The Coming General Conference.
By Editor
FOR reasons already specified, this body convenes in March instead of in May as heretofore. A few words should be spoken relative to this gathering. Coming as it does at an earlier date than heretofore, it will be more difficult to entertain a large crowd than it has been when the meetings have been held in warmer weather. We therefore desire that persons in feeble health, and children, should not attend. Our camp-meetings give our people a chance to be present at general religious gatherings, where all can care for themselves. The church at Battle Creek will freely do what they can to care for those who attend, but the season of the year makes it necessary to say that those who desire merely to enjoy a social interview with their friends, should take a different season for it. For the consideration of important business we have written to quite a number of our brethren in different parts of the country, to convene one week earlier than the general gathering. We trust that they will be punctual to attend.