The Decline in Camp-Meetings
ANIMADVERTING upon an article in the New York Sun under the caption of "The Decline in Camp-Meetings," the Oakland Times concludes by saying: "The fact though remains that the old-fashioned camp-meeting days are about over, and this fact finds proof in this State." The Times is partly right and partly wrong. While camp-meetings have declined with some churches, there is one denomination of professed Christians in this State who have held annual camp-meetings for the last twelve or fifteen years, whose meetings grow in importance with each succeeding year. We refer to the Seventh-day Adventists. Last year they held their camp-meeting and annual business conference in Oakland when they had more than 200 canvas tents pitched, and more than 600 campers remained on the ground for ten days. Frequently the immense preaching tent contained 1,500 to 2,000 people. September 17-29 they hold another at Stockton which will doubtless be still more largely attended.—Woodland Democrat.