Michigan and Indiana State Conference
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand. Michigan and Indiana State Conference.
This Conference will hold its twelfth annual session in connection with the camp-meeting at Battle Creek, Thursday, Sept. 5, at 9 A. M., for the election of officers, and to transact any other business that may come before the meeting.
U. Smith, } Mich.
J. F. Carman, } Conf.
D. H. Lamson, } Com. The Health Reform Institute.
The stockholders of the Health Reform Institute will hold their sixth annual meeting at Battle Creek, Michigan, in connection with the camp-meeting, Friday, Sept. 6, at 9 A. M., for the election of Directors, and for the transaction of any other business that may come before the meeting.
S. H. King,
B. Salisbury,
S. A. McPherson,
E. H. Root,
D. R. Palmer, } Directors.
J. F. Carman,
James White, } The friends of the cause in Peoria and Knox Counties, Illinois, will meet for quarterly meeting at Princeville, the first Sabbath and first-day in September, 1872.
B. F. Merritt. This meeting will be held near the Burlington and Kokomo Pike, eight miles west of Kokomo, Sept. 19–24. The brethren will meet those coming on the cars at the stations in Kokomo, Sept. 18 and 19, and convey them to the camp ground free of charge. We very much desire to see all the friends on the ground in time to pitch their tents and make all the arrangements necessary for their comfort before the time set for the meeting, so that we can spend the entire time in getting nearer to the Lord. Bring your families, friends, and neighbors, if you wish to enjoy the meeting. Bring your hearts full of love, and your souls full of energy.
W. R. Carpenter, } Camp-
Charles Seaward, } Meeting
Wm. Covert, } Com. Camp-Meeting in Missouri.
If the Lord will, there will be a camp-meeting held at Georgia City, in the north-west corner of Jasper Co., Mo., commencing Sept. 5, and continuing one week. This meeting is designed for the especial benefit of the brethren and sisters in the South-west. Come one, come all, praying that the Lord will meet with us.
H. C. Blanchard,
L. D. Sanborn,
Joseph G. Wood. Providence permitting, we will be at the tent-meeting at Mount Hope, in Grant Co., Wis., Sabbath and first-day, Aug. 31, and Sept. 1. And also the following Sabbath and first-day, Sept. 7 and 8. We hope to meet all who can come from Waterloo and Sand Prairie on the 7th and 8th, as we expect to organize a tract society on the 8th. Let all come prepared to take care of themselves as far as possible.
We will also meet the church of Waterloo at their meeting-house on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, Sept. 4 and 5. Let all come to seek the Lord.
I. Sanborn,
O. H. Pratt. Roy Sippi, to organize a Tract and Missionary Society the first Sabbath and first-day in September, 1872. The second Sabbath and first-day, with the Fish Lake church, at the school-house near Bro. W. Farrer’s. The third Sabbath and first-day, with the churches of Mackford and Marquette, the meetings to be held at Mackford. I hope for a general attendance at all these meetings. Will Bro. I. Sanborn please meet me at the Mackford meeting?
I have not organized these Societies before for the reason that the tracts sent from Battle Creek have not yet been received.
P. S. Thurston, Pres. Wis. T. & M. Society. Quarterly meeting at Pontiac, Ill., Sept. 7 and 8.
“ “ at Gridley, Sept. 14 and 15.
Let all the scattered ones make an effort to get out to these meetings. Come prepared to seek the Lord. The M. and T. Society in each of the above places will hold their first quarterly session at the above meetings. Let the reports be ready.
J. W. Marsh, Director, 3d Dist. Quarterly meeting at Avon, Wis., Sept. 14 and 15. Brethren and sisters from other churches are invited. Bro. Sanborn is expected.
H. W. Decker. Quarterly meeting at Waukon, Iowa, Sept. 14, 15, 1872.
C. A. Washburn. Quarterly meeting of the Poy Sippi, Wis., church, at the Cady school-house, Sept. 7, 8, 1872. Will Brn. Thurston and Baker please meet with us.
Brethren and sisters are invited to attend.
J. F. Eastman, Clerk. Quarterly meeting for the churches at Little Prairie, Johnston, and Oakland, Wis., at Oakland, Sept. 7, 8. Hope for a general attendance.
O. A. Olson. Quarterly meeting for Mackford and Marquette churches, at Mackford, Wis., Sept. 7, 8. The friends of the cause in this district are earnestly requested to be present at this meeting. We hope that Bro. Sanborn will be present without fail to organize our Tract Society.
Rufus Baker. The next quarterly meeting for the churches of Orleans, Orange, Greenville, Vergennes, Bushnell, Montcalm, and Deerfield, will be held with the Greenville church the first Sabbath in November; and the churches will be visited as follows:—
Orange, Sept. 14, Brn. Wm. Alchin and Maynard.
Orleans, Aug. 19, Brn. Stephen Alchin and Hodges.
Vergennes, Sept. 21, Brn. L. Kneeland and Howe.
Greenville, Sept. 28, Brn. E. Vandusen and Towle.
Bushnell, Oct. 5, Brn. King and Spencer Vandusen.
Montcalm, Oct. 4, Brn. Banks and Staines.
S. H. King.