The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-22
SEVENTH DAY ADvENTIsTs.
The New Arrvals-The Sermon on
Purity-A Discourse on "Thy King
dom Gomez


Yesterday morning the sun poured a flood
of radiance down upon the camp and warmed
all hearts like benediction of peace. At an
early hour the people were astir and the
work of arranging and pitching tents was
renewed
Elder d. a. Robinson, President of the
Massachusetts Health and Temperance As
sociation, arrived yesterday morning, and
also Elder A. o. Burrill, from Vermont.
Quite large delegation from the South Ian
caster Academy came on an early train,
among whom were practical teachers and
earnest educators. The cotton village con-
tinues to enlarge its borders and to present
more folds of canvas to the eye.
At 1870 Elder Robinson took the stand
and preached a searching discourse from the
words: BLESSED are the pure in heart for
they shall see Cod Matt 5.S. The fol-
lowing are a few of his remarks:
The text strongly implies that none but the
pure in heart ever will see God. What is 1t to be
pure in heart? David in the 18th psalm define
ateS pure character. He does not say it Is that
individual who has joined the church, who makes
profession OF goodness, and who appears to be a
moral man, but he says it is "He that walketh up
rightly, and worketh righteousness and speaketh
the truth in his heart. He that backbiteth NOT
with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbor,
nor taketh up reproach against his neighbor.''
Man may do deeds which the Worldsapplaid and
call noble, generous and good and yet God may
not regard them as such. He may speak the
truth with his lips and yet convey an impression
far from whgt is correct. God looks at the mo-
tiyes and tries the hearts of men. Circumstances
are the means used to develop character. God
led and proved ancient Israel Tor forty years in
order to test his sincerity Dent S:2.) so also
VIII he prove his people in this diSpensatiOn Ev-
cry circumstance, however adverse it may seem,
God will turn to his own glory and for our best
good Man does not know himself for "the hu-
man heart is deeeitful above all things and des-
perately wicked", hence God takes the matter in
to his own hands and reveals to us by chain of
circumstances the characters we possess. We
may not see or realize this, but if the curtain
could be lifted and we could see the great reiner
as he sits and purifeS his people we would ac-
knowledge the fact
Leave out the question of a life to come and
even then pure life is desirable for it is that
which ennobles the SOUL elevateS the heart and
refineS the entire being but the promise is that
the pure in heart shall see God and in that prom
lSe we rest, knowing that if we have no motive
contrary to Gods revealed WILL we shall eyentu-
ally behold the King in his beauty, and see the
land which is afar off.
AFTERNOON.
At2 o'clock the health and temperance as
sociation met and authorized the president
to appoint committees.
An organ has been added to the furniture
Of the large tabernacle, and blends its sweet
tones with the music of human voices.
At $50, Elder A. o. Burrill gave dis
course from the words, ''Thy kingdom
come" Matt. go. The following is brief
outline
There are two views taken of the kingdom
brought to view in the text one that it is spiritual
ana already come the other that it is literal and
yet TO be established. The words are portion of
prayer expressed in literal language. and there
IS no propriety in making them fgurative. A
kingdom implies king, subjects, territory, laws
why pray daily for it to come The kingdom for
which we are to pray is brought to view in Matt
25:Sl: "And when the Son of Man shall come in
shall He sit upon the throne OF His glory and be-
fore him shall be gathered all nations and he
snail separate them one from another, as shep-
nerd dlyldeth his sheep from the goats" The
King VIII bid those on his right hand to come and
inherit the Kingdom prepared for them from the
foundation of the world. Verse 34l.
When the world was founded the earth was
given to man.-Ps. cxy, 16. Man by yielding to
sin surrendered his dominion to Satan and became
e his servant. want Rom. Vi, 16; Death came into the
world by sin; Rom. v, II. The earth was prom
ised to Abraham and his seed. Gen. xvii, g.
Abraham never. realized the fulilment of the
promise. Acts vii, 5. The inheritance will be
given to Abraham and restored to man through
Christ. Gal iii 16. This will be accomplished BY
resurrection from the dead. John V, 2S, %.
by fire and restored to It's Edenic beauty. The
faithful of all ages, numberless as the sands of the
sea, VIII become joint heirs with Christ to an in
heritance which fadeth not away, and then there
VIII be no further need of prayer. "Thy kingdom
come"
The speaker made the following remarks in re-
gard to the justice and foreknowledge of God :
Some may say; Didn't God know all about the
plan OF salvation beforehand and if so why did
he tr;rd MAKE man and suffer him to sin and thus
sponsible for your acts? If you are responsible
you have the reins of seif-government in your
own hands. The laws of nature all hold man re-
sponsible, and therefore God is not responsible
for man.. It matters not whether God knew or
not. 1T IS Just that responsible being should be
punished for the transgression of a known law.
At o'clock the Maine Conference organ
lied and held its first meeting. At o'clock
the Sabbath School Association met and
appointed committees.
EVENING.
AS the day wore ON the light breeze of the
afternoon increased to quite a gale and some
fears were expressed that the fragile houses
OF the tenters by the sea would take wings
and fly away
s. d. Adventists like the patriarchs Of old,
observe the seventh-day Sabbath from sun
set Friday night until the going down of the
sun Saturday evening, land as twilight cast
its shadows over the hill strange stiffness
settled over the camp and the labors of the
day were suspended.
Elder Robinson preached the evening dis
course from the words: For we have not
followed cunningly devised fables, when we
made known unto you the power and COM
ing of our L0rdJesus Christ" md Peter, /:
16. The speaker said:
The doctrine of the second advent of Christ to
this earth has been brought into disrepute by
"time-setters' S. d. Adventists believe that the
Bible does not reveal the day or the year Of his
coming. The coming of Christ cannot be at death
as some say for death is represented as an enemy
and not friend. Cor 15, 26.
!. The second appearing of Christ will be Just as
heaven, for the angels said to the disciples "Why
stand We gazing up into heaven? This same
Jesus winch is taken up from you into heaven
snail so come in like manner as We have seen him
go into heaven" Acts 1; II. This doctrine has
been the hope of the church in every age Balaam
expected to behold his Lord, but not near. Num-
"a; 27. Job. 10; "a. David, Isaiah and all
the prophets speak in glowing languag of the
return of Christ to this earth not as lowly man
of Nazareth, wearing crown of thorns but In
the glory of His Father with all the holy angels.
He comes to reward every man according to his
works. Matt. :27
The church is admonished to look for that dav
| Thess. 1-9 which means not to gaze up into
God has said concerning it, and to be ready for the
event; they are also counselled to love His ap-
pearmg. Ii Timothy, AS When he cometh
tears Will be wiped from all faces, the loved ones
sleeping in the dust will awake Eden will be re-
stored, and everlasting joy be ushered in
During the services, the wind made wild.
weird music around the tent, and the uplift-