Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-18
At Richmond Increases
Daily 10 Interest.
Splendid Audience Grssts d,
Gray In The Evening.
chanssllsr Mamllien's Lssturs VIM
s-7 De Feature To-day.

Richmond Campground, Me, Aug II.
-(SpeciaD.-This season at the Ken.
nebec Valley Park. Dresden station. Il
developing unusual interest. The cities
along the river are sending many Dec.
pie to the park every day.
This is to be the great day Of the
year when Chancellor Hamilton of the
American University, win deliver Ills
great masterpiece, "The Cup of Fire"
This lecture represents the classic
style. now rapidly passing out of use
Dr. Hamilton, while in the prime Of
life, represents the old-fashioned school
Of orators. Eloquent. refined. polished
faultless in style and delivery, no one
should miss this lecture.
The musical part of each days pro.
gram his been greatly enriched by the
organization of a large chorus choir
under the efficient leadership of Justin
Lawry of Lewiston. who is proving
himself a soloist of much ability, as
well as possessing the ability to call
forth song from both choir and con-
gregation. The solos of Miss Hobbs and
Miss Stevens are also being greatly
enjoyed.
A splendid audience greeted DR. Ora
S. Gray last evening and listened with
the utmost interest to his sermon
from Matthew liz. 10-11.a I'VE have
seen His star in the East and are came
to worship Him. And when they saw
the star they rejoiced with exceedingly
great joy and they presented unto Him
gifts" H ''-.F-
+ There are stars that still point to
Jesus. The star of the church, the
star of a changed life and the star Of
forgiveness. Having found the Christ
We may. like the wise men. bring Him
our gifts of our faithful service and
gifts of our hearts gratitude.
DIR. Gray's sermons abound in apt
and telling illustrations and are given
in so earnest and yet tender a manner
as to deeply impress his hearers. At
the conclusion of his sermon four per-
sons expressed a purpose to begin the
Christian life.
The o'clock Holiness meeting led
ening interest in the higher Christian
life. The theme was THE Carnal
Mind" and it was shown by the word
if God that the power of Christ could
remove the bias of the heart toward
sin and bring the soul into the liberty
and joy of full salvation. Herman
Lander of Dorchester sang most i'm.
pressively. mo Shadows Yonder" at
this service.
, The third Bible lecture by Rev. ]. M.
Frost discussed the inner. spiritual ma
ture of Gods word. using as basis
the words so often repeated in the first
chapted of Geneses: And God said"
He said that Gods word was first heard
as a voice, then seen as an energy and
later as law. The problem of the BIZ
bic is how to make God immanent In
humanity This was not possible until
"The word was made flesh and dwelt
amOug u.s."
MIR. Frost states his propositions in
cheste and beautiful language, uttered
with much force and is Strengthening
the faith in his hearers in the state
ment of the Master himself: Heaven
and earth shall pass away. but my
word shall pot pass away"
Miss Roberts subject at the chill
dren's meeting was Hands," and the
children were greatly pleased with
solo. I'm q Little Sunbeam" sweetiy
sung by little Miss Grace Frost. 5-year-
old daughter of Rev. j. NJ. Frost.
Evangelist Browning gave very help
full sermon to the young people at ld5
P NJ. on 1.-The Christian Graces"
Peter 1:b:u. .-
The preacher of the afternoon was
Rev. Arthur ]. Price of York. his text
being John xiv:6. II am the Truth
ia Oh tovo wait.
ing for an afternoon edition Of, the
Gospel. To them the morning edition
is too austere. But Jesus Christ claims
to he the ultimate revelation of God.
His last edition. This is proven by
Jesus own words, and His claim for
HIMSELF. by the very nature OF H's
word and by the way It satisfies the
deepest need of the human heart. An
infallible moral standard for human
action is demanded and the moral law
thou shalt love the Lord thy God with
all thy heart and thy neighbor as tiny
self This only supplies the demand
This was a sermon of marked apli.
ity and held the closest attention OF III
to it's last word.
Rev. b. c. Wentworth of Norway ana
Rev. and Mrs. T. A. Hodgdon Of fah
River. Mass. The following Is the pro-
groln for today:
9 A. NJ. Holiness meeting. Rev. j.
Clifford: 1880 A. M. lecture. subject
THE Inaccuracies of the Bible" Rev.
j. M. Frost LIS P. M, address. evan
gelist Browning: Children's meetiny
augusta chapeD: 2.15 P. NJ, lecturs.
Chancellor Hamilton. subject, TBS
,T u A Ev4us
gelist Gray.