ILLINOIS LOCAL CAMP-MEETING.
By Wm. Covert
THIS meeting was held at Salem, September 13-23. The laborers present from Illinois were N. W. Kauble, Chas. Bliss, E. A. Curtis, Charles Thompson, and Brother Taggart. No minister from without the State was present, except the writer. The gathering of our people was not large, but the meetings were good. Two baptisms were held, nine persons going forward in the divine ordinance. The attendance from Salem was good, and a force of laborers was left, with tents and necessary outfit, to continue the work. Meetings by our people had not previously been held in Salem, and the people wanted all we had for them. The writer was called by the Conference to assist in the camp-meeting work, and especially to set the principles of true education before our people. The Lord enabled me to do this in six talks which were well received. Strength increased as the meeting progressed, so that I was not only able to talk six times, but ten times, and to conduct a number of social meetings besides. In all these the Lord blessed, and we praise him for the multitude of his mercies. Brother E. F. Cottrell, a grandson of Elder R. F. Cottrell, deceased, labored in the various phases of the educational work. He will be one of the teachers in the Sheridan Industrial School when that institution opens for work this fall. Brother R. B. Craig, who has recently been made State agent for Illinois, was present to give instruction in his department of the work. The Sabbath-school work was represented by Mrs. Kauble and others.