Chesapeake Camp-Meeting by B. G. Wilkinson

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 10, 1910

Chesapeake Camp-Meeting

By B. G. Wilkinson

The annual session of the Chesapeake Conference was held in connection with the Chesapeake camp-meeting at Chestertown, Md., September 22 to October 2. The brethren had secured the use of a beautiful grove, one mile east of the center of the town. Forty-five tents were pitched, and the last Sabbath of the meeting there were about one hundred twenty-five believers present.

This camp-meeting was a remarkably good one, considering the vicissitudes through which the Chesapeake Conference has passed for over a year and a half, during which time it has practically been without a president, the work not making, for this reason, the advancement which it otherwise would. Nevertheless, the Spirit of God was present, and there was quite a revival among the believers. Both Sabbaths were occasions of great blessing, in which the Spirit of God wrought a good work in the hearts of those present.

Two new churches were presented for admission to the conference. There was no need of presenting the $300,000 Fund at this meeting, because this conference had practically pledged the greater part of its quota some time before the meeting was held. The “Ministry of Healing” campaign was presented, and it was an interesting sight to see the brethren take copies of this book in quantities ranging all the way from six to twenty. This conference believes in engaging with all the heart in the “Ministry of Healing” campaign.

One day was set apart for a religious liberty rally. Elder K. C. Russell, who was present and helping in the meetings, secured on this day something like four hundred subscriptions for Liberty.

There was a good interest on the part of the townspeople, which led the conference committee to leave a laborer to follow up the work. Elder Roscoe T. Baer was elected president of the conference, with practically the same staff of officers as were in office the year before.

On the whole, the camp-meeting at Chestertown was an excellent one, and we believe it will be productive of much good. B. G. Wilkinson.