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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 13, 1869

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 34, No. 3.

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CAMP-MEETINGS.

By General Conference Committee

THERE are, at least, seven camp-meetings to be held the present season. Requests for these meetings have come in from New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. The time for these must cover a period of at least ten weeks, unless two or more shall be held at the same time. If these meetings shall cover a period of ten weeks, the first must commence as early as Aug. 10, in order to get through with them before cold weather.
Camp-meetings will probably be held as follows: (Particulars as to time and place will be given in due season.)
Ohio,                                         August 10-16. Michigan,                                             “     19-26. New Hampshire,                            September 7-12. New York,                                             “     15-20. Wisconsin,                                             “     24-29. Minnesota,                                 October 6-10. Iowa,                                                     “     13-19.
If our brethren in Ohio object to having their camp-meeting so early, and the brethren in Minnesota and Iowa, theirs so late in the season, then two meetings will have to be held at the same time, or some will have to be omitted.
As the time draws near for the first meetings, the time of the appointments for Ohio, Michigan and New Hampshire may be considered settled.
The things to be regarded as very important to the success of a camp-meeting are,
  1. A central and accessible point, near a railroad.
  2. Dry grounds, large trees, as far apart as possible, and yet furnishing a complete shade.
  3. Good water, and ample grounds for retirement.
  4. There should be a good chance to pitch one or more large tents, in which to hold meetings in case of storm.
Letters of inquiry relative to camp-meetings may be addressed to Eld. James White, Greenville, Montcalm Co., Michigan.                                                                 GEN. CONF. COM.