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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 25, 1873

General Conference

Appointments.

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

General Conference.

Providence permitting, the eleventh annual session of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held at Battle Creek, Mich., Tuesday, March 11, 1873, at 9 o’clock A. M., for the purpose of considering all matters pertaining to the general prosperity and advancement of the cause, which may properly come before this body. The State Conferences will please prepare their reports immediately, to be sent in by delegates or letters.

Geo. I. Butler, } Gen. Conf. S. N. Haskell, } Conf. Ira Abbey. } Com.

A Special Request.

We deem it of the utmost importance that Bro. and sister White attend this meeting; and we therefore invite and urge, in the strongest terms, their attendance at this session of the General Conference, if their health will permit them to do so. Will Brn. J. N. Andrews, T. J. Butler, and D. M. Canright, meet the Gen. Conf. Committee in Battle Creek, as early as March 6?

Gen. Conf. Committee.

The S. D. A. Publishing Association.

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association will hold its thirteenth annual session at Battle Creek, Mich., Thursday, March 13, 1873, at 9 o’clock A. M., for the election of officers, and for the transaction of any other business that may come before the meeting.

James White, E. W. Whitney, L. P. Bailey, J. N. Andrews, J. H. Waggoner, Mrs. A. P. Van Horn, Miss A. M. Driscoll. } Trustees.

Quarterly and Tract Society meetings in Iowa, as follows:— District No. 6, Woodburn, March 1, 2. “ 7, Peru, “ 8, 9. Meetings to commence Friday evening. H. Nicola.

The Lord favoring, I will meet with the church at Alma, Mich., March 1, 2; Ithaca, “ 8, 9; Greenbush, “ 15, 16; St. Charles, “ 29, 30. C. Stoddard.

Quarterly meeting for churches of District No. 8, April 5 and 6, at Vergennes. E. Van Deusen.

Quarterly meeting of the Ohio T. and M. Society Bloomfield, for Dist. No. 3, at North March 8 and 9, 1873. Dist. No. 4, at Clyde, same date. O. F. Guilford.

Quarterly meeting for the Church near Aledo, Ill., March 8, 9. We would be glad to have the friends of the cause at Clyde, Erie, Princeville, Pleasant Green, and Monmouth, who can meet with us, do so. Brn. Merritt and Concord are expected. Let us all endeavor earnestly to draw near to God, that we may have his blessing at this meeting. R. F. Andrews.

Monthly meeting with the church in Canaan, Me., commencing Friday evening, March 7, and holding over Sabbath and first-day. J. B. Goodrich.

Quarterly meeting for Rhode Island will be held at LaFayette, March 15, 16, 1873. A meeting of the T. and M. Society will be held on first-day, the 16th. It is hoped that the members of the Society will send their reports to M. J. Prosser, Wakefield, R. I., as soon as the 10th of March. It is also hoped that the friends of the cause will make an especial effort to attend this meeting. A. P. Green, Director.

Monthly meeting of the Jackson church at Leslie the first Sabbath and Sunday in March. All the members are especially invited to attend as there is important business to come before the meeting. E. P. Giles, Elder.

Quarterly meeting for Allegan Co. and vicinity in Allegan, Sabbath, March 1. We hope to see the house well filled with brethren prepared to work. J. S. Day, Clerk.

Meeting of the Tract Society of Dist. No. 11, Mich., in connection with Monthly meeting, March 1, 1873, at Tuscola Village. Shall we have a report from all the members? J. L. Miller, Director.