Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-08-07
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On the 18th of July, a little company COM
posed OF Brother Mitchell, his daughter,
Miss Ida, his two nephews, Eddie and
Walter Patterson, Mrs. Sharp and myself
started with our own conveyance to the
Coqui!le Valley to attend camp meeting on
Rev. III. B. Swafford's work, and a part of
the company to spend few days on the
beach. Ofour trip down, / will say but
little. Notwithstanding the rough roads,
we enjoyed ourselves with aaecdotes, songs,
and the grand and impressive scenery along
the way. To our surprise we found the far
mers along the East Branch of the river bus
ily engaged in their harvest, it being nearly
a month EARL r than usual for harvest in
that valley. We arrived at the camp-ground
on Saturday at about five o'clock, P. NJ,
where we found Rev. e. G. Michael, the
F. e., H. b. Swafford, the 2. G. and quite
a number of the officials engaged in holding
a session of the quarterly conference. Also
quite number OF tenters who were there
to work for the Master. We, at once pro-
ceeded to strike tent, for we had gone pre-
pared to camp out, and were Mt home where
ever we saw fit to stop, and especially was
this true in that camp with Mrs. S. and the
writer, for we knew almost every person on
the ground, she having resided some nine
years within distance of q mile and half,
and he having beenIP. e. there four consec-
utive years. At r. NJ, the Elder preached
an interesting sermon to an appreciative au
dience, The next morning the people began
to gather quite early and before half past
nine, the hour appointed for testimony
meeting, there was a large crowd, for that
valley, present and the writer had the pleas
ure of leading that meeting which proved
season of refreshing to our souls. We were
pleased to listen to the testimony of those
who stood by us during our pastorate, and to
note that their testimony had the same clear
ring At ii A. NJ. the Elder preached again
from these words 'fUhto whom shall we go"
and we feel safe in saying the sermon made.
deep impression on the audience. At
3 P. NJ. the writer was permitted to present
some thoughts from the following, "All
things work together for good for them that
love God" After which the Sacrament of
the Lords supper was administered, a large
number communing 1t was then announced
although the people were very busy and the
attendance would be necessarily small
through the week, the meeting would con-
tinue over the following Sabbath. As ex-
pected the congregation was small during
the week, but many precious seasons were
had and doubtless good accomplished. Bro.
Mitchell, his daughter and two nephews left
CDe camp RrOunu on MONDAY anu aIteF VlSlt-
ing relatives day or two went to the beach
where they spent a few days very pleasantly
and returned to the camp ground on Satur
day evening Toward the last of the week
the people began to return in a way that
showed that the gospel of Christ is attrac
tive, and the congregation was considerable
larger the last Sabbath than the first, and
Che services as interesting. At the close of
the afternoon service the door of the church
was opened and six came forward and offered
themselves for membership. The Elder
preached the closing sermon at s P. NJ. after
which he started in company with his bro
ther-in-law VIM. Forgy and went two miles
toward Norway in order to catch the steamer
for Bandon on Monday morning, and there
by connect with the Bandon and Port Or
ford stage, thereby enabling the Elder to 60
around by Ellensburg, visit his sister then
through Josephine Co. aud into Jackson in
time to meet the Q, C. of the Jacksonville
circuit by the following Saturday. On Mon
day morning after good testimony meeting
we broke up and started for our homes. All
in all we had good time. and reached our
homes in Roseburg on Tuesday in the
dusk of the evening tired and dusty;
but feeling we had value received from cur
visit. b. L. SHARP.