p. 6 | Mississippi Camp Meeting by S. E. WIGHT

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 21, 1915

Mississippi Camp Meeting

By S. E. WIGHT

THIS meeting was held in Jackson. The tents were pitched in a grove near the church which was recently erected. The church building was used for meeting purposes. The location was central, and in a good residential district of the city. It attracted attention, and was well spoken of by the public generally. The people of the city have taken great interest in the building of the church. Their liberal donations were a manifest demonstration of their interest. This church is a credit to the architect and to the denomination. It will be a great help to the struggling company in that place, who have long endeavored to hold up the banner of truth while worshiping in private houses and rented apartments. The complete building, with the exception of the pews and carpet, cost $5,900. The cost of the lot was $1,500, making a total of $7,400. The church was very economically built. Architects outside of Jackson estimated it at a trifle more than $8,000, but owing to good judgment and favors from business men in the city, it was placed on the lot at this extremely low figure.

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH AT JACKSON, MISS.

Elder J. O. Corliss was the representative of the North American Division Conference in our meeting, and gave the dedicatory address Sunday, September 12. His long experience in the work made his labor with us very interesting as well as profitable, and the campers will ever carry with them good impressions received through the instructions given.

On account of the financial condition existing in the field, the attendance was not large. The meeting, however, was a success, and plans were laid which, if carried out, will bring prosperity to the conference. A little over $3,000 was raised for various enterprises. The prospect for the future development of the work in this conference was never better than at the present time. The workers are all of good courage, and when the meeting was over, they went to their homes with a renewed determination to press forward and build up the Lord's work. This conference has only two ordained ministers, besides the president, and only two Bible workers. It is in need of workers and financial help. The few who represent the cause of the third angel's message in this State have made a good financial record in the past, and they went to their homes with the determination to do even better in the future.

Thousands of dollars' worth of books have been sold during the last few years, and in some parts it can be said that our truth-filled literature has been scattered like the leaves of autumn; but there still remains a large territory yet unentered, which invites the attention of this people. The Macedonian cry is being heard throughout the whole Southern field. Prayers for help are being offered at family altars, and the laborers in the field are wondering who will answer the call. We are looking forward with hope and courage to a profitable year's work, and to the speedy finish of the gospel message in this field. S. E. WIGHT.