liable to
fall. but they are graciously told the way out
of difficulty. There are conflicts in the
Church where love should abound. Bless
ings. even the spirit of God, may be sought
but they are not obtained because asked
amiss. The spirit of God brings happiness,
but should not be sought for personal good
and joy alone, but that the receipt of it NAV
assist us to work for Christ more acceptably.
Love of the world draws many back, its
pleasures entice, and Satan ever seeks to
check the good impulses of the heart. Then
comes the way to gain relief Seek God
with all the heart; be humble before him {:
sorrow nightly for sin because it is sinful
cleanse the spotted soul in Christs blood so
Christ will plead, God will listen and pardon,
jov and peace will come At the close of the
service an invitation to the mercy seat was
given which several accepted. Mr.. Can
wright made remarks, and the meeting
closed with prayer.
SATURDAY EVENING.
A social meeting was held at the stand at
Z. NJ, full of interest and feeling. The
ministers are laboring hard to awaken un-
converted and backsliders, and there is a
prospect of success.
Elder Canwright's subject in the evening
was Salvation, from the words-"What shall
it profit man if he gain the whole world
and lose his own SOUL or what shall man
give in exchange for his soul?"
SUNDAY MORNING.
Ats A. NJ. in addition to the other meet
ings. Mr. Cartwright called together those
strayed from God and talked some time in his
peculiarly interesting manner, exhorting and
encouraging. As a result about thirty rose for
prayers. The hour was most profitable to
those present The other meetings were
characterized by a solemn spirit, and interest
is increasing.
The forenoon discourse was by Mr. Butler
upon ..Memorials." God, for all his great
works, has established some memorial to
keep them and His power constantly in
view. Instances OF these are the Passover
and the Feast of Unleavened Bread In the
New Testament, the Lords Supper is an en-
blem of His death, the bread being his body
broken for us. the wine His blood that died
on the tree baptism is to commemorate
his burial and resurrection. The idea that
Sunday keeping is for this, Is mistaken
one. Gods memorials always have some
likeness to what they are to keep in mind
But the greatest memorial God ever gave Is
the Sabbath. the seventh day which alone he
blessed and set apart. that men resting from
their labor on that day, may remember that
the God that created the heaven and the
earth is the only God. and his power alone
gives life to man.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
In the afternoon Mr.. Cartwright preached,
concerning 1.-The Saints Inheritance" God
made the world to be peopled by holy race.
He placed our first parents upon it with a
command to them to multiply and replenish
it. Had they not sinned, his plan would
have been soon accomplished. Since they
fell God has ever sought to fulfill his first
nlap: and when there shall be enough of the
saved to people the earth, the present state
of things will change. Purity and JOY, bless
ing and beauty, will be restored, and man
will indeed have dominion over all.
Although the speakers ideas were. for the
most part, strange to the large crowd assem-
bled. they were listened to with marked in
terest and respect.
SUNDAY EVENING.
The subject of evening discourse by Ed.
Rutler was ..Covetousness," an enormous sin
in sight of God which men are apt to over
look. because it is often not accompanied by
outward evil manifestations. ltconsists IN too
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