The Manitoba Camp-Meeting by George F. Enoch

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 29, 1907

The Manitoba Camp-Meeting

By George F. Enoch

THE Manitoba English camp-meeting was held at Neepawa, July 2-7. Dr. C. C. Nicola and the writer were the laborers from outside of the conference. This is a young conference, and its membership was divided between the English and German, yet there was a good attendance, considering the membership.

The people of Neepawa were friendly, but large union meetings conducted by Canada’s leading evangelists prevented a large attendance from the city. In spite of this, the interest was such that it was decided to continue the meetings.

One peculiar feature of this meeting was the late sunsets and twilight. At but very few of the night services did we have to light lamps, and that only at the close of one or two meetings on cloudy nights.

Dr. Nicola gave health talks each day, which were much appreciated. There are some favorable openings in Manitoba for the establishment of the medical branch of our work. We trust that this will not be long delayed.

There was blessed harmony among the medical, evangelical, canvassing, and educational workers. The instruction given on each of these phases of the work was meat in due season, and was much appreciated by the dear brethren and sisters.

The blessings of the camp culminated in a gracious outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Sabbath day. Jesus came to the feast, and the people supped with him, and he with them. Their part was the confession of sin which was deep and heartfelt, and his part was in breaking to us the bread of life, and in drawing so near to us that our hearts were made to burn within us.

Sabbath afternoon the needs of the world-wide field were presented, and there was a hearty response and consecration on the part of both old and young.

The baptismal service Sunday afternoon was attended by many from the city, and a deep impression was made upon all.

The universal testimony of the brethren and sisters was that the days of the meeting had passed only too soon, and how much they wished the time were longer! But the time had come for them to go down from the mount, and return to the needy world to let their light shine. Everybody went home determined to be more faithful and press the battle to the gates.

Manitoba is one of the youngest in the sisterhood of conferences, but she is resolutely putting her shoulders under the burden of all the branches of this great cause, and faithfully working all her territory. Donations were also brought forward for the spreading of the message in the regions beyond.

The little band of workers entered into their summer campaign with the manifest assurance of the presence of Jesus.

GEO. F. ENOCH.