The New England Camp-Meeting.
By H. W. Cottrell
THE New England annual conference and camp-meeting was held on the Chautauqua grounds at South Framingham, Mass. The site was a beautiful grove, situated about one and one-half miles from the city. There were about five hundred of our people in attendance. The weather was cold and rainy the first half of the meeting, but the remainder of the period was very fine. Much attention had been given to the question of advertising, and money was not spared in calling the attention of the general public to the meeting; but there was not a large attendance of the people from without. A number of questions were brought before the delegates and congregation by20topical discussion and the reading of papers, which in many respects were educational. The Spirit of Christ guided in the business meetings of the session, as well as in the preaching and other services. They were truly praise services to the Lord, as every business meeting should be. Besides raising several hundred dollars for local interests, there was secured in cash and pledges for the Washington, D. C., work, $1,094.25. After a discourse delivered by Elder S. N. Haskell the last Sabbath of the meeting, a revival service followed, in which a number of persons surrendered their lives to the Lord, twenty-seven of whom were baptized the following day. The rank and file of the people throughout the Eastern conferences grasp eagerly the information concerning the opening providence of God in directing the establishing of the denominational headquarters at the capital of the nation, and desire to move in spirit when the cloud moves. Prof. F. Griggs was ordained to the sacred work of the gospel ministry, Elder A. G. Daniells offering the prayer, and Elder S. N. Haskell giving the charge. Elders Daniells, Haskell, Watt, Lane, Griggs, Dr. Nicola, Brother E. R. Palmer, and the writer were present. The conference was divided, and a new conference organized, embracing the States of Rhode Island and Connecticut. The new conference took the name of Southern New England Conference. Elder C. H. Edwards, of New York City, was elected president, Brother Royer, secretary and treasurer, and these with several other good men will form an executive committee. We shall look for aggressive work from this new conference, which takes from New England approximately one third of its constituency, one third of its tithe, and a proportionate number of its laborers. The name of the New England Conference was changed to Central New England. Elder A. E. Place was again elected president, and H. B. Tucker secretary and treasurer. The other officers remain about as last year. We trust that great prosperity will attend both these conferences in their work for Christ.