Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-24
MAINE DISPATCHES.
FROM DRESDEN.
The Fifth Day of the Kennebec VALLEY
Campmeeting,

Especial to the Kennebec Journal.
DRESDEN, Aug %.
Last evening A, C. Trafton of Bowdoinham
preached. The altar service was led BY Rev.
E. d. Mallory of Boston. He is a workman,
man of power fully consecrated to God, and
full OF faith in God. His profession il let the
Divine Spirit work through you unhindered
and move as the Holy Spirit directs you.
At 10 o'clock DR.. Cullis preached in the
tabernacle, taking his text from Mark ", 38
last clause: Master, carest thou not that
we perish?"
A sudden storm burst upon the ship which
bore Jesus and the disciples. Jesus remained
asleep until awakened by the afrightened dis
cipes. He himself had been in similar
position as storm beat upon the steamer in
which he was crossing the Atlantic. There
was great danger of the steamer going down.
Trusting in Jesus he felt that if they did go
down, that as they went to the bot ON, it
would be only to drop into the hollow of Gods
hand. for do not the Scriptures say, "He
holdeth the sea in his hand r" We are too
apt too forget in our trials and bilow-tossing
that Jesus is in the boat with us. God sends
the rain upon the just and the unjust alike
farmer labors. He takes advantage of
every day. He secures good crop of hay,
and lets none spoil for want of care on Sun
day, and laughs at his neighbor's loss because
his hay was spoiled by the rain. The righ-
teous, who cry out in the midst of affiiction,
should trust for Jesus is IN the boat. Did he
not know before they started just what would
happenb Does he not know just what is
going to happen to us? Are we disposed to
cry out saying "Lord csrest thou not that
we perish?" The farmer who lost portion
of his crop replied that the Lord does not
balance the account in October. So we do
not see through to the end. The balances are
to be made up at the end. He knows what
is for the best. A sister devoted to Gods
service lost promising son. She said how
could she do it. She was asked did she not
remember that God gave his only son for her,
and could she not give in return her son.
Light broke in and she submitted saying,
"God s my light. he is with me- We are
too afraid to trust God. Jesus arose did he
upbraid; no, he said, 'peace. be STILL" and
now they wandered at the great calm. So We,
though fearful. will he rebuke your cry to
him? Does he not say to such cry. "peace,
be still" The great difficulty with you is,
you look at the trials instead of to Jesus.
Trust him, trust him even to death, for
through death you will reach eternal glory.
God is present, why ask anything different
from what God knows to be best.
The Last Day of the X. v. c. N. Asso.
DRESDEN, Aug. 23.
The last day of the Kennebec Valley Camp
meeting dawned brightly, and by 10 o'clock
the various trains and boats began to pour
their freight into the encampment. The at
tendance was over 5000. Rev. E. d. Mallory
preached in the morning, and led the chill
dren's meeting at one. DR.. Cullis spoke in
the afternoon. The camp meeting closed this
evening. The general opinion is that this 10
as profitable as any meeting ever held here.