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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 5, 1908

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 85, No. 45.

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Alabama

By C. C. Webster

The camp-meeting at Daphne (near Mobile), October 8-18, was an excellent one. The attendance was small, yet all felt that it was a blessed privilege to be there, as the Lord came very near by his Spirit. Our camp was situated on the sandy beach of Mobile Bay, in a grove of magnolias, and a large spring of soft, pure water came bubbling up near by, making it an ideal camp-ground.
On this very spot a regiment of Confederate troops were encamped during the Civil War; and on March 25, 1865, Admiral Farragut’s fleet steamed up the bay, and shelled the town and the entrenchments. The effects of this bombardment are still seen on trees and buildings. The breastworks of the Confederate army are still visible. We were glad to wage a better warfare, not using carnal weapons.
The labors of our visiting brethren were greatly appreciated. Our conference laborers also assisted in the preaching. The report of the five tent companies in the field this summer shows that seventy-five persons have been brought into the truth in Alabama.
C. C. Webster.