LOUISIANA CAMP-MEETING.
By R. M. Kilgore
The Crowley (La.) meeting was not large numerically, but it was great with results. Five churches were represented. Quite a large number of young people were present, all of whom went forward for prayers. The principles of Christian education presented by Prof. J. E. Tenney produced marked results, for they were with power. The hearts of all were affected, and parents rejoiced as the light dawned upon their minds. They saw that education in the family, in the Sabbath-school, and in the day-school has in it only one object—the salvation of the children. Good cheer, courage, and union of heart and soul prevailed, all seeing eye to eye. The organization of a Conference being considered, all were united in following the instruction of the Lord given at our recent General Conference,—that these mission fields, though small numerically, and weak financially, should be organized into State Conferences, and that assistance be rendered them, and that there should be a fostering watchcare over them by the Union Conference, the same as over mission fields. The Southern Union Conference will be able to do this, as the action of the General Conference shall be realized. The Louisiana Conference was accordingly organized, all members in good standing in the several churches being members of the Conference. Elder S. B. Horton was elected President, and four others were chosen to act with him as an executive committee; competent department heads were also elected. The headquarters will be at New Orleans, except the Treasurer will be, for the present, at Welsh. It was voted that the organized life of this Conference take its beginning August 1. This was indeed a joyful occasion, and all returned to their homes happy, rejoicing in the Lord. At the close of the meeting, the call being urgent for us to visit the Welsh church, we did so, as we had three days before our next meeting. The church turned out and spent the time with us. As a result of these efforts, we expect to see a deeper interest in carrying forward the work of the message in all its departments. A church school, conducted on the principles of Christian education, will be taught at Welsh, while from the State at least ten or a dozen students will go to the Southern training school at Graysville, Tenn., the coming year.