The Camp-Meeting at Charlotte.
Our last report closed with the Sabbath. As we left the ground, the soul-stirring tones of the evening hymn of worship were rising on the quiet air. The singing of a sweet song of Zion, by a thousand voices, when heard at such a distance as to blend them all in purest harmony, is not surpassed by any other music known to earth. What a scene will that be when the new song shall be sung on Mount Zion, when the "voice of the harpers harping with their harps," shall be as the "voice of a great thunder," and as the "voice of many waters!" Who of us will participate in that? On Sunday, extra trains were run on the Peninsular railroad from Lansing and Battle Creek, leaving each place 9 A. M., and returning at 5 P. M. Besides those who came in this way, hundreds of teams from all the country round, brought in the people. Most of the day, Sunday, the crowd probably numbered over four thousand. The good order and entire absence of rowdyism, were an agreeable surprise to many who had attended camp-meetings of other denominations, and were subjects of frequent remark. Sister White spoke in the forenoon, Bro. White in the afternoon, and Sister White again in the evening. The subjects were to a large extent practical, brought home to the heart as they know so well how to do. This made a good impression upon the people. Hundreds, who no doubt were braced with prejudice against many of our doctrinal views, were delighted to hear the great practical truths of Christianity set forth in so forcible a manner. The meetings continued till Tuesday morning. Sunday afternoon and Monday forenoon sinners and backsliders again came forward for prayers to a greater number even than on the Sabbath, as already reported. On Monday thirty-one were baptized by Brn. Byington and Strong. Taken as a whole, the meeting was a good one. No one, so far as we know, has any reason to be dissatisfied. Many enjoyed it exceedingly, pronouncing the time they spent on the camp-ground, the happiest of their lives. The servants of God were free and of good courage. And though a feeling of solemnity seemed to pervade all hearts, we felt that we could hope for greater blessings and brighter days. It was not our privilege to be present the last two days of the meeting. We present the foregoing facts as we gathered them from those who continued on the ground. And we trust those whose privilege it was to personally enjoy the closing scenes of this good meeting, will speak more fully concerning them.