Western Pennsylvania Conference and Camp-Meeting
By E. J. Dryer
THE first annual session of the Western Pennsylvania Conference was held in connection with the camp-meeting at Titusville, June 16-26. The camp was beautifully located in the eastern suburbs of the city along the street-car line, making the grounds easy of access from all parts of the city. There was a good attendance of our people from the various parts of the conference. According to actual count, the camp-meeting Sabbath-school was larger than it was last year at Kingston, which meeting represented the whole State before its division into two separate conferences. It was remarked by several of our brethren that the attendance of our people seemed to be fully as large as last year. We were specially favored by the presence and services of Elders H. W. Cottrell and D. E. Lindsey and Professor Griggs. This being the first session of our new conference, we had a large amount of business to transact. We were fortunate in having the benefit of Elder Cottrell's long years of experience and his good counsel. He and Professor Griggs were with us only the last week of the meeting. Elder Lindsey was with us through the entire meeting, and rendered valuable service. He took the burden of the evening services, and delivered some stirring discourses on the prophecies and the Sabbath question. Though the attendance from the city was not large, close attention was given to the presentation of the truth. Brother F. E. Painter was with us also, and labored in the interests of the book work. Nine dear souls were baptized the last day of the meeting. The Lord was with us all through the meeting, his presence being manifested by the spirit of harmony and good feeling that prevailed in all our business transactions. Besides the usual conference business, a legal corporation was completed, to be known as the West Pennsylvania Conference Association. We are thus prepared to hold real estate, bequests, etc. We trust that our new conference will speedily develop into a strong and well-organized conference, and become a mighty factor in heralding the third angel's message to the world in this generation. The following-named persons were chosen as officers of the conference: President, E. J. Dryer; Vice-President, C. F. McVagh; Treasurer, I. N. Williams; Secretary, A. V. Williams; Field Secretary, T. D. Gibson; Sabbath-school Secretary, Fannie Fondersmith. Executive Committee: In addition to the President, Vice-President, and Treasurer, C. S. Longacre, Charles Baierle, William A. Meyn, and F. C. Meyers. The laborers and all present were of good courage, and we believe that progress will be seen in our borders this year. E. J. DRYER.