Camp-Meeting in Eastern Kentucky
By O. C. Godsmark
THIS meeting was called to convene July 7-18, at Winchester, just on the edge of the blue grass region. Last year our camp-meeting was held in Lexington, and was a great help to our people living in that part of the State. This year it was thought best to hold it at Winchester, where several had recently begun to keep the Sabbath. Its influence would also reach into the mountains of eastern Kentucky, where we have several new members keeping the precious truths for these times. These gatherings, though small, are educational, and of benefit to those just coming among us. The program of this meeting differed somewhat from the usual camp-meetings of the North. The usual early morning meeting was, of course, held, after which came breakfast, and then we all gathered in our large tent for special prayer and devotion. At the close of this meeting nearly the whole camp went out each day, except Sabbath, to the parts of the city allotted to them, carrying their load of papers, tracts, and leaflets. Each day they visited the homes of the people, inviting them to the meetings, talking the truth to them, answering their questions, selling our literature whenever possible, and giving it whenever it seemed best. The afternoons and evenings were spent in the usual devotional and instruction meetings, the evening service being a regular continuation of the course of tent-meetings we have been holding for the past month. The experience thus gained by our people in doing regular house-to-house missionary work has been of inestimable value to them, and in this way the people in Winchester have had the truth brought to their very doors. The attendance of those not of our faith has been good. The tent was well filled, and the collections were good. We praise the Lord for his blessings upon this meeting. At the close of the camp-meeting a goodly number of our young people remained to carry on the visiting work among the people. Five were baptized, and we believe that a good church will yet be established here. The tent remains to finish the work. Elder N. W. Allee and Prof. J. E. Tenney were both here with us, besides the regular laborers in this portion of the conference. Brother W. T. Ramsey, of Battle Creek, Mich., was also with us, and has now gone to Berea, Ky., with his tent, in company with Brother John W. Stein, where we believe a good work will be done. These brethren, with Elder E. L. Sanford, and Brother V. O. Cole, our conference canvassing agent, were the laborers present. We rejoice to see the work growing here in Eastern Kentucky, and believe the Lord has many precious souls in this blue grass region. Pray for the work here in the South.