Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-03
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The Aavenhsts Preach and Pray and
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The AdSentists Preach ana fray ana
At o'clock this morning the camp was all
astir al the ringing Of the bell for rising. AT
5 80 three different meetings were held, one
in the large pavilion Tor prayer and confer
euce, children and young peoples meeting
in the children's tent and meeting Of the
ministers for prayer and consultation. A
slight shower tell during the meeting hour
At o'clock nearly all in the camp assembled
at the large tabernacle for a Sabbath school,
this being the day kept by the sdventists as
the Sabbath of the Lord. The teach
ers OF the classes came to the |
tent a little before the time OF beginning the |
school, aud were assigned their places by the |
ushers. To see the hundreds OF scholars al
intensely engaged in the study OF Gods word
was truly a beautiful sight. The school was
superintended by Ed. y. J. Mason, president
of the STATE Sabbath school association. A
| heavy shower during the progress of the
| school did not inconvenience the school any,
except to prevent the ready hearing OF the
recitations.
| At the close of the Sabbath school, a short
intermission was given, and then all assem-
bind to hear discourse from Ed. r. A. Tn
derwood. After appropriate singing and
PRAYER by Ed. Van Horn, the speaker dis
coursed from Rev. I, l-G.
The words OF the text indicated a work to
90 to the earth at some time in the future.
Four angels are represented rs standing on
| the tour corners of the earth beholdng the
four winds. Winds, in prophecy are symbols
OF war, strife, and political commoton
Proof, Jer. %: 80, 33. Just before the close
of time all the elements of war are to be let
loose but before that time, work OF sealing
Gods people is brought to view, as symbolic
ed in the text by an angel sealing Gods peo-
| pie in their toreheads with the seal OF the
living God.
The speaker dwelt few moments on the
subject OF Gods seal. He showed that seal
is something attached to a law to show its
validity. Without 1t = law is worthless. God
has a seal, and that seal is found in his law az
is shown by fsa. 8, l6: Seal the law
among my disciples" The seal has been
removed. aud Gods people are called on to
restore it. The speaker then showed that
) Gods seal or sign is the Sabbath, as proven
e by Ex. 81: Il, Exc. 20: II, 20. 1t is the
r sign to his people and to the world
e | that God is the Creator. God
appeals to the fact Of his having created the
heavens and earth, 10 distinguish himself
from the false gods Of the heather. Jer. 0,
= lola Acts !. % 81. So, according to the
e words OF the text, a special work is to go to
y | the earth to restore Gods seal to his law,
The number that receive the seal is l44 600
These are altsrwsrd seen standing on Mount
i | Zion n Gods kingdom, aud it is said OF
= them that they are "without fault before
> the throne OF God" Rev. IA, |. This
. shows that those who are engaged
in the work OF restoring Gods
seal must perfect holy characters. This agrees
r with Eph 5:27, which says that Christ:
-, church must be without spot or wrinkle OF
ary such thing" The Adventist people be.
lieve they are giving the last closing message
to the world. which is symbolzed by the
sealing work OF the angel brought to view il
/, the text How important then tina. all who
, | believe the closing message should put ava!
every sin. The speaker then referred 10 lisa
II 80 TO show that Gods people are faulty il
o some respects, and that they need to repent
: The first verse says, "Cry aloud, spare not
lift up thy voice like trumpet, and sho'
my people their transgressions."
Gods people are here addressed and no
the worldlings. Many proiessed Christian
a, are always finding fault with their brethren
and if it is persisted in it will be one mean
OF shutting US out of Gods kingdom. II tn
lg conditions brought to view in this chapter ar
compiled with, then the Lord says our ligf
% shall rise in obscurity and shall be as tn
~ MONDAY. Our righteousness shall 70 betor
us, and the Glory OF the Lord shall be OF
at resrward. II We only get into the ligh
Ia our Influence will be for goo
wherever we are. Something more tina
e. keeping the Sabbath is needed, patience, Low
n humility, tender compassion, and all II
Christian grsces are required to fit us for
al place in Gods kingdom.
All should have willingness to labor II
n' God, at any cost to ourselves. Calls a
coming in from every direction Tor laborers
il. the vineyard. How shall these calls be SUI
~ Piled
he Many could go forth to labor for God if IL
Lord would but touch their lips with the liz
10, coal from of the altar Then many cou
,er say. as did the prophet Isaiah, Here am
=, send me-" will go aud trust in God to gi
the increase. I will bear burdens, only let Il
be honored by being connected with Il
Is, work, o God. As the professed people
ne God we need great power to enable us
~, move hard hearts that are dead in sin. v
' need the spirit OF the living God, that H
work may not be msrred in our hands. T.
rry many study their own convenience, and a
on not willing to go without the camp besril
80, the reproach a. did the Saviour OF the worI
'" Tonight at o'clock Elder G. G. Rupe
us OF Kentucky, will speak On the subject
the Millennium. On Sunday forenoon, aft'
unit noon and night there will be preaching 81
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