ARROYO GRANDE CAMP-MEETING.
By N. C. McClure
THIS meeting was held at the urgent request of the brethren in San Luis and Santa Barbara Counties, beginning October 22 and lasting till the 29th. Elders Ings, G. K. Owen, E. P. Daniels, and myself were to supply the meeting with ministerial help. We had advertised the meeting, so that the most of those living in these counties arranged to attend, and the attendance would have been considerably larger if the weather had permitted. The meeting, instead of beginning Tuesday night, the 22d, was hindered by a terrible storm of wind and rain, that prevented us putting up the large tent until the afternoon of the 23d inst. Though there were but few families camped on the ground, we had a good outside attendance and increasing interest through the meeting. Our brethren and sisters were much encouraged, and as the close testimony was borne them by the ministers, with tearful eyes they thanked God for the truth and took a new start for the kingdom. Eight good souls went forward in baptism, six of whom were new to the truth. The brethren voted a request that the Conference arrange for another meeting in 1890. Pledges and cash donations were made nearly sufficient to pay the expenses of two meetings. The cooking class was an interesting feature to the sisters, and to ladies of the village. Before the meeting closed the storm had passed and the friends scattered to their homes with good courage.