Today I have been in a council meeting where a resolution was offered to the effect that the next campmeeting should be held in Ballarat, but before the vote was taken, I said: "I fear you are making a mistake in deciding to hold our campmeeting in Ballarat this year. The Brighton camp meeting was successful far beyond our expectations, and from the light I have received concerning that meeting, I know that none of us have had a proper estimate of its wide spreading influence. Impressions have been made upon minds that nothing has been able to efface. The efforts of ministers and people to undo the work of that campmeeting have to a large degree been unavailing. Hundreds are reading their Bibles with heartfelt desires to know the truth. The Spirit of the Lord is drawing them to himself, though at present they are confused by the conflicting opinions of men. The Lord has wrought since the campmeeting in Brighton. One season has passed since it was held, and should another season pass by, it would result in great loss. There are many who are far from Melbourne who may not be able to be present at the campmeeting should it be held there, but the Lord has done much for his people.

I dag har jeg været til et rådsmøde hvor der blev taget beslutning om at det næste lejrmøde skal holdes i Ballarat, men før afstemning sagde jeg: ”Jeg er bange for at I går fejl, ved at beslutte jer for lejrmøde i Ballaret i år. Brighton lejrmødet var over alle forventninger, og ud fra det lys som jeg har fået om dette møde, ved jeg at ingen af os har vurderet dens vidtrækkende indflydelse ordentligt. Mennesker har fået indtryk som ikke vil kunne udviskes. Prædikanters og folks anstrengelser for at løsne op for lejrmødets arbejde, er i høj grad nyttesløse. Hundredvis læser deres bibler med et hjertefølt ønske om at kende sandheden. Herrens Ånd drager dem til sig, skønt de nu er forvirrede over menneskers modsatrettede meninger. Herren har arbejdet oprigtigt ved lejrmødet i Brighton. En sæson er gået siden det er blevet holdt, og gør de glem af en sæson mere, vil det have store tab. Der er mange som er langt fra Melbourne, som ikke vil kunne komme til lejrmødet om det blev holdt der, men Herren har gjort meget for sit folk.