Vermont Camp-Meeting

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 6, 1872

Vermont Camp-Meeting

Appointments.

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

Vermont Camp-Meeting.

The place for our meeting this year is at Richmond, Vt., near the village, about one mile from Richmond station, on the same ground that we occupied a year ago.

Brethren, come to this “feast of tabernacles” prepared to work for the Lord. Let us begin now to prepare our hearts to seek God. Our meeting will be held Aug. 14-19, according to appointment of General Conference Committee.

Lewis Bean, H. N. Austin, H. W. Barrows, Vermont Conference Committee.

Vermont State Conference.

The Vermont State Conference will hold its next annual session at Richmond, Vt., in connection with the Vermont Camp-meeting, Aug. 14-19. We hope all will try to be on the ground at the commencement of the meeting and stay till it is closed. All the churches and unorganized companies within the limits of this Conference are invited to send delegates, and to report their standing as required by the constitution of the Conference. Systematic Benevolence should be paid up to July 1, 1872. Brethren and sisters, let us not do the work of the Lord negligently.

Lewis Bean, H. N. Austin, H. W. Barrows, Vermont Conference Committee.

New England Camp-Meeting.

The providence of God permitting, the New England Camp-meeting will be held near South Lancaster on the Worcester and Nashua R. R., commencing August 28 and continuing until Sept. 2. Reduction of fare on rail-roads is expected as formerly, particularly given hereafter. Have your baggage marked Camp-ground, as the cars will stop at the Camp-ground. Those coming from the west, on the Albany R. R., will connect with the Nashua train at Worcester Junction 10½ A. M. and 3½ P. M. Straw and provision will be furnished on the ground. Come so as to pitch your tents the day previous to the meeting.

Let all the friends of the cause attend this meeting and bring those whom you wish to get converted. We expect Eld. Geo. I. Butler and others from the West.

In behalf of the committee. H. B. Stratton.

New England Conference.

The New England Conference will hold its next annual session in connection with the New England Camp-meeting, which is to be held in a grove near South Lancaster, Mass., commencing Aug. 28, and continuing until Sept. 2. Let all the churches and companies of brethren, where Systematic Benevolence is organized, send their delegates to the Conference according to the following ratio: “Each church to the number of twenty members or under shall be entitled to one delegate, and one delegate for every additional fifteen members.” Art. 7, Sec. 1, Constitution of New Eng. Conf.

Let all the friends of the cause make an especial effort to attend this meeting. Come up to this feast of the Lord the day previous, prepared to spend the entire time in seeking God. Come, bringing your families and friends that you wish converted. Come, bringing your thank-offerings according to directions given in Deut. 16:16, Num. 18:28-32, and God will meet with us.

S. N. Haskell, H. B. Stratton, A. W. Smith, New Eng. Conf. Com.

Maine Camp-Meeting.

This meeting will be held Aug. 21-26 in Skowhegan, about one mile from Pishon's Ferry, on the old camp-ground where it has been held for the past two years.

We hope the brethren in Maine will take a deep interest in this meeting and come from all parts of the State, prepared to remain until the meeting closes. We also extend a general invitation to the brethren of other States. Provision and accommodation will be made for man and beast.

The cars will stop at the camp-ground, August 20 and 21.

No reduction of fare by rail-way is expected.

Geo. W. Barker, Wm. J. Haynes, T. S. Emery, Maine Camp-meeting Committee.

Maine State Conference.

The Maine State Conference will hold its sixth annual session on the camp-ground in connection with the camp-meeting, to be held at Skowhegan, Aug. 21-26.

We hope every church will be represented by delegate if possible; if not, by letter. We also request that the Systematic Benevolence be paid up to July 1, 1872.

We earnestly desire that all should be on the camp-ground as early as Tuesday morning, in season to pitch their tents and arrange their affairs before the meeting commences. Let all who have reports to make at this meeting be prompt.

Geo. W. Barker, A. B. Atwood, S. Grant, Maine Conference Committee.

Ohio T. and M. Society.

The Ohio Tract and Missionary Society will hold its first annual meeting at the time of camp-meeting, Sept. 12-17, 1872. All the directors and as many members as can, should be present, as officers for the ensuing year are to be elected and other important matters pertaining to the interest of the Society to be considered.

