Colorado Camp-Meeting by G. B. Thompson

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 12, 1912

Colorado Camp-Meeting

By G. B. Thompson

THE annual camp-meeting of the Colorado Conference was held in Denver, August 15-25. The camp was in Rocky Mountain Lake Park, in the suburbs of the city, and was easily accessible from the street-car lines. There was a good attendance of the people from the city. Many showed a deep interest in the fundamental doctrines of the message, which were presented each evening; and some, I understand, began the observance of the Sabbath during the meeting.

A lot was secured, and plans made to place a tent near the park and further develop the interest aroused by the meeting. The prospect seemed good for the raising up of a strong company of Sabbath-keepers.

The attendance of our own people was fair; about one hundred tents were pitched. The location of the camp was in many respects an ideal one, and the weather was fine nearly all through the meeting.

The business of the annual session of the conference was marked with the utmost unity, and the desire was expressed to move forward with the work in a strong, aggressive manner. The reports rendered during the conference indicated progress. Nearly $1,200 was pledged for the work of the Eastern Colorado Academy, at Loveland; and about $450 for the foreign mission work. The Sabbath-school offerings during the meeting amounted to $226. About one hundred believers have been baptized during the year. In addition to these, thirty-four were baptized at the camp-meeting, and some others will be baptized in their churches upon their return home.

The officers elected for the coming year were about the same as for the past year. Elder C. R. Kite has the confidence of all and was unanimously re-elected president. In addition to the union and local conference laborers, Elders W. A. Spicer, G. F. Haffner, J. H. Schilling, and the writer were present, and shared in the blessing and labor of the meeting. Much of God's precious Spirit was manifested daily as the people of the Lord humbled their hearts and put away their sins.

During the camp-meeting I spent one evening at Lupton, where Elder H. M. J. Richards and a company of workers have been holding a tent effort during the summer. At this place I found twenty or more who are keeping the Sabbath. A lot has been secured, on which they hope to erect a church building. I enjoyed the privilege of speaking to a good congregation in the tent, on the progress of our work in the various mission fields of the world.

Personally, I enjoyed meeting with our brethren and sisters in their annual convocation in this conference, and am encouraged to believe that the Lord will greatly bless his work in this prosperous State the coming year.

G. B. THOMPSON.