Campion Academy, Loveland, Colo.
By W. A. Gosmer
The hearts of the workers at Campion were made glad by a recent visitation of the Holy Spirit. The situation previously was a difficult one, owing to indifference on the part of many of the young people. Brother H. A. Vandeman, one of our young conference laborers, was asked to spend a few days with the school. Under his labors, together with those of the faculty, a spirit of prayer came upon all who were on the Lord's side. Meetings were held every evening for a week. The special blessing of God attended the work; and at the students' prayer and social meeting on Friday evening, the Lord revealed himself in mighty power for the conversion of souls. This was in many respects a remarkable meeting. Some who were not willing to surrender to God, left the service in haste, and went to their rooms. But there was no rest for them. Earnest prayers were being offered for them, and the Spirit of God was doing its office work upon their hearts. There was great rejoicing when, of their own accord, they returned to the place of meeting, and surrendered all to the Lord. Meanwhile the others were making confessions of past wrongs. The meeting was twice dismissed, but many of the brethren and sisters who met with us did not leave. A very earnest prayer meeting was being conducted in an adjoining room, and few cared to leave. It was indeed good to be in a place hallowed by the special presence of God. The meeting was finally closed at about 1:30 A. M., and all felt that a great victory had been won. Souls that had been shackled by the enemy were set free. It was the writer's privilege to baptize twenty-two of these dear young people, many of whom we believe will become earnest workers for God. From the reports of similar manifestations of the Spirit in other places, it seems that the latter rain is falling upon God's people, and that the time is not far distant when the Lord will finish this work. This is a serious, solemn time for all who recognize the day of their visitation. We have been told that in order to share the refreshing, we must obtain the victory. This means serious, earnest work in the battle with self; it means prayer and supplication, with the will on God's side, and his word in our hearts. It means that self must be subdued by the power of the Holy Spirit, and that Christ must take his rightful place in our hearts, thus enabling us to overcome all our tendencies to evil, and to perfect holiness in the fear of God. If we comply with the conditions, we shall receive the latter rain, which will prepare us for the trying times that are before the Lord's people. We are of good courage, and praise the Lord for all the blessings which he has bestowed upon us.