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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 30, 1915

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 92, No. 48.

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Nebraska Camp Meeting

By C. S. Longacre

THE Nebraska State camp meeting was held August 19-29, at Hastings, on the Chautauqua grounds, a beautiful grove about a mile and a half from town. There was no street car service in the town, and the roads were so very muddy on account of the heavy rains that it was very difficult to operate the jitneys, so the meetings were poorly attended by the people from the city. About five hundred of our own people encamped on the grounds.
The Sabbath meetings were marked by the mighty movings of the Holy Spirit. Backsliders were reclaimed, souls converted, and consecrations renewed. Forty-three were baptized on the last day of the camp meeting. Over $10,000 was contributed in cash and pledges to foreign missions. About one half of this amount was pledged in land that will have to be sold. The offerings in the Sabbath school were the largest ever known in the conference, the first Sabbath a little over $202 being given, and the last Sabbath a little over $405, a total of more than $600 for both Sabbath days. More than $1,200 worth of literature was sold during the camp meeting.
Elders R. A. Underwood and J. W. Christian, Professors Morrison and Ruble, and Brother McEachern, representing the Central Union Conference, were present and took part in the meetings from the first. Dr. P. T. Magan, Elders Nord and Brodersen, Brethren Simon and Gay, and the writer, were also present. Meetings were held daily among the Germans, the Danish-Norwegians, and the Swedes.
Elder D. U. Hale was reelected president of the conference for the ensuing year. A few changes were made on the executive committee and in the department heads. Our own people were very expressive of their appreciation of the good spiritual meetings and the help they were receiving. They returned to their homes with their hearts full of hope and courage, resolved to live better before one another and the world and to pushthe work with greater zeal than ever before. We all felt refreshed and strengthened to fight manfully the battles of the Lord for another year.
C. S. LONGACRE.