Life sketches of ellen g. white

the nicety of arrangements in the clean, white tents. No
stubborn opposition seemed to be awakened as men and women
listened to the truth for the first time. The power of God
was among us. Brighton was stirred from one end to the
other. An interest was awakened in Melbourne also, and the
surrounding suburbs, greater than anything we had witnessed
since the movement of 1844. The truth was new and strange;
yet it took hold upon the people; for we preached the word
of God, and the Lord sent it home to the hearts of the
hearers. p. 347, Para. 1, [LS15].
"Many visitors came from long distances, and, as it was in
the 1843 and 1844 movement, they would bring their lunch
and remain through the day. A number of the citizens of the
place declared that if they were not living close by, they
would hire tents and camp with us on the ground. They
valued the privilege of hearing the word of God so clearly
explained. They said the Bible seemed to be full of new and
precious things, and was like a new book to them. We heard
from many such expressions as these: 'This is more than we
hoped for.' 'Our faith is confirmed; our hope brightened;
our belief in the testimony of the Scriptures made
strong.'" p. 347, Para. 2, [LS15].
"I have attended many campmeetings," testified Elder O. A.
Olsen concerning the Brighton meeting, "but I have never
before witnessed such an outside interest. This is more
like what in my imagination I have thought would be the
loud voice of the third angel's message, than anything I
have seen heretofore. A most profound impression is made on
the city of Melbourne. Wherever one goes, the leading topic
of conversation is the camp meeting and what is seen and
heard there. From all around come most earnest appeals for
meetings. . . . p. 347, Para. 3, [LS15].
"To our brethren this meeting has been of the greatest
value possible. It has given them much broader ideas of the
work for this time, and a much deeper Christian experience.
After they had been here one week, they voted almost
unanimously to continue yet another week." p. 348, Para.
1, [LS15].
"As an outgrowth of the Brighton campmeeting," Mrs. White
afterward testified, "several churches were raised up. I
visited the church in Williamstown, and rejoiced to see
that many had moral courage to manifest their loyalty to
the commandments of God in spite of the continual