Western Colorado Camp Meeting
By G. B. Thompson
The annual conference and camp meeting of the Western Colorado Conference was held September 15-22. Although the meeting was not a large one, it was well attended in view of the small constituency of the conference and the difficulties to be experienced by many in reaching the meeting. Much of the blessing of the Lord was present throughout. All lines of work received careful attention. The home missionary work found a warm response in the hearts of all. In proportion to the number present, the amount of literature sold was fully as great as at any meeting I attended during the camp meeting season. The literature purchased by those who attended is to be either sold, lent, or given away to neighbors and friends. A very hearty response was made to the needs of the work in regions beyond. On Sabbath followed a consecration of ourselves and all we had to the Lord. About $2,500 in cash and pledges was given for the work of foreign missions, and to meet any emergencies that may arise because of the disastrous and calamitous contest being waged in Europe. All reports rendered at the meeting indicated progress in the various departments. Elder E. A. Curtis has the confidence of all in the conference, and was unanimously reelected president for the coming year. A change was made in some of the other officers. In addition to the local workers, Elder A. T. Robinson, Prof. M. B. Van Kirk, and the writer were present from outside the conference, and shared in the burdens and blessings of the meeting. Those in attendance returned to their homes with renewed courage and determination to press the battle to the gate, and triumph finally with the people of God. We feel sure that a new spirit of determination to labor for and win souls to Christ was experienced at this meeting. Our prayer is that the coming year may be the most prosperous in the history of this conference, and see a large ingathering of souls for the message. G. B. THOMPSON.