Louisiana Camp Meeting by MEADE MCGUIRE

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 24, 1916

Louisiana Camp Meeting

By MEADE MCGUIRE

THE Louisiana Conference held its camp meeting at Alexandria, July 20-30. The grounds were said to be the best ever secured in this conference. The grass was good, and there was a sufficient number of massive live oak and pecan trees to furnish ample shade for all the tents. An excellent spirit pervaded the whole meeting. The attendance, which was about one hundred and twenty-five, was larger than at any previous camp meeting in the conference.

The president’s report showed an encouraging growth in the different departments of the work the past year. Deep regret was expressed because the illness of Elder S. E. Wight, president of the Union Conference, kept him from the meeting. The people were greatly blessed, however, by the labors of Elder Chas. Thompson of the Northern Union. Practically every one on the ground responded earnestly to the messages presented in the power of the Spirit.

Though few in number, and most of them poor in this world’s goods, the brethren and sisters manifested an excellent spirit of liberality. The cause of foreign missions and the new school enterprise were presented, and the contributions aggregated about $8.50.

Other laborers present from outside the conference were Elder B. W. Brown, president of the Kentucky Conference; I. W. Davis, the Union missionary field agent, who gave valuable instruction and prepared a good number for the colporteur

work; and Prof. Lynn H. Wood, the Union educational and Missionary Volunteer secretary, who was assisted by the writer in working for the fine little company of young people present.

Elder C. N. Sanders was reelected president, and the prospects for the coming year seem favorable. But the writer had occasion to think, many times, how little our people in the populous and prosperous conferences of the North and West realize the pitiable and distressing conditions which prevail in this great needy Southland because of the lack of means and laborers.

Louisiana has but four ordained workers, including the president. There are two or three other workers and some faithful canvassers. Yet there are just as many people as in some Northern conferences with a large constituency and twenty-five to fifty workers. The believers here are just as earnest and consecrated as our people are anywhere in the country. Brethren and sisters, do pray for God’s blessing to rest upon the little company of workers in this difficult and needy field.

MEADE MCGUIRE.