p. 17 | West Virginia Conference by B. G. Wilkinson

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 29, 1910

West Virginia Conference

By B. G. Wilkinson

It is with good cheer that we report the camp-meeting which was held at McMechen, W. Va., August 18-28. West Virginia is the smallest conference in the Columbia Union. Brother F. H. Robbins has recently come here to take up the duties of president. The brethren in all parts of the State give him their cordial support, and the present camp-meeting was the best held in the State for many years, both in interest and in attendance. An excellent spirit prevailed throughout the entire camp, while the interest on the part of the citizens was very good. Large audiences listened each night to the preaching of the cardinal points of this message, the entire country for quite a distance surrounding the encampment being greatly stirred.

Elders Robbins and J. F. Steele expect to organize a church at McMechen as a result of the camp-meeting and of the tent-meetings which they held prior to it. Five precious souls followed their Lord in baptism, and about ten more will be baptized soon.

A spirit of liberality was shown on the part of the brethren encamped on the grounds. From the small handful of believers, a call for foreign missions met with a response of $113. The presentation of the $300,000 Fund was answered by a gift, in cash and pledges, of $760, or more than two thirds of the entire three years' quota of this conference. Two hundred nineteen copies of the book “Ministry of Healing” were disposed of at one morning meeting, to say nothing of the many copies of this book which have already been sold throughout the State as a part of this campaign. Elder W. T. Knox, Dr. H. N. Sisco, and other laborers outside of the State were present, and their help was greatly appreciated.

The annual session of the conference was held in connection with this camp-meeting. The officers elected for the ensuing year were as follows: President, F. H. Robbins; vice-president, John F. Steele; secretary of the conference and of the tract society, Brother Hamer; field missionary agent, Brother Leach; religious liberty secretary, John F. Steele; secretary of the Sabbath-school and educational departments, Mrs. M. L. Haddix.

Plans were laid to carry on aggressive work in the different parts of the State the coming year. An effort will be made to open up the work in the large cities of Charleston and Wheeling. The prospects are bright for the progress of the message in West Virginia.

B. G. WILKINSON.