TEXAS CAMP-MEETING

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Dec 16, 1880

TEXAS CAMP-MEETING

At this season of the year when our friends in the East are enjoying severe winter weather, and those on this coast are far from being as warm as in summer, the report of a camp-meeting is quite a rarity. Such a meeting was held near Dallas, Texas, Nov. 12-24. Eld. G. I. Butler in his report, states that there were thirty-one family tents, and two large meeting tents, pitched on the ground, and that there were about one hundred and fifty campers. "The tents were nearly all new duck tents, and the camp was laid out in an orderly and attractive manner." Although the cold snap had unexpectedly reached that State, none suffered with the cold, as there were stoves in nearly every tent, and two large ones in the tent where the meetings were held.

A tract and missionary Institute was held in connection with the meeting.

"One hundred and three enrolled their names as members of the Institute, and about seventy-five were in constant attendance till they were obliged to leave for home. This was the largest class Eld. Whitney ever had, except at Battle Creek last spring, and he said he never had a class that took a deeper interest in learning. They manifested their interest by a rising vote of the Conference, and the brethren and sisters generally invited him to return next summer when work will not be driving, and hold a larger Institute.

"The Sabbath-school and the temperance work were not neglected. Quite a number of new signers were obtained for the pledges, and a good, stirring temperance meeting was also held."