Iowa and Nebraska Camp-Meeting
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Iowa and Nebraska Camp-Meeting.
There will be a General Camp Meeting of the Seventh-day Adventists at Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa, June 3–8. Bro. and sister White are expected to attend this meeting. Provisions will be made for a large gathering. We shall be greatly disappointed if we do not have the largest and best meeting ever held in the State. During this camp-meeting the Conference will hold its business sessions. Let every church and every company be represented, if possible, by delegates. The scattered brethren and sisters are requested to report to the Conference, either in person or by letter. Address, Eld. Henry Nicola, Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa.
H. Nicola, } Iowa
R. M. Killgore, } Conf.
J. H. Morrison, } Com. There will be a general camp-meeting of the Seventh-day Adventists of Illinois on the farm of Bro. Alfred Hobbs, near Sheridan, La Salle Co., June 10–15, 1875. Bro. and sister White are expected to attend this meeting. Preparations will be made for all who may attend. Let there be a general rally.
R. F. Andrews, } Illinois Conf.
L. Winston, } Committee.
J. H. Bennett, } There will be held two camp-meetings in the State this season; one at Monroe, Green Co., June 17–22; the other at Sparta, Monroe Co., July 1–6.
Bro. and sister White are expected to attend these meetings.
Ample preparations will be made at each of these meetings. Provisions, hay, and grain, will be furnished on the ground at reasonable rates. O. A. Olsen, for Committee. There will be a general camp-meeting of the S. D. Adventists of Minnesota, at Eagle Lake, Blue Earth Co., June 24–29. Bro. and sister White are expected to attend this meeting. Ample preparations will be made for all. We urgently request a general attendance of the friends of the cause in Minnesota and adjoining regions. Minn. Conf. Committee. The next annual session of the Illinois Conference will be held in connection with the camp-meeting at Sheridan, June 10–15, 1875. Let the delegates be promptly on the ground prepared to present all reports that are required by the Conference. Conf. Committee. The next annual meeting of the Wisconsin Conference will be held in connection with the camp-meeting at Monroe, June 17–22. Let every church be represented if possible by delegates, otherwise send a letter. Let the elders and clerks see that proper reports are made out for the Conference. Look over your S. B. pledges. Let each church pay up their pledges for the past year. You can send it in money orders to Wm. Kerr, Monroe, Wis., or by the delegate to the Conference. Also bear in mind to arrange your S. B. pledges for the coming year.
O. A. Olsen, }
Geo. C. Tenny, } Wisconsin
O. H. Pratt, } Conf. Com. As Bro. and Sr. White have announced to be with us at Lovington, Moultrie Co., Ill., the 1st and 2d of June, I hope all who can, among the friends of truth, will show their appreciation of the opportunity to hear them, by attending these meetings. Those who can, come sixth-day before; others, come first-day. Bring provisions and bedding. G. W. Colcord. Quarterly meeting of T. & M. Society for Dist. No. 7, Iowa, at Winterset, May 29, 30, 1875. A. J. Stiffler, Director. Quarterly meeting of the church of Monroe, Wis., June 5, 6, 1875. We invite brethren and sisters from other churches, and especially request some one of our ministers to meet with us on this occasion. Dist. No. 2 of T. & M. Society will also hold a business session in connection with this meeting.
O. H. Pratt, Director. Quarterly meeting for Dist. No. 10, N. Y. and Pa. T. & M. Society, at Roulette, Potter Co., Pa., May 29, 30, 1875. Bro. B. L. Whitney is expected. We hope to see a general attendance. Wm. Coats, Director. Carson City, Montcalm Co., Mich., June 5, 6, 1875. Hope to see a general attendance of the brethren from Springbrook, Vickeryville, and Matherton. Will brethren Fargo and Nelson be present? Let all come prepared to take care of themselves as far as practicable.
A. O. Burrill,
E. Van Deusen. The next quarterly meeting for the churches of Allegan Co. will be held at Allegan, June 5, 1875. A general invitation is extended.
H. S. Lay. The next quarterly meeting for the churches of Little Prairie, Johnstown, and Oakland, Wis., at Oakland, June 5, 6, 1875. The T. & M. meeting for district No. 1 will be held in connection. Librarians are requested to send in their reports at least one week before the meeting. Those who have unpaid pledges, which were made at our last camp-meeting will please report at this meeting.
A. Olsen, Director. Quarterly meeting for Dist. No. 8, Wis., will be held at Mackford, June 5, 6, 1875. We hope to see a general turnout at this meeting, as it will be the last in the Conference year. Those who are behind on S. B. and tent pledges should settle these accounts as far as possible at this meeting.
Rufus Baker, Director. Quarterly meeting of the Liberty Pole church at the house of M. Southwick, near Liberty Pole, Wis., June 5 and 6, 1875. We cordially invite the brethren and sisters at Victory and Kickapoo Center to meet with us. We would be glad to see Bro. John Atkinson.
