West Kansas Camp-Meeting by M. B. Van Kirk

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 10, 1912

West Kansas Camp-Meeting

By M. B. Van Kirk

The camp-meeting at Salina, Kans., opened on September 5, with a fair attendance for the first service, which was held at 7:45 P. M. The place of meeting was Oakdale Park, just in the edge of the city. The park contains a large number of fine trees, which made an excellent shade from the hot sun. The weather during the first week was excellent. A rain came the last Friday, but the campers were full of courage and kept up cheerful hearts.

The business sessions of the conference passed off in good shape. Elder N. T. Sutton and the other conference officers were retained. Brother Shidler was chosen to take up the work of the field agent for the coming year.

The Germans had a tent where services were held several times each day in their language. Elder J. H. Schilling, of Brooklyn, N. Y., was present for several days of the meeting. The other German laborers were Elder S. S. Shrock, and Prof. G. A. Grauer, of Clinton, Mo.

The young people's tent was well filled both at the six o'clock hour in the morning, which was devoted to devotional exercises, and at 5 P. M., when an hour was given to Bible study. The young people took hold with interest, and many expressed themselves as having received much spiritual help. Miss Maggie Ogden has this work in charge for the conference, and the interest taken in the different lines of young people's work gives evidence of earnest effort on the part of the secretary.

The educational and the Sabbath-school work, under the direction of Miss Eunice Crawford, are progressing well.

The general laborers present were Elders G. B. Thompson, Chas. Thompson, E. T. Russell, C. G. Bellah, J. H. Schilling, and J. W. Christian, and the writer. The morning services of both Sabbaths were devoted to special revival efforts, practically the entire congregation responding to the call for a forward movement in Christian experience.

The general financial condition of the conference is encouraging, and the laborers take up the work for the coming year full of courage and energy.

M. B. VAN KIRK.