And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand. There will be two camp-meetings in this State; one at Sparta, June 15–19; the other at Ripon, June 29 to July 3. 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. Wisconsin T. & M. Society.
The next annual meeting of the Wisconsin T. & M. Society will be held in connection with the camp-meeting at Sparta, June 15–19. Every district should hold its quarterly meeting two or three weeks before the annual meeting, and send a report to the State secretary, E. R. Gillet, Monroe, Green Co., Wis. Let every director be at his post.
O. A. Olsen, Pres. The next annual meeting of the Wisconsin Conference will be held in connection with the camp-meeting at Sparta, June 15–19. We hope that every district will be represented by delegates. Let the elders and clerks see that proper reports are made out for the Conference. Let special attention be paid to your S. B. pledges. Pay up past pledges, and have them properly arranged for the coming year.
O. A. Olsen, } Wis.
Geo. C. Tenney, } Conf.
O. H. Pratt, } Com. Providence permitting, Bro. Bean and myself will hold meetings at East Richford, Vt., May 31 and June 1. The special object of these meetings will be to help the church. We earnestly invite all the members of this church to be present at 10 A. M., the first day of the meeting. As you desire help, dear brethren, come to these meetings.
A. S. Hutchins. Quarterly meeting of Dist. No. 9, Iowa & Neb. T. & M. Society, at Hook’s Point, Iowa, May 27, 28, 1876. Let all the members of this district bring in their reports.
W. B. Everhart, Director. Quarterly meeting at Mt. Hope, Grant Co., Wis., May 27 and 28, 1876. Meeting will commence Sabbath at 10½ A. M. Brethren and sisters from Sand Prairie and Waterloo are cordially invited. Will Bro. Atkinson meet with us?
W. Proctor. The next quarterly meeting of the Iowa T. & M. Society, Dist. No. 5, at Sandyville, May 27, 28, 1876.
Wm. Morrison, Director. The Maine T. & M. Society of Dist. No. 2, will hold its next quarterly meeting at Allen’s Corner, Deering, Me., June 10, 11. Let every member of this Society send in a report to G. W. Varney, Morrill’s Corner, Me. I wish the librarians to send their reports of the Almanacs disposed of.
G. W. Varney, Director. Quarterly meeting of Wis. T. & M. Society, Dist. No. 8, at Mackford, May 27, 28, 1876. As this will be the last meeting of the kind before Conference we hope that all unpaid pledges will be handed in at this time. Send in your reports in season, and come prepared to stay till the close of the meeting. We intend to re-arrange our S. B. for the coming year, and make this gathering one of unusual interest.
Rufus Baker, Director. The quarterly meeting of Dist. No. 9, Wis. T. & M. Society, will be held June 4, 1876, at the Hundred Mile Grove church. We want the members of this district to send in their reports as early as the last week in May, to N. M. Jordon, Lodi, Columbia Co., Wis.
N. M. Jordon, Director. I will meet with the church at Leon, Wis., May 27 and 28. Meetings will commence Sabbath evening. Will Bro. A. Johnson meet me here?
H. W. Decker. Quarterly meeting of Dist. No. 2, Wis. T. & M. Society, at Monroe, evening after the Sabbath of June 3, 1876.
E. O. Hammond, Director. Meeting of Wis. T. & M. Society, Dist. No. 1, will be held in connection with the quarterly meeting of the Johnstown Center, Little Prairie, and Oakland churches, at Oakland, June 3 and 4, 1876. We hope for a good representation. Send in your reports in season.
A. Olsen, Director. Quarterly meeting of Wis. T. & M. Society, Dist. No. 5, June 3, 4, 1876, at Liberty Pole. Meeting to commence Sabbath morning, at 9 o’clock. Let every member be in attendance. Bring in your reports. Let us strive to make this a profitable meeting.
E. C. Osborn, Director. Providence permitting, I will hold meetings in Mich., at the following places:
Spring Arbor, May 20, 1876.
Napoleon, “ 27, ”
Jackson (monthly meeting will be held in the Christian meeting-house) June 3.
Baptism will be attended to, and a general attendance of brethren and others is desired. Meetings will commence at 10½ o’clock A. M.
