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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 1, 1907

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 84, No. 31.

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Velva (N. D.) Camp-Meeting

By John G. Walker

The general camp-meeting at Velva proved to be the most interesting one we have ever held in this conference. Services were conducted in separate tents in the English, German, Scandinavian, and Russian languages. Of those speaking the latter language there were about fifty present, some of them being Baptists who had come to learn more about the truth.
The general meetings in the seventy-foot pavilion were interesting, the talks being translated into the German and Russian languages. Brother Owen first presented the situation in Spanish Honduras, and received in cash and pledges about three hundred and sixty dollars. Brother Muck, of College View, Neb., talked on the needs of the blind, and took in cash and pledges about two hundred and eighty-five dollars. After Elder Enoch had shown how God has been leading in the opening up of all lands for the gospel, Professor Magan presented the Southern field, and showed that while the work is opening in foreign countries, it is fast closing in the South, as the Testimonies said it would.
On Friday, June 28, the needs of the home field were presented, and considerable interest was shown in this also. For the home work about one thousand dollars was given in cash and pledges. Besides these, collections were taken for the Hausfreund mission fund and on the midsummer offering, but at this writing I have not the figures.
The laborers present were Elders H. F. Graf, Geo. F. Enoch, C. J. Kunkel, P. T. Magan, Theo. Valentiner, V. Leer, L. H. Christian, August Anderson, Theo. Babienks (Russian minister from Saskatchewan), H. W. Reed, E. H. Huntley, L. Neilson, A. E. Christian, and Brethren O. J. Graf, and H. A. Owen from Spanish Honduras.
No business being connected with the meeting, our workers were privileged to devote their time to spiritual work, and the results were seen in the sweet and peaceful spirit that pervaded the camp.
Of the different nationalities over four hundred and fifty persons were in attendance. Twenty-three were baptized, and others signified their desire to be baptized at home. The work among the children and young people was successful, and quite a number gave their hearts to God.
We are thankful for the kind spirit manifested at this meeting, and for the good which we believe it has accomplished.
JOHN G. WALKER.