Kentucky Camp-Meeting by S. E. WRIGHT

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 18, 1913

Kentucky Camp-Meeting

By S. E. WRIGHT

THE Kentucky camp-meeting and the sixth annual session of the Kentucky Conference were held at Nicholasville, Ky., August 14-24. This gathering was the largest of its kind ever held in this State. Some of the people came several days before the opening of the meeting and remained until its close. Much interest was manifested in every meeting held on the ground. All departments of the work made a good substantial growth during the last year. One feature which impressed the observer was the earnestness with which the people studied methods of work. The Louisville church is a good example of what is being done in many places in this field. The church, numbering about eighty members, has a standing order for one thousand magazines each month. In this way they are paying for their new church building and getting converts to the faith. The result of the circulation of this literature is seen in the many additions to the church.

The live workers in this conference brought into the meeting a spirit of work and enthusiasm that made it one of the best ever held in Kentucky. Plans were laid to develop other centers of influence like that of Louisville, and several volunteered their services.

This conference has a bright, intelligent, and enthusiastic class of young people fitting themselves for active service in this cause. Territory was assigned to eighteen colporteurs; nine of these were given colporteur's credentials. One hundred members were added to the conference during the past year; two churches were organized and admitted. The tithe increased $685.44 over the previous year. The Sabbath-school offerings increased $280.26. There has been an increase of $500 in the sale of books. The brethren were mindful of the great world-wide work, and voted to pay twenty cents a week per capita to support the constantly increasing army of workers throughout the world and to liquidate the debts of our institutions. More than $800 was given in cash and pledges for home and foreign missions.

Elders G. B. Thompson and W. W. Eastman gave some valuable instruction, which was much appreciated by all in attendance. Many were heard to say, “We have received some helpful ideas which we can put into practise when we get home, and we intend to do so.”

Elder B. W. Brown was reelected president of the conference. Very few changes were made in the other departments of the work. On the last day of the session nine were baptized. Elder Brown had been holding meetings in the city of Nicholasville previous to the camp-meeting and will continue them. The prospect for a church in this place is good. During the last Sunday-night meeting eighteen arose signifying their intention to keep the commandments of God. That same day one of the ministers in the city undertook to smooth over the Sabbath doctrine, and in this way created a great interest to hear the truth as it is given by Seventh-day Adventists.

By previous arrangement, Monday morning, August 25, while en route from Nicholasville to attend the Tennessee River Conference camp-meeting, the writer had the privilege of a consultation with Elder J. H. Lawrence in Louisville, Ky., regarding the Negro work. The day before the writer's visit at Louisville, Elder Lawrence baptized fourteen who united with the church in that city. The future of the work in Kentucky among both colored and white never looked brighter than it does at the present time. S. E. WRIGHT.