The Oklahoma Camp-Meeting by K. C. Russell

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 10, 1907

The Oklahoma Camp-Meeting

By K. C. Russell

THIS meeting was held at El Reno, Okla., August 22 to September 7; the camp-meeting was located at the edge of the town in easy access of the citizens. It was estimated that there were about one thousand of our people in attendance. There was also a fair attendance from the outside at the evening services. The weather was ideal, except that it was quite hot during the middle of the day.

From the beginning of the meeting there was a spirit of consecration manifested upon the part of many, as was demonstrated by the ready response to the different calls which were made from time to time by those in charge of the meetings. Those particular lines of truth which were especially calculated to establish God's remnant people in the third angel's message were dwelt upon by the speakers. There was manifest on the part of the people a great interest to hear and a willingness to receive the messages borne.

The subjects of church organization and the spirit of prophecy were discussed at the early morning services. The good attendance at these services, at an early hour each day, and the hearty expressions on the part of the people attending them, were most convincing proofs of the loyalty of the Oklahoma Conference to the third angel's message.

This meeting was no exception to the other camp-meetings in the large number of young people who were in attendance, and also the enthusiasm and earnestness manifested in their meetings, which, as usual, were held in a separate tent. Their meetings were characterized by much of the Spirit's presence.

The business of the conference passed off pleasantly and with dispatch. Elder Andrew Nelson was re-elected president of the conference. The conference voted two thousand dollars of its surplus tithe for foreign missionary work, and one thousand dollars for the support of the German work in Greater New York. The remainder of their $2,300 on the $150,000 fund was raised in cash and pledges. The work of raising this amount was entered into heartily by the people, and there was rejoicing when the work was completed.

It is expected that those who have not yet given, will do so, notwithstanding the amount which has already been pledged. It is hoped that none will excuse themselves from giving toward this fund because the rest of the amount due from their conference was provided for at the camp-meeting. Let all have a part in this good work.

Eighty-two souls, at this meeting, followed their Lord in the sacred rite of baptism.

The laborers in attendance, in addition to the regular conference employees, were Elders R. C. Porter, G. F. Haffner, H. F. Graf, C. Santee, W. W. Eastman, Profs. B. G. Wilkinson and C. Sorenson, Dr. F. E. Braucht, and Brother A. F. Harrison.

The Lord has greatly blessed the work in this conference during the past year. Membership, 1,852; tithe for the past year, $22,288.41; converts, 100; new churches, 8; church-schools, 11. The conference has recently purchased 40 new family tents. May the Lord continue to bless the work in this conference during the coming year.

K. C. RUSSELL.