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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 15, 1912

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 89, No. 33.

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Arkansas Camp-Meeting

By O. B. WATSON

THE camp-meeting and conference convened, as announced, at Little Rock, Ark., July 11. Despite the fact that the preceding year has been a hard one financially, this meeting was well attended, and the Spirit of the Lord was deeply felt.
There was a spirit of oneness in the selection of officers for the ensuing year. Elder J. W. Norwood was reelected president; Brother C. J. Dart, secretary and treasurer; Brother J. A. Tucker, field missionary agent; Miss Mable Seitz, young people's and educational secretary; Sister J. W. Norwood, Sabbath-school secretary.
The fifteen-cent-a-week plan was discussed, and it was found that this conference was over $600 behind for the past six months of 1912. Donations were taken for this purpose to the amount of $965 in cash and pledges.
Elder F. C. Gilbert gave a very interesting talk on the work being done for the Jewish people, after which an offering amounting to $80 was made for the Jewish work. Elder Gilbert's labors at this meeting were greatly appreciated.
The work for the colored people was in no wise overlooked; $85.50 was raised for this work in the conference, $18.50 of this amount being given by the colored people. The camp-meeting for the colored people was held at the same time and in the same city. The Lord is calling out from this people honest souls to help carry this precious truth to the world in darkness. Surely the work is great, but the laborers are few.
The offering given by the Sabbath-school for the two Sabbaths amounted to $26.88. A fund was also started to help educate worthy young people and $25.50 was given for this worthy and important work. The contributions made at this meeting aggregated $1,200. Surely this shows that God gives his children the spirit of giving even when the evil one is trying to discourage them with poor crops.
But better than all this was the spiritual results of the camp-meeting. The word was spoken with convicting power; strong men were brought to the Saviour with trembling and confession; old and young sought the Saviour together.
The young people's work was under the supervision of Elder E. E. Farnsworth, young people's and educational secretary of the Southwestern Union. The early morning devotional meetings for the young people were well attended not only by the young people, but the blessed presence of the Holy Spirit was felt in a remarkable manner.
O. B. WATSON.