W. S. CRUZAN by W. S. Cruzan

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 9, 1906

W. S. CRUZAN

By W. S. Cruzan

Alabama

Bay Minette, Brewton, and Boaz.—Tent-meetings were begun in Bay Minette, May 5. At the first two services about seventy-five were in attendance, then rain and cold weather set in for several days, after which I was taken sick and was unable to do anything for about ten days. May 22 the town was billed the second time, but it seemed impossible to get the people interested in religious things, so June 1 the tent was taken down and shipped to Brewton. While the effort at Bay Minette did not effect all that we desired to see, yet two things were accomplished,—the people were given an opportunity to hear the last message of mercy, and one earnest, energetic soul decided to keep all of God's commandments. Brother R. I. Keate was associated with me in the tent work, spending the greater part of each day in the canvassing work, in Bay Minette and its vicinity. Brother Keate sold upward of one hundred dollars' worth of books in Bay Minette, Atmore, and their vicinity.

Meetings were begun at Brewton, June 15. At this place Elder Haysmer joined in the work. Failing to secure a hearing from the people, we remained there only a short time. Brother Keate sold in Brewton, Pollard, and their vicinity over two hundred dollars' worth of books, and thus, although the people refused to hear the minister, the silent messengers of truth, in the form of books, have been left in many homes.

As the camp-meeting was soon to be held in the northern part of the State, it was decided to ship the tent to Boaz. Meetings were begun there July 2, and the hearing has been fair, the tent being well filled many evenings. At this writing we are ready to present the Sabbath truth, but our meetings have been broken into by four days' rain. Just what the interest will be when we start again, we can not tell. We ask the brethren to remember us in their prayers.

In concluding this report, I wish to say a word to our brethren and sisters in Alabama about our camp-meeting at Attalla, August 16-26. We ought to make this the largest attended annual camp-meeting ever held in Alabama. We have a difficult field, and we ought to meet and pray and counsel together, and lay plans to discover, if possible, the best method of carrying the last warning message to the people of Alabama. Brethren, the conference committee needs your counsel and experience at the coming camp-meeting. Nothing of a trivial character should be permitted to hinder your attendance at this important gathering of God's people. It is a great incentive to laborers to go out from a camp-meeting that has been well attended by all in the conference, where God's blessing has been sought and obtained. They feel that their brethren's prayers and sympathies are with them. They can not feel thus when they go out from a poorly attended camp-meeting. Make every effort to attend, and come bringing the blessing of heaven with you.