Milton Southwick. Quarterly meeting for Dist. No. 7 at the Brick school-house, in Deerfield, Wis., June 13, 14, 1875, in connection with the quarterly meeting of Plainfield and Fish Lake churches. It is important that the brethren and sisters attend this meeting, as there is some business to be attended to besides the election of delegates to attend the Wisconsin Conference. Can Bro. O. A. Olsen or I. Sanborn attend?
P. S. Thurston, Director. Quarterly meeting for Dist. No. 2, N. Y. & Pa. T. and M. Society, in connection with the monthly meeting at Roosevelt, June 5, 6, 1875. Librarians are requested to send in their reports in time for the meeting, and a general attendance of members is desired.
Daniel Bowe, Director. The Iowa and Neb. T. & M. Society will hold its next annual session in connection with the camp-meeting to be held at Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa, June 3–8, 1875. Let each district be represented. Officers for the ensuing year are to be elected, and other important matters are to be attended to. There will be a supply of books on the ground for all. H. Nicola, Pres. Providence permitting, I will meet with churches as follows:—
East Richford, Vt., Sabbath, May 29, 1875.
Bordoville, Vt., Tuesday evening, June 1.
West Bolton, Vt., Sabbath, June 5.
Hope there will be a good attendance in each place. A. C. Bourdeau. Quarterly meeting at Fremont, Waupaca Co., Wis., May 29 and 30, 1875. Can some one of our preaching brethren meet with us? Neighboring churches are invited. By order of the church. S. D. Smith. No preventing providence, I will meet with the church at Leon, Wis., May 29, 30, 1875.
H. W. Decker. Quarterly meeting at Mount Hope, Wis., May 29, 30, meeting to commence with the Sabbath. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Will Bro. John Atkinson meet with us?
William Proctor. General quarterly meeting for T. & M. Society of Dist. No. 4, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., will be held at Norfolk in connection with the monthly meeting, May 29, 1875. All the librarians will please see that their reports are sent in in time. Hope for a general attendance.
A. H. Hall, Director. The next general quarterly meeting of the Maine T. & M. Society will be held with the church in Hartland, June 12, 13, 1875. Dist. No. 1 will hold its next quarterly meeting at this time. Dist. No. 2 will hold its next quarterly meeting at Allen's Corner, Deering, June 6. Dist. No. 3, at Smyrna Mills, Aroostook Co., Me., May 31. Let all members of the Society see that their reports are sent in in season.
J. B. Goodrich, Pres. Monthly Meeting at State Center, Marshall Co., Iowa, May 29, 30, 1875. Neighboring churches are invited, and it is hoped every member of this church will report at this meeting. Bro. Wing is expected.
S. M. Holly. Quarterly meeting for Prescott, Iowa, church, May 29, 30, 1875. Also business meeting Sunday evening.
E. A. Hebard, Clerk. Quarterly meeting for Dist. No. 9, N. Y. & Pa. T. & M. Society, will be held at Catlin, June 5, 6, 1875. Bro. B. L. Whitney is expected. Let the librarians report to the secretary forthwith. We hope to see a goodly attendance.
J. W. Raymond, Director. The general quarterly meeting for the T. & M. Society of Vt., will be held at Bristol in connection with the quarterly meeting for Dist. No. 4, June 19, 20, 1875. We hope to see a general attendance. No providence preventing, we expect Bro. Hutchins will attend these meetings.
L. Bean, Pres. The Vt. T. & M. Society for Dist. No. 4 will hold their next quarterly meeting for that district, June 12, 13, 1875. We would recommend that the different directors of the T. & M. Society of Vt., make an effort to collect as much as they can of the money due on pledges at their next meeting.
L. Bean, Pres. Quarterly meeting for Dist. No. 5, N. Y. & Pa. T. & M. Society, at Mannsville, Jeff. Co., N. Y., June 5, 6, 1875. Hope for a general attendance.
D. B. Green, Director. The next annual meeting for the Tract and Missionary Society of Wisconsin will be held in connection with the camp-meeting at Monroe, Wis., June 17–22. The district quarterly meetings should be held in time, that the reports may be sent to the secretary, Mattie Babcock, Monroe, Wis.
O. A. Olsen, Pres. The third State quarterly meeting of the N. Y. and Pa. T. and M. Society will be held at Frankfort, Herkimer Co., N. Y., June 12, 13, 1875. The directors who have not already appointed their district meetings will please do so in season, so that their reports may be in readiness for this meeting. Teams will meet the trains on Friday.
B. L. Whitney. The next quarterly meeting of the Vermont T. & M. Society, for Dist. No. 1, will be held at Bordoville, June 5, 6, 1875. We request all who have pledges on book and tract fund unpaid, to have them ready June 1, as we shall call on all such at that time to collect what is yet due.
Chas. P. Whitford, Director. As requested by the church in Oceana Co., Mich., I will meet with them May 29, 30.
J. Byington. Marble Rock, Iowa, Sabbath and first-day, May 29, 30. Hope the scattered friends of the cause will be present, as there are matters of importance to be considered.
C. A. Washburn.