The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-29
CAMP MEETINGS.
Seventh Day Adventist at Waterville
Camp Ground.
VAUDEVILLE CAMP GROUND, !
s OF 1920

the dangers of unbelief, the importance Oh
truth, and the awful consequences of failing 10
walk in the light God has two great plans
the way of salvation through Christ, general
in lis nature; and special messages for special
ages
Noah had a specific warning to give the chill
dren of men, John the Baptist had work
adapted to his time and the Bible tells us that
Just before the second advent of Christ, mes
sengers of the Lord will proclaim his coming.
Satan is willing that men should believe In
Christ in general way, If he can get them TO
reject the special light and truth adapted 10
their day and generation. The commandments
of God, the faith of Jesus, and the soon COM
ing of the Lo I'd are the special truths now De-
ing presented to the world.
Those who believe these truths are in dam
ger of losing the spirit of humanity and neg
lecting the vital principles of true goodness
Gods people must be separate from be world
"a peculiar people, jealous of good works IL
is idoatry to love any object more than GOD.
The hearts best affections must be bestowed
upon the great King; his cause should be up
permost in every mind, and no sacrifice be con-
sidered too great, if thereby his name can DO
honored.
Hardness of heart is sure to come to every
one who fails to walk in the light. The pro-
cess is gradual but sure. Every time we hear
and not act, Gods spirit is grieved, angels weep
and we become more careless and Indifferent
After time the most earnest, thrilling appeals
will awaken but little feelings of tenderness,
or contr ton, but few desires or longings for
nobler life. This hardening process will end
after a time, and the sinner can then listen to
Gods word unmovsd, for angels will have sor
rowfully folded their wings, Gods spirit have
taken its departure forever, and the heart of
flesh have been exchanged for q heart OF flint
After the sermon Prof. Stone took his seat at
the organ and played and san the beautiful
hymn, 1.-THE Ninety and Nine,'' seeming to
throw his whole soul into the music, and as its
thrilling chords vibrated through the grove
one could almost fancy the trembling air
brought back the feeble cry of the lost sheep,
"Away on the mountains cold and bare.
Away from the shepherds tender care"
A so,emnity that cannot be expressed in words
rested upon the cons regaton as the old and
the young with streaming eyes, together sought
the front seats, thus requesting the pray ers of
Gods people.
noisy demonstration, but rather one that shsd-
owed forth the deep workings OF Gods spirit
upon the human heart
In the evening Elder Stone gave glowing
description of the saints inheri ance-the fu-
ture home of the redeemed, az brought to view
in the Bible. He took the position that Christ
came to restore that which was lost: Luke 10,
20, 10 bring back this earth to its Edenic beau
ty and redeem it from the power of sin: Cor.
10, As
The earth was made to be inhabited and
Gods original plan will be carried out;
cleansed, renewed, and purified by the
fires of the last great day the earth will
bloom in never-fading beauty and become the
eternal home of the sam S. This people be-
lieye in real, tangible, substantial future life
that gives the Christians hope new signifi-
canoe.
After dwelling upon the dazzling glory of
the New Jerusalem and the untold splend' r OF
the many-mansioned home the speaker TOOK
his seat at the organ and sang with deep
pathos, the beautiful hymn, Il have read OF a
beautiful city, The audience listened with
the deepest attention and retired to their
several homes, favorably impressed.
This morning overcoats and outside wraps
were in good demand, but the genial sun soon
sent his warming rays through the trse-tops
and made outdoor life most agreeable. AT an
early hour the people began to gather in the
grove and by 80 the congregation III front OF
the speakers stand aad sweiied 70 dense
thropg. Elder Burrill delivered discourse
on the signs of the times showing that people
in this age are as liable TO overlook the signs
foretelling Christ's second coming as were the
Jewish people those pertaining to his flrst ad-
vent.
By midday the grove was fairly alive with
moving forms and the roads leading to neigh
boring villages lined with teams and pedes-
TRANS. At the ringing of the bell all became
quiet in the grove and Elder Stone delivered
clear, logical discourse on the sabbath cues
ton using the text-"I was in the spirit on the
Lords day. The seventh day is the Lords
day, Mark 2: rs; lisa. IS. 10; Elk. 20 10.
The word Sabbath means rest; hence the
Sabbath day is Gods rest day. The seventh
day must always be Col Is Sabbath day Can
you cnauge your birthday from the day on
which you were born, to one on which you
were not born? No. Neither can you change
Gods rest day to a day ON which he did not
rest.
find a single text of Scripture TO prove that
God ever gave men permission TO change his
law. The first day OF tie week 10 mentioned
but eight times in the New Testament. Matt.
%: /; Mark IS: 2, 9; Luke 81: 1; John 20: 1, 10;
Acts 20: Cor. 16: 2.
Six of these texts refer to the same first day
of tho week. Paul directed the saints to look
over their secular affairs on that day. Cor.
Is: 2. In all the New Testament we have
record Of only one religious meeting held upon
that say, and even this was night meeting
Acts 20: 5, IL.
The Bible nowhere says that the first day of
the week commentaries the resurrection Of
Christ The New Testament is as silent as the
grave as to any change of the Sabbath day or
any sacredness for the first day. The keeping
of Sunday is but tradition OF men. In time
of apostasy and papal dar ness the day OF
the sun was substituted for Gods day. The
Protestant world has emerged gradually from
the error and superstition of past ages Light
has been given by degrees. God wlnks at sins
OF ignorance, but now just prior to Christs
second advent the mists have rolled from
Gods law and all may know the truth In re-
gard to the Lords Sabbath.
Many arguments were given showing the
unchangability Of Gods commands and the
necessity of implicit obediencs.
After an intermsson of thirty minutes
Prof. Stone again took the stand and delivered
a temperance lecture, showing the effect OF
alcohol, tobacco and other stimulants upon
the human system. The subject was ably
treated from q scientific standpoint and much
useful instruction given Charts, showing the
effect of intoxicating liquors aud tobacco upon
the stomach, liver. lungs and other members
of the body were shown and some interesting
experiments made with alcohol. The speaker
closed by bidding his audience stand by the
staunch temperance laws of the Sta:e and
ev er cast their influence on the side OF that
W hich tends TO morality, good health and no-
bility of soul. A beautiful song service closed
the afternoon exercises.
In the evening bright lamps hung 10 the
trees shed their rays of light over the heads OF
several Thousand listening people.
Elder Burrill gave the evening discourse
from Heb vi:10, showing how God regards the
work of mis- people, not forgetting their labors
of love, acts of devotion, sacrifices and good
deeds, but looking with tender compassion up
on those who try to do his will.
The large congregation dispersed very quiet
" and the general opinion seemed to be. "this
has been good day." REPORTER.
Peaks Island.
To the Editor OF the Press:
Have the inhabitants of Peaks Island any
of portlar.d hound tn