The Ohio Camp Meeting by B. G. Wilkinson

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 9, 1915

The Ohio Camp Meeting

By B. G. Wilkinson

THE camp meeting at Mount Vernon (August 12-22) was one of the largest ever held in Ohio. The last Sabbath of the camp meeting 1,017 persons were present at the Sabbath school. The camp was pitched on the beautiful campus of the academy, the place where the meeting was held last year.

From the beginning, the Spirit of the Lord was present in great power. At a call to ascertain how many were attending camp meeting for the first time, forty persons arose. There was a splendid attendance at every service, and a hearty response to all the propositions and resolutions presented.

The reports of the president and treasurer of the conference were encouraging. While there was a slight decrease during the past year in tithe, there was an increase in the amount given to the Twenty-cent-a-week Fund. There was also an increase of about thirteen per cent in book sales for 1914 over the preceding

year. Mount Vernon Academy was this year able to declare itself free from debt. Five years ago the indebtedness of the college was $33,000. The prospects are bright for a good attendance at the institution this coming year.

Elder A. G. Daniells was present the first few days of the meeting, and rendered excellent help. In response to his last talk on foreign mission work a donation of about $10,000 in cash and pledges was received. Also at the last Sabbath school a call made for foreign missions brought $1,100 as a response.

Some strong tent efforts have been put forth throughout the State the past year, which resulted in creating great interest in the truth and in bringing many new souls into the church. The effort at Columbus, Ohio, where Elder Votaw, of Burma, conducted a tent meeting, and also one in Cleveland, Ohio, under the direction of Elder R. S. Lindsay, who has recently come to the Ohio Conference, are especially worthy of mention. Every one felt that the Lord was graciously present at this camp meeting. The general workers present were Elders W. T. Knox and G. B. Thompson, Prof. J. L. Shaw, and the usual laborers from the union. Elder E. K. Slade was reelected president, with practically the same corps of officers as last year. The outlook for the work in Ohio for the future is very bright. B. G. WILKINSON.