The Alabama Camp Meeting by S. E. Wright

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 24, 1914

The Alabama Camp Meeting

By S. E. Wright

THE Alabama conference and camp meeting convened according to appointment in the city of Montgomery, August 6, and continued to the sixteenth. The camp ground was located in a beautiful residence district on a campus that was once used for a college. The location made it very convenient for the campers, and also secured a large attendance from the city. The large tent was crowded to its capacity every evening during the camp meeting except one or two stormy evenings.

Alabama has certainly enjoyed a degree of prosperity the past year. Seventy-five persons accepted the truth in this conference during the first six months of 1914. Two churches were added to the conference, and one church building was erected, and dedicated free from debt.

The treasurer's report revealed a substantial increase in tithe, the gain for 1913 being $1,074.73, with a prospect of an equal gain during the year 1914. They were behind about $200 in foreign mission offerings for the first six months of the year. This amount was all raised during the camp meeting, and a fund created for conference work, which will be increased by donations from the field.

The Sabbath school work has been blessed of God in bringing many to Christ. There was a large increase in membership and offerings. It was unanimously voted to undertake this year the raising of fifteen cents for each member in the Sabbath school.

There were six church schools conducted in the conference last year, two of which were partly for outside students. About seventy students were in attendance.

The home missionary work was considered, and plans were laid for the speedy development of the tract and missionary work in every church. All entered heartily into the discussion of plans. The people left for their homes with a determination to work for souls, and if possible bring many into the fold.

Elder F. W. Paap, Brethren J. W. Davis and G. H. Curtis, and the writer attended this meeting.

The colporteur work received a large share of attention, and many expressed a desire to enter this work and thus help spread the truth. During the year 1913 the book sales amounted to $11,124, and during the first six months of 1914 they reached $9,871.50. It will be seen from these figures that there should be a large increase this year.

The praise for the success of the work is given by the workers not to men but to the Lord. The future of the work in this conference looks bright.

S. E. WRIGHT.