The Camp-Meetings by James White

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 15, 1875

The Camp-Meetings.

By James White

FIVE camp-meetings have been held the present year with the very best results. We think our brethren in each of the several States where they have been held will agree with the statement that they have been the very best camp-meetings they have ever enjoyed. We can plainly discern the fact that each year our people are standing on higher ground, and that the yearly additions to our numbers are persons of greater moral value and influence than formerly.

There is a good state of union existing in the western Conferences, and the prospects of future success are encouraging. Our object at each meeting has been to relieve from embarrassments, encourage active co-operation, and leave a feeling of good cheer upon the minds of all.

We here notice with the greatest pleasure the tender care with which our wants were supplied upon the several camp-grounds of Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. We would mention particularly the affectionate attention of the newer friends at the last camp-meeting at Sparta, Wis., which was by no means the least.

After a few weeks of that rest which change gives, we take up the Eastern Camp-meetings as suggested at the head of this column. Probably Mrs. W. has never been able to hold the attention, and move the hearts of the people as now. Bro. Smith is getting the camp-meeting armor on. He adds to his ever clear manner of presenting the truth of God, a force and earnestness which make him eminently useful at these great annual gatherings of our people. And God be thanked that he gives the writer great freedom in his word, and makes him very happy in speaking words of good cheer to all fellow-pilgrims.

Let each of the eastern camp-meetings be full of success. Let there be a general turn-out at each one of them. Take time, dear friends, and be in season, and remain on the ground until your camp-meeting breaks up. Come praying, stay working, and go home rejoicing. JAMES WHITE,