General Meeting for Southern Kansas.
By J. H. Cook
This meeting will be held in Sherman City, Cherokee county, about ten miles north-east of Oswego, Labette county, Oct. 31 to Nov. 5. The objects of this meeting are, 1. To reach all in this district, many of whom have not had the privilege of attending a meeting of this kind held by our people; 2. To afford an opportunity to gain the special blessing of God, which we all need. Here, then, we will seclude ourselves from the world for a few days, and seek the Lord, who has said, “Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” Many of you have made commendable progress during the past year, both in personal advancement and in learning how to work for others. But much yet remains to be done, and much to learn. This will be just the place for you to gain spiritual strength, and to receive the instruction you need. By no means least among the inducements to attend this meeting is this, we confidently expect Bro. Haskell, of Battle Creek, Mich. He is the president of the General Tract and Missionary Society, and the originator of the present system of T. and M. work among us as a people. No one could come who is better qualified to give practical instruction in this work. This item of news, I know, will be joyfully received by many of the T. and M. workers in this district. Many of you want to do more in the future than you have done in the past; or you want to know how to labor so that you may reap the largest possible returns from the outlay of time and means. Just that kind of instruction Bro. Haskell, from his long experience and observation in this branch of the work of God, will be prepared to give us. Bro. J. N. Ayers, president of the Kansas Conference, Bro. Lamont and Santee, and myself, expect to be in attendance. We cordially invite any other Seventh-day Adventists, ministers or brethren from South-western Missouri, as well as brethren from other portions of Kansas. We shall gladly welcome all who come with a mind to work. Now, brethren, whether this meeting is successful or not will depend largely on the interest manifested by you. We would suggest that you commence immediately to get ready. Settle it in your minds that, if the Lord will, you are going to camp-meeting; then work and pray to the point. You must be there for the good that you, individually, may gain; and for the same reason your wife must be there. This reason applies even more urgently to your children, some of whom are not converted. This is just the place for them. Yourself and family should be there to cheer and encourage others. Some of you have husbands, and probably some of you have wives, who might be fully settled in the truth by attending this meeting. Many of you have friends who might be won to the truth if they could have the benefit of such a meeting as we expect, by the blessing of God, this may be. We hope every family in this district especially will be in attendance, and be there on the very first day of the meeting prepared to stay till the last. Our fifty-foot tent will be pitched on the ground. Hay, corn, and provisions can be obtained at reasonable rates. A good supply of bedding will be one of the indispensables, as the nights, at least, will then be cool.