Colorado Camp-Meeting by E. R. Jones

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, Cal. · Oct 18, 1883

Colorado Camp-Meeting.

By E. R. Jones

THIS meeting was held in Denver Park, just outside the city limits. The ground was pleasant, and the weather very fine during the entire meeting.

There was not as large an attendance of our people as we had hoped to see. Fifteen tents, including the large one, were pitched on the ground with about fifty campers. There were but few who attended from the outside. In this we were not disappointed, for three years' experience has taught us not to look for large congregations of unbelievers in Colorado. We firmly believe deep and lasting impressions were made on the minds of the most of those who did attend, and that the results will be seen in the kingdom of God.

At the very opening of the meeting I was taken quite severely sick, which utterly unfitted me for any active part during the entire week's services. Early on Thursday, Bro. Farnsworth came upon the ground in excellent health, and immediately took the burden of the work. His preaching was with force and convincing power. But little burden was felt for doctrinal discourses, but nearly all the sermons given were of a close, practical nature, and all the people felt that they were indited by the spirit of God, and were meat in due season.

The Sabbath-school on Sabbath morning was a profitable occasion, and gave those who have newly come to the faith a good idea how this branch of the work is to be carried on. All were deeply impressed with what a power for good our Sabbath-schools may be if rightly conducted.

The business of the Conference was attended to. Fifteen delegates, representing four churches and two classes, took into consideration the wants of the cause in this State. In looking over the work it appeared that more had been accomplished the past ten months in bringing souls to the truth than in any previous year. Two brethren received licenses and Bro. A. J. Stower was ordained to the gospel ministry. On Monday morning seven were baptized.

Early Tuesday morning was our last meeting, when many feeling testimonies were given. Hardly a soul had left the ground previous to this service, and when it closed the camp soon disappeared. Thus ended our first camp-meeting in Colorado. The people returned to their homes with their faith and confidence strengthened in God and his cause and in one another.

E. R. JONES.