The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-31
SEVENTH DAY ADvENTlsTs.
Exercises on the Saturday Sabbath.
The Last Sunday In Camp.


The Sabbatarians were we'll pleased Satur-
day morning at the sight of an unclouded
sky.
The Sabbath school at o'clock was of in
terest The utmost order was observed and
the lessons perfectly recited.
The forenoon sermon by Elder Butler was
an earnest exhortation to the church relative
to the cross of Christ, which was declared to
be something more than arequest for prayers
something besides an application for church
membership and something more comprehen-
siye than mere form of godliness.
In the afternoon Elder Farnsworth pre-
sented the subject of Faith" showing the
nature and foundation of Christian faith
and its triumph in past ages. He said it was
comparatively easy to believe that God work.
ed for his people one thousand years ago,
but not so easy to grasp the living issues of
the day and take hold of truth designed for
this generation.
AT the close of the service those desiring
the prayers of Gods people were invited
forward and about fifty persons responded.
Last Saturday but three accepted similar in
vltations. No excitement was manifested
and no undue urging brought to bear upon
minds. Those who went forward did so
calmly and deliberately as if they understood
what they were doing
The evening sermon by Elder Van Horn
was from the text: "And the dragon was
wroth with the woman, and went to make
war with the remnant of her seed, which
keep the commandments of God, and have
the testimony of Jesus" Rev. II: II. The
thoughts were advanced that according to
this prophecy persecution must come upon
the church living in the last days, and that
the keeping of Gods law in connection with
the testimony of Jesus are marked charac-
teristics of that church.
SUNDAY.
Yesterday morning the clouds hung dreari-
lyover the camp ,andlby the hour of forenoon
worship, the rain descended in torrents.
The conference held a session at o'clock
and elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: President, Elder S. N. Haskell !;
secretary, Timothy Bryant of North Jay
treasurer, S. III. Linscott executive commit
tee, Elders A. o. Burrill and j. B. Good
rich.
AT meeting of the Tract and Missionary
Society the following officers were chosen:
President s. n; HASKELL vice president, Ell
DER a. q. Burrlll secretary, Rose N. Red
The forenoon sermon by Elder Van Horn
was on the 'Perpetuity of the Ten Com
mandments or Gods law" The speaker de-
cclared that this law relates only to moral du-
ties, was spoken by God, Elk. 81: 1S; is per-
feet, Ps. 10: Z. 1t existed before sin and is
to endure while heaven and earth stand.
Matt. 8: Is.
In the afternoon Elder Farnsworth adj
dressed large congregation on the subject
OF WHO Changed the Sabbath?" He took
for text these words: "And he shall speak
great words against the most High and Shall
wear out the saints of the most High, and
think to change times and laws; and they
shall be given into his hand until time and
times and the dividing of time" Dan. 7: Is.
The closing part of the discourse was quite
ELOQUENT and very fOrnihln
The rain continued steadily to descend,
and consequently the evening congregation
was not large.
At the usual hour Elder Farnsworth again
took the stand and, asIhad been announced
spoke on THE mark of the beast and the
seal of the Living God, " taking for his text
these words; And the third angel followed
them, saying with loud voice, If any man
worship the beast and his image, and receive
his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the
same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of
God" Rev. IA: 9, 10.
The sermon was very long and during it's
delivery many left the tent
The meetings will continue through today,
breaking up Tuesday morning.