Greater New York Camp-Meeting by K. C. Russell

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D.C. · Jul 23, 1908

Greater New York Camp-Meeting

By K. C. Russell

THIS meeting was held at New Rochelle, a suburb of Greater New York, June 4-14, and was located in the center of the city on a beautiful plat of ground surrounding a large dwelling-house of the New England type. This dwelling served as a dining-room, and afforded a lodging-place for quite a number.

Our people came out in large numbers on both Sabbaths and Sundays, and there was also a fair attendance during the week.

One unique feature of this meeting was that there were present representatives of nineteen different nationalities, and one could but think of the realization of the words of John, the revelator, when he said, “I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, . . . of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb.”

The regular business of the conference was not transacted at this time; and the services were devoted exclusively to the study of the Word, to the missionary work, and to seeking the Lord.

The early morning meetings were in charge of Elder E. W. Farnsworth, who conducted a series of studies on the history of ancient Israel, which were both instructive and interesting. All departments of our work were given their share of attention. The ten-cent-a-week plan for the support of our mission work in the regions beyond was spoken of at different times during the meeting, and we believe that it will be generally practised by the members of the Greater New York Conference.

One cheering feature of this meeting was that of completing the raising of their balance of the $150,000 fund.

Separate meetings were conducted by the superintendent of the German department of our work, Elder O. E. Reinke. These services were attended by much of the Holy Spirit’s presence, which will give renewed courage in carrying the third angel’s message to the one million Germans in the Greater New York Conference.

Besides the regular conference laborers in attendance, were Elder E. W. Farnsworth, president of the Atlantic Union Conference; Elder O. E. Reinke; Elder H. F. Ketring, president of the Central New England Conference; Prof. B. F. Machlan, principal of the South Lancaster Academy; Elder C. S. Longacre, Bible instructor in the South Lancaster Academy; Brother F. M. Dana, secretary of the department of the young people’s work in the Atlantic Union Conference; Elder F. C. Gilbert, superintendent of our Jewish mission in Boston; Prof. B. G. Wilkinson, Bible instructor in the Foreign Mission Seminary; Brother R. J. Bryant, Atlantic Union field agent; Elder B. F. Kneeland, president of the New Jersey Conference; Elder David Ostlund, of Iceland; Elder E. E. Miles, and the writer.

Elder C. H. Edwards, the president of the Greater New York Conference, is of excellent courage, as he continues to direct in the great and important work of warning the millions of people in the Greater New York Conference.

Plans were laid to conduct five tent efforts in and about the city in the English, German, and Scandinavian languages.

More workers and more means are needed in order to warn the surging mass of humanity in that great metropolis.

K. C. RUSSELL.