CHESAPEAKE CAMP-MEETING.
By H. W. Cottrell
The Chesapeake camp-meeting and Conference were held, according to appointment, June 21 to July 2. The weather was favorable for such a gathering throughout the entire time, except a few days, which were disagreeably warm. However, there was little or no sickness among the campers, for which all were grateful. There were about one hundred and twenty-five of our own people in attendance. At first thought, this number seems small, but when we consider that the Conference has been organized only about one year and a half, the attendance seems encouraging. The camp was situated on a vacant lot in the closely built portion of the city; so a goodly number of persons could hear the preaching from their own houses as easily as if they were upon the grounds. This was one interesting feature in the location of the camp. There were only eighteen or twenty tents erected, a large number of those attending rooming in the city. The ordained ministers who were present, either all or a portion of the time, and assisted in the meetings, were Elders K. C. Russell, A. Moon, R. A. Underwood, A. E. Place, A. F. Ballenger, J. F. Jones, S. M. Cobb, R. D. Hottel, and W. A. Westworth, and the writer. Professor Griggs, of South Lancaster Academy, was in attendance in the interest of education. Brother Curtis, of the Pacific Press, was there in the interest of the publishing work. The preaching was wholly of a practical nature. The attendance from the city was fair. Many who had no settled evidence of their acceptance with the Lord, surrendered themselves to him, and received peace of soul. The meetings were of a quiet nature, the still, small voice being heard by many, and the deep moving of the Spirit of the Master being realized as present by all. The various interests already referred to were considered, also others; such as, the foreign missions, religious liberty, Sabbath-school work, canvassing, and sanitarium interests. Eight hundred dollars was received for foreign missions. Elder O. O. Farnsworth, of the New England Conference, was elected president of the Conference. A few other changes were made in the selection of an executive committee. Elder Russell was invited to labor in Boston, Mass., and has settled his family at South Lancaster, that his children may have the advantage of the academy. Elder A. F. Ballenger remained in Baltimore, and is continuing the well-begun work. The camp-meeting closed with an increase of faith on the part of the people. The laborers are of good courage, and each enters upon his work, to do, as unto the Lord, that which falls to his lot. The meeting was, as are all things to Christians, greatly to the glory of both the Father and the Son.