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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 29, 1874

Grove Meeting in Iowa

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.

There will be a general meeting of the T. & M. Society for the Mo. & Kan. Conf., at Centerville, Kan., Oct. 16–18, 1874. This is designed to be a general rally for all the friends in the Conference. Let each director come prepared to report as far as possible, and let all come, that we may become more thoroughly acquainted with the workings of the Society. J. H. Rogers, Pres. Mo. & Kan. T. & M. S.

There will be a general quarterly meeting for the Illinois T. and M. Society held at Serena, La Salle Co., Ill., Oct. 10, 11. Let the directors hold their quarterly meetings in their respective districts September 26 and 27, and forward reports to Carrie Dryden, Keithsburg, Mercer Co., Ill. District No. 3 will hold their quarterly meeting in connection with the general quarterly meeting. We hope our brethren within a reasonable distance will make an effort to be present, and that the secretary and directors will be there without fail. We extend a cordial invitation to Bro. S. N. Haskell to meet with us. R. F. Andrews.

Grove Meeting in Iowa.

No providence preventing, there will be a grove meeting, commencing Oct. 8th and continuing to the 12th, at Cook’s Landing, Monona Co., Iowa, in the vicinity of the Onowa church, three miles from Blanco Station on the Sioux City R. R. There will be teams at the station to convey passengers to the ground. Brethren from Decatur will provide a boat for crossing the river from the Nebraska side.

Brethren, let us come up to this meeting expecting the blessing of God. All that can will come with provisions and bedding to take care of themselves. All are invited. We will pitch the tent on the ground for persons to lodge in. Brethren Boyd and Hart are invited to be with us. J. Bartlett, J. W. McWilliams.

Quarterly Meetings in Minnesota.

Blue Earth City, Oct. 10, 11. Tenhassen, “ 14. Cherokee, Iowa, “ 17, 18. Sibley, “ 24, 25. Mankato, Minn., Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. H. Grant.

I design to commence meetings in Antrim, Shiawassee Co., Oct. 10, and continue them over the next Sabbath; at Leroy, Ingham Co., Oct. 24 and 25. J. O. Corliss.

Quarterly meeting in Hillsdale, Mich., the second Sabbath and first-day in October next (10 and 11). Let there be a general attendance. Bro. Byington is invited to meet with us once more. A. L. Keefer, Clerk.

Dell Prairie, Oct. 7. Evening meetings will be continued over Sabbath and first-day. Would like to meet the friends from Mauston and other scattered ones in the vicinity. Brethren and friends, let us make an effort to seek the blessing of God. O. A. Olsen.

The general quarterly meeting of the T. & M. Society of Minnesota will be held at Mankato, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, 1874. I hope to see our Conference Committee and all the directors and many of the friends of the cause at this meeting. We want to lay plans and open the way at this meeting for the tract and missionary work to go forward the coming winter. The winter months are the best time to work in the cause in Minnesota. The new meeting-house at Mankato will be dedicated at that time. Let all the directors appoint and hold their district quarterly meetings two weeks previous to our general quarterly meetings, and be ready to report all that has been done in each district. Elds. Lee, Curtis, and Ellis are especially requested to be at this meeting. I would say to the brethren and sisters to come prepared to take care of yourselves as much as possible, as but few of our people live near the place of meeting. Harrison Grant, Pres.

Quarterly meeting of the T. & M. Society of Dist. No. 3, Mo. and Kan. Conf., will be held in connection with the general quarterly meeting at Centerville, Linn Co., Kan., Oct. 16–18, 1874. Hope to see a general turnout. Librarians will see that all the members have their reports properly filled out. We will have the tent on the ground now being used by Brn. Sharpe and Stevens. Bro. Rogers will be with us. Can Bro. Haskell meet with us? All those coming by rail will stop at Pleasanton, where teams will be ready to take them to the ground on the 15th. Those coming by rail will please write me at Earlville immediately. J. N. Ayers, Director.

Quarterly meeting of the T. & M. Society for Dist. No. 4 of the Mo. and Kan. Conference, at Wild Cat school-house, Howard Co., Kan., Oct. 3 and 4. Hope for a good attendance. Eld. Rogers is expected to be present. Geo. D. Symms, Director.