THE KANSAS CAMP-MEETING by Smith Sharp

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · April 22, 1880

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 17

THE KANSAS CAMP-MEETING.

By Smith Sharp

I wish to call especial attention to the appointment which appears in this week’s REVIEW for the annual camp-meeting in Kansas, May 20-25. I am exceedingly anxious to see at this meeting a large attendance from all parts of our Conference; and as the notice is short, it will be necessary for our brethren to begin at once to make preparations to attend.

We have secured a very fine location for it in an excellent grove at Wakarusa station, thirteen miles south of Topeka, and only a few rods from the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe depot. We are assured of the usual reduction in fare over this road. It is only a few miles from the Richland church (the largest body of our people at any one point in the State), and is perhaps more centrally located for our people than any previous meeting we have had in Kansas. The railroad officials have given us encouragement to expect that excursion trains will be run on Sunday if we wish. We believe that a larger attendance from the city of Topeka can be secured in this way than to locate the meeting in the city; and we shall make the effort to secure the excursion train, if we can have the assurance that our people will make special efforts to attend and help to make the meeting a success, and the General Conference Committee will furnish us the laborers to carry on such a meeting as this. We especially extend an invitation to Bro. and Sr. White to attend this meeting. Cannot Bro. Butler be with us on this occasion?

The meeting of the Conference and of the various societies will be held at this time, and business of great importance will be transacted; hence it is very necessary that our people aid by their presence and counsel. The brethren can depend upon this meeting being held at the time appointed; hence fears of a postponement will not be an excuse for not attending.

Brn. G. C. Beach, N. Osborn, Wm. Dail, John Gibbs, and G. H. Rogers are appointed camp-meeting committee, and are requested to see that preparations are all made in season.

SMITH SHARP.