NOW you know
it! Campmeeting 2014 opens on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 and the new venue is now
THE INDOOR SPORTS HALL National Stadium Complex in Surulere, Lagos.
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Before you answer, here’s an
eye-opener on the original concept of campmeetings from Encyclopedia
Britannica: “As the name implies, those
who attended such meetings came prepared to camp out, gathering at the
prearranged time and place from distances as great as 30 to 40 miles (50 to
65 km) away. Families pitched their tents around a forest clearing where log
benches and a rude preaching platform constituted an outdoor church that
remained in almost constant session for three or four days. As many as 10,000
to 20,000 people were reported at some meetings…People came…primarily out of
their yearning for religious worship. Activities included preaching, prayer
meetings, hymn singing, weddings, and baptisms. The theology of the preachers
varied, but a sudden conversion experience was usually emphasized.”
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