Pitching faith in the Inland Northwest
Since 1879, Seventh-day Adventists have come together in the Inland Northwest for “camp meetings,” where they gather “for a time of worship and inspiration.”
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In 1915, the event lined a local street in Spokane.
Early photos from 1915 show the tent city surrounding the main meeting tent.
Courtesy of the Upper Columbia Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Tents pitched in 1923.
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Area Adventists pose for a photo during the 1923 camp meeting in Spokane. Today, the Seventh-day Adventist Church has more than 25,000 members, 132 churches and 28 schools in the region.
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For their 133 meeting, Adventists have erected a 19,000-square-foot tent on the grounds of the Upper Columbia Academy in Spangle this weekend. More than 2,500 people are expected to attend.
Courtesy of the Upper Columbia Conference of Seventh-day Adventists