p. 404 | The Ohio Camp-meeting by A. O. Burrill

S. D. A. Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Sep 7, 1882

FromThe Signs of the Times, Vol. 8, No. 34; Special Edition, No. 1

The Ohio Camp-meeting.

By A. O. Burrill

This meeting convened, according to appointment, Aug. 11, holding over two Sabbaths and first-days. The location was well selected, being in the grove on the Fair Grounds, just outside of the city of Delaware.

The attendance of our people was on an average about 200. Elder Gage was present the first Sabbath and Sunday, and assisted in the speaking. His temperance lecture on Sunday was listened to with marked attention. Early in the meeting, Testimony No. 31 came, and frequently the entire camp was called together and portions of this Testimony were read, which deeply affected us all. Oh that we as a people may heed these solemn warnings from Him who has loved us and bought us by his blood! The people were solemnly impressed that we are on the very borders of eternity, from what was read from this Testimony. One hundred copies of the book were sold, and more were wanted.

On Thursday all were made glad by the coming of brethren Butler and Stone. Their preaching was appreciated. About twenty gave their hearts to Christ, most of whom were sons and daughters of our people. How encouraging to parents to see their loved ones enlisting in this blessed work.

On the second Sunday Dr. Kellogg spoke on temperance to about one thousand people, illustrating the effects of alcohol and tobacco upon the human system by his new charts. All were much interested. So useful are these charts in presenting this subject that every one of our ministers in Ohio gave him an order for a set. About two hundred dollars’ worth of books were sold at retail. The sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars was pledged for the publishing house in Battle Creek.

The attendance from without was very small except on Sundays, and then only moderate. The preaching was done by Elders Butler, Gage, Stone, St. John, Rupert, Underwood, Gates, Gilford, and the writer.

I had to leave a few hours before baptism; but I think there were about twenty-five to go forward. I enjoyed the meeting very much. May God greatly bless this Conference this coming year. A. O. Burrill.