Green school-house, six miles north-west of Big Rapids, Mecosta Co., Sabbath, June 10.
Deerfield, “ 17.
Cedar Springs, “ 24.
J. B. Frisbie. I will meet with the friends at West Liberty, Sabbath, May 24.
E. P. Daniels. Quarterly meeting at Kingston, Minn., June 10, 11, 1876. The Minn. T. & M. Society will hold a general quarterly meeting at the same time and place. The new house which is now nearly completed will be dedicated on that occasion, also the ordinance of baptism will be administered. Elds. Grant, Curtis, and Ellis, are expected. A cordial invitation is extended to all Sabbath-keepers, and all others interested in the truth.
W. H. Hall, Clerk. Quarterly Meetings in Minn.
Round Grove — May 20, 21.
Hutchinson — “ 23.
Monticello — “ 27, 28.
Blue Earth City — “ 27, 28.
Concord, at Dodge Center — “ 27, 28.
Stewartville — “ 20, 21.
Grand Meadow — “ 22.
Mapleton — “ 20, 21.
Koronis — “ 20, 21.
Burbank, in the evening — “ 23.
Grove Lake — “ 27, 28.
River Falls — “ 27, 28.
Round Prairie — June 3, 4.
Kingston — “ 10, 11.
Janesville — “ 17, 18.
Mankato — “ 10, 11.
Lake Ellen — “ 3, 4.
Rock Elm Center — “ 3, 4.
Lake City, at Plumb Creek, — “ 6.
Maiden Rock — “ 10, 11.
Litchfield — “ 3, 4.
Some one of our ministers will attend all of the above meetings.
Harrison Grant. The Minn. T. & M. Society will hold a general quarterly meeting at Kingston, June 10, 11, 1876. Now let every district in our Conference hold their district quarterly meeting, May 27, 28. This will give each director two weeks in which to make his report to the State secretary. Brethren and sisters, be prompt. Send in your reports, that your director may know all that has been done in his district up to that time.
Harrison Grant, Pres. Vt. T. & M. quarterly meetings will be held as follows:
Dist. No. 6, Roxbury, May 20, 21, 1876.
Dist. “ 2, Irasburgh, “ 27, 28, at the house of Bro. W. Barrows.
Let it be borne in mind at each quarterly meeting for this quarter, that pledges for the benefit of the T. & M. Society should be paid as far as possible, and that our fund should be increased by donations. We are in need of means to purchase books with.
A. S. Hutchins, Pres. Dist. No. 4, N. Y., & Pa. T. & M. Society, will hold its next quarterly meeting at Norfolk, St. Law. Co., N. Y., May 27, 28, 1876. Hope the librarians of all the churches will see that all the reports of tract and missionary labor are sent in at this meeting. We hope for a general attendance of all in the district.
A. H. Hall, Director. The next quarterly meeting of the Vermont T. & M. Society will be held at Berkshire, June 3, 4, 1876. We hope to see as many of the directors at this meeting as possible. At this time, in connection with other business of an important character, we must take into consideration the purchase of a new sixty-foot tent. The old one is unfit to rely upon for use at our soon-coming camp-meeting, as it must be cut down 20 feet if used any more.
A. S. Hutchins, Pres. General meeting for Dist. No. 13, Wis. T. & M. Society will be held with the church at Windfall, Sabbath and first-day, May 27 and 28, 1876. Let each member see that his blank report is filled out and returned.
S. S. Smith, Director. Providence permitting, I will meet with the church at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Sabbath and Sunday, May 27, 28. As the members of this church are much scattered, I take this means to notify them, much desiring all to be present. We want to re-arrange our S. B. pledges before the coming Conference, and transact other important business. Probably there will be communion services also. If any cannot come, let them send in their pledges for the coming Conference year.
Geo. I. Butler. Quarterly meeting of the N. Y. and Pa. T. & M. Society, District No. 1, will be held at North Parma, Monroe Co., N. Y., May 20, 21. We request that every Society in the district be represented at this meeting, and request the librarians to make a thorough effort to have a full report from their respective churches in time for this meeting.
W. H. Eggleston, Director.