Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-28
SEVENTH DAY aDveNIIsTS.
Opening Services Of the Annual Conyoc alton
Of Their Maine Conference.

| people, nave eNlSttd LOT comparatively
a short time; and although but five
! decades have elapsed since their
active factor in gospel ara missionary
work. having encircled the globe anu
| entered nea ~ all quarters. The frs
| campmeeting under the auspices Of
Seventh Day Adventists was held It
Wright Michigan. September, 1868
This was the only one that year IL
1885, so were held in different parts Of
the United STAKES. For the present
year the number will more than double
that Of 1886.
But that which will mos, interest the
readers Of the Journal Is the encamp-
ment right here at Augusta. While
the minis Of the ~ 3ple have recently
been exercised in behalf of the Boys
in blue who have just held their mus
Ter, and who stand shoulder to shoulder
for the suppois of TIE government for
the United states of AmaIlca, it Will
now be Interesting to cast a glance be-
yoni the things of ear,h, and consider
for a time those things pertaining to
citizenship in the Christians country
and which a1e Of the most vital i'm
portance to every man ard woman on
Garth. Can any good thing come out
of Nazareth? ana Nathaniel answered
come ana see!" This question was
asked and answered over 1900 years
ago. Is there any one saying now,
can any good thing come out of the
denomination Of Seventh Day Advent
ists?" We carnv'. answer better that
to say, Gone ami see" Let every
man investigate and judge for himself
This is the way for questions OF highest
Importance 10 be settled
The camp is situated just below the
State House on the Hallowel road, and
some over 40 tents are NOW up; prob
ably there will be more The large
tent Will hold nearly 1000 people for
religious services. There is also 40
foot circle canvass for the accommo-
daton of those who do not provide
their own meals Otherwise. Still an
other of the same size will be utilized
far childrens ana youths meetings
The others are mosJly family tents
Thursday everiEg. Elder II. c. Pas
rey, presidsrt of The Maine Confer
ence for the past two years, opened the
convention with remarks from 1 Cor
10:11; Now all these things happened
unto them for ensamples; and they are
Written for our admonition. upon whom
the ends of the world are come" The
things referred TO by the text were
concerning the ancient IsraeIites as
they emerged from the superstition
ard heather darkness Of Egypt. The
mistakes and also good qualities of
that people recorded for the benefit Of
those upon whom the ends of the
world are come, were claimed to be
applicable now. The point was dweit
upon that there is t the present time
a similar move among Gods people,
namely, a coming out from the uncoE-
sclous darkness of the world, in a
spiritual sense, and pilgrimage to the
promised land, which is the Chris tian's
country and furthermore just witaln
sight.
Friday morning, at 915 the first
business meeting of the conference for
this years session. was held in thu
large tent, President II. C. Basney in
charge. After the roll call of delegate,
the reading OF the report of previous
meeting was waived to a future meet
ing, then the Augusta church, by vote
of delegates present. was received into
The conference. A motion was carried
that the chair appoint the usual com
mittees. and accordingly the following
committees were chosen;
on resolutions Elder P. 3. Osborne
of West Palmyra; Elder r. A. Under
/ wood Ct Messopotamia, Chic; and Geo
W. Whitrey Of Augusta.
ON nomlnations-Eld ]! 3. Goodrich
of Waterville; j. W. Remission Of Ma
chias, and Geo. w Howard of Canaan
ca finances and p3ans.-E. C. Taylor
of SCUM Nprridgewoek; Elder ]. b.
/ Geo2rich; r. T. Hobbs Of Shawmut.
Elde,' Il. y, Underwood. ara Miss Eliza
H. Norton Of North Deering. Meeting
adjourned
There is also a tent well furnished
with books, pamphlets, tracts and pa
peTs. This book tent is in Charge of
Miss f. II. Morton, assisted by Mrs.
II. {. Basney. both of North Deering.
Special electric lights put up for the
occasion will nrpyer-, et,lp,hlipc fea,