O. Mears, Pres. Ohio T. & M. Society.

Ohio Tract and Missionary Society Meetings.

District No. 5 will hold their first meeting at Bowling Green, Aug. 17, 18, 1872. Dist. No. 1, at Bowersville, “ 24, 25. “ “ 2, “ Belleville, “ 24, 25. “ “ 4, “ Clyde, “ 24, 25. “ “ 3, “ North Bloomfield, Aug. 31, Sept. 1.

The societies of the different districts are earnestly requested to report at the meetings of their respective districts that the director may be able to report at the annual meeting to be held at the time of the camp-meeting, Sept. 12-17.

The Michigan T. and M. Society.

The Mich. and Ind. Tract and Missionary Society will hold its first annual meeting in connection with the Mich. Camp-meeting, Sept. 4-10. We hope for a full report in this Conference. Let all members report to their respective librarians or agents in time so they can give a summary to their director; and it is expected that he will give the number of names and amount of labor done in his district to the President in time for the meeting.

E. H. Root, Pres. Mich. and Ind. T. & M. Society.

Quarterly Meetings in Minnesota.

High Forest, August 3, 4. Richland, “ 10, 11. Wells, “ 17, 18. Jo Daviess, “ 24, 25. Tenhassen, “ 31, Sept. 1.

Providence permitting, I will attend the above appointments. Stephen Pierce.

Monthly meeting at Pine Island, Minn., Sabbath and Sunday, Aug. 17 and 18. It has been thought advisable to hold a meeting at this place. One great object of the meeting is to form a Tract and Missionary Society, of the churches of Pine Island and Concord. We invite the counsel of some of our leading brethren who are acquainted with our circumstances, by letter, or by their presence. Invitation is extended to our Greenwood Prairie brethren. We hope for a general attendance of all members belonging to the Pine Island and Concord churches.

H. F. Phelps.

Quarterly meeting for the church at Rockton, Ill., Aug. 17 and 18. Brethren from other churches are invited to attend. Bro. Sanborn is expected.

The librarians of the eight districts of the Michigan Tract Society will report to the director in season, so that he can be prepared to report at the annual meeting, in September next. S. H. King.

Quarterly meeting of the church of Vernon, Isabella Co., Mich., will be second Sabbath and first-day in August. James A. Converse.

Monthly meeting of the Jackson church, at Tompkins, Mich., the second Sabbath in August.

D. R. Palmer.

Ohio Camp-meeting.

This meeting will be held at Mansfield, Richland Co., Ohio, on the same ground occupied last year, commencing Sept. 12 and continuing to the 17th.

We hope all our brethren will make an effort to come to this meeting, to work for the Lord. Be on the ground at the commencement of the meeting and stay until the close. Ample provisions will be made for man and beast.

O. F. Guilford, Geo. Bisel, Wm. Crouse, Camp-meeting Com.

Vermont Tract Society.

The Vermont Tract and Missionary Society will hold its first annual meeting at Richmond, Vt., in connection with the Vermont Camp-meeting, Aug. 14-19. It is desired that the agents and librarians, and as many of the members as can attend, should be present. The agent of each district should come prepared with a full report at this meeting.

A. C. Bourdeau, Pres. Vt. T. and M. Society.

The next general quarterly meeting of the New England Tract and Missionary Society, will be held in connection with the camp-meeting, Aug. 28 to Sept. 2. We hope for a report from all the members in their respective districts prior to that time, so that a full, general report may be made at this meeting. This meeting will be one of interest as there probably will be more members present than at any quarterly meeting we have ever previously held, and it is in view of this, that we have postponed it until then.

S. N. Haskell.

Quarterly Meeting of the Greenbush church will be held at the Colony School-house, in Duplain, Clinton Co., Mich., the 10th and 11th of August, 1872. Absent members are expected to report. Let us come one and all with the love of God in our hearts. Preaching may be expected.

O. B. Levy. Clerk.

Meeting of S. D. Adventists, September 7 and 8, in the School-house at Pleasant Valley, Potter Co., Pa. All the brethren and sisters are invited to attend.

By request, D. C. Phillips.

Monthly meeting of the Seventh-day Adventists of Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., the third Sabbath and first-day in August at East Otto.

B. B. Warren.