The N. P. Camp-Meeting.
By Isaac D. Van Horn
It has been fully decided that this meeting be held near Salem, Oregon, from June 27 to July 2. We have a very good grove selected three miles north of Salem on the line of the O. & C. R. R. The gentlemanly superintendent of this road has consented to accommodate us by stopping all regular trains at the ground during the meeting, and also to pass back free all who pay full fare in coming to the camp-meeting. Everything seems to open favorably before us so far, to have a good meeting. We want our brethren and sisters to feel that they must attend it in order to make it a success. If you have to make a sacrifice of time and means, you will find that you will lose nothing in the end. Move by faith in this matter and not by feeling. Let all who come to the meeting come prepared to take care of themselves. What I mean is, come to live on the ground as you would live at home. Bring blankets and bedding, etc., as you would to camp in the mountains or by the seaside. The Salem church will see that there is plenty of good oat straw for filling beds on the ground, feed for teams, and a provision stand where all can go and get food at as reasonable rates as could be desired or expected. It must be remembered by all that the second session of our Conference will be held in connection with this meeting, and every company of Sabbath-keepers whether organized or unorganized should be represented by delegates. All the ministers and licentiates, who have labored in the Conference since the last session, should make out a full report of their time and expenses, and bring it with them or send it to the meeting. In view of this all our brethren and sisters should see to it that their S. B. pledges are paid up for the first half of the year 1878, at least. Let the S. B. treasurers be specially active in collecting, that the S. B. and missionary one-third may be sent by their delegates to the meeting. The assessment to raise a fund to pay for our new tent must be all paid up so there will be no lack in that direction. A few who have not paid their pledge to the $300 fund, should make an earnest effort to have it all in hand at our camp-meeting. Now let all our brethren and sisters wake up and lay hold of the burdens that are to be borne in advancing the cause in this Conference, with decided earnestness and zeal. Let none shrink from duty or responsibility, and we shall soon see the blessing of God attending the efforts of his servants to advance the cause. Time is rapidly passing and the work is hardly begun yet in this Conference. Look at the cause of your divine Master and ask yourselves, Is it prospering? Am I doing all that is in my power to help it along? The people must sanctify themselves that their prayers may be heard in behalf of the ministers and their work that God may crown their efforts with success.