p. 17 | The Georgia Camp-Meeting by B. G. Wilkinson

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 3, 1908

The Georgia Camp-Meeting

By B. G. Wilkinson

THE annual conference and camp-meeting of Georgia were held in the city of Atlanta, August 6-16, upon pleasant grounds, kindly granted by the railway company. A good attendance, considering the membership of the conference, was present, the number enrolled in Sabbath-school the last Sabbath of the meeting being one hundred forty-six.

The good spirit in the camp-meeting showed that the work in Georgia is coming up. The tithe showed an increase of over two hundred dollars above the tithe of the previous year. The report of the State agent gave evidence of a decided improvement in the canvassing work. A larger per cent of canvassers have kept steadily in the field this year than in the past; and the State agent proposes to build up this department of the work.

Almost the same corps of officers were re-elected for the incoming year. Elder G. W. Wells was again elected as president, Sister R. T. Dowsett was chosen as conference secretary and treasurer to take the place of M. L. Woodall, who desired to enter evangelical work. He is planning to attend the Foreign Mission Seminary.

In view of the resolution that all conference laborers put their time in new fields, the committee planned for three tent efforts this season.

During the first part of the meeting, Brethren W. A. Westworth, R. T. Dowsett, V. O. Cole, and Prof. M. B. VanKirk were present; Brother I. A. Ford, of the Southern Publishing House, and the writer came in during the latter half of the assembly. Splendid revival services were held the two Sabbaths of the camp. Three merchants of the city, who were under conviction touching the Sabbath, came forward on the last Sabbath, and declared their intention to observe the commandments of God.

The following Sunday the whole camp responded to the presentation of the needs of foreign missions by a gift of $387.82. As the brethren had previously given $125 for the Atlanta Sanitarium and $88 for home work, it will be seen that for a conference of approximately one hundred fifty members, the spirit of liberality abounded.

Resolutions favoring the ten-cent-a-week plan, and preparing for an energetic campaign in behalf of our missions during Thanksgiving week, were enthusiastically passed. Altogether this camp-meeting was one of the best ever held in Georgia, and will surely count for a decided advance in the work the coming year. B. G. WILKINSON.