The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-02
ADVENTIST CAMPERS WET,
But They Nevertheless Open Their
Tent Meeting.

Active operations were resumed ear
ly yesterday morning at the Advent
list camp at Merriam Park, many OF
the late arrivals of the previous day
having spent the night in temporary
quarters, with those who were already
settled, and had room for rone more"
Reinforcements kept coming all day
long, and the capacity of the camp is
being tested Aside from those who
come by rail, large number have
come in the old-fashioned prairie
schooner" some have come on the BIZ
cycle and some ON foot, one young
man having walked $50 miles, in order
to enjoy the meetings. The rising bell
rang as usual at $50 a. M, and the
various devotional meetings were held
at O'clock Breakfast was served at
z, and at s o'clock the Germans held
a preaching service in their pavilion.
Youths and children's meetings were
held at the same hour in their respec-
tive tents. AT 9 o'clock the Minnesota
conference convened in the first meet
ing of the present session, it being its
thirty-siXth annual gathering. The
president, Elder C. w. Flaiz, of Med
ford, occupied the chair. After sing
ing, Scripture reading and prayer, the
roll call was read by the secretary, FL
der D. P. Curtis, of Wasioja. Five new
churches were admitted to the confer
ence, viz: Osakis, Eagle Bend, Bluff
ton, Pipestone and Duluth. The con-
ference consists of 209 delegations, rep
resenting eighty churches, with a COM
bined membership if $500. The pres
ident, in his address, stated that during
the first part of the year just closed
seven tent meetings were conducted
in different parts of the state with
encouraging results. During the winter
successful meetings had been held in
the various churches throughout the
state, and in halls in several of the
larger cities and towns. The usual
committees were appointed by the
president and the conference ad-
journed to the call of. the chair. At
II o'clock Elder J. N. Loughborough,
a veteran of the Adventist movement,
identified with it from. its inception,
occupied the pulpit. His subject was
the Rise and Progress Of the Advent
Cause" Father Loughborough, as
5he is farniliarisy called, will clgive a Sc
ries of talks on this interesting sub
ject, showing the direct providence OF
God, in connection with this movement
None who hear him can fail to be inter-
ested and impressed, as he calls atten-
ton to the, direct fulfillment Of "the
sure word Of prophecy" in the history
of what they believe and declare to be
the last and closing work Of the Cos
pei. While dinner was being served
the rain began to fall and soon dam
pened everything, but the ardor and
enthusiasm of the campers. The serv-
ices continued throughout the after
noon, as usual. Elder A. T. Jones, of
New York, editor Of the American
Sentinel addressed a large audience
in the pavilion at o'clock The deep
est interest was manifest and the clos
est attention was given, despite the
downpour of rain which the tent did
little more than to strain, making UNI
brellaS and rain coats necessity.
His subject was: 1.-The Three Calls to
Supper" of Luke 14:15-24, and he pro-
ceeded to show, with his characteristic
simplicity and force, that the work
described in the parable is now in
process of fulfillment, and will soon be
done. AT the conclusion Of the service
the young people repaired to their tent
and listened to an earnest talk by Ell
der Kauble, president of Union college,
Of Lincoln, Neb., on the Importance of
training and preparation for taking
an active part in the closing work of
the gospel. A meeting was held in the
Scandinavian language at the same
hour.
At o'clock the first meeting Of the
eighteenth annual session Of the Min
nesota Sabbath School Association Of
Seventh Day AdventiSts was held in
the pavilion, with Elder C. H. Parker,
of Pipestone, in the chair. After sing
ing and prayer the minutes Of the last
session were read by the secretary of
the association, Miss Fannie Burgess,
Of Mankato, the usual committees were
appointed by the president and the
meeting adjourned to the call of the
chair.