East Kansas Camp-Meeting by Charles Thompson

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

East Kansas Camp-Meeting

By Charles Thompson

This camp-meeting was held in the beautiful Soudan Park in the city of Emporia, August 8-18, and was attended by about three hundred representatives from the different churches. The weather was ideal, and everything favorable for a good meeting.

Services were held in both the English and the German language. Those who were present to assist the local conference laborers were Elders J. H. Schilling, G. F. Haffner, and S. S. Shrock, in the German; and Elders G. B. Thompson, E. T. Russell, M. B. Van Kirk, C. G. Bellah, Brother S. N. Curtiss, and the writer, in the English.

There were a large number of young people on the ground, and their earnestness was manifested by their regular and prompt attendance at the meetings held especially in their interest. These meetings were in charge of Brother J. S. Yates, superintendent of the young people's work.

The spiritual interest was good throughout. More than forty were baptized at the close of the meeting, and one thousand dollars was given in cash and pledges to missions. The Sabbath-school offerings for the two Sabbaths amounted to one hundred eighty dollars.

The business of the conference passed off harmoniously. The reports rendered showed a healthy growth in all departments. Four new churches were admitted into the conference. There was a marked increase in tithe during the year. The Strode Industrial School gave an encouraging financial report, showing a net gain in last year's operation of about two hundred fifty dollars.

Elder W. F. Kennedy was reelected president, with the same staff of assistants as last year. All entered heartily into the responsibility of the future. We hope and expect to see East Kansas contribute her quota to all the calls necessary to the finishing of the work of God in the earth. Personally, I was glad to renew my acquaintance with those with whom I had formerly associated and labored, and to enjoy with them the rich blessings of God.

Chas. Thompson.