St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-30
The Camp meeting.

There are about fifty tents pitched on
the Seventh-day Adventist campground
at Hooker's grove at the present writing,
and still there's more to follow. The
orderly arrangement OF the camp togeth-
er with the comfortable and homeike
appearance of the tents is such as to
make the visitor almost envy the camp
ers the pleasure of their ten days stay
upon the ground. The weather has been
especially favorable for the campers
though the early mornings are some
what chilly, but with the aid Of an oil
heater or small wood stove the damp
ness is made quite tolerable, while meals
are served at the dining hall, thus dispens-
ing with the work of preparing meals
at the individual tents. and at the same
time enabling the campers to give their
tents more attractive appearance.
Some, however prefer to live homelike
at their tents and so have provided
themselves with the necessaries for light
housekeeping, and through this deprives
them OF much time, yet there is certain
fascination about it. Believing as they
do in the soon coming of Jesus Christ the
second time to this earth, much of the
preaching thus far has been devoted to
that subject. In thisconnection we would
call special attention to a discourse de-
livered by Elder l. N. Williams OF Quebec,
on the Eastern Question:" on Monday
evening. This question, involving as it
does the overthrow of the Ottoman En-
pire, is one which has attracted much at
tention among the leading statesmen
and theologians of the past fifty years,
but more especially Tor the past ten years.
The speaker held that with the over
throw of the Turkish Empire would
come the appearing Of our Saviour, quot
ing in proof of his position from the pro-
phecy of the book of Daniel, prophecy
which leading commentators OF different
denominations agree upon as applying
to the Ottoman Empire. The speaker
closed his address with this impressive
thought: "The overthrow of the Turks,
involving as it does the standing up
Of Michael, who is Jesus Christ" Are
those religious teachers, who are urging
on the great powers OF the world to
overthrow the Turk, ready for the COM
ing of Christ which takes.place lat that
time" when they do not preach it, and
when they are not looking for it
Another prominent feature of the Seventh
day Adventist is the observance of the
seventh day, or Saturday for the Sab
bath. This subject has not yet been
spoken upon; but series Of sermons
will be delivered upon this topic, begin
ming Wednesday evening, when Ed.
Grant Adkins, (the converted COW boy)
will speak on the subject of the "Institu-
ton of the Sabbath" They believe that
the observance OF the seventh day, or
Saturday, as required by the fourth COM
mandment, is still obligatory, aud that the
change to Sunday, the first day Of the
week, is change brought about by hui.
man authority entirely, not being so
much as limited at even in the whole
Bible. Abundant evidence is produced
to sustain this position, not only from
Scripture and history. but from the
writings of the leading denominations
of Christian people as we'll. They believe
that reform on the Sabbath is pre-.
dicted in prophecy, to take place in con.
nection with the closing scenes of the
worlds history, and that sooner or later
union of church and state will be eff
lected in the United States by rigid en-.
forcement Of the religious laws regarding
the observance the Sabbath. All
these topics will be treated al
length during the afternoon and evening
Of the meetings which will close Sunday
night.
Regular preaching at 1890 a. m.
$3.50, and 1880 p. m. The public is cor
daily invited.
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