NORTH PACIFIC CAMP-MEETING.
By Conference Committee
THE time for this meeting is drawing near. The camp-meeting proper will begin May 27, and close June 4. The importance of these general gatherings increases as we see the perils of the last days thickening around us. The solemnity of the times in which we live is of itself a very urgent reason why every friend of present truth should make the most earnest endeavors to attend the meeting. We confidently expect the largest and best camp-meeting ever held in this Conference. A large corps of laborers will be in attendance. Sister White will attend our camp-meeting this year. Elders R. A. Underwood, E. H. Gates, R. S. Owen, H. Shultz, and W. W. Sharp will be present to assist by their labors and counsel. Brother S. N. Curtiss, of Oakland, Cal., will be present to give instructions in, and look after, the interests of the canvassing work. The ground selected for the meeting is in East Portland, on D Street between 14th and 16th. The different lines of railroad will grant the usual reduction of fare to persons attending this meeting. There will be a workers' meeting, which will begin May 21 and continue until the opening of the camp-meeting. We trust that all Conference laborers, church and Sabbath-school officers, canvassers, and many others will avail themselves of the benefits to be derived from this workers' meeting. The various churches of the Conference should not omit to select proper persons as delegates to the Conference to be held in connection with this camp-meeting. Each church is entitled to one delegate for the church, and one additional delegate for every ten members. Time is very short. The final struggle between truth and error is at hand. The great enemy is marshaling his forces for the last controversy. Shall we be less earnest in preparing to defend the truth of God? The cause demands workers who are fully instructed in all branches of the work, and whose hearts have been touched by the Spirit of God. But few more such opportunities for seeking God and receiving instruction will be granted us. Shall we let this privilege slip by unimproved? or shall we prize it so highly that we will make any reasonable sacrifice to attend this meeting? We feel assured that our brethren will make every effort on their part to enjoy the privileges and blessings of the coming camp-meeting.