St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-01
ON THE CAMP GROUND.
The Seventh-DaY Adventists Hold
Appropriate Exercises.

Inc SeVGntn-DaY AOVcnClStS fIoiu
Appropriate Exercises.
Yesterday was busy one with the
campers at Pleasant park, it being, ac-
cording to their belief, the Sabbath.
The day was occupied with religious ex-
ercises. The usual devotional exer-
cises were held in the morning, and at
o'clock Elder NJ. H. Brown, superin-
tendent of the district Sabbath school
work, presided over the pig Sabbath
school meeting which was held in the
pavilion. At this meeting donations
amounting to S53.41 were received. The
donations received during the first SIX
months of this year will be applied
for fitting out ship which is now be-
ing built to sail among the islands of the
Pacific ocean and so spread the faith of
the Seventh Day Adventists, and the
collection was taken for this purpose.
The revival services were conducted by
Elder Farnsworth, who also spoke of
the mission work in Europe. At the
close of the meeting Mr.. Farnsworth
left for Lincoln, Neb., where to-day he
will address an open air meeting on the
faith of the Seventh Day Adventists.
One marked feature of the meetings
at the camp grounds is the subject of
temperance Yesterday GLOBE reporter
inquired of Elder G. W. Flaize who is
the president of the Minnesota branch
of the American Health and Temper
ance association whether his people had
regularly organized temperance socie-
ties in connection with their charities.
''We have a general organization,
replied Mr.: Flaize, embracing more
than half the states. We also have Or
in, Anctralia South q frioo
and in some parts of Europe. Our So
cieties are not secret, and our work is
open to the inspection of the world"
''Does not your work differ somewhat
from other temperance societiesw
''Our work covers more ground be-
cause we oppose the use of all stlm-
ulants and narcotics, including tobacco,
tea and coffee. We think our position
is sustained by the Bible, by science
and by experience. We believe in
temperance every day in the week,
ard believe that the same power that
can close the saloons one day in the
week can close them every day. We
favor prohibition, but do not affiliate
with the third party prohibitionists be-
cause of their alliance with those who
are anxious for religious legislation, in
the form of Sunday laws. We dissem-
mate our views on this subject by lee
turers, who give most of their time to
the work, and by literature. We have
also located at Battle Creek,
Mich, sanitarinm, said to
be the largest in the world,
rural health retreat in California,
with another in Ohio. The managers
of these institutions are most success
full in the treatment Of all kinds Of dis
eases. We are also deeply interested
in the subject of healthful cookery, and
find that the people respond fayorrbly
to our efforts in that direction"
Last night Elder G. H. Bliss, of Aus
tin, preached to large and appreciat-
i've audience. To-day is to be the big
gest time of the entire meeting. Crowds
of people are expected to be upon the
ground, and probably the preachers
will seize upon the occasion to present
their peculiar views to the outsiders
who will be present. Preaching is an
nounced for the forenoon, afternoon
and evening. At 2:30 r. G. Porter,
field secretary and lecturer of the Ma
tional Religious Liberty association,
and Just elected president of the Min
nesota conference of Seventh Day AID.
yentists, will speak on Religious Lib.
erty" and Sunday Legislation" Rev
| E. II. Gates, of Colorado, will hold forth
| In the evening.