Minnesota State Conference
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand. Minnesota State Conference.
The Minnesota State Conference will hold its next annual session in connection with the camp-meeting to be held at Medford, Steel Co., commencing Wednesday June 19 and continuing to June 24. Let all the churches at once in this Conference take the necessary steps to represent themselves fully at this meeting by delegates. We hope that all the friends of the cause will make an extra effort to be at this meeting. Bro. and Sr. White are expected to be with us. Bring your families and interested neighbors with you. Be on the ground at the commencement of the meeting and stay until the close.
Harrison Grant, Minn.
D. McAlpine, Conf.
J. B. Edwards, Com. This meeting will be held at Lodi, Columbia Co., Wis., commencing June 26th, and continuing to July 1. Those coming from the west by railroad from Prairie du Chien will change at Madison for Lodi; from the east, at Madison for Lodi; from the north, at Watertown for Madison, and at Madison for Lodi. We hope all our brethren will make a general rally and come to this meeting to work for the Lord. Especially let every church send delegates, as we expect to organize a missionary and tract society for this Conference. Bring all your interested friends, and let all bring tents that can, and plenty of bedding, with empty ticks. Come to stay till the meeting is closed. There will be provision and horse feed on the ground for all who wish it, at reasonable rates. Bro. and Sr. White are expected at this meeting. Will Bro. Downer see that the churches at Wautoma and Plainfield are organized, so that they may be properly represented at the Conference.
P. S. Thurston, Wis.
R. Baker, Conf.
I. Sanborn, Com. The Vermont Conference Tract Society will hold their first quarterly Tract and Missionary Meeting for each district as follows:
1st District, at Bordoville, — June 1 and 2.
2nd “ at Irasburgh, — “ 8 “ 9.
3rd “ at Wolcott, — “ 15 “ 16.
4th “ at Bristol, — “ 22 “ 23.
5th “ at Jamaica, — July 6 “ 7.
A general attendance will be expected at each meeting. The agents of the several churches should be prepared to report the working of the Society in the churches that they represent, at the quarterly meeting for the district to which they respectively belong. Thus a report can be prepared by the agent of each district, to be forwarded to the Secretary, A. W. Stone, Richmond, Vt., about the close of each quarter.
A. C. Bourdeau.
Pres. of T. and M. Society of Vt. Conf. Providence permitting, we will meet with the brethren at the quarterly meeting at Beaver Dams, Schuyler Co., N. Y., June 1, 2. Will some of the brethren please meet us at Watkins, Friday? Also we will meet with the brethren at Niles Hill, Allegany Co., Sabbath and first-day, June 8, 9. As our time will necessarily be limited at the above places, we hope there will be a general attendance of the brethren and sisters.
J. M. Lindsay,
S. N. Haskell. Hundred Mile Grove, Sabbath, June 22, I expect to meet Bro. Thurston and Baker at this meeting to help fit up the camp-ground immediately after. I hope they will not fail to come.
I. Sanborn. Bushnell, Sunday, June 9, at 2 p. m. Can the Stanton friends be present.
P. Strong. Providence permitting I will meet with the Missionary and Tract Society, in district No. 3, in quarterly meeting at Hillsdale, Mich., June 9, at 10½ A. M. Let every member have his report of labor prepared.
E. H. Root.
Pres. Mich., M. & T. Society. Monthly meeting of Seventh-day Adventists of Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., and vicinity, at Randolph, the third Sabbath and first-day in June.
B. B. Warren. Quarterly meeting of the Liberty Pole, Wis., church will be held the first and second days of June, 1872. Come all that can.
Hiram Van Vlack. Monthly meeting for Western New York, June 8, and 9, at Lancaster. Will Bro. Saunders meet with us?
We would like to have a good attendance from other churches.
Zerah Brooks. This meeting will be held three miles north of Aledo, Mercer Co., Ill., in Sugar Grove, on the premises of Mr. Reed, May 30 to June 4. This place is easy of access, being situated on a branch of the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad, between Galva and New Boston. Those coming from the east on the C. B. and Q. R. R. will change cars at Galva; those coming on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific R. R. will change at the junction west of Wyanett, and at Galva. Those coming from the north, can take the Western Union R. R. to Rock Island, then the Rockford Rock Island and St. Louis road to Alpha, thence the C. B. and Q. R. R. to Aledo, or they can come down the Mississippi to New Boston, thence by R. R. eleven miles to Aledo. Those coming from the South on the Rockford, Rock Island and St. Louis R. R. will change at Alpha, or can come by the river to New Boston, thence to Aledo. There will be teams to carry all from the cars to the camp-ground. We are very anxious that the friends of the cause within the limits of the Conference attend. There will be a missionary and tract society organized for the Illinois Conference, at this meeting. Let there be a general rally from every part of the State. It will be a great pleasure to us to have all our brethren from Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, or elsewhere, that can meet with us do so. Let those that come bring tents. Every family if possible, should have one, especially brethren that are able should have them, to accommodate themselves with their families, and as many of their friends and neighbors as they can induce to come to the meeting. Bring empty bed-ticks to be filled with straw, and plenty of bedding. Let none stay away, however, because they cannot bring a tent, for provision will be made for such. Provisions, and feed for teams, will be furnished at reasonable rates on the ground. There will be a good assortment of our publications on hand. Come prepared to take bundles of light home with you in the form of books, pamphlets, and tracts, to scatter among your friends and neighbors when you return. But above all, come with “a broken and contrite heart” to seek God. In behalf of the Conference, we extend an urgent invitation to Bro. and sister White to favor us with their presence at this meeting if at all consistent, as we need the benefit of their labors very much, being deprived of it in this Conference last year.
