p. 77 | A Proposition by Isaac Sanborn

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 7, 1866

A Proposition.

By Isaac Sanborn

In view of the Convocation Meetings appointed in Iowa and Wisconsin, would it not be well for those who are expecting to attend these meetings, and are able to do so, to purchase cotton cloth and make tents large enough for from one to three families to tent in? The cloth could be used afterward for other purposes, just as well as before; but as these yearly convocations will most likely continue to the close of the message, why not keep the tents when made, for the special purpose of attending these meetings?

On this plan, we can go and take care of ourselves, and not burden the church where these meetings may be, with the care which they otherwise must have for us, even if we take food and bedding with us. Not only so, but instead of spending time and strength in traveling from one to three miles back and forth from our stopping places to the meeting, we can use that time to rest, and thus, I think, all enjoy these meetings much better.

Let us try it. ISAAC SANBORN.