General Conference

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 7, 1876

General Conference

Appointments.

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

General Conference.

The fifteenth Annual Meeting of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held at Lansing, Mich., Tuesday, Sept. 19, 1876, at 2 o’clock P. M., for the purpose of considering such matters pertaining to the general prosperity of the cause as may properly come before this body.

James White, Gen. J. N. Andrews, Conf. J. N. Loughborough, Com.

S. D. A. P. Association.

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association will hold its seventeenth annual session on the camp-ground at Lansing, Mich., Thursday, Sept. 21, 1876, 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, U. Smith, F. H. Sisley, M. J. Chaplan, S. Brownsberger, J. H. Kellogg, James Sawyer, Trustees.

The Health Reform Institute.

The stockholders of the Health Reform Institute will hold their tenth annual meeting at Lansing, Mich., in connection with the camp-meeting, Friday, Sept. 22, 1876, 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.

Stockholders who cannot attend will please see that their stock is represented by proxy if they have not already made provision of this kind.

James White, U. Smith, S. Brownsberger, J. H. Kellogg, W. C. Sisley, W. K. Loughborough, M. J. Cornell, Directors.

The Educational Society.

The Seventh-day Adventist Educational Society will hold its second Annual Meeting on the camp-ground at Lansing, Mich., Friday, Sept. 22, 1876, at 2 o’clock P. M., for the purpose of electing a Board of Trustees for the ensuing year, and transacting any other business that may come before the meeting.

James White, U. Smith, S. Brownsberger, H. W. Kellogg, Jas. Sawyer, W. J. Fairfield, J. S. Day, Trustees.

The Michigan Conference.

The Michigan Conference will hold its next annual session in connection with the camp-meeting at Lansing, Mich., Wednesday, Sept. 20, 1876, at 9 o’clock A. M. Delegates should be on the ground on Tuesday, the 19th. Let the church officers make their reports in season; also let the s. b. treasurers make an effort to meet their pledges. We hope the friends of the cause will make an especial effort to attend this meeting, prepared to work for the Lord.

E. H. Root, Mich. J. Fargo, Conf. J. S. Day, Com.

Indiana Camp-Meeting.

This meeting will be held on the fair ground, at Peru, Miami Co., Sept. 14–18. We hope to see all that feel an interest in the third message, with as many of their friends and children as they can induce to come. Bro. and Sr. White and Bro. Canright are expected. Peru is at the crossing of the Toledo and Wabash, and Indianapolis, Peru and Chicago railroads. Half-fare has been granted on the latter road, and trains will stop near the ground for all that will mark their baggage Camp-Ground, and inform the conductor.

Ind. Camp-Meeting Committee.

Indiana State Conference.

The fourth annual session of the Indiana Conference will be held in connection with the camp-meeting at Peru, Sept. 14–18, for the election of officers for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the Conference. Let each church see that it is represented by delegate or letter, and each s. b. treasurer collect the money due, and send it or hand it to the State treasurer.

Ind. Conf. Com.

N. Y. & Pa. Camp-Meeting.

This meeting will be held at Rome, N. Y., Sept. 7–12, 1876, on the same ground occupied last year, two and one-half miles north of the city. Teams will convey passengers to and from the grounds.

It is expected that reduced fare will be secured on those roads that have heretofore granted us this favor, and an effort will be made to secure this on other roads of which due notice will be given.

Tents can be rented as heretofore. Those wishing to rent will please correspond with E. W. Whitney, Rome, N. Y., immediately, stating size and number wanted, so as to be sure of their being on the ground in season.

Provisions, straw, &c., furnished on the ground as usual. Camp-Meeting Committee.

N. Y. & Pa. Conference.

The next annual session of the N. Y. & Pa. State Conference will be held on the camp-ground at Rome, N. Y., Sept. 6, at 4 P. M.

It is especially requested that every delegate be on the ground in time to attend the first session of the Conference.

Each church will be furnished with blanks for the proper annual reports and pledges, which should be properly filled out and returned to the Conference.

