New Jersey Camp-Meeting by G. B. Thompson

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jul 21, 1910

New Jersey Camp-Meeting

By G. B. Thompson

THE annual camp-meeting of the New Jersey Conference was held in Trenton, the capital city, June 23 to July 3. The camp was quite centrally located, near Cadwalader Park, one of the most popular pleasure-grounds in the city. Through prejudice, some endeavored to hinder the meeting being held on the grounds after the preparation of the camp had begun; but in this they were not successful.

About sixty tents were pitched, and

the attendance of our people was good. The blessing of the Lord was manifest during the entire meeting. Revival efforts were held, and a number renewed their consecration to God. Excellent work was done for the youth and children, and few, if any, left the meeting without yielding their hearts to God. The prospect is good that quite a company will attend the school at Mount Vernon, Ohio, the coming year. Some are already in the field, earning scholarships by the sale of our publications; and they will be joined by others at the close of the meeting. Two baptisms were held, eighteen in all receiving this ordinance.

Though the regular business session of the conference was not held at the time of the camp-meeting, resolutions touching various plans of work were introduced and passed. The willingness with which all took hold of the general suggestions, such as the campaign for selling “Ministry of Healing,” the $300,000 Fund, etc., was very encouraging. This is as it should be, and indicates progress throughout the conference. Nearly two thousand dollars, or two thirds of the quota for New Jersey, was pledged on the $300,000 Fund at this meeting. A deep interest was shown in the raising of this fund. The prospect is good for the larger part to be paid in by the close of the year.

Besides the regular union and local conference laborers, Elders W. T. Knox, W. H. Heckman, the Drs. D. H. and Lauretta Kress, and the writer attended during some part of the meeting.

The work in this conference is an object-lesson of the strength and unity of the message when received into the heart. Notwithstanding the efforts made by some to sow the seeds of disorganization in the conference, and undermine some of the pillars of the truth, the work has moved onward; only a few have lost the way. Truly we can do nothing against the truth, but the wrath of man can be made to praise the Lord.

G. B. THOMPSON.