The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-30
ADvENTIsTs IN CAMP AT MERRIAM
PARK SPENT YESTERDAY IN
PRAISE.
ROUTINE OF THE ENTIRE DAY.
ELDER KAJgBLE PREACHED A
SOLEMN AND STIRRING DIS
COURSE.
ONE PIONEER of THE MOVEMENT.
Elder w. b. HILL, One of the Early
Adventists of Minnesota, Ad-
dressed the Congregation.

Save for the songs of praise and the
voice Of prayer and exhortation, still
ness reigned supreme throughout the
Adventist camp at Merriam Park yes
terday. it being the day that is observ-
ed as the Sabbath by the Seventh Day
Adventist people, as is indicated by
their UNCONVENTIONAL name. With the
setting of the sun on Friday evening,
the Bible time for beginning the Sab
bath, all secular and manual labor ceas-
eo ana a molly calm settled down over The
camp, broken only by the noise of the
busy world going on in its hustle and
hurry. However. the noise of the
screaming, putting engines, with their
Changing bells, as they pass and repass
the borders of the grounds, drawing
their rumbling freight and express
trains, the hum of the trolley and the
rattle of the street cars; and the cease
less medley Of sound arising from the
constant stream of traffic, did not dis
turb this peculiar people in their OBJ
servance Of the Sabbath day. They
maintain that true. Sabbath observ-
ance, being part of Christianity, is
an individual affair, and is not infiu-
cumstances. Adventists, the world
over. worship on the noisiest day of the
whole week, and are not affected by 1t.
further than that they are grieved that
the world does not know the blessed
ness of remembering the Sabbath day
to keep it holy" and do all in their
power to persuade and win others to
it's observance. They, therefore, con-
sistently maintain that the constant
complaint of Sunday keepers that they
are disturbed by Sunday work and
amusement, Is not consistent, and
springs from a spirit of intolerance and
a desire to do as l please and make
every one else do as l please. They
maintain that force and coercion and
the infliction Of pains and penalties by
the operation of civil laws are not the
means and methods ordained by the
founder Of Christianity for the use of
His church in combating sin. THE
weapons of our warfare are not car
NAL" "whosoever will may come, and
similar expressions indicate the nature
of true Christianity.
The campers, unlike their Sunday
keeping brethern, who almost 1nvari-
ably sleep late on Sunday morning,
arose as usual at, $50 a. m. and re-
paired to the various meeting places
for devotional service at o'clock.
Breakfast was served as usual at
o'clock, but as the day had been des-
ignated by the general conference as
a day of fasting and prayer, but few
partook of food. At $50, after family
worship, all repaired to the big pavil-
ion, where the Sabbath school services
were conducted. The attendance was
2S5, formed into twenty-nine classes.
exclusive of the children who met In
their own tent, to the number of 100.
The donations amounted to $1O.63 and
goes to assist missionary operations in
Japan.
After a short intermission, Elder
Kauble preached a solemn and stirring
discourse from the Savior's words in
Matt, Z: 81, %; exhorting his hearers
to make their calling and election
sure" a mere profession not being
sufficient passport into the kingdom
of God.
At o. M Elder Kauble again oc-
cupied the pulpit, earnestly exhorting
his hearers to be consistent with their
profession, and live as if they believed
that the Lord is soon to come. He
maintained that the amassing of rich
es, building Of large, costly mansions,
is not consistent with the profession OF
belief in the Lords soon coming.
Elder w. B. HILL an aged pioneer OF
the Adventist movement in Minnesota.
addressed the congregation at 5
o'clock, from the words, My grace Is
sufficient for thee"