p. 379 | NEVADA CAMP-MEETING by N. C. McClure

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jun 24, 1889

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 15, No. 24.

NEVADA CAMP-MEETING.

By N. C. McClure

THIS meeting was held at Reno, May 22 to 29, near the grounds that were used for the same purpose the two preceding years. The attendance from abroad was not large, the brethren of some of the churches being detained by their farming, and others by the scarcity of means.

The meeting was not advertised to begin until the 22d, but was commenced in the meeting-house on the evening of the 19th, and continued every afternoon and evening until the camp-meeting began. From the first the ministers began to labor for the spiritual interests of the churches represented, and as the work came closer to each heart there was a breaking up of the fallow ground, that the seed sown might bring forth good fruit, and before the meeting closed nearly every one of the brethren and sisters in attendance gave evidence of their consecration and acceptance.

Every day the time was fully occupied either in preaching, or in social meetings or meetings for instruction in the various lines of work. A children's meeting was conducted every afternoon. A class in hygienic cookery by the sisters was a feature that attracted a considerable number of our outside friends, who provided themselves with the Conference series of printed lessons, that they may practice it at home.

An interesting case of the conversion of a young man to present truth is worthy of mention. He had been furnished with our reading matter by a brother, and hearing of the camp-meeting, came some distance, leaving a lucrative position, to attend the camp-meeting. Before the meeting closed he fully accepted the truth and hurried back to resign a position of fifty dollars a month among unbelievers, to accept one at less wages among our own people until the beginning of the next College term, when he will attend the school, fit himself for the work, and go to his native land (Scotland) to carry the truth to his people.

On Sabbath-day the Sabbath-school was convened in the large tent, superintended by the writer. It consisted of seven classes; total attendance, fifty-six; contributions to Russian Mission, $25.75.

The attendance on Sunday and each evening during the meeting was very good. Good attention was given to the preaching and other exercises. Elders J. H. Cook, Wm. Ings, Geo. H. Derrick, and the writer, were the ministers present. The cooking-class was conducted by Sisters McClure and Derrick.

This good meeting, though small, closed with the blessing of God resting on those of the churches represented, and as it was voted to ask the Conference to give them another meeting in 1890, the brethren liberally pledged their support for the one just passed.

There will be one tent in the field in Nevada this year, conducted by Brother Geo. H. Derrick and others, which will probably be pitched in Carson City, the capital of the State.

N. C. McCLURE.