p. 18 | West Texas Camp-Meeting by C. SORENSON

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 8, 1910

West Texas Camp-Meeting

By C. SORENSON

The first camp-meeting and conference held since the organization of the West Texas Conference, convened at Abilene, August 4, and continued ten days. This portion of the State has suffered from a drought the greater part of two years, and our people, who are nearly all farmers, have suffered severely in consequence.

The work of the conference showed progress in all the departments. Two new churches were received into the organization; and the tract society, starting with nothing a year ago, now has a present worth of six hundred dollars. A spirit of confidence and co-operation prevailed between the churches and the conference officers.

Several church-schools were in operation during the year, and will reopen this fall. With the school at Amarillo, under the direction of Prof. H. E. Giddings, and the intermediate school at Hamby, the brethren in this new conference are making wise provision for the education of their children and youth.

The laborers present from outside the conference were Elders G. F. Watson, W. W. Eastman, and the writer. Professor Giddings was present the first part of the meeting, and labored earnestly in behalf of the religious liberty work. The following officers were elected: President, T. W. Field; treasurer, W. F. Field; tract society secretary, Mattie Field; Sabbath-school secretary, Mrs. Jessie G. Young; Missionary Volunteer secretary and State agent, E. H. Wilcox.

C. SORENSON.