R. D. HOTTEL by R. D. Hottel

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 9, 1903

R. D. HOTTEL

By R. D. Hottel

Virginia

A LOCAL State meeting was held at New Market, Va., May 15-20, in connection with the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Virginia Conference. Elders H. W. Herrell, Lee S. Wheeler, B. F. Purdham, A. C. Neff, and T. H. Painter were present, and assisted in the services.

A number of the brethren from the surrounding counties and the immediate vicinity were in attendance. The meeting was held in the new opera house, and there was a good attendance of those not of our faith, and some interest was manifested. There was preaching every night and on Sabbath and Sunday. Instruction was given in church, Sabbath-school, and health and temperance work. Sister B. F. Purdham, secretary of the Sabbath-school department, read an article on the "Home Department of the Sabbath-school." Mrs. A. M. Neff read a paper on "The Object of the Sabbath-school," and C. D. Zirkle on "The Danger of Formalism." Elder Wheeler gave a talk on the "Consecration of Teachers." A number took part in discussing points brought out in the papers.

Bible health and temperance received attention. Scriptures were read, and also extracts from the Testimonies, showing the requirements of the Lord concerning our health—the preservation of our bodies as temples of the Holy Ghost, and how this may be attained by following God's original plan in eating, drinking, and in all that we do. Brother C. V. Woods gave instruction in the preparation of foods.

We believe the meetings were all profitable, and that good will result. Although we have been passing through great financial stress, and are still greatly limited in our means, it was arranged to run two tents before the camp-meeting—one at Alexandria and one at Lynchburg. The camp-meeting was appointed to be held from July 31 to August 10, the place to be determined later. As this conference will be assisted the present year in meeting its heavy indebtedness, we believe that our people will rally, and that the work will move forward as never before. To this end we invite the prayers of God's people, and also ask that they help with their means to support the work and carry it forward in all parts of the "Old Dominion."