Maine Camp-Meeting

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 23, 1872

Maine Camp-Meeting

Appointments.

And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.

Quarterly meeting in Parkville, Mich., Sabbath and first-day, Aug. 3 and 4. Will Bro. E. R. Jones, and M. Miller, attend?

Mich. Conf. Com.

The first Sabbath in August will be the time of our quarterly meeting in Lancaster, Ind. We want all the friends in Owen and the adjoining counties to be present at this meeting. Let us come together to work for the Lord. D. F. Randolph.

The next monthly meeting for Jefferson Co., N. Y. will be at Mansville the first Sabbath and first-day in August, 1872. The quarterly meeting for District No. 3, of Tract and Missionary Society will be held at the same time. C. O. Taylor.

On account of circumstances which seem to call for a meeting at Monterey, the meeting at Hastings will be put forward one week, to Aug. 17 and 18. At Monterey Aug. 10 and 11. H. S. Gurney.

Maine Camp-Meeting.

This meeting will be held Aug. 21–26 in Skowhegan, about one mile from Pishon's Ferry, on the old camp-ground where it has been holden for the past two years.

We hope the brethren in Maine will take a deep interest in this meeting and come from all parts of the State, prepared to remain until the meeting closes. We also extend a general invitation to the brethren of other States. Provision and accommodation will be made for man and beast.

We shall make an effort to have those who come by railroad returned free, also to have the cars stop within about eighty rods of the camp-ground.

Geo. W. Barker, } Maine Wm. J. Haynes, } Camp-meeting T. S. Emery, } Committee.

Maine State Conference.

The Maine State Conference will hold its sixth annual session on the camp-ground in connection with the camp-meeting, to be held at Skowhegan, Aug. 21–26.

We hope every church will be represented by delegate if possible; if not, by letter. We also request that the Systematic Benevolence be paid up to July 1, 1872.

We earnestly desire that all should be on the campground as early as Tuesday morning, in season to pitch their tents and arrange their affairs before the meeting commences. Let all who have reports to make at this meeting be prompt.

Geo. W. Barker, } Maine A. B. Atwood, } Conference S. Grant, } Committee.

New York Camp-Meeting.

This meeting will be held on the old camp-ground at Kirkville, N. Y., Aug. 6–12, 1872.

Those coming from the northern part of the State can take the Syracuse Northern R. R. at Sandy Creek for Syracuse. Trains on the N. Y. Central R. R. going east, that stop at Kirkville, leave Syracuse at 7 A. M., 2.05 and 5 P. M. Trains going west stop at K. 10.15 A. M., 4.15 and 8.50 P. M.

Arrangements have been made with the Syracuse Northern and the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Rail Roads so that persons coming over these roads will receive free return passes.

Teams to convey passengers to the ground will meet all trains.

It is hoped that an earnest effort will be made by the brethren in all parts of the Conference that there may be a full attendance at this meeting.

Tents can be rented as usual. Let all who can, provide themselves with tents for their own accommodation and that of their friends. But none need hesitate to come, who are unable to provide tents, as arrangements will be made for such. Bring empty bed-ticks and plenty of bedding. Straw will be furnished on the ground. As heretofore, provisions will be furnished at reasonable rates. There will also be a good assortment of our publications on hand. Let it be remembered that the meeting is to commence at the time appointed and hold according to appointment.

Be prompt in attendance and come prepared to stay till the meeting closes.

J. M. Lindsay, } Daniel Bowe, } A. M. Green, } Camp-meeting C. W. Lindsey, } Com. S. I. Abbey, } B. L. Whitney, }

N. Y. and Pa. State Conference.

The N. Y. and Pa. Conference will hold its next annual session in connection with the N. Y. Camp-meeting to be held at Kirkville, N. Y., Aug. 6–12, 1872. We hope all the churches will immediately take the steps necessary to represent themselves fully at this meeting. Churches wishing admission should present their requests, and send their delegates. Let all the reports required by the constitution of the Conference be prepared by ministers, licentiates, and delegates. And especially we urge that every church in the Conference be prepared with its pledges for the coming year, by at once re-arranging their S. B. Let all the churches represent themselves by delegates, if possible; if not, by letter. Delegates should be on the ground as early as Monday night.

P. Z. Kinne, } N. Y. and Pa. E. B. Gaskill, } Conference Harmon Lindsay. } Committee.

Quarterly meeting for Orange, Vergennes, Greenville, and Bushnell, will be held in Bushnell, first Sabbath and Sunday in August. This meeting will be a grove-meeting. The Michigan Conference Committee will provide ministerial help. The Matherton brethren are invited to attend. Wm. E. Allchin.

I will meet with the Church at Northville, LaSalle Co., Aug. 2 and 3, to organize Tract Society. Let all that can be present. J. W. Marsh, Director 3d Dist.

Providence permitting, we will commence a tent meeting at or near Milford, nine miles north-east of Lamar, Barton Co., Mo., beginning Thursday, Aug. 1, and continuing as long as the interest may demand.

H. C. Blanchard. L. D. Santee.

Little Prairie, Walworth Co., Wis., District No. 1, Sabbath and first-day, July 27 and 28. This meeting is for the purpose of organizing a Missionary Society. We hope to meet all the brethren and sisters from Johnstown, Oakland, and Raymond, at these meetings.

Also in Waterloo, Grant Co., Wis., Sabbath and first-day, Aug. 3 and 4, District No. 3. We earnestly desire to see those who live at Bloomington at this meeting, as we expect to organize a Missionary Society at that meeting.

Meeting will commence at each place Sabbath morning at nine o'clock. Hope all will be in season. The time is short, and there is much for us all to do. Therefore let us be diligent.

O. H. Pratt, I. Sanborn.

Quarterly meeting for the churches of Gratiot Co., Mich., at Ithaca, Sabbath and first-day, Aug. 3 and 4. Bro. Fisher is expected to be here. J. H. Mellinger.

Quarterly Meetings in Minnesota.

High Forest (Pleasant Grove church), July 27, 28. Riceland, August 3, 4. Jo Davis, ” 10, 11. Tenhassen, ” 17, 18.

Providence permitting, Bro. Pierce will attend these meetings. Will some one meet Bro. Pierce at Oakland station and carry him to the Riceland meeting? Harrison Grant.

July 15, 1872.

The N. Y. and Pa. Tract and Missionary Society will hold its first annual meeting on the camp-ground at Kirkville, N. Y., Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1872.

All the Directors, and as many Librarians and members as can attend, should be present, as officers for the ensuing year are to be elected, and other important matters pertaining to the interests of the Society will be considered. Each Director should have a quarterly meeting in his district, and thus be prepared with a full report for this meeting.

J. M. Lindsay, Pres. N. Y. and Pa. T. and M. Society.