Minnesota Camp Meeting
By FREDERICK GRIGGS
THE fifty-third annual session of the Minnesota Conference was held in St. Paul June 4-14. The camp was very conveniently located on one of the main street car lines between St. Paul and Minneapolis. There was not, however, a very large attendance of the people of these cities, though our own people, both from the local churches and throughout the State, were well represented. An excellent spirit prevailed throughout the entire conference. This was particularly manifested in the forward movement of the home missionary work, the liberal offerings for mission and conference undertakings, and the spirit of revival and consecration. Over one thousand books were sold to our people, and large quantities of tracts and pamphlets were taken for use in the vicinity of their homes. A large number of subscriptions were taken for the REVIEW and other of our periodicals. Nearly $2,500 was raised for mission enterprises. The last Sabbath of the meeting, during a revival service, nearly four hundred came forward as a first step in the beginning of Christian life and in reconsecration, and in the afternoon fifty-one were baptized. There were several also who are to be baptized at their home churches. There was practically no change in the officers of the conference and the tract society, Elder G. W. Wells being again chosen president. The laborers in attendance at the meeting from outside the union conference were Elders W. T. Knox, F. W. Paap, S. Mortenson, Prof. H. A. Morrison, and the writer. Altogether, the meeting was of great benefit to the conference, and it will be the means of giving great impetus in the finishing of this message in its territory. FREDERICK GRIGGS.