The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-06-21
SEVENTH BAY aEyESTIsTS.
Their State Convention a-.a Camp
meeting "a; Tiis:s:on.


MAUsTON, Wis, June II.
The annual conference and camp
meeting of the Seventh Day Advent
| ists Of Wisconsin was held at MauSt0n
| June I0-l7 One hundred family tents
| we're pitched in a beautiful oak grove
northeast Of the city, ana about 800
people camped on the ground. At the
| opening Of the meeting the society re-
-eived letter from Mayor Alsbacher,
welcoming them to the city fer the sec
! md time, and extending every favor
J his power.
| Twenty minister's were in attend
ance, and seventy churches were re-
| presented. Ten or twelve ministers
| and workers from the general con-
ference AMI neighboring states were
also present.
| The meetings were held in large
pavilion capable CT seating
1909 people, with three forty-foot
| tents for smaller meetings. Preach
| ing services were held daily in the
English, German, Scandinavian, and
French languages, and meetings of
! the various societies, together with
| m eet ings for the children and young
| people, 1lIed every cliink i'll the day.
The affairs of the conference are fair
" prosperous the membership has in
creased 100 during the year, and six
J new cherchcs have been built i'll the
state. Tie finances are III good con
dition showing d gain over last year at
this time. Conference officers We're
elected as fellows: President, Ed.
N. II. Brown. Madison; secretary, NJ
=. Gladly, Poy Sippi; treasurer, Ed. \.
j Breed. Madison. Conference com
mittea. ". II. Brown, Madison; p il.
CaGy, Poy Sippi: 7. b. Snow, Leon;
ton Junction.
The meetings of The National Re
licious Liberty Association occupied
much attention. Captain c. Eldridge,
president Of the association spoke on
the principles OF the aSscia ton, also
sir r. c. Porter, OF Minneapolis The
association IS organized for the pur
pose of advocating she principles OF
religious liberty and of maintaining
the total separation of religion and the
state according to the provisions OF the
national constitution as il now stands.
The principles of the ASSOCIATE ion are
published as follows:
I'VE believe III the religion as taught
by Jesus Christ.
We believe in temreran &c, and re-
gard the liquor traffic as Il curse TO So
c,ety.
~ believe in supporting the civil
government and submitting to It's
authority.
We deny the right Of any evil
government TO leglsiIte on religious
questions.
we believe 1t is the right, and
should be the priv llege Of every man
TO worship God according to the die
tateS of his own conscience.
We also believe il to he our duty to
use every lawful ANA honorable means
to prevent religious legislation by the
civil government, that we and oar
fellow citizens may enjoy the inestlm-
able blessings Of both religious ard
civil liberty"
The subject of education received
attention. Several addresses We're
given and the following resolutions
were passed:
Resolved, That we pledge our tin9n-
tl,tl liibi i vi liit 81 tttIDtl Ia ol'i-
dents homesfor foreigners i'll connec-
ton With the Union College.
Resolved, That we recommend that
special efforts be made to secure Il
large attendance OF our young people
at Battle Creek College and at Union
College"
Union College is a new building at
Lincoln, Nebraska. 1t Will cost $ioO,-
900 and VIII have English, German and
| scandinavian departments Over SIS,
| GOO was pledged to this enterprise.
Tie interest in the religious meetings
WAS considered good. The sermons
were ldrgel, practical. embracing the
subjects Of conversions, faith, forgive
ness oT sin, the Christians life, etc.
\ large number Of conversions are re-
| ported. On Monday SO candidates
were baptized III the L@n2Wier river at
| MaISlon. {. {. i.