Michigan Conference

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 12, 1873

Michigan Conference

Appointments.

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

* Services in Chicago, every Sabbath (seventh day), at 269 West Erie St. All Sabbath-keepers spending a Sabbath in Chicago, are invited to attend.

Michigan Conference.

This Conference will hold its next annual session in connection with the camp-meeting at Battle Creek, Sept. 4–8, 1873. Let all the churches, and scattered brethren be well represented. Also let each S. B. Treasurer see that all pledges are paid up to Sept. 1, 1873.

E. H. Root, } Mich. S. H. King, } Conf. D. H. Lamson, } Com.

The Health Reform Institute.

The stock-holders of the Health Reform Institute will hold their seventh annual meeting at Battle Creek, Mich., in connection with the camp-meeting, Friday, Sept. 5, 1873, at 9 A. M., for the election of officers, and for the transaction of any other business that may come before the meeting.

Stock-holders who cannot attend will please see that their stock is represented by proxy; neglect of this may defeat the object of the meeting.

James White, Ira Abbey, William Ings, Harmon Lindsay, } Directors. E. B. Gaskill, M. S. Merriam, C. W. Comings,

Ohio Camp-Meeting.

The Ohio Camp-meeting will be held Sept. 11–15, at Lexington, one mile south of the village. Lexington is situated on the Sandusky, Mansfield, and Newark railway, nine miles south from Mansfield. Provisions and straw will be furnished on the ground, as heretofore. We trust the brethren and sisters in this Conference will come up to this yearly feast prepared to work for the Lord.

Camp-Meeting Committee.

A Request.

Will not Bro. Nicola, or some other suitable laborer meet with the Afton church on the first Sabbath and first-day in September, or as soon after as convenient? We consider this important, as there are several who wish to be baptized, and it is desired that the ordinances be attended to, with other important matters. By the earnest solicitation of the church. I. L. Syp, Leader.

Monthly meeting for Western N. Y., at East Elma, Sept. 13 and 14, 1873. John Hicks.

Tract and Missionary Society.

The Mich. T. and M. Society will hold its next annual meeting in connection with the camp-meeting at Battle Creek, Sept. 4–8. E. H. Root, Pres.

Ohio Conference.

This Conference will hold its next annual session in connection with the camp-meeting at Lexington, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 1873. The Conference is appointed one day in advance of the camp-meeting, in order to get the business out of the way of the religious services of the meeting as much as possible. Let all the delegates be on the ground Monday, to help fit up the ground for the meetings.

O. F. Guilford, } Conf. Geo. Bisel, } Com.

Ohio T. and M. Society.

The next annual meeting of the Ohio T. and M. Society will be held in connection with the Ohio Camp-meeting at Lexington, Sept. 11–15, 1873. O. F. Guilford, Pres.

Quarterly Meetings.

Quarterly meeting for the church, and T. and M. Society, at Clyde, Aug. 23, 24. At Appleton, Licking Co., “ 30, 31. At North Bloomfield, “ 30, 31. O. F. Guilford.

Monthly meeting for Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., will be held at the Rich Valley school-house, near my residence, Aug. 16, 17. As we transfer this meeting to a place where they know but little of us, we are anxious for a general attendance of the friends of the cause. Bro. E. B. Saunders has been invited to attend. W. W. Stebbins.

Will Bro. Root meet with the Tract Society, Aug. 23, 24, at Springport, Jackson Co.? J. F. Carman, Director Dist. No. 4.

There will be a quarterly meeting in the village of Allegan, Allegan Co., Mich., in connection with the T. and M. Society, Aug. 16, 17, 1873. A general rally is expected at this meeting, it being the last one before camp-meeting. We invite all to come prepared to labor for the Lord, and his cause. Bro. Hutchins is expected at this meeting. In behalf of the church. Charles Jones.

