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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 5, 1907

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 84, No. 35.

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K. C. RUSSELL

By K. C. Russell

Arkansas

THIS camp-meeting was held at Siloam Springs, Ark., July 18-28. The camp was located in a beautiful grove in the edge of the town. There are some excellent springs of water here, from which the town derives its name, and because of which it has become something of a summer resort.
The attendance of our people at this meeting was larger than at any similar meeting ever held in this State. Not many outsiders were present, but there was a fair attendance at the evening services.
From the beginning, the meeting was a very spiritual one. A revival service was conducted on the first Sabbath of the meeting, and it was remarked that it seemed more like the second Sabbath of a camp-meeting than the first because of the signal manifestations of God's power experienced by many. The spirituality of the meeting was maintained until its close. The climax was reached the last Sabbath when a goodly number of precious souls were converted to God, and many who had been backslidden were reclaimed. Forty-seven candidates were buried with their Lord in baptism on the last day of the meeting.
The business of the conference was characterized with the greatest degree of harmony, so much so that it was a matter of favorable comment by some in attendance. The Lord has blessed the labors of the ministers during the past year in adding to the membership of the conference. The tithe has increased nearly a thousand dollars during the past year.
The canvassing work, under the direction of C. J. Dart, constitutes a very encouraging feature of the work in the conference. Elder V. B. Watts was unanimously elected president of this conference for the coming year, and Mrs. R. D. Musselman was elected secretary. Elder M. H. Gregory was elected religious liberty secretary of this conference. Brother J. S. Rouse was duly ordained to the gospel ministry.
In addition to the regular laborers of the conference, there were in attendance Elder R. C. Porter, president of the Southwestern Union Conference; Elder W. W. Eastman, missionary agent for the Southwestern Union; Prof. C. Sorensonof Keene Academy; and the writer. We believe that the outlook for the success of this conference during the coming year is a very hopeful one.

K. C. RUSSELL