OUR CAMP-MEETING by A. S. Hutchins

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 15, 1878

OUR CAMP-MEETING.

By A. S. Hutchins

As the time is very near for the annual camp-meeting gathering of our brethren and sisters in the State of Vermont, we are led to ask, Are we all preparing to enjoy this privilege? We may not expect to see every Sabbath-keeper in the State present on this occasion; but may we not reasonably look for a larger number of those whose hearts beat in love and gratitude to God for light upon the last message of mercy, than has attended any previous meeting of the kind in this State?

We enjoyed a very precious season in camp-meeting last year. Those who were not present certainly sustained a great loss; and will it not be so this year? Reports from other States, so far, show an increasing interest in camp-meetings. God is blessing his people and adding precious ones to the number of believers.

The meeting is to open Sept. 11, on the same day of the month that it closed last year. The time of that meeting afforded the most favorable weather that we could have had. At the time of our meeting next month, the summer will be past, and the hurry of harvesting will be over. God has crowned the labors of the husbandman with success, and, as a people, we have enjoyed a good measure of health; and shall we not manifest the gratitude of our hearts to him by assembling ourselves on this occasion to worship the Lord of hosts together?

Information about tickets next week.

A. S. Hutchins.