Georgia Camp-Meeting and Conference
By H. F. Courter
As I have noticed no report of the Buford camp-meeting in the REVIEW, and persons keep addressing me as the president of the Georgia Conference, I write this short article. We held our annual conference and camp-meeting at Buford, Ga., August 13-24, inclusive. The place selected was a beautiful grove of pines, through which a small stream flows. One of the finest springs in the State is about ten yards from the stream. Although we had just purchased six new tents, these were all filled, and a number had to rent rooms in town. All the laborers of the conference were present, and participated in the meeting. We were assisted by Elders Butler, Allee, and Kilgore, and Brother Harrison, the general canvassing agent for the Southern Union Conference. After the arrival of Elders Butler and Allee, the meeting was given over to them to fill in the time as they chose. Sister Nina Case, of the Life Boat Mission, Chicago, was with us, and rendered very acceptable service in speaking before the public several times, and in conducting the young people's and children's meetings. The Lord was present by his Holy Spirit to convince of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment to come. Sinners were converted, and backsliders reclaimed. Those converted were advised to return to their home churches for baptism. The conference had enough money to pay its debts, but had none left on hand. Nearly one hundred dollars was paid or pledged for the new tents that had been purchased; some was raised for the Southern Union Conference, and at another meeting some was raised to help start the sanitarium work in Atlanta. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, R. M. Kilgore; Vice-President, H. F. Courter; Secretary and Treasurer, also Secretary and Treasurer of the State Tract and Missionary Society, Thomas Macmillan; Secretary of the Sabbath-school and educational work, Mrs. Clara Phillips; Conference Committee, R. M. Kilgore, H. F. Courter, Hugh W. Jones, Thomas Macmillan, Charles F. Curtis, J. T. Eaton, and Brother Bowen, of Alpharetta.