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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Sep 24, 1903

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 80, No. 38.

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T. W. FIELDS

By T. W. Fields; H. B. French

Texas

Soon after our good camp-meeting at Waco, Tex., I attended a local camp-meeting at Buffalo Gap. This is a good-sized town. A few months ago many of its citizens were much prejudiced in regard to the third angel's message. Our tent was pitched in a beautiful grove, which furnished an abundance of shade. The attendance was good. Some came more than one hundred miles over dry, dusty roads. Most of these were isolated Sabbath-keepers, who had never attended one of our camp-meetings. They were hungry for the truth, and the Lord came very near. The coming of the Lord, his first advent, with the prophecies relative to that event, as well as other truths, were dwelt upon for several nights. God's Spirit witnessed to the word spoken.
The testimonies borne showed that the spirit of liberty and freedom pervaded the whole encampment, and many not of our faith expressed themselves as having never attended such a meeting. The power of God worked on the hearts of even the careless and indifferent, and many were convinced of the truth. The aged and the children of tender years yielded themselves to God. Sunday, August 30, nine precious souls were buried with their Lord in baptism. This event directed our minds back to the prophecy of Mal. 4:5. Indeed, the Spirit of the Lord was there to perform its office work.
At this meeting many expressed a determination to enter some part of the Lord's vineyard. All phases of the work received attention. A number of subscriptions were taken for the REVIEW and the Signs. Those not of our faith, without any solicitation on our part, gave us two liberal donations to help defray our camp-meeting expenses.
At the request of the people the meeting is still being continued. Brethren Andrew Nelson and W. W. Eastman will remain to assist Brother Etheridge in the meeting.
I am more and more convinced that we ought to have more local camp-meetings, from the fact that in these meetings we can come in closer touch with the people and do more personal work with them than is possible in our large gatherings. In our local camp-meetings the business part of the meeting is dispensed with; and this gives more time for personal work. May the Lord help us to enter upon the work of this new conference year with a greater determination to serve him. Pray for the work in Texas.

T. W. FIELDS

H. B. FRENCH.