Michigan and Indiana State Conference
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand. Michigan and Indiana State Conference.
This Conference will hold its twelfth annual session in connection with the camp-meeting at Battle Creek, Thursday, Sept. 5, at 9 A. M., for the election of officers, and to transact any other business that may come before the meeting. U. Smith, J. F. Carman, D. H. Lamson, Mich. Conf. Com. The Health Reform Institute.
The stockholders of the Health Reform Institute will hold their sixth annual meeting at Battle Creek, Michigan, in connection with the camp-meeting, Friday, Sept. 6, at 9 A. M., for the election of Directors, and for the transaction of any other business that may come before the meeting. S. H. King, B. Salisbury, S. A. McPherson, E. H. Root, D. R. Palmer, J. F. Carman, James White, Directors. The Lord willing, we will meet with the brethren in their respective districts in Iowa for quarterly meeting, and to organize Tract Societies, as follows: Dist. No. 5, Knoxville, Aug. 31, Sept. 1.
“ “ 7, Adel, “ 7, 8.
“ “ 6, Osceola, “ 14, 15.
“ “ 3, Sigourney, “ 21, 22.
“ “ 4, Brighton, “ 28, 29. Meetings to commence Friday evening at each place. Hope there will be a general rally at each one. Come, dear brethren and sisters, and bring the Spirit of the Lord with you. H. Nicola, J. G. Mitchell. Walton near Olivet August 24. J. Byington. New England Camp-Meeting.
The providence of God permitting, the New England Camp-meeting will be held near South Lancaster on the Worcester and Nashua R. R., from August 28 until September 2. Have your baggage marked Camp-ground, as the cars will stop at the Camp-ground. Those coming from the west, on the Albany R. R., will connect with the Nashua train at Worcester Junction 10½ A. M. and 3½ P. M. Straw and provision will be furnished on the ground. Come so as to pitch your tents the day previous to the meeting. Let all the friends of the cause attend this meeting and bring those whom you wish to get converted. We expect Eld. Geo. I. Butler and others from the West. In behalf of the committee, H. B. Stratton. The New England Conference will hold its next annual session in connection with the New England Camp-meeting, which is to be held in a grove near South Lancaster, Mass., commencing Aug. 28, and continuing until Sept. 2. Let all the churches and companies of brethren, where Systematic Benevolence is organized, send their delegates to the Conference according to the following ratio: “Each church to the number of twenty members or under shall be entitled to one delegate, and one delegate for every additional fifteen members.” Art. 7, Sec. 1, Constitution of New Eng. Conf. Let all the friends of the cause make an especial effort to attend this meeting. Come up to this feast of the Lord the day previous, prepared to spend the entire time in seeking God. Come, bringing your families and friends that you wish converted. Come, bringing your thank-offerings according to directions given in Deut. 16:16, Num. 18:28-32, and God will meet with us. S. N. Haskell, H. B. Stratton, A. W. Smith, New Eng. Conf. Com. The Ohio Tract and Missionary Society will hold its first annual meeting at the time of camp-meeting, Sept. 12–17, 1872. All the directors and as many members as can, should be present, as officers for the ensuing year are to be elected and other important matters pertaining to the interest of the Society to be considered. O. Mears, Pres. Ohio T. & M. Society. Ohio Tract and Missionary Society Meetings.
District No. 5 will hold their first meeting at Bowling Green, Aug. 17, 18, 1872.
Dist. No. 1, at Bowersville, “ 24, 25.
“ “ 2, “ Belleville, “ 24, 25.
“ “ 4, “ Clyde, “ 24, 25.
“ “ 3, “ North Bloomfield, Aug. 31, Sept. 1. The societies of the different districts are earnestly requested to report at the meetings of their respective districts that the director may be able to report at the annual meeting to be held at the time of the camp-meeting, Sept. 12–17. The Michigan T. and M. Society.
The Mich. and Ind. Tract and Missionary Society will hold its first annual meeting in connection with the Mich. Camp-meeting, Sept. 4–10. We hope for a full report in this Conference. Let all the members report to their respective librarians or agents in time so they can give a summary to their director; and it is expected that he will give the number of names and amount of labor done in his district to the President in time for the meeting. E. H. Root, Pres. Mich. and Ind. T. & M. Society. This meeting will be held at Mansfield, Richland Co., Ohio, on the same ground occupied last year, commencing Sept. 12 and continuing to the 17th. We hope all our brethren will make an effort to come to this meeting, to work for the Lord. Be on the ground at the commencement of the meeting and stay until the close. Ample provisions will be made for man and beast. O. F. Guilford, Geo. Bisel, Wm. Crouse, Camp-meeting Com. The Ohio State Conference will hold its next annual session at Mansfield, Ohio, in connection with the Ohio Camp-meeting, Sept. 12–17. We earnestly request all the churches in this Conference to send delegates, also the companies that are not organized. We wish all to be represented either by delegate or by letter. Wm. Chinnock, Sanford Rogers, J. Q. A. Haughey, Ohio Conf. Com. Meeting of S. D. Adventists, September 7 and 8, in the School-house at Pleasant Valley, Potter Co., Pa. All the brethren and sisters are invited to attend. By request, D. C. Phillips.