The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-08-22
ADVENTIST ZEAL
NO I DAMPENED
BY HEAVY RAIN
BY j. s. Washburn

The heavy rain which fell yesterday
evening, so welcome to the farmers or
Ohio, did not dampen the energies or
the earnestness of the Seventh.day
Adventist campers at Academia. The
new and excellent tents used by the
Adventists at this time kept the camp
ers dry and in good spirits. An ov-
erflowing crowd packed the great pa
vilion to hear the thrilling story OF
Gods power told by w. A. Spicer,
president of the General Conference,
manifested in the proclamation Of the
Gospel Of the kingdom in every land,
to every nation.
At 1000 a. m. yesterday the first
session of the Ohio Conference was
held. The organization of Seventh
day Adventists is somewhat on the
order of the Methodist church. There
were representatives. from the church.
es in this state who met as body of
delegates to elect, officers for the
coming period of two years, and to
transact whatever business is neces-
sary to the furtherance OF the home
and foreign mission work, in which
this body of believers in the everlast-
ing Gospel have consecrated their
lives and their all.
The following churches were repre-
sented by delegates: Akron, Akron
Jugo-Slavia, Alliance, Ashtabula, Bowl
ing Green, Bucyrus, Broughton, Cam
den, Canaan, Canton, Cincinnati, Gin
cinnati Colored, Clarksfield, Cleveland
East, Cleveland West, Cleveland Ger
man. Cleveland Colored, Clyde, Co
lumbus, Columbus Colored, Corsice,
Crystal Springs, Dayton, Defiance,
East Liverpool, Elgin, Elyria, Find
lay, Hamilton, Hi1ksville, jackson,
Iiillbuck, LaGrange, Lakeview, Liber-
ty Center, Lima, Locust Point, Madi.
son, Mansfield, Marion, Mt Vernon,
Newark, New Philadelphia, Norwalk
Olivet, Piqua, Pleasant Hill, Ports.
mouth, Ravenna. Sandusky, Shreve,
Spencer, Springfield, Springfield Col
Ored, Stout, Toledo, Van Vert, Wal
nut Grove, Warren, Washington G. H.,
Wilmington, Worthington, Youngs.
town, GAINESVILLE. Four new churches
were admitted into the brotherhood OF
Conference fellowship. The president
of the Conference, Elder N. s. Ash
ton, who presided at the meeting
stated that there had been a most en-
couraging increase of membership
far exceeding that of any preceding
two years in the history of the work
in Ohio.
At 1880 Elder Il. Z. Andross, Secre
tary of the Far Eastern Asiatic Divi
sion. gave most stirring address
based on the tenth chapter of Revela
tion, on the seven trumpets. He stat
ed that the prophecy of the ninth ant
the tenth chapters of Revelation fore
told the very day. August II. 1910, Oh
which the Turkish empire lost its in
dependence, and following that tht
proclamation of the everlasting gospe
to every nation on earth began it'
work in 1874. The wonderful exact
ness of this prophecy. he stated, wa'
one of the most striking proofs o.
/ the inspiration of the Holy Scriptures
, lie exhorted the utmost faithfulnes,
r and loyalty to God. ald obedience h
all of His commandments, and thu
) preparation for the coming Of on
: Lord, Jesus Christ.
$ AS the Adventists hold Saturday
|. the seventh day, to be the Sabbath, II
!. harmony with the fourth command
1 Iment, they make Friday preparatio,