The Manitoba Camp-Meeting by Wm. C. Young

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

The Manitoba Camp-Meeting

By Wm. C. Young

THE Manitoba Conference closed its camp-meeting held in a beautiful grove at Carmen, June 23-28, with a large interest among the people of that town. The night following the taking down of the large tabernacle, although wet and muddy, the German tent (a forty-foot round tent) was packed, some standing outside. It was felt by all that it would not be wise to drop such an interest, so Brother and Sister E. R. Potter, with Sister B. Purdon, were left to visit the interested ones, and do Bible work among the people for two or three weeks until ministerial help could be sent to carry on a tent effort.

The workers who were there before the meeting, enjoyed the series of consecration services held twice a day, and expressed themselves as much benefited. These meetings prepared the workers to meet the campers with a helpful spirit.

Elder W. A. Colcord, of Washington, D. C., spoke several times on religious liberty with telling force; and Elder Geo. Wagner, of North Dakota, helped the work among the German brethren.

Elder M. J. Fritz was ordained during the meeting; Elder Colcord read the charge in English, Elder Wagner in German; Elder E. L. Stewart led with prayer in the English language, and Elder Wagner followed in German. This was a joint meeting of both the German and English brethren, and followed a powerful presentation of the tithe and our relationship to it by Elder E. L. Stewart. Some who never had paid tithe before came forward, and pledged faithfulness henceforth.

The afternoon meetings were largely joint meetings, so as to bring the German and English-speaking brethren closer together, and at these times the canvassing, educational, and young people's work were presented, each subject upon its separate day, after an opening address upon the topic of the day, a number followed with short talks. This kept the interest up, and as the afternoon is usually the sleepy meeting, this plan was found very helpful.

The baptism of nine souls in the River Boyne, which skirted the camp-ground, seemed to encourage all. It was felt that more family tents will be needed before the next annual meeting, as quite a number had to secure rooms in the town.

All seemed to look forward with encouragement to the prosperity of the third angel's message in Manitoba during the coming year. WM. C. YOUNG.