NEW ENGLAND CAMP-MEETING.
By James White
The New England annual Conference and camp-meeting were held at Ballard Vale, Mass., Aug. 27 to Sept. 2. The attendance of brethren was large, the weather was fine, and the meeting from first to last was as good as ever enjoyed by the brethren of the New England Conference. Some unhappy things are ever expected to occur at the general gathering of this people, as the result of the spirit of bogus holiness and general disorder brought in from the first-day Adventists. But we are happy to report that this spirit is losing its power over our people, and that the camp-meeting in New England suffered less from it this year than at previous meetings. The meeting was in progress when we reached the ground, under the care and labor of Elders Robinson, Haines, and Mooney. Here we met many old friends of the cause for whom and with whom we labored thirty years ago, and a larger number whom we had not met before. The labors of the meeting immediately fell upon Mrs. W. and the writer. But soon Elder Butler came upon the ground in excellent working order. From this time he took special charge of the social meetings, and during the meetings he preached several of his strong, practical discourses. Bro. B. is a workman and a laborer. He is especially strong and efficient in the health and temperance movement. The faithful labors of Elder Haskell were greatly missed, but were made up as far as possible by Elder Butler on the health and temperance question, and W. C. W. in the Sabbath-school and tract and missionary work. The New England Conference had a tithe of their tithe, amounting to $311, ready for the General Conference. On the whole, the meeting was a success, and the good brethren of the New England Conference returned to their homes blessed and greatly encouraged. J. W.