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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 8, 1876

Minnesota Conference

Appointments.

And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.

Minnesota Conference.

The Minnesota Conference will hold its next annual meeting in connection with our camp-meeting to be held at Eagle Lake, June 20, 1876. We hope that every church will be represented by delegates. Let all the officers of our churches see that proper reports are made out for the Conference, S. B. paid up as far as possible, and pledges properly arranged for the coming year. Harrison Grant, I. Z. Lamb, } Minn. Conf. } Committee.

Quarterly meeting at Kingston, Minn., June 10, 11, 1876. The Minn. T. & M. Society will hold a general quarterly meeting at the same time and place. The new house which is now nearly completed will be dedicated on that occasion, also the ordinance of baptism will be administered. Elds. Grant, Curtis, and Ellis, are expected. A cordial invitation is extended to all Sabbath-keepers, and all others interested in the truth. W. H. Hall, Clerk.

There will be a two days’ meeting at Pierrepont, St. Law. Co., N. Y., (Dist. No. 4), the second Sabbath and Sunday in June. We hope to have a general attendance from sister churches. Expect some minister from abroad. There will be opportunity for baptism. A. H. Hall, Director.

The next quarterly meeting of the New England Tract and Missionary Society will be held at Washington, N. H., June 10–13. Meeting will commence Friday evening and close Tuesday morning. Will those coming govern themselves accordingly? There are important Conference matters to be considered at this meeting in connection with the tract work. We hope that this may be a time of humbling ourselves before God and seeking him, that he may graciously smile upon and bless efforts put forth for the spread of the truth, especially in this Conference. There will also be a review of some of the main pillars of our faith at this meeting. Directors will hold their district quarterly meetings in season to report to the general quarterly meeting. S. N. Haskell, Pres.

The Maine T. & M. Society of Dist. No. 2, will hold its next quarterly meeting at Allen’s Corner, Deering, Me., June 10, 11. Let every member of this Society send in a report to G. W. Varney, Morrill’s Corner, Me. I wish the librarians to send their reports of the Almanacs disposed of. G. W. Varney, Director.

Quarterly meeting of the T. & M. Society of Texas, at Dallas, first Sabbath and Sunday in July. Brethren, this is the first meeting of the kind that has ever been held in this State, and let us all seek the Lord with all the heart, and come up to this meeting prepared to work for him. Hope all of our brethren in the State will be at this meeting, as it will be a very important one. A. B. Rust, Director.

Dist. No. 9, N. Y. & Pa. T. & M. Society, will hold its next quarterly meeting with the church at Catlin, Chemung Co., N. Y., June 10, 11, 1876. Hope to see a good representation from sister churches. J. W. Raymond, Director.

Quarterly meeting of the N. Y. & Pa. T. & M. Society, Dist. No. 2, in connection with the monthly meeting at Roosevelt, Oswego Co., N. Y., June 10, 11, 1876. The librarian of each church is requested to be sure to give in his report the number of members belonging to the Society from his church and the number reporting. Should be glad to see all at the meeting. Daniel Bowe, Director.

I will meet with the friends at Bro. L. Lane’s, near Devereaux, Mich., Sabbath, June 10, 1876. B. F. Lewis.

Meetings in Wellsville, school district No. 12, June 17, 18. A general invitation is extended to brethren and sisters in Steuben, Tioga, Potter, and Cattaraugus Counties. All who attend these meetings are earnestly requested to remain until Monday morning. John Lindsey, S. A. H. Lindsey.

Quarterly meeting of the Sibley church at the school-house near Bro. Harvey Luce’s, in O’Brien Co., Iowa, June 10, 11, 1876. I hope that all the friends of the cause in that part of the field will be present at this meeting. Harrison Grant.

The third State quarterly meeting of the N. Y. and Pa. T. & M. Society will be held at Waterville, N. Y., June 17, 18, 1876. We urge a general attendance of the directors, as there is important business that should be considered at this meeting. B. L. Whitney.

I will meet with the church in Alma, Mich., June 10, 11, 1876. Baptism can be attended to if desired. E. H. Root.

Quarterly meeting of the Gridley, Ill., church at the Socks school-house Sabbath, June 17, 1876. Meetings at 10 o’clock A. M. and 2 P. M. Wm. H. Sloan.

I will meet with the brethren and sisters at Peace, Rice Co., Kan., where they may appoint, June 17; also at Solomon’s Rapids, Mitchell Co., where Bro. J. W. Andrews may appoint, June 24, 25. At these meetings we want to have a general gathering of the brethren and sisters from these and the adjoining counties. Come prepared to report the wants of the cause in respective localities, so that arrangements may be made for future labor. Meetings to commence with the Sabbath. C. F. Stevens.

Providence favoring, I will hold meetings in Kansas as follows:— Canola, June 10, 11, Eureka, “ 17, 18, Neosho Falls, “ 24, 25, Williams school-house, July 8, 9. Meetings will commence at each place both evening. The meeting at the Williams school-house is designed for all the Sabbath-keepers in Bourbon Co. and the south of Linn Co. Smith Sharp.

The Lord willing, I will meet with the brethren in Ohio as follows:— Gilboa, June 13–15, at Bro. Wm. Emahiser’s. Mendon, “ 17, to continue over first-day. Hamler, “ 24, “ “ “ “ Temars, July 1, “ “ “ “ These meetings will be held in daylight meetings, or altogether, unless my eyes should be improved from their present condition. There will be a general turnout of Sabbath-keepers within reach of these appointments. Business and organization will be attended to when required. I hope to meet the Defiance church at Hamler. H. A. St. John.