Colorado Camp-Meeting by H. M. J. Richards

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Nov 24, 1910

Colorado Camp-Meeting

By H. M. J. Richards

THE twenty-eighth session of the Colorado Conference of Seventh-day Adventists was held in connection with the annual camp-meeting at Denver, Aug. 18-28, 1910. The attendance was large, and the weather fine. Workers were present from the General Conference and the Central Union Conference.

In spiritual interest and actual benefit this was one of the best camp-meetings I have ever attended. The Spirit of the Lord was present from the first. Truly this is as it ought to be. As we near the end, our annual gatherings may be expected to increase in spiritual interest and blessing.

Elder C. R. Kite was again elected president of the conference. Elders A. T. Robinson, H. A. Aufderhar, Geo. M. Alway, and W. D. Emery are the other members of the committee. This arrangement is very satisfactory, in that it gives a new experience to men who are younger in the work, and prepares them to carry greater responsibilities. Brother W. D. Emery, who was ordained at this meeting, was chosen to act as secretary of the conference.

The president's report showed an increase of over two thousand dollars in the tithe for the year. The churches

have given over twelve thousand dollars in offerings, and five thousand dollars of surplus tithe was sent to the Mission Board. This conference, which is ninth in membership, now ranks seventh of all conferences in the world in the amount of gifts to foreign missions. One hundred forty-two persons were baptized and received into the various churches in the conference during the past year, and twenty-five more were baptized at this meeting.

This conference has been sending to the Foreign Mission Board one fourth of its tithe. It was voted to continue this appropriation. We feel that this not only gives the Mission Board something definite to depend on, but also brings the blessing of God upon our home conference.

The various branches of the work were found to be in a prosperous condition, and plans were laid for advancement. The Southern work among the Negro people was presented by Elder A. J. Haysmer, and subscriptions were raised to help it forward. Other interests were given due consideration.

Altogether, this was a most successful and blessed camp-meeting, and one to be long remembered with gratitude to the Lord for his manifold mercies and blessings.

H. M. J. RICHARDS.