Quebec Camp-Meeting by E. R. Allen

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park, Washington, D. C. · Jul 25, 1912

Quebec Camp-Meeting

By E. R. Allen

This meeting was held at Ayer's Cliff, Quebec, June 27 to July 7, 1912. A pleasant location was secured on the fairgrounds, where several of the buildings were at the service of our people. The residents of the village were very kind, many homes being opened for the entertainment of those in attendance at the meeting.

Good help was had throughout the meeting. The labors of Elder J. A. Strickland, of New Brunswick, were much appreciated. Later in the meeting, Elder J. O. Miller, of Nova Scotia, and Elder M. C. Kirkendall and Prof. W. J. Blake, of Ontario, members of the union conference committee, rendered valuable aid. Elder William Guthrie, president of the union, was present from the beginning. Elder M. D. Wood, of Washington, D. C., was present a part of the time, and did much toward the spiritual upbuilding of the people.

It is said that the attendance at the Quebec meeting this year was the best for some time. About one hundred twenty were present at the Sabbath-school the second Sabbath. At that time an offering of over $75 was made for missions, making the total donations for both Sabbaths about $105. A spirit of liberality pervades the hearts of the believers in this province. In response to a call for a tent fund, more than $100 in cash was raised, and pledges to the amount of $180 were received. The brethren of the conference were much encouraged by this, as it places means in their hands to more properly equip their tent companies.

The spiritual interests of the believers received careful attention from the start, and it was manifest that the Lord had met with his people to bless. At the close of the meeting four persons were baptized in beautiful Lake Massawippi, near which the camp was pitched.

The utmost harmony and good will prevailed throughout the meeting, and the spirit of unity and consecration with which the believers returned to their homes, augurs well for the prosperity of the work in Quebec the coming year.

Careful consideration was given to the problem of giving the truth to the large French population in Quebec. This is the greatest problem with which this conference has to deal. Plans were laid which it is hoped will give a fresh impetus to this work.

The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President by reelection, Elder W. J. Tanner; secretary and treasurer, Ira S. Jones, in place of Darwin Dingman, who resigned on account of his health; Missionary Volunteer secretary, Elder O. K. Butler; Sabbath-school secretary, Miss Mabel Hillyard.

E. R. ALLEN.