Quebec Camp-Meeting by I. H. Evans

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 11, 1906

Quebec Camp-Meeting

By I. H. Evans

THIS meeting was held according to appointment, September 6-16, at Ayre's Cliff, Quebec, where about fifty of our people were assembled. Other camp-meetings had been held in the same place in previous years, and so it was no new thing for the community to have an Adventist camp-meeting. Besides this, the First-day Adventists have an organized church at this place, and did what they could to keep the people away by holding services each night during the first part of our meeting.

The grounds were beautiful; and the accommodations, including sheds for the horses and commodious buildings for other purposes, made the location quite desirable.

The conference laborers, together with Elders Thurston, D. E. Lindsey, C. H. Keslake, Wm. Guthrie, and the writer, were present during all or a part of the meeting. Brother Rickard, the president of the conference, could be present during only a part of the meeting, owing to the state of his health.

Owing to Brother Rickard's ill health, Elder Thurston, the president of the union conference, acted as presiding officer through the session of the conference, and for the same cause it seemed necessary to elect another man as president of the Quebec Conference. Brother D. E. Lindsey, of Ohio, was elected by a unanimous vote of the conference to fill this important position, and he will enter at once upon the duties of his office. It is hoped that the Ohio Conference will continue Brother Lindsey's support for the coming year, and thus enable the Quebec Conference to put another laborer into the field.

The financial condition of the Quebec Conference is quite encouraging. They have sufficient funds with which to pay all laborers, and a remainder of eleven hundred dollars in the treasury. This is encouraging to the incoming administration.

The attendance from the outside steadily increased during the meeting, and there was some interest awakened on the part of the citizens to hear further in regard to present truth.

The Sabbath question, the mark of the beast, and the lines of prophecy were plainly presented during the meeting. It is hoped that one of the conference laborers will remain in the vicinity during the fall and winter, and thus by earnest efforts persuade some of the people to obey the truth.

During the day services, God came especially near his people and spoke to their hearts. Confidence and unity came in, and nearly the whole company of believers sought a new experience in the things of God. It made our hearts rejoice to see the cloud lifted from many a soul, to see hope, courage, and faith take the place of doubt and fear. If the conference will continue to pull together in unity and sympathetic co-operation, there is no question but there are brighter days in store for the Quebec Conference.

The meeting closed with a song of victory from nearly every heart. All in all, it was a good meeting, and it was indeed good to be there. We hope for prosperity and growth in the Quebec Conference in days to come.

I. H. EVANS.