West Pennsylvania Camp-Meeting by B. G. Wilkinson

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 14, 1911

West Pennsylvania Camp-Meeting

By B. G. Wilkinson

THE annual session of the West Pennsylvania Conference was held in connection with the camp-meeting at Ford City, August 10-20. From the first, there was an encouraging interest manifested by those not of our faith, and the attendance was good. The attendance of our brethren was somewhat larger than at the camp-meeting of the year previous. A lively participation in the business affairs of the conference was especially noticeable, as well as the deep spiritual tone of the meetings.

The conference voted, amid spirited debates, upon the following points: finishing the $300,000 Fund in 1911; raising the per capita of foreign mission funds from ten cents a week to fifteen cents a week; finishing the “Ministry of Healing” campaign. Resolutions were also passed on the educational, the canvassing, and the periodical work. A special call for funds was made toward finishing the $300,000 Fund.

Elder B. F. Kneeland, of the New Jersey Conference, was called to the presidency of the West Pennsylvania Conference, and was present the latter part of the meeting. Slight changes were made in the other officers of the conference, as well as in the executive committee.

Revival services were held not only on both the Sabbaths of the meeting, but also on two nights of the week. The Lord did not leave his servants powerless, but came in by his Holy Spirit. Many hearts were turned to God, and deep impressions were made on those not of our faith. The laborers present from the General Conference were Elders O. A. Olsen and K. C. Russell. Brother I. A. Ford, of the Review and Herald, assisted especially in matters pertaining to the publishing work. From the Columbia Union Conference, Elders O. F. Butcher, I. G. Bigelow, and J. E. Shultz, Brother E. R. Numbers, and the writer were present.

B. G. WILKINSON.