The Quarterly Meetings.
By M. C. Israel
THE time for holding the quarterly meetings of the Tract and Missionary Society is given in another column. We cannot overestimate the importance of the work in which we are engaged. The prophet says, “The great day of the Lord is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly.” The work that the Lord has intrusted to his people at this time to do is of more importance than all other enterprises in the world besides. The Missionary Society is one of the great agencies for carrying on this work, therefore it is necessary that its officers and leading members should meet together, if possible, as often as once in three months, to council together and seek the Lord for wisdom, and a deeper consecration to his service, and that ways and means may be devised whereby the work may be carried on more efficiently. This State Quarterly Meeting will be one of more than usual interest, as at this time the wants of the cause in all parts of the Conference will be considered, and labor as far as can be for the coming tent season will be planned. It is the only general meeting that will be held before the fall camp-meeting. The annual meeting of the Publishing Association will also be held at this time. Elder Haskell and Sister White will be here; and we hope that our ministers and licentiates, directors, secretaries, and librarians, and all others who, can, will be present. Let every district in the State be well represented. We feel sure that God will bless our united efforts to advance his cause. Let all the church and district meetings be held, and we hope every member of the society will consider it a duty to fill out a report and hand to the librarian; those who are not connected with any church society can send theirs to the State Secretary, Miss Alice Morrison, Oakland, Cal., so that we may have a full report at the State meeting of what labor is being done. M. C. ISRAEL.