The herald., 1895-11-04
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS
A Damp Time at the Adventists Camp
Meeting
The Canvas Tents Afford But Poor Accom-
adatlon for the Faithful but
They Brave Difficulties

r'And the storms came and the rains
beat upon the house and it fell.'
So it is said in scripture. The rain
came yesterday. 1t continued intermit-
tently throughout the day. In the
heavy. 1t fell upon the tents of the
Seventh Day Adventists. who are in
campmeeting at Twelfth and Pco
streets. 1t beat upon the canvas, making
quite a noise, but this tent did not fall.
On the contrary the services that were in
progress continued. The elders fervent
appeal to sinners to give up their wicked
ways was made with greater energy than
ever.
The heavy downpour came unexpected
ly and it soaked the ground in and about
the numerous tents where the Adventists
are for the time being living. Many of
them are from San Diego, Ventura and
Santa Barbara counties. They came hers
in wagons and by other conveyances to
hold their annual campmeeting, but they
were not prepared for rain.
Last evening Elder Baxter Howe OF
Oakland. who is detailed for work south
of the Tehachepi, was to nave delivered
q discourse specially prepared for the &C.
casiOn. But the rain interfered and the
sermon will be delivered some evening
next week. The services last evening
were devoted to prayer and song.
= The dampened ground and the murky
atmosphere did not affect the worship
pers. The solemn tones of prayer min
Gled with the sweet notes OF hymns, rose
impressively in the night air which glIs-
tened with the rain drops that were fall
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clement weather. But after the meeting
the visiting AdSentists retired as if
nothing had happened and were soon
sleeping peacefully.
Elder J. G. Smith Of Oakland delivered
the morning address in the big tent. He
II, and dwelt upou the expression,
overly say unto you, except We be con-
verified and become as little children We
shall in no case enter into the kingdom
OF heaven"
The marvellous change taking place
when the man who is STEPPED in sin and
bad habits. becomes innocent and child
like, was expressed to Nicodemus by
Jesus when He said Eye must be born
again" David, by the Spirit. said, 1.-The
law of the ]. I'd is perfect. converting
(restorlng) the SOUL" Psalm xl;7. In
Romans. iii :1-20. we learn that by the
guilty before God. The law is a miro:
rejecting realities. When mirror re.
veals a solled spot, we never think of
destroying the glass. A water and soap
application does tho work. So, when
convicted of sin by the law we may &C
count it as "holy, Just and good, )" and
turn to the blood Of Christ for cleansing.
The law of God leads to CHRIST that the
sinner may be justified by faith, Galati-
ans iii :22-o6: He IS then treated as
though he never had snned. Romans
iii:25: And with the new covenant,
blessing OF the law written in the heart
the law is not abolished, Romans iii 81.
1t is the goodness of God that leads sin
ners to repentance. Romans ia. And
the love of Christ in the heart that con-
strains to walk IN the footsteps of Christ.
|. John :2-4 5-l3 when truly converted
the sinner becomes a new creature in
Christ Jesus. All the Gospel blessings
Gomez through obedience. As Christ
spoke TO the lepers in their leprosy, go
show yourselves to the priest" SO He in
vites the sinner IN his sins to come JUST
as he is. When the Gospel call is obeysd
God accepts. and as the obed lent walks
in the light" the blood of Jesus cleans
eth from all sin.