p. 15 | The New Jersey Camp Meeting by B. G. WILKINSON

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jul 30, 1914

The New Jersey Camp Meeting

By B. G. WILKINSON

As the New Jersey Conference did not have any camp meeting last year, it was with pleasure that the brethren of this conference assembled in their camp meeting at Camden, N. J., June 25 to July 5. The annual session of the conference was held at the same time. As Camden is in the southern part of the State, we missed some brethren of the northern part of the State, but on the whole there was an excellent attendance. The camp was admirably located in a good part of the city, which made it convenient for those wishing to attend.

A splendid spirit prevailed throughout the meeting, and all interests were carefully and earnestly considered. We were favored with the presence of six persons representing the book and magazine work. So that branch of the work received very active and marked attention. On different occasions tracts and magazines were publicly sold from the desk to the amount of about $200. The Spirit of God came near on more than one occasion, and on the last Sabbath morning of the camp moved the people forward in deep surrender. Six raised their hands to ask for prayer that God would help them to unite with this people and join this denomination. So great was the turning to God on the part of the people that about twenty-eight went forward in baptism.

The call for foreign missions was liberally responded to. At the beginning of the camp meeting the conference was about $1,700 behind on the Twenty-cent-a-week Fund, but the brethren here responded to the earnest appeals in behalf of foreign missions in gifts amounting to about $1,300. They are planning to bring their twenty-cent-a-week plan out safely on the right side at the end of the year.

Practically the same corps of officers were elected for the coming year as served in the past. Elder A. R. Sandborn was reelected president of the conference.

Elder Spicer was present with us during the first part of the meeting, and rendered most efficient help. Professor Benson represented the work of the

North American Division, while Professors Shaw and Sorenson represented the Washington Missionary College.

We believe that the camp meeting was a great blessing to the workers and brethren of the New Jersey Conference.

B. G. WILKINSON.