The next quarterly meeting for the churches at Little Prairie, Johnstown, Raymond, and Oakland, Wis., will be held at Oakland, Sept. 6, 7. There will also be a meeting of the Tract and Missionary Society. Hope to see a representation from all the churches including Dist. No. 1. A. Olson.

California Camp-Meeting

The California State Camp-meeting will be held from September 17 to 23, one mile east of Yountville Station, on the Napa Valley Railroad; nine miles north of Napa, and six miles south of St. Helena. It is desired that all the tents be on the ground Monday evening, the 15th, and those designing, as far as possible, to arrive Tuesday evening, the 16th, as suggested in the Review. We expect Bro. and sister White, and Bro. D. M. Canright, to join us in the camp-meeting. Come, brethren and sisters, to this camp-meeting. Bring your friends with you that you think may be benefited. Come, praying that the meeting may be a signal blessing to the cause in our midst. Teams will meet trains each way to convey passengers to and from the camp ground free of charge.

J. N. Loughborough, } Cal. Jackson Ferguson, } Conf. John Judson, } Com.

California Conference.

The first session of the California State Conference will be held in connection with the camp-meeting, Sept. 17 to 23, at Yountville. At the session of our State meeting, we, by vote, resolved ourselves into a State Conference. According to the State Constitution circulated among you, you will see that each church of twenty members or less is entitled to one delegate, and one delegate for every additional fifteen members. Thus, twenty members, or less, will entitle you to one delegate; thirty-five members, to two delegates; fifty members, to three, &c. Blanks will be sent to each church clerk in due time, with proper instructions how to fill them for the Conference. Let each church immediately elect their delegates, that all may be ready in due season. Cal. Conf. Committee.

New England Conference.

This Conference will hold its next annual session in connection with the camp-meeting at South Lancaster, Mass., Wednesday, Aug. 20, 1873. Delegates should be on the ground at the latest by Wednesday morning. The Conference is appointed one day in advance of the camp-meeting in order to get the business out of the way of the religious services of the meeting as much as possible. Let all the churches and scattered brethren be well represented. It is expected that each church will send delegates according to the constitution. Also let each S. B. Treasurer see that all pledges are paid up to July, 1873. The Conference Secretary will furnish each S. B. Treasurer with a blank to fill out.

S. N. Haskell, } N. E. H. B. Stratton, } Conf. A. W. Smith, } Com.

Quarterly Meetings.

Greenville, Ill., August 16, 17, at the Chelsea meeting-house. Rockton, 23, 24. We hope all the friends of the cause, within a reasonable distance of these meetings, will attend. There will be a Tract and Missionary meeting held at each of the above places. There will also be opportunity for baptism. Meeting to commence with the Sabbath. R. F. Andrews.

The Tract and Missionary Society of Dist. No. 8, of Michigan, will be held at Bushnell, August 17, 1873. A general attendance and reports are expected at this meeting. J. Fargo, Director.

The quarterly meeting for the District will be held August 16, in connection with the T. and M. meeting. Bro. Hutchins is requested to meet the churches at this meeting. There will be an opportunity for baptism if any desire. Conference Committee.

Maine State Conference.

The Maine State Conference will hold its next annual session in connection with the camp-meeting to be held one mile above Pishon’s Ferry, on the Portland and Kennebec R. R., on the same ground occupied last year, commencing Aug. 28, and continuing to Sept. 1. Let all our churches in this Conference immediately take the necessary steps to fully represent themselves, by delegates; also, let all see that their S. B. pledges are paid up to Sept. 30, if possible.

“Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of Heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.” Mal. 3:10.

We earnestly request all to see that their tents are put up, and things set in order, and be ready to commence with the first day of the meeting and remain until the close.

J. B. Goodrich, } Maine G. W. Barker, } Conf. Wm. Morton, } Com.

Quarterly meeting for Sand Prairie church, Wis., August 30, 31, 1873. The brethren visiting the churches are expected. Thos. Demmon, Clerk.