p. 152 | Iowa Camp-Meeting by H. Nicola

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 21, 1874

Iowa Camp-Meeting.

By H. Nicola

The Iowa Camp-meeting for 1874 will be held at Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa, June 4-9.

The main object in locating this meeting at this place is, that it might be as central as possible, and that all of our people in this Conference might have an equal chance to attend. It is as easy of access from all parts as any other place that could be found, being situated on the Chicago and R. I. and P. R. R., one of the main lines East and West, and connecting with other roads at different points. Those coming from the north and south change cars at Grinnell. The place for the meeting is south-west of town, just far enough to be convenient, and about half a mile from the depot.

Great pains have been taken in the choice of grounds that it might be not only central and accessible, but as near right in all other respects as possible. No pains will be spared on the part of the Committee in fitting up the ground and providing straw free for bedding. Provision and horse-feed will be furnished at the most reasonable prices for all who may attend. And we sincerely hope there will be a zeal and interest on the part of our people in attending this meeting. If there is, we shall have not only the largest but may have the best meeting ever held in the State.

Let all of our friends that are of a doubtful mind in relation to getting to camp-meeting this season read carefully the article on camp-meetings by Eld. Butler in REVIEW No. 14, present volume. It will bear reading more than once.

The way to get to camp-meeting is to begin in time, not only to think about it, but to prepare for it. Don't wait, thinking as many do when the time comes to start you will go if there is no hindrance. God will open the way for us if we do all in our power. But we must plan for it and work for it just as we do in sowing our wheat and planting our corn. Who says this is doing too much? Can we do too much in gaining eternal life? I notice that those who take this course are at camp-meeting every time, and they are by no means the most able; and while we cannot see that they are made any poorer temporally, we can see they are advancing spiritually.

On the other hand, those who are kept away because of a little pecuniary interest, may be gaining in this respect, but they are losing spiritually thereby; and who can afford this? Is this not a bad exchange? Let him answer who can.

In behalf of the committee, H. Nicola.