The Ontario Camp-Meeting
By R. A. Underwood
This meeting was held at Berlin, June 18-26, in a beautiful park, in the suburbs of the city. There were about one hundred and twenty-five of our people in attendance. Much of the time it was cold and rainy, yet there was a good attendance from the city, some attending almost every service. Thousands of the people of Berlin listened to the message during these meetings. The preaching was thoroughly practical, covering the various features of our faith. It had a convincing and convicting effect. Many became interested, and before the camp-meeting closed, some decided to keep the Lord's Sabbath. Elders Thurston and Evans and the writer were present, besides the local laborers. Elder G. B. Thompson had been in the conference but a few weeks. He is received with a warm welcome to this field by all the laborers in the conference, as well as by all the brethren and sisters. This field has a good class of young people. The conference will start an industrial school this fall. This will be a great help in developing talent among the young, and will be a source of strength to the conference. Elder Eugene Leland and his wife will take charge of the school, with such other help as may be needed. The school will open about the middle of next September. The last Sabbath of the meeting seven dear souls were baptized. Elder S. G. Huntington and Elder J. Isaac will follow the excellent interest awakened by the camp-meeting in Berlin with a tent effort. The daily press of the city gave liberal space each day for reports of the meetings. Our brethren16left this meeting, feeling that it had been one of the best meetings ever held in the conference. Many regretted that more of our people were not present to share in the blessings received at this feast of good things. Berlin is a city of about ten thousand people. We shall look to see a good church raised up as a result of the camp-meeting and the work that will follow this summer. May God greatly bless the work in all its varied branches in this new conference.