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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 30, 1913

Alabama Camp-Meeting

By G. E. PETERS

This meeting for colored believers was held at Anniston, September 5-12. The camp was pitched in a pretty grove in the western part of the city. The entire State was not represented, although the attendance was much larger than in previous years. Seven services were held daily. The preaching and Bible studies were both practical and doctrinal, and seemed to prove of great interest to those present.

All the mission laborers except one were present. Elder A. L. Miller, president of the Alabama Conference, spent two days with us, and gave valuable instruction. Other visitors were Brother Mark Wilson, field missionary agent of the conference; Professor Ryan, educational secretary of the Southern Union Conference; Prof. Floyd Bralliar, of Hillcrest School; and Dr. J. E. Caldwell, superintendent of the Oakwood Sanitarium. The labors of our colored evangelist, Elder Sydney Scott, were much appreciated. He was with us during the latter part of the meeting.

Financial and numerical gains were shown by the annual report of the mission as presented by the conference president. Pledges amounting to $156, and a small amount of cash, were raised to apply on the Twenty-cent-a-week Fund. It was inspiring to hear the earnest words of the campers at the last morning sunrise service, and we believe all left the meeting determined to come up on a higher spiritual plane.

The friendly attitude of the townspeople gave evidence of the good impression made by the tent effort which preceded the camp-meeting. We pray that the workers who remain to follow up the interest created may be successful in their house-to-house labor.

G. E. PETERS.