p. 17 | Camp-Meeting and Institute for the Colored Believers of Florida

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 7, 1912

Camp-Meeting and Institute for the Colored Believers of Florida

By V. O. Cole

THE annual camp-meeting for the Florida Negro Mission was held at Ocala, October 3-14. Elder M. C. Strachan had special charge of the meeting. Valuable help was rendered by Elder J. W. Manns, of Savannah, Ga.

A goodly number of believers were encamped upon the ground. The evening meetings were well attended by the people of the town, and the Lord blessed his servants in the presentation of the special truths for this time. As a result, eight persons have taken their stand for the truth, and others are interested.

Special meetings were held each day for the young people and the children. A refreshing from the Lord was felt throughout the camp, and many consecrated their lives anew to God for service. Cash and pledges amounting to

something over $500 were taken up for foreign missions and the emergency fund.

A colporteurs' institute began the day the camp-meeting closed. This continued for eight days. There were thirteen colporteurs present who intend to devote all their time to this important branch of the work. I feel justified in saying that more earnestness is seldom manifested at an institute than was shown at this meeting as we studied together how to be better prepared for the work before us.

At the end of the institute all signed a contract for territory, and went to their respective fields full of faith and courage, believing that if they worked upon right principles the Lord would give success. Let us remember these workers in our prayers.

V. O. COLE.