Seth Newton, Ill.
John H. Bennet, Conf.
R. F. Andrews, Com. Illinois State Conference.
The second session of the Illinois State Conference, will be held in connection with the Illinois Camp-meeting May 31 to June 4, near Aledo, Mercer County, Ill. We hope all the churches within the bounds of this Conference, will immediately take the necessary steps to be rightly represented at this meeting. (See address to the churches in Michigan on last page of Review, No. 19, present Vol.) Churches wishing admission to the Conference, should present their requests and send their delegates to this meeting. Let every church in the Conference be represented by delegates if possible, if not, by letter.
Seth Newton, Ill.
John H. Bennet, Conf.
R. F. Andrews, Com. Providence permitting, the Iowa Camp-meeting will be held two miles north of Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa, June 6–11. Since the General Camp-meeting is taken up, it gives opportunity to appoint the Iowa meeting one week later, which will much better accommodate the brethren, owing to the lateness of the season. If it is consistent with the health of Bro. and sister White they will be present at these meetings.
Gen. Conf. Com. The Iowa State Conference will hold its next annual session in connection with the Iowa Camp-meeting to be held near Knoxville, Iowa, June 6–11. Let all the churches take the steps necessary at once to represent themselves fully at this meeting. Churches that wish to join the Conference should present their requests at this time. Let all the ministers, licentiates, and delegates, come prepared to make the various reports which the constitution of the Conference requires. Let every church in the State represent itself by delegates, if possible; otherwise, by letter.
Geo. I. Butler, Iowa
H. Nicola, Conf.
J. T. Mitchell, Com. Wisconsin State Conference.
Providence permitting, this Conference will be held in connection with the Camp-meeting at Lodi, Columbia Co., Wis., commencing Wednesday evening, June 26, and continuing till the morning of July 1. We do hope all will try to be on the ground at the commencement of the meeting and stay till it is closed. Bring all your interested friends with you. We hope all the churches will represent themselves by delegate or by letter, each giving the number of its members, and the amount of Systematic Benevolence that they wish to pledge to the Conference the coming year. Bro. and sister White are earnestly invited to attend our Camp-meeting and Conference.
P. S. Thurston, Wis.
Rufus Baker, Conf.
I. Sanborn, Com. Quarterly Meetings in California.
At our late State meeting, an arrangement was made for our quarterly meetings next year as follows:
Santa Rosa, — June 22, 23.
Bloomfield, — “ 29, 30.
San Francisco, — July 6, 7.
Green Valley, — “ 13, 14.
Petaluma, — “ 20, 21.
Healdsburg, — “ 27, 28.
And then at each place once in three months. Preaching at each of the quarterly meetings, if the Lord will. Meetings on the Sabbath at 10½ A. M., communion immediately following this service. At the first round of quarterly meetings, steps will be taken to complete the organization and arrangement of our State Tract Society. The order and time of other exercises will be notified by letter.
Executive Committee } Cal. State Meeting. Quarterly meeting of the Tract Society in district No. 6, Allegan Co., in connection with the quarterly meeting at Allegan, June 2, at 10 o'clock A. M.
Dr. H. S. Lay.
E. H. Root. Quarterly meeting for Mackford and Marquette churches at Mackford, Wis., June 1. We hope to see a general gathering at this meeting. Our scattered brethren will please remember that our Systematic Benevolence year closes July 1. Therefore, those who are behind on S. B. are requested to settle up at this meeting so far as possible. We shall also re-arrange S. B. for the coming year.
Rufus Baker. As requested, I will meet with the church at
Alaidon, — June 1, 2.
Olivet, — “ 8, 9.
Will some one meet me at Mason, Friday afternoon, May 31?
J. Byington. Quarterly meetings in Minnesota as follows:—
Tenhassen, — June 1, 2.
Clark's Grove, — “ 8, 9.
Deerfield, — “ 15, 16.
I expect to attend these meetings.
Harrison Grant.
May 13, 1872. Quarterly meeting in Locke, Mich., the first Sabbath and Sunday in June. Sister churches and scattered brethren are invited to attend. Cannot some preacher meet with us? By order of the church.
T. T. Brown, Clerk.
May 10, 1872.