INDIANA CAMP-MEETING by S. H. Lane

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 5, 1877

INDIANA CAMP-MEETING.

By S. H. Lane

The Conference Committee of Indiana decide that the camp-meeting for the present year should be held at Kokomo, the county-seat of Howard Co. The place is a city of some four thousand inhabitants, situated in a finely settled country. Three years ago a camp-meeting was held by our people about five miles from Kokomo. It made such a good impression on the people of the city who attended that they are anxious we should hold one near the place.

A beautiful grove, one mile from the court-house, the center of the city, has been offered us, free of charge. There are two papers printed in the city. The editor of each paper offers, free of charge, to advertise the meeting in his columns or insert anything we may write. The leading paper has of late printed through its columns quite a share of the “United States in Prophecy,” and thus an interest has been awakened.

We earnestly pray that the meeting may prove a success and believe it will if, in the fear of the Lord, all the brethren and sisters in the State will come up to this yearly gathering, determined to do their duty.

We hope all our churches will, as far as possible, provide themselves with tents and not rent, as some have done in the past. Soon enough will be paid out in renting to purchase necessary tents. We would by all means urge the purchase of tents. We shall make efforts to secure reduced rates on the three railroads which center in the city of Kokomo. These roads run north, south, east, west, and south-west, thus making the place accessible from all parts of the State.

We earnestly solicit the General Conference Committee to send us ministerial aid, to assist in this important meeting and thus greatly aid and encourage this young Conference. Let all in the State pray for the success of the meeting. S. H. LANE, Pres.