THE CAMP-MEETING by Editor

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Nov 3, 1881

THE CAMP-MEETING.

By Editor

But little needs to be added to our report of last week. The only business remaining to be done was the holding a session of the Sabbath-school Association, and the election of officers for the Conference. As all other matters of business, the election was by harmonious and unanimous action.

As a whole the camp-meeting was decidedly successful. By reason of some unfortunate moves made by unfortunately constituted persons, in the past, our cause did not stand in a proper light in Sacramento. This meeting had the effect to rescue it from the position in which it had been placed by misguided persons. We hope, and expect, that the officers of the Conference will have such labor given to our State Capital hereafter as shall maintain the dignity of a cause so exalted and sacred.

Eld. Rice has well filled the office of Secretary of the Conference during the past year; but to fill it well much of his time was devoted to it. The change was judiciously made, as the office is in efficient hands, and Bro. Rice can now spend his whole time in the ministry.

Eld. Van Horn, in complying with the request to labor in this State, instead of returning to Michigan, as was his intention, expressed a fear that his friends in Oregon would blame him for leaving that State. But as he left under the advice of his wife's physician, who designated Oakland as a desirable place for her to reside, no blame can possibly attach to him. He expects to remain here during the year, unless the health of his wife shall make another change necessary.

The amount of tithes in this State is fully sufficient, if all is paid in, to carry on the work in all its branches without embarrassment. The church of San Francisco, which has found it absolutely necessary heretofore to use its tithes to defray expenses and pay interest, has voted to pay all its tithes into the treasury of the Conference. Oakland church had done the same before. The Lord is blessing these churches and opening the way of usefulness before them. It is to be hoped they will realize their privileges and responsibilities and faithfully occupy this mission ground.

We commence this Conference year under encouraging circumstances. Success lies before us if we are faithful to our trust. If we slack our hands now, or rest satisfied with our past labors and attainments, the darkness will come upon us, and the precious cause of truth will suffer loss or be committed to other hands.