CAMP-MEETING AT PARSONS, KAN.
By George I. Butler
THIS meeting was held from Oct. 13-18, about one mile from the town. The weather was unpleasant but quite warm for the season. It rained before the meeting considerable and every day during its continuance. This almost wholly interfered with the outside attendance on Sunday, and kept many of our own people away. Upwards of one hundred of our own people encamped upon the ground. Elders Sharp, Cook, and Santee were present and participated in the preaching. Our meetings were interesting from the beginning to the close. The preaching was plain and practical, and reached the hearts of the people. The social meetings were excellent, and confessions of sin accompanied with tears were common. On Monday, nine were baptized by Elder Santee. Others took their stand for the truth, some for the first time. About $270 was subscribed for the tent and camp-meeting fund, and quite a sum paid on the Tract and Missionary work. At the farewell meeting Tuesday morning a large number of testimonies were given, almost all expressing themselves as very thankful for the excellent instruction given and for the good meeting, promising to go home to do more in the cause of truth than ever before. The people went to their homes cheerful and grateful for the blessing of God that they felt in their hearts. GEO. I. BUTLER.