The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-19
DELEGATES FROM
ALL OVER WORLD
sEvENTH,DAY ADvENTIsTs At
TENDING CONFERENCES OBSERVE
SABBATH SATURDAY.
THOUSANDS IN TENTS
STRICTLY VEGETARIAN MEALS ARE
SERVED AND SERVICES ARE
HELD IN 4 CANVAS
PAVILION.
THOUSANDS IN TENTS

stranger happening along the road
which runs out of Takoma Park to
silver Spring yesterday might have
imagined that he had fallen asleep,
and, unlike Rip Van Wrinkle. had
awakened thousands Of years ago IN
the midst OF the encampment OF Gods
ancient people in the wilderness OF
Sinai.
Here, on the banks of the pic
turesque Sligo. in white city OF tents,
the worlds conference OF Seventh
Day Adventists has convened. with
delegates who have come from all
of the States in the United States,
from all the provinces OF Canada,
from Central America and South
America. from every country in
Europe, from India and China and
Japan and Burma. from the dark con-
tinent of Africa. from Australia and
New Zealand. and from over all the
seven seas, to plan and counsel to-
gether concerning the work which
this unique people conceive to be the
purpose of their existence--that OF
carrying 10 the entire world what they
believe to be the message Of the COM
ing Of the Christ and the end OF all
things earthly.
Yesterday was the Sabbath of these
earnest Christian people. they being
observers of the seventh day of the
week.
Called From Tents by Bell.
Instead of being awakened yester-
day morning by the ancient ram s
horn trumpet. a stranger would have
beheld the campers called from their
tent sto early morning worship by the
ringing of a bell. On arising they
wendell their way from the streets
and lanes of $40 family tents over
the grassy carpet through the trees to
the great pavilion tent which is pitch
ed in the center of the encampment
surrounded on all sides by the tents
of the campers. just as the sacred
tabernacle of the Israelites was pitch
ed in the center of the encampment
in the wilderness.
On, coming into the assembly tent.
the campers reverently began the OBJ
servance OF the day by a devotional
service.
AS one sits in the services of these
earnest and unique followers of the
Nazarene, and hears their reports of
their work which has now reached
out to the ends OF the earth. one Ia
impressed with the deep enthusiasm
and earnestness which Is seen in all
their efforts Here is a small people,
numbering after sixtyfive years of
growth. only $4,000, and We, they
have been so cropped by a profound
conviction that they have been called
OF God to deliver His final message
to the world and have thrown them
selves so unreservedly into that work
that they have actually belted the
earth with their operations
Have ''Sold All to Follow"
Here are men whose souls have
famed with the n eedof a world ly-
ing in sin and darkness, who have
taken their Masters word to sell all
and follow" Him, literally, and have
tons. have left worldly prospects OF
gain and honor. and gone out from
their home land to carry to nations
who know IL not, the message Of the
Lords return to this earth.
And, fired with this great purpose,
OF carrying to the world in this pres
ent generation what they conceive to
be the greatest and last OF all the
messages Of the Bible, they have set
themselves to accomplish this work In
the time allotted to them. And. from
the reports being presented to this
by these men ana women
who have returned from boring, one
is impressed that they are having re-
markable success In carrying out their
purpose.
They are not blind to the fact, how
ever. that this world II large place.
They see clearly he vastness OF the
field yet before them. They recog-
nize that there ID tremendous
amount Of labor still to b accom-
plished. but their enthusiasm does not
wane as obstacles present themselves.
Vegetarian Meals Served.
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