Virginia Conference and Camp-Meeting by A. C. Neff

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

Virginia Conference and Camp-Meeting

By A. C. Neff

THE annual camp-meeting for Virginia will be held on the academy grounds, near New Market, Va., Aug. 4-14, 1910. The twenty-seventh annual session of the Virginia Conference will be held in connection with this camp-meeting, the first meeting of the session being held Friday, August 5, at 9 A. M. All delegates should be present at the first meeting. Each church is entitled to one delegate for the organization, and one additional delegate for each ten members. Each church should elect its delegates at once, and send the names to the secretary of the conference, Dr. A. M. Neff, New Market, Va.

How to Reach New Market

Those coming from Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News and vicinity, can come by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, changing at Staunton for New Market; or take the boat to Washington or Alexandria, and from there take the Southern Railroad direct to New Market. From Richmond, Petersburg, and vicinity, come by way of Richmond over the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, changing at Staunton as above. From Danville and vicinity, the best route will be by Charlottesville and Staunton, unless reduced rates are given by way of Manassas all the way over the Southern. From Lynchburg, Buena Vista, and vicinity take the Chesapeake and Ohio to Lexington, then change to Baltimore and Ohio direct to New Market. From Roanoke take the Norfolk and Western to Basic, change to the Chesapeake and Ohio for Staunton, and then to New Market as stated above. Our people in the valley will know how to reach the place without further information.

Location of the Grounds

The academy and grounds are situated about one mile from the Southern depot, near the village of New Market. Special provision will be made to bring all to the grounds at reasonable rates.

Railroad Rates

It is almost impossible to secure special rates unless a large number from a single place are guaranteed; therefore our people will have to arrange with the agents at the starting-points for the best rates they can obtain to the place of meeting.

Rooms, Tents, Lumber, Etc.

Tents will rent at the usual prices; namely, $2.50 and $3, according to size, for the time of meeting. Each tent will be provided with a fly. Lumber for flooring and other purposes will rent for sixty cents a hundred feet, when not cut or nailed, and for $1 a hundred when cut or nailed, all lumber to be left on the grounds as the property of the conference. It is only by special arrangement that we can make these rates. Those wishing their tents floored can have it done free of charge, for the labor, if we are notified that a floor is desired when the tent is ordered. State whether you wish half of the tent floored, or the whole of it. Straw will be furnished free to those desiring it for beds. Chairs will rent for ten cents each; cots, for forty cents each. We shall not have bed-springs or mattresses to rent. A limited number of rooms in the academy will be rented for $4.50 each for the time of the meeting. These rooms will contain the usual furniture, including bedstead, springs, and mattress, but no bedding. All coming to the meeting must bring plenty of bedding. Be sure to bring ticks for straw.

Dining-Hall

The conference will conduct a dining-hall, where meals will be served at the rate of six tickets for $1. Groceries and provisions may be obtained on the grounds. A supply of health foods will be on hand, but it will be well for our brethren who wish to take a supply of health foods home, to order at once from Dr. A. M. Neff, New Market, Va., as by so doing these foods can be secured at reduced rates.

Further Information

All orders for tents, rooms, lumber, or any other articles furnished by the conference, should be made to W. H. Zeidler, New Market, Va., who is now on the grounds. Be sure to send your order as soon as possible.

Any who desire further information, not covered by this article, should write to the undersigned at Quicksburg, Va., or to Dr. A. M. Neff, New Market, Va.

A. C. NEFF, President.