Minnesota State Conference
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand. Providence permitting, I will meet with the Missionary and Tract Society in district No. 5 in quarterly meeting at Potterville, June 15 and 16. We hope to have a report from every member of the Society in this district. E. H. Root. Quarterly meeting of the S. D. Adventists at Ulysses, Potter Co., Pa., June 22 and 23. We hope for a general attendance of the brethren and sisters; for there will be important business to attend to upon first-day morning. Cannot some messenger be sent to help on the occasion, for such help is much needed. A. D. Galutia. Providence permitting, I will meet with the Johnstown church June 15, and have two meetings. If it is possible, I hope to meet every member of the church at that time. I. Sanborn. Greenwood, Mich., June 15, 1872. Lapeer, “ “ 22, “ “ Holly, “ “ 29, “ “ H. S. Gurney. Monthly meeting with the church at Norridgewock, Me., Sabbath and first-day, June 15 and 16, commencing Sabbath eve at half-past seven. Geo. W. Baker. Minnesota State Conference.
The Minnesota State Conference will hold its next annual session in connection with the camp-meeting to be held at Medford, Steele Co., commencing Wednesday June 19 and continuing to June 24. Let all the churches at once in this Conference take the necessary steps to represent themselves fully at this meeting by delegates. We hope that all the friends of the cause will make an extra effort to be at this meeting. Bro. and Sr. White are expected to be with us. Bring your families and interested neighbors with you. Be on the ground at the commencement of the meeting and stay until the close. Harrison Grant, D. McAlpine, J. B. Edwards (Minn. Conf. Com.). This meeting will be held at Lodi, Columbia Co., Wis., commencing June 28th, and continuing to July 1. Those coming from the west by railroad from Prairie du Chien will change at Madison for Lodi; from the east, at Madison for Lodi; from the north, at Watertown for Madison, and at Madison for Lodi. We hope all our brethren will make a general rally and come to this meeting to work for the Lord. Especially let every church send delegates, as we expect to organize a missionary society for this Conference. Bring all your interested friends, and let all bring tents that can, and plenty of bedding, with empty ticks. Come to stay till the meeting is closed. There will be provision and horse feed on the ground for all who wish it, at reasonable rates. Bro. and Sr. White are expected at this meeting. Will Bro. Downer see that the churches at Wautoma and Plainfield are organized, so that they may be properly represented at the Conference. P. S. Thurston, R. Baker, I. Sanborn (Wis. Conf. Com.). Wisconsin State Conference.
Providence permitting, this Conference will be held in connection with the Camp-meeting at Lodi, Columbia Co., Wis., commencing Wednesday evening, June 26, and continuing till the morning of July 1. We do hope all will try to be on the ground at the commencement of the meeting and stay till it is closed. Bring all your interested friends with you. We hope all the churches will represent themselves by delegate or by letter, each giving the number of its members, and the amount of Systematic Benevolence that they wish to pledge to the Conference the coming year. Bro. and sister White are earnestly invited to attend our Camp-meeting and Conference. P. S. Thurston, Rufus Baker, I. Sanborn (Wis. Conf. Com.). The Vermont Conference Tract Society will hold their first quarterly Tract and Missionary Meeting for each district as follows: 3rd district, at Wolcott, “ 15 “ 16.
4th “ at Bristol, “ 22 “ 23.
5th “ at Jamaica, July 6 “ 7. A general attendance will be expected at each meeting. The agents of the several churches should be prepared to report the working of the Society in the churches that they represent, at the quarterly meeting for the district to which they respectively belong. Thus a report can be prepared by the agent of each district, to be forwarded to the Secretary, A. W. Stone, Richford, Vt., about the close of each quarter in the year. A. C. Bourdeau. Pres. of T. and M. Society of Vt. Conf. Hundred Mile Grove, Sabbath, June 22, I expect to meet Brn. Thurston and Baker at this meeting to help fit up the camp-ground immediately after. I hope they will not fail to come. I. Sanborn. Quarterly Meetings in California.
At our late State meeting, an arrangement was made for our quarterly meetings the coming year as follows:— Santa Rosa, June 22, 23.
Bloomfield, “ 29, 30.
San Francisco, July 6, 7.
Green Valley, “ 13, 14.
Petaluma, “ 20, 21.
Healdsburg, “ 27, 28. And then at each place once in three months. Preaching at each of the quarterly meetings, if the Lord will. Meetings on the Sabbath at 10½ A. M., communion immediately following this service. At the first round of quarterly meetings, steps will be taken to complete the organization and arrangement of our State Tract Society. The order and time of other exercises will be notified by letter. Executive Committee (Cal. State Meeting).