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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 17, 1914

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 91, No. 39.

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North Michigan Camp Meeting

By Frederick Griggs

The ten days' camp meeting of the North Michigan Conference closed Sunday evening, August 30. This meeting was held at Mount Pleasant. The truth was preached here years ago, and a good church, the first in the territory of the North Michigan Conference, was established. For some little time Elder and Mrs. E. W. Webster have been doing work in the city and its vicinity and a splendid interest has been aroused. The attendance from the city has been exceptionally good. The camp was located in a beautiful park in the heart of the city.
A spirit of seeking God prevailed through the meeting. In the revival service the first Sabbath nearly every one present came forward in earnest consecration. Several revival meetings were afterward held, in which this spirit of consecration for vigilant service for God was deepened. The great home missionary campaign upon which our people are entering has stirred the people of this conference in a marked way. They have pledged themselves to active service. As a result of the meeting, twenty-four were baptized in the river flowing past the park.
The total offerings for missions were nearly $2,300, or about three dollars a member for the entire conference. This offering is about three times as large as that of last year. This in itself is an evidence of the spirit of the meeting.
Elder J. J. Irwin, who has been president of the conference for several years, was unanimously reelected. There were no changes in the officers of the conference, except that one committeeman had gone to labor in another field. A spirit of unity prevailed.
The laborers from outside the local and union conferences were Elders F. W. Paap and M. E. Kern, and the writer. The preaching and the Bible studies were well received by the people. A most excellent spirit of courage is manifested for the work of the coming year.
FREDERICK GRIGGS.