KANSAS CAMP-MEETING by Stephen N. Haskell

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 7, 1878

KANSAS CAMP-MEETING.

By Stephen N. Haskell

WE arrived on the camp-ground Thursday, and found the Richland meeting commenced. The number upon the ground was not large. The weather was unfavorable, it being quite cold. Sabbath morning we found ourselves in the midst of a snowstorm, which made our camp-meeting seem a little novel. Nevertheless we saw no wry faces, heard no complaints; all seemed to make the best of it. Two stoves were kept constantly heated in the large tent, and were fully appreciated. Notwithstanding the unfavorable outward circumstances, the angels of God seemed to draw near, and his Spirit melted hearts under the solemn testimony of Sr. White.

One hundred and twenty copies of the SIGNS were taken in clubs by the brethren present. When these brethren, representing the various churches, return home, this number should be increased to two hundred by those who did not attend the meeting. These papers used in the missionary work during the coming year, will enter not less than ten thousand families.

They already have about seventeen hundred dollars pledged to their tract society, and this sum will doubtless be increased to two thousand. This looks like making a business of the missionary work. The thousands of families that are yearly locating in this country have broken up all their former associations, and afford as good a missionary field as there is in the country. If our brethren and sisters are faithful in their missionary labor, we know no reason why Kansas may not be in a short time second to no Conference in point of numbers.

After the flurry of snow Sabbath, we had fine weather. Monday was a splendid day. Quite a number embraced the truth, and six were baptized in the Wakarusa River Monday morning. S. N. HASKELL.