NOBLESVILLE, INDIANA, CAMP-MEETING.
By S. H. Lane
This meeting commenced according to appointment, Tuesday evening, Aug. 5. It rained the day before and the first day of the meeting, which delayed the work some, but by the first day at noon the tents were nearly all pitched, and notwithstanding the delay caused by the rain, not a single meeting was postponed. The brethren and sisters seemed in good spirits, and had a disposition to work, and the meetings were good from the first. The social meetings were excellent. The tender Spirit of the Lord melted hearts, and tears flowed freely. There were fully fifty or sixty Sabbath-keepers on the ground who have embraced the truth during the last year. They never before attended a camp-meeting held by our people. They were much strengthened and enlightened. The older brethren and sisters were much encouraged by the ardent testimonies of these new Sabbath-keepers. The preaching was of a plain, close, practical nature, and accomplished much good. Eld. Canright arrived Friday morning, and Bro. W. C. White in the afternoon. Eld. C.'s preaching seemed to be just what all needed. Bro. White took hold of the Sabbath-school work in earnest, and on Sabbath morning a camp-meeting school was held. Nearly two hundred took part in it. All were deeply interested. Bro. W. imparted69much valuable instruction, well adapted to the young schools of the State. Much interest was manifested in the Sabbath-school work throughout the entire meeting. The T. and M. work received some attention. Some $300 were pledged on the reserve fund. A committee was selected to secure some young, capable person to act as State secretary, and to see that that person is properly educated to discharge the duties of the office. There were twenty-four tents on the ground, and about two hundred and fifty Sabbath-keepers attended the meeting. The location selected for the meeting was within the city limits, in a beautiful grove which once constituted a part of the old fair-ground, now used as a city park. Each evening the turnout from the city was quite large. On Sunday some fifteen hundred were present, forenoon and afternoon. The Sabbath-meetings were excellent. In the afternoon fully seventy-five came forward for prayers. First-day afternoon thirty-four were baptized. Fully two thousand people assembled on the banks of White River to witness the scene. Perfect order prevailed. We regretted much that some of the brethren had to leave Monday morning. Those who did so lost much, as Monday was a good day for those who remained. The parting meeting at an early hour on Tuesday morning was a precious season, and when the farewell word was spoken we all felt that in many respects the closing camp-meeting had been the best one ever held in the State. S. H. LANE.