CAMP-MEETING IN NEBRASKA.
By E. W. Farnsworth
At our last Conference, it was decided to hold a camp-meeting in Nebraska this fall, not only for the benefit of our brethren and sisters in that State, but also for Western Iowa and Dakota. As the time for this meeting is drawing near, we feel it a privilege to say a few words respecting it. The meeting will be held at Fremont, Dodge Co., Neb., commencing Thursday, Oct. 4, and continuing over Sabbath and Sunday. The place selected for the meeting is a grove, on a large island about one mile south of Fremont. There are two bridges across Platt River, one a little east and the other west of the grove, and our brethren from the south can cross at either of them. There is also a good bridge leading from Fremont to the island. Bro. Middaugh, of Timberville, and Bro. Shepherd, of Nebraska City, and Bro. Boyd, have been appointed the Camp-meeting Committee. We think Fremont is as central as any point we can find, when we take into consideration the great extent of country over which our brethren are scattered. So if any are disposed to think the distance is great, and the meeting should have been appointed nearer them, we can only say, Please think of those who live on the other side of the camp-ground. We cannot speak definitely in regard to help from abroad, but we expect that we shall have the help of some able minister. And we earnestly request our General Conference Committee to furnish us with some help at this time. Especially we invite Bro. and Sr. White to be with us on this occasion. We certainly feel that their presence and testimony in this new field, where they never have been seen or heard, would do much to build up the cause, and strengthen the confidence of our brethren in the work of the last message. Of the importance of this meeting we need say nothing, but of the importance of attending it too much cannot be said. My brethren, this meeting is for your benefit; but it will not benefit you unless you are there. We shall be sadly disappointed if we do not see a good representation from Dakota and Southern Nebraska. Being without help all summer, you will feel the need of such a meeting. You have but recently embraced the truth, and you have many things to learn; and one is that you must make sacrifices for the truth. You must learn to go long distances to meeting. You never can realize the importance of these meetings until you attend one of them. It will do all our people good to lay aside the toil of the farm and spend a week in earnestly seeking God. Come, my brethren, one and all. We expect the blessing of God will be with us. We expect that those who attend will take an advance step in the work. Come prepared for cool evenings. Bring your tents if you have any; if not, bring bedding, and a place will be provided for you. Bring your friends and those you want to see converted. And above all things, bring the Spirit of Christ along with you. Do not come simply to get good, but rather to do good, and to this end let us all pray earnestly for the success of this meeting.