Let every church be represented, by delegate if possible, if not, by letter.

We request the officers of our several churches to immediately attend to reorganizing s. b., that the proper pledges may be made for the coming year. Also that the s. b. treasurers immediately collect and forward to the State treasurer the balance of unpaid s. b. for the present year, and not wait until the session of Conference before sending in this balance now due. We extend an earnest and cordial invitation to Bro. and Sr. White to attend our present Conference and camp-meeting.

B. L. Whitney, N. Y. P. Z. Kinne, Conf. S. N. Walsworth, Com.

The fourth State quarterly meeting of the N. Y. and Pa. T. & M. Society will be held on the camp-ground at Rome, N. Y., Friday, Sept. 8, 1876.

The fourth annual meeting of this Society will be held at the same place Sunday, Sept. 10.

B. L. Whitney, Pres.

Illinois Camp-Meeting.

No providence preventing, this meeting will be held Sept. 28 to Oct. 4, 1876, on the Methodist camp-ground, situated midway between Waldron and Kankakee, Ill.

Those coming from the north or north-west, by rail, will take Illinois Central cars at Chicago, for Kankakee. Friends in Western and Southern Illinois are requested to come to their nearest point on the “Chicago Branch” of the Illinois Central R. R., and come north to Kankakee. Teams will be in waiting for passengers from northern and southern-bound trains, at K. Ample provisions will be made for both man and beast.

Let all who can, come with tents to take care of themselves; but let those who cannot bring tents bring bedding, and tent-room will be furnished them. All tents should be erected, and things set in order, on Wednesday, Sept. 27. All be on time. Bro. and Sr. White, and Bro. Canright are expected. Let none excuse themselves and stay at home, who can possibly attend.

Camp-Meeting Committee.

The next annual session of the Illinois State Conference will be held on the camp-ground, near Waldron, Sept. 27, 1876, at 4 P. M.

It is especially requested that every delegate be on the ground in time to attend the first session of the Conference. Let all our churches at once take the steps necessary to represent themselves fully at this meeting. Churches that wish to join the Conference should present their requests at this time. Let every church be represented by delegate if possible, if not, by letter.

We request the officers of our several churches to immediately attend to re-organizing s. b. that the proper pledges may be made for the coming year. Also that the s. b. treasurers immediately collect and forward to the State treasurer the balance of the unpaid s. b. for the present year, and not wait until the session of Conference before sending in this balance now due.

R. F. Andrews, Ill. C. H. Bliss, Conf. G. W. Colcord, Com.

The next annual T. & M. meeting in Illinois will be held in connection with the Illinois Camp-meeting, Sept. 28 to Oct. 3, 1876.

G. W. Colcord, Pres.

No preventing providence, the next general quarterly meeting of the Mo. T. & M. Society will be held at Nevada, Vernon Co., Oct. 14, 15, 1876.

Quarterly meeting of Dist. No. 1, at Prairie Valley, Daviess Co., Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.

Dist. No. 2, at Salisbury, Chariton Co., Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.

Dist. No. 3, with the Lincoln church, near Holden, Johnson Co., Oct. 7, 8.

Dist. No. 4, at the same time and place as the general meeting.

Dist. No. 5, at Avilla, Jasper Co., Sept. 30, and Oct. 1.

Dist. No. 6, at Greensburg, Knox Co., Sept. 16, 17.

Will every member make a note of this, and prepare to attend; or if that is not possible, report, not forgetting the personal donation? I expect to be at the meetings in districts 1, 3, and 4.

Wm. Evans, Pres.

The general quarterly meeting of the Wisconsin Tract and Missionary Society will be held at Hundred Mile Grove, Wis., commencing Sept. 29, at 10:30 A. M., and holding over first-day. Important business in connection with the cause and the fall and winter work will be transacted; and it is highly important that there be a general attendance of directors and others, also of our preaching brethren where it is consistent with other duties.

In order to facilitate matters, I appoint T. and