Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-06-19
9TH DAY ADVENTISTS
Some Interesting IurormationA About
This New Denomination,

The annual state cam pmeeting and
conference OF the Seventh Day Ad.
ventists was held at Oak Park, nes
Moines, June 8 to 10. Nearly 1000
people were camped in about l75
family tents. About dozen promin-
ent speakers besides the local talent
were present from other States. Three
sermons were preached each day. with
meetings OF the Conference, Tract
Society, Sabbath School Association,
Health and Temperance Society, and
Religious Liberty Association 10 chink
in. Separate services were conducted
for the Scandinavians, about 100 OF
which nationality were present
A cooking school was something
new 70 BIO seen at camp-meeting, but
perhaps IL was not out OF place after
all. Cooking may have more 10 do
with religion than most people arc
aware Of. At all events, tho school
was we'll attended. Mrs. w. ii. Wake.
ham, OF Des Moines, conducted II,
The denomination started in this
state about % years ago, and has had
n steady growth, though not u rapid
one. Its views are not popular, and II
has had much prejudice To contend
with; and its methods, moreover are
quiet and devoid OF excitement, ap-
pealing to tho judgment rather than
to their feelings. They desire their
converts to become such through calm
study and conviction. Nevertheless.
there has boon n noticeable progress
in the state during the past year, five
churches, ton sabbath schools, five
missionary societies and 800 members
having been added To tho conference,
Tho following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Elder j. ii. Nor
rison, Milo, president; &. w. Smouso,
Mt Pleasant, secretary, and &. +.
Stevens, Knoxville, treasurer.
Religious liberty was one OF the
leading themes Of the meeting. The
people are quite stirred up over the
fining and imprisonment Of their brelh-
rem in Arkansas, Georgia and Tenn.
The latest case Is that OF X. nj. King,
OF Oblon county, Tennessee, who was
fined $75 last March for working on
Sunday. Tho case was carried TO the
Supreme Court, and decision is ex-
pected soon. The agitation OF this
question has developed movement
which was organized last October into
tho National Religious Liberty Asso-
citation. The president OF this society,
Captain c. Eldridge, OF Michigan, was
present, and advocated the principles
on which it Is founded. Besides the
general officers there Is already
lecturer in each state and an agent in
leading counties. New members were
added during tho camp-meeting. Be-
low are the principles OF this new as
! sociation:
We believe In the religion taught by Jesus
Christ.
We believe In temperance, and regard the
liquor traffic as a curse to society.
We believe In supporting the civil govern
ment, and submitting to Its authority.
We deny the right Of any civil government
TO legislate ON religious questions.
We believe II IL the right, and should be the
privilege, OF every man to worship according
to the dictates OF his own conscience.
We also believe u TO be our duty TO use
every lawful and honorable means To prevent
religious legislation by the civil government;
tnat We ana our IellOWscltlzcHs may enjoy lhc
incstlmablc blessings OF both religious and
civil liberty.
The organ OF tho society Is the
American Sentinel, published at Bond
street, New York; and the secretary
for this state Is j. s. Washburn,
Clarinda, Iowa.
Union College, which II was thought
at first would be located at Des Moines,
but which finally went TO Lincoln, Ne
braska, came In for good share OF
attention, and considerable money was
raised to aid that enterprise. The
main building and one dormitory are
under way, and 1t Is hoped they will
be ready for students by Jan. l, 1891.
When all the buildings are completed,
the college will have English, Scan
dinavian and German departments.
There was n large number OF con-
versions reported, and the last day OF
the meeting 50 candidates were bap-
tized In the Des Moines river.