p. 16 | New Zealand Conference and Camp-Meeting

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Apr 25, 1912

New Zealand Conference and Camp-Meeting

By J. E. FULTON.

AN excellent camp-meeting was still in progress at the time the writer left for the Victorian meeting. The business session of the conference, held during the first few days of the meeting, was harmonious and successful in every way.

We called attention last year to this excellent way of conducting camp-meetings, and we are sure that the plan will commend itself to all our conferences; that is, to have the delegates come a few days early and get all the business out of the way before the first Sabbath.

Those coming from abroad to labor in the interests of the camp were Brethren Johanson and Faulkhead, and the writer. During the early part of the meeting, Pastor B. J. Cady arrived from the islands. His labors were much appreciated. All the local workers of the conference were present, and rendered efficient service.

The attendance at the New Zealand camp-meeting was excellent. It was feared that a camp held so far north as Auckland might not be so large as the meetings held the last few years in cities farther south, and hence more central. But in this we were happily disappointed, there being about sixty family tents pitched, while a goodly number had to get rooms, owing to lack of tent accommodation. This was better than in previous years.

The tents were pitched in a beautiful spot in full view of thousands of people, and the trams came within easy reach of the grounds.

The weather was all that could be desired, and our brethren all felt that God had specially favored his people. A good spirit was manifest, and all joined heartily in the worship.

The whole camp was arranged in a neat and tasty manner. The dining-tent, ornamented with flowers, and tables spread with white linen with good cutlery and with appropriate dishes, made one enjoy his meals, as well as feel like inviting in strangers. And the food was as good as the arrangement was excellent.

The attractive arrangement of the large tent elicited frequent favorable comment from strangers; and the young people's tent was most tastily arranged. Considering the expense of our camp-meetings, it certainly seems that it would pay to expend a little more effort to make them attractive and inviting to our own people, young and old, and also to the general public.

A later report by the secretary of the conference will give the details of the business.

Pastor J. Pallant was released to the union conference vice-presidency, and Pastor J. M. Cole takes his place in New Zealand, by the unanimous vote of the conference.

J. E. FULTON.