Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-19
CAMPMEETlNG
At Richmond Continues to In
crease in Interest.
An Affair at Bowdoinham in Which
Revolver was Drawn.
Drowning Accidents. Fires and Other nishzps
In the Stats.

Caur Gaocsp, RIcHaoSp, Aug. Is.
Special. W elnesd4y morning at .3o
the service in the tabernacle was largely at
tended. The sermon by Rev. c. w Brad
lee of St. .Iohnsbury, VI, was founded
upon Ist Corinthians Il ;l3, And now
abi,leih faith, hope and charity, but the
greatest Of these is charity or love.
The apostle saiI faith is universal ele-
ment. eyi,iencing itself in every time and
age Of the worIf. history among men: and
IN all the varied relationship of HE. Truth
believes in Immortality and catches the life
from afar. Hope in life draws away from
the phanta.ms of the present and points to
a gloriou. substance in the eternal awaken
ing.
The difference in the three may be stated
thu. Faith believes for and in 1t; hope
looks for AMI expects II; love grasps it,
Love il ih. gohlen fruit, of which faith and
hope are stem and root. That which We
low most We become like.
Lay,. il the source and inspiration of
noble being. and noble doing. Love means
s.ryie4. The service Of love is exbilarating
ennobling and satisfying.
The impressive altar service followed the
sermon. in which several earnest prayers
were offered for the enlarged bestowment
Of the spirit of love. At S.30 this morning
the social meeting was led by Sister {. e..
Allpv of Dresden. II was the largest morn
inq service of the week thus far. and was
Jason of renewed conservation and re-
freshng.
TIN. service. al the stand at 10 o'clock
was led by the Rev. W. F. Berry of Water
yill,. who took for his text. Rev. 2;lo, BE
fhnu faithful unto death, and | will give
the,. the crown of life" The preacher
aid Success in life was being and dong
- hat tod wanted us 10 be and do, in the
place in which he puts us.
This is measured by faithfulness. Faith
fulnr.s f, of TWO kinds. There Is that
,,hiciI ehar1cterizcs mans conduct in the
.arird relationships and duties of life to his
family. 10 the community, to the Church of
Go,l. Then there Is loyalty to himself in
be convictions of dLty AMI responsibility
Public faithfulncss depends upon faith
fuincs. in private life. The failures of
prohibition in this State were due to un-
f.ithfalnes- in private life. Many while
pfhlrlv approving used intoxicants in
titFlr NbiiltS ann PRIV fH't 'ii'ito
The failure of the Church
te accomplish what she
might is due to unfaithfulness of Christians
in private life Especially was this the case
in reference to private prayer, and the rea'I-
ing of the Bible.
Tnr greatest miracles and the most won
drrful displays of thrlst's majesty were
after seasons of prayer to God, continuing
for many hours together. If the individual
Christian life is 10 prosper, and the church
is to renew her old time vigor and success
it must through individual prayertuIlness
and tle persistent study of Gods word.
thu. taking hold of and appropriating the
divine fulness.
This service was followed by prayers at
th, stand.
The afternoon service was conducted by
Rev. b. Il. Byrne of East Plttston, who
delivered forceful AMI pointed discourse
from Romans /, lG. ''Yea, | am not
ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is
the power of God into salvation to every
ono that belieyeth,'