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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park, Washington, D. C. · Sep 19, 1912

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 89, No. 38.

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Nebraska Camp-Meeting

By R. D. Quinn

THE Nebraska camp-meeting, held August 22 to September 2 in College View, was in many respects a most wonderful meeting. A large number of family tents were pitched for the accommodation of the campers, and a large tent one hundred twenty feet long, in which the public services were held, was pitched on the college campus. The arrangements were perfect, and the surroundings all that could be desired.
The conference was fortunate in securing the labors of Elders E. T. Russell and A. T. Robinson, Dr. David Paulson, and a number of our leading General Conference laborers, among whom were Elders A. G. Daniells, G. B. Thompson, and W. A. Spicer.
The preaching was of an intensely practical nature, and resulted in a great awakening and a definite forward movement. On the first Sabbath of the meeting the Sabbath-school was held in the afternoon, thus giving the whole forenoon to the spiritual interests of the people. This meeting resulted in a great victory for the Lord. Fully five hundred persons came forward to reconsecrate their lives to God, and many came forward for the first time to give themselves to him. Similar meetings were held for the young people, with excellent results.
The leading feature of this remarkable meeting was the deep spiritual tone that seemed to pervade each service. The ten-thirty hour in the morning was given each day to practical instruction. Every day during the entire week a revival followed the preaching of the word, in which hundreds responded by coming forward and giving their hearts to God. This splendid work continued until practically all, old and young, had given themselves to God in unconditional surrender. A genuine reformation took place, in which wrongs were righted, confessions made, and vows fulfilled. If such a deliverance could come to our people in all other places, there is no limit to what God could do, and what he would do.
On the last Sabbath of the meeting over fifty were baptized, and nearly five thousand dollars was given to the work in foreign lands. We bespeak for the Nebraska Conference a great future, and the rapid development of the work in that very important State.
R. D. QUINN.