p. 16 | Maine Conference and Camp-Meeting by J. F. PIPER

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 17, 1912

Maine Conference and Camp-Meeting

By J. F. PIPER

THE Maine conference and camp-meeting were held at Norridgewock, Maine, August 29 to September 8. The church building was used for the meetings, which made it quite comfortable for the early morning and the evening meetings. There was a fair attendance of the believers from different parts of the conference. Thirty-nine tents were used, and between fifty and sixty rooms were secured from the citizens. The people of the town manifested considerable interest, taxing the capacity of the church to its utmost nearly every night.

There was an excellent spirit in the meetings. One sister who is now eighty-seven years old, and who has attended every camp-meeting in Maine save one, said, without any reservation, that the last was the best she had ever enjoyed. Many hearts were made tender as the Spirit of God came into the meetings. Twelve were baptized the last day of the meeting.

The reports of the laborers showed that success has attended the work during the past year, one hundred four new Sabbath-keepers having been won to the truth.

Another encouraging feature of the conference is the improved condition of the finances. For the twelve months ending July 31 there was an increase of tithe over the corresponding twelve months ending July 31, 1911, of $1,951.97; and the tithe for the first seven months of 1912 almost equaled the total tithe of 1911.

The offerings to missions have doubled during the last year, and about $1,000 has been raised in the same time to free the conference from indebtedness. More than $6,000 worth of books and magazines have been sold during the first seven months of the present year. The sales of the book-stand during the camp-meeting amounted to $715. For the work among the colored people $214 was given in cash and pledges, and for missions about $200.

The following-named ministers were present a part or all of the time: A. G. Daniells and C. M. Snow, of Washington, D. C.; A. J. Haysmer, from the South; and W. B. White and J. E. Jayne, from the Atlantic Union. During the last half of the meeting, Elder and Mrs. S. N. Haskell were present.

But few changes were made in the working of the conference. Elder and Mrs. Haskell have now given up their work in Portland, but the conference is continuing the training-school in that city, the committee voting that Elder E. E. Osborne should be in charge.

The brethren and sisters of the conference returned to their homes with renewed determination to witness to the truth as they had never done before, and the workers of the conference enter upon their fall and winter campaigns with new courage to press the battle against the enemy. We are glad to report that the work is onward along all lines in Maine.

J. F. PIPER.