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The Arkansas Camp-Meeting

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 20, 1910

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 87, No. 42.

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The Arkansas Camp-Meeting

By J. W. DANCER

(Colored)

The camp-meeting for the colored Seventh-day Adventists of Arkansas was again held in Little Rock. Notwithstanding there was only a two weeks' notice of the meeting, nearly the full constituency was in attendance. It looks as if the colored people are beginning to love to go to camp-meetings.
Elder J. W. Norwood was with us a part of each day, and rendered valuable assistance in many ways; his Bible studies were especially appreciated. Brother J. A. Tucker, the State missionary agent was also with us.
Some time after the meeting had begun, the whole attendance was divided into prayer bands—five or six in a group, with a leader for each. No definite time was set for assembling, but each band was left free to fix its own hour. From this time to the close of the meeting the Spirit of the Lord was present in a marked manner; there was perfect harmony, and the early morning meetings were a feast indeed. In fact, all the services seemed to take on new life.
All the preaching at night was done by the colored laborers of the State. The discourses were all of a practical nature, covering different phases of our work. When a call was made for those to arise who believed in the true Sabbath, and had decided to keep it, nine persons stood up. Many others are interested. The seed has been sown for several years in Little Rock, and it appears as if the harvest-time has arrived. We ask the prayers of every believer, that the work in Little Rock may prosper, and that many more souls may be gathered into the fold of truth.
Some of the special needs of the cause were laid before the people, who responded as far as they were able. Over fifty dollars was subscribed to a fund for the purchase of a new tent, which is greatly needed for the work among the colored people in this State.
This was the best camp-meeting we have ever held in Arkansas. All returned home with the definite determination to hasten on the giving of the glad tidings of a soon-coming Saviour.
J. W. DANCER.