St. Paul recorder., 1952-08-15
Snail Lake Camp Of
A. M. {. Church Enjoyed
By Almost 100 Campers

st. Paul and Minneapolis, Mime
sofa, was the scene of the fourth
Annual Christian Education Camp
of the Northwest Conference of
the African Methodist Episcopal
church over which Bishop George
w. Baber is the presiding bishop.
The theme this year, under the
direction of the director of Chris
tian Education of the NV. Con-
ference, Mrs. James Morris, of
Des Moines, Iowa, was Each For
All" 76 youths and 10 adults
spent one week together here.
This fourth year camp ex-
perience shows improvement over
the other three yars, and I think
it points the way in Christian Ed
ucation for an all round exper-
fence in growth toward Christian
ideals. This program gave oppor-
tunity for working, worshipping,
playing and living together
through the guidance of Christ
ian leaders.
Strange to say, but most of the
campers arrived practically at the
same hour, although many had
come from long distances. It was
interesting to watch the new
ones as they came with their own
little cliques and their interest in
my and mine" After the launch
ing of the Each For All' pro-
gram around the huge camp fire
the first night with mosquitoes
galore selfish interests began to
melt away and before the week
was up, many new friendships had
been made, and the selfishness
had turned to a selflessness and a
spirit of better understanding be-
gan to take shape.
The different phases of the
course Each For All" were
known as quests, and the quest
leaders were as follows-Each For
All in our Discoveries, Rev. ]. w
Dixon, st. Paul; Each For All in
Our Work, Mr.. BurneIl Johnson,
Des Moines; Each For All in Our
Play-Rev. John Hunter, Des
Moines; Each For All in Our Wor-
ship, Mrs. Jeanne Morris, Des.
Moines; Each For All in Our
Daily Living, Mrs. Wreatha Max
well, Minneapolis. Inspirational
Song Leader-Rev. J. Thomas,
Des Moines; Morning Meditations,
Rev NJ. L. Simmons. Minneapo-
lis, Rev. c. P. Copeland shared
leadership in the Play Quest and
he was also Waterfront director.
This Camp was headed up by
the two presiding elders of the
N. w. Conference, The Rev. w.
Ogleton of the Des Moines Dis
trict, and Rev. Nelson Pryor of
the st. Paul district; the N. w.
Conference Director of Christian
Education, Mrs. Jeanne Morris
and the District director of Chris
tian Education, Rev NJ. l. Sim
mons; the two district superin-
tendents of S. S. Mrs. Gladys
White of the Des Moines district,
and Mrs. w. c. Maxwell of the st.
Paul District. Miss Kathryn
Green of Keokuk, Iowa was coun-
seIlor for youth. other counsellors
were as follows-Mrs. c. Cope
land, Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Grace
Jones of Burlington, Mines.
Brown, Doyle of Des Moines:
Mines. Fields and Page of Water
loo, Mrs. Roberts of Davenport.
Rev. Collins of Waterloo was
one of our valuable spiritual lead
ers as well as serving on the fin
ance committee, Rev. J. P. Jones
of Burlington was seminar leader.
Sixteen Dollars was raised on
Friday in the Sharing Program
and the money was sent to the
Meals for Millions Foundation in
Los Angeles for feeding the
hungry people of the world.
A very nice camp Sunday
school was conducted on Sunday
morning and the morning wor-
ship program. with Rev. c. P.
Copeland bring the message. One
young lady was converted. The
closing service was the After
Camp. What ?" led by Miss
Kathryn Green. After a brief clos
ing worship program, stationery
was given each camper and they
were told to write how they in
tended to put into practice some
Of the things they had learned and
address the letter to themselves.
These were placed on the altar.
They will be mailed to them on
New Years Day as a check on
themselves. After The noon meal
the campers went their separate
ways, but we hope with a little
better understanding Of Gods
plan for them on earth.
Editors Note: The Snail Lake