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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D.C. · Jul 1, 1909

The Camp-Meetings

By M. E. K.

The camp-meeting season is, in many respects, the most important season of the year for our Missionary Volunteer work. It is a time of harvest for the faithful workers who have intelligently labored and prayed for the youth among us. This subject was given much attention at the General Conference. In Bulletin No. 19, page 318, is a paper that was read at one of our meetings, which will be a real help to those who are planning young people's work at camp-meetings. This department has a leaflet on the subject, which may be had for the asking.

A minister, in an article on the coming camp-meeting in his conference, says: “Each day it is planned to have the parents gather at the same hour as that devoted to the young people's meeting. The purpose of this gathering is to study methods in regard to the betterment of our homes. In Testimony, Vol. VI, are these words: ‘Parents need to understand how they may send forth from the sanctuary of the home their sons and daughters so trained and educated that they will be fit to shine as lights in the world.’ To this end the following subjects will be discussed: ‘Companionship of Parents,’ ‘Why a Failure Is Made in Securing Obedience,’ ‘Father's Duty in the Home,’ ‘Duty to Educate,’ ‘Love in the Home,’ etc. By an interchange of ideas, parents may receive help to solve some of the hard problems of home life.”

This is an excellent plan. Let the other conferences do likewise. Our leaflet on “Parents’ Meetings” will help you.

M. E. K.