Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-06-26
RELIGIOUS INTEREST
INCREASES EACHDAYOF
CAMP MEETING
by L. E. WeiIman).

The early morning devotional meet
ing was conducted by Pastor NJ. H.
Searns Of the city Of Chicago, the
time being largely devoted to a
praise service in which large mum
bers took an active part.
At 8 o'clock d meeting in the. in
terest Of those who desired special
instruction in the sale of denomina-
tional magazines and papers was
conducted by the Union and State
Conference CanEassing representa-
tives J. Blosser and H. w. John
son. This meeting was well attend
ed and much interest in this line Of
work was manifested and no doubt
Will result in a greatly increased sale
of denominatiCnaI literature in the
state. The Seyenth-Day Adventist
people have for many years realized
the great educatiye value of the print
ed page and have depended upon that
branch of their work more than per
hapts any other people. for the plac
ing before the public CT Their views
Of Scripture teaching.
At the 9:15 hour Elder Alien Noon
president of the Lake Union Confer
ence presented the subject OF the
opportunities for foreign work right
here in our own country, showing how
our work in behalf of the great fore
ign population began and how it had
grown i'm interest and influence I'M
TIL at the present time it is found
necessary for the denomination to
maintain special training schools for
the Germans, Danish-NcrWegiars, an
Swedish nationalities. The special
interest Of this meeting, however, ce
tered around our Swedish school To-
Gated a few miles out from the city
of Chicago.
The regular meeting of the Con
ference at 10: 80 was, devoted to the
discussion of the following resolu-
tions, which occupied the fun time o.
the days session:
Resolutions:
1. Inasmuch as Gods blessing
has been with us during the con
ference year, in the conversion o.
souls, in Strengthening our Finances,
in preserving life and health among
the Iaity and conference workers; WE
would offer to our Heavenly Father
heartfelt thanks, and renew our COM
secration to Him and His Cause.
2. Realizing that what is done by
our churches. for their friends ar
neighbors must be done quickly
solved that the churches thoroughly
and effectively organize to promote
personal efforts by every member.
(A). By selectingl a chairman tt
preside at missionary meetings, tlt
librarian of the church, where pTac
ticable, to be the secretary and treas
urer of the society.
OBJ. Organizing missionary ba1ldS
tn devote their efforts to specia
lines of work.
Co. Collecting reports OF Worl
dome. and furnishing them to mis-
mionary. secretary Of the Conference
for publication in the Union Conner
onco na,,nr nach month
CD. The selecting of suitable pen
sons to sell our 40 per cent books mf
gaines and tracts in home territory
| that such workers obtain their SIP
plies through their church librarians
CE). That we encourage some O.
our most promising mem bers to make
the subscription book work a life
work.
3. We recommend that all ou1
Missionary societies make a study o.
the foreign quarters in their locality
and their needs, a special feature ot
their missionary program, and tha
we encourage the distribution of QUA
foreign literature to these strangers
at our door.
The afternoon hour was occupied
by Pastor J. H. WestphaI, president
of the South American Union Confer
enoe who spoke from the text OF
Scripture found in l. Kings 1872
He presented the necessity of Gods
people giving to him an undivided
heart, an unseIfish zeal, wholly
consecrated service. eff the Lord bt
God, follow Him, but if Baal, theI
follow him
Miss Case the secretary of the
Young Peoples Missionary Volunteer
department reports that 145 youne
people are in attendance at the early
morning meet' ngs and taking al
active and interesting part in thf
service of that department.
At the evening hour Elder I. H
Evans, president of the North A.
merican Divia onaI Conference
spoke of Gods tender loving care
for his children, showing that though
We may have oft times failed of Civ
ing to him cur hearts full and com
plete service, yet he never leaves
us to ourselves until he has done
everything possible to dok for our. De
s0nal and complete salvation.
A baptismaI service was conducted
during the afternoon, and arrange
ments We're also perfected by which
the camp was districted for morning
worship in the small tents. The
first Of these district meetings were
conducted in this way at 8 O'Clock this
morning and will continue thus dur
ing the balance OF the meeting.