THE CAMP-MEETING AT FILLMORE PARK, N. Y.
By B. L. Whitney
As the time for this meeting is now near at hand, we would again call the attention of the friends of the cause in Western New York and Pennsylvania to the importance of making special efforts to make it a success. We fear that in some localities the brethren do not properly appreciate their responsibility in the matter, or the importance of improving the privileges which this meeting will afford. Our brethren, all of them, need the blessing which we trust those will receive who attend the meeting. On their own account all should make an earnest effort to attend. Do not let trifles keep you away. If you make up your minds that you ought to go, and lay your plans accordingly, the way will open and you can come. We visited one church where they had ordered but one small tent. Most of the brethren thought they could not go. We laid before them their responsibility and the influence they would exert in staying away, and urged them to attend. Before we left, three more tents were ordered, and many who had decided to stay at home changed their minds and began to make their plans to come. As we cannot visit all our churches and labor personally with them, we appeal to them in this way, and urge them to consider well their duty and then do it. This will be one of the most important meetings ever held in the State. There is every prospect that the outside attendance will be very large, and we want our brethren there, not only to enjoy the meeting themselves, but to give character to it. It will depend largely upon the brethren whether the meeting is what it ought to be or not. We also urge those who come to bring their interested friends and neighbors with them. If there was a proper interest in this direction there might be as many of this class on the ground as of our own brethren, and doubtless scores of them might be brought into the truth by this means. Shall we neglect our duty and allow this opportunity to pass unimproved? Brethren, the Lord is coming, and is it not high time that we begin to act as those who really believe what they profess? The meeting is being extensively advertised. We send some of our large bills to the scattered brethren in different localities, and request them to post them in conspicuous places where they will advertise as widely as possible. Let none stay away because they have not already ordered tents. A limited number of tents will be furnished, so that those ordering by May 24 can be supplied. Address orders for tents to me at Buffalo, N. Y., and we will see that you are supplied. On the Buffalo, N. Y., and Philadelphia R. R., call for tickets for Fillmore Park. These will be sold for full fare, and on being indorsed by the secretary on the ground will be good for return passage. All mail for the ground should be directed East Aurora, Erie Co., N. Y., and marked Fillmore Park, which will ensure its being delivered on the ground. We request brethren who can do so to come on the ground as early as Monday of the week of the meeting to assist in making the necessary preparations. We want everything in readiness, all preparations made, before the meeting commences. Proper persons have been appointed to have charge of different departments of the work, who will each be responsible for its proper completion; but they will need those who can assist them, and we invite those who can to come. Again we say to all our brethren, Come to the meeting, praying that God will meet with us.