The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-19
WITH The ADVENTISTS.
Atlantic Conference Business neetings Cf
the Day-A Staff Of Surgeons.

Tho Adventists' Camp services began at
$50 O'Clock yesterday with prayer meet
ing In charge of Elder A. L. Jones.
The ministers and workers nieeting at
8.3) o'clock In tho morning was led by Ell.
der r. A. Under wood.
Tho young people arc given special ut
tention. GOOD meetings in charge of Mrs
J. w. Rambo. Mrs. J. Il. Jayne, Mrs. $.
b. Horton, Mrs. NJ. V. Nowl:n, Mrs. Ida
NJ Tower and Professor Lake arc being
held daily.
Elder A. 4. Jones preached to large con-
gregations both afternoon and evening.
II tho attendance In the evening continues
SO large. overflow meetings will be held.
Tho tabernacle was lighted with gasoline
In addition to electric lights last night.
At tho request of number OF attend
ants at the camp special service will be
held each evening at 5.l5 o'clock for tho
to ask gu estions, historical or otherwise,
upon the Biblo. answers to which will be
freely given by tho eldors present.
The Atlantic Conference met In the
large tent during the day and President
j. L. Joyce presided. T. A. Kilgore read
the treasurcf's report, which showed the
financial condition of tho conference to be
good. j. L. Jayne, A. T. Jones and A.
Underwood made remarks on the report.
the following partial report
a. Resolved. That wo express our grati-
tude to God for tho work He has done In
our midst during the past year; for the
privilege of meeting In annual conference
under circumstances Of SO great mercy;
for His goodness in still calling us to be
CO. workers with Him in the labor for sal
vation of souls; and that while we have,
In view Of his constant and abundant
tS.,, nj Inpn ,ppfl ltoI Ia In
wants, we ask His forgiveness, and pray
that our meeting will reault In such Q re.
Alization Of our dependence upon the Lord
that wo will now place ourselves fully at
His disposal for the future work in His
vineyard.
"a Whereas. We recognize tho hand Of
God in establishing the South Lancaster
Academy for the education and training
Of our young pcople for efficient service In
the cause of Christ, and,
"Whereas, The trustees and faculty are
determined by the Grace Of God to bring
tho school In full harmony with the object
that the Lord had in establishing our edu'
cationul institutions; therefore.
"kesoved, That the Atlantic Conference
continue to givo this school its hearty
moral and financial support
list. by using our best efforts to on.
courage our people to send their children
to this school.
I'D That We invite individuals who
have tho ability, lind feel IL privilege to
contribute liberally towards the support
OF q teacher.
I'D. That we heartily endorse tho steps
takeu to connect an agricultural depart
nent with the school, and that we pledge
ourselves as q conference to pay pro
rata amount of such sum as shall be the
estimated cost of making such additions to
the school.
'4vh. That we favor such change In
tho beginning and tho closing of tho school
year ls will give the greatest possible op
portunity for the s. udents and teachers to
cultivate the soil and reap the benefits Of
the same
The lrst resolution WAS adopted sby tho
audience rising and singing, "Pralse God
From Whom all Blessings Flow"
Tho conference adjourned to meet at the
call Of the president.
The staff Of physicians and surgeons to-
day opened their consulting tent aud gon.
cral Office, which is in the northern portion
IT tho camp, The staff is from the Seventh
Day Advcntsts Sunilarium at Battle
Creek, Michigan. DR.. Vinegar Is at tho
bead.
The mon are medical missio naries. In
addition to bcing physicians they study
theology, and take part in tho meetings.
Tho men do not indulge in q compe titive
practice with other physicians, but labor
far their own denomination.
They use the homeopathic and allo-
patLio principles. Their chief study, how.
ever, Is the stomach. From it, the physi.
ci4ng think. nearly all tho human ills
tn.unatc. DR.. Kellogg, who is at the head
Of tha Battle Creek Sanitarium and who
Is an authority on medical matters, Ia
proud Of tho title stomach DOCTOR"
W NLich has been conferred upOn him by
Wolnbers OF the profession.
Ono Of the elders yesterday explai ned
that tho Surgeons never resort to an opera.
ton until all other expedicnts have failed,
When an operation is 10 be performed tho
patient is diete1. II a man is cut, unl
l.ss "f blood follows food that will mako
blnDd IL glvcn.
Likewise in bodily ailments the, idea of
tho puy ,ieians Is not simply to ease the
trouble, but remove the cause. TO learn
tho tnust OF trouble tho physicians have
their own Improved appliances.