Western Camp-Meetings by James White

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 27, 1870

Western Camp-Meetings.

By James White

We had not fully given up holding a camp-meeting in the far West this fall, till we found at the close of the Charlotte, Mich., Camp-meeting that we were extremely worn, and felt the discouraging fact that our wealthy brethren in Michigan had lost the spirit of sacrifice, had lost that living interest in the cause they once felt, and had become close of their means. Our sacrifices of means and physical strength during the past season, had been great, and as no one responded to our expressions of interest for the cause in the wide western territory, embracing Kansas, we gave the matter up.

But on the Ohio camp-ground, the burden rolled upon us, and we have decided to hold camp-meetings in Indiana and Kansas in the month of October. See appointments.

We make the sacrifice in our much-worn condition to hold these meetings, for the good of perishing souls. Who wish to share with us? Such are invited to assist with their prayers and their means. Send your prayers up to God in faith. And you who are the Lord's stewards, please send your free-will offerings to me at Battle Creek. Should more be received than needed to meet the expenses, it will be applied to the General Conference fund. Here is a good chance for wealthy brethren to try themselves, and see how much they love the cause.

JAMES WHITE.