The Portland daily press., 1882-08-28
CAMP ME INGs.
The Seventh Day Aa ,entists at Water
vile Camp Ground.

VAUDEVILLE CAMP GROUND, August 20.
This afternoon the services in the grove were
again interrupted by falling drops of rain. The
congregation hastened to the large tent and
gained its friendly shelter just in time to es-
cape q heavy shwer. The rain anne down In
torrents, wetting the folds of the pavilion SO
thoroughly that in places the water trickled
through to the great discomfort OF many.
Elder Burrill deliyed sermon SO plain, cut
ting and searching that many moved uneasily
under his preaching
Using I'd Cor. 1876 as the foundation of his
remarks, the speaker portrayed the life of the
Christian as illustrated by Christ and describ-
ed in the Bible; asking his audience the fol-
lowing personal, pointed questions.
Do you take time to mediate and pray?
Do you watch as well as pray
Have you been born again?
Have you been baptized?
Is the work of God on earth made primary
matter with you?
Are you faithful in the performance of little
duties?
Are you kind, tender.hsarted and true?
Do you love your enemies and return good
for evil?
Do you love God more than you love pleas
urs?
Do you love the cause of present truth more
than you love display?
Are you dead TO the world and its glittering
allurements?
Repentance leads to change Of life and a
turning from iniquity. The Lord will meet
and bless tt humble soul. Our daily actions
show how much we love the truth 1t is popular
in this age of the world to mix pleasures of a
worldly nature with the worship of God. The
church too often lowers its standard and links
hands with the world. Christians should not
attend fairs, concerts, theatres, circuses or
other places of amusemeDts. They should heed
the Bible injunction in regard to dress.
''Whose adjoining let it not be that outward
adorningof plating the hair or Of wearing OF
gold, or ofputting on of apparel" Peter, 3:3.
The preacher smoothed no corners, told no
sensational stories and made no attempt TO
tickle the ears of his audience. Plain Bible
facts wer presented in all their cutting clear
ness, y ct with gentleness and tenderness Of
spirit that made good impression on all
hearts,
The face of Nature, cleansed by the falling
rain, smiled in beauty as the clouds rolled
away and the sun sunk in splendor behind the
hills.
This people begin their Sabbath Friday
night with the setting Of the sun, and as its
last beams were shed over the earth, the con-
gregation bowed in prayer and thus ushered In
the day they regard as sacred.
In the evening Elder Stone gave an able
discourse showing the relation that exists be-
tween God and Christ and the relation each
bears to the human family. He laid down and
clearly proved the following propositions;
1. Jesus Christ existed before any other be-
ing except God the Father. Rev. 3:14; John,
IL; Coll. LIS: John 17:15.
2. Christ, in connection with the Father is
the creator of the heavens and the earth, and
all things contained therein Heb. IL; Coll.
1:15-17.
3. Christ is equally with the Father the au-
thor of all law. physical and moral.
The beautiful harmony of Gods great plan
of salvation was clearly shown and many new
ideas and thoughts presented. REPORTER.