And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand. New England Camp-Meeting.
The next annual camp-meeting of S. D. Adventists for the New England Conference will be held at Groveland, Mass. (same place as last year), Aug. 22–28, 1877. The grove is three miles from Haverhill, on a branch of the Boston and Maine R. R. Those coming through Manchester and Nashua, N. H., will change cars at South Lawrence station. Cars pass the ground nearly every hour. All trains are expected to stop at the camp-ground, if conductor is notified in season. Ample provision will be made for man and beast. Have your baggage distinctly marked, Groveland Camp-ground. M. Wood, C. W. Comings, J. C. Tucker. } N. E. Conf. Com. This Conference will hold its eleventh annual session in connection with the camp-meeting, at Groveland, Mass., commencing Wednesday, Aug. 22, 1877. Delegates should be on the ground at the commencement of the meeting. Let all the churches in the Conference be well represented. It is expected that each church will send delegates according to the constitution, also let each S. D. treasurer see that all pledges are paid up to July 1, 1877. M. Wood, C. W. Comings, J. C. Tucker. } N. E. Conf. Com. The Illinois State Camp-meeting will be held at Clinton, De Witt Co., Ill., commencing Wednesday evening, Aug. 22, and closing Tuesday morning, Aug. 28. This place, being a junction for the Illinois Central, Indianapolis, Bloomington, and Western; and the Gilman, Clinton and Springfield railway lines, will be very easy of access from every part of the State. If we receive sufficient encouragement to warrant, we expect to run excursion cars from Freeport and Gilman, and return; thus saving more than one-half the regular fare. As usual, ample provision for the comfort of all will be made. We hope to see a general rally of all our churches in Illinois; we also hope that our sister churches in Southern Wisconsin will send us a good delegation to this feast of tabernacles. Come, friends, lay aside worldly cares for a season, and labor for the Lord. Surely, you can afford to give him one week out of the year. Illinois State Conference.
The seventh annual meeting of the Illinois State Conference will be held in connection with the camp-meeting, Aug. 22–28, for the election of officers, and to transact any other business that may come before the meeting. Every church in the Conference, and every unorganized body of believers, should be represented at this meeting by one delegate or more, if possible; and where this is not practicable, they should send forward a letter in season, stating their numbers, condition, and wants. Illinois T and M Society.
The annual State T. and M. Society meeting will be held on the camp-ground, Aug. 22–28. This branch of our work will receive particular attention. Vermont State Conference.
The fifteenth annual session of the Vt. State Conference of S. D. Adventists will be held in connection with the camp-meeting at Morrisville, Sept. 6–11, 1877. We hope each church will be represented by a delegate or delegates, according to the constitution, with letters stating the numerical and financial strength, and spiritual standing of their respective churches. Let each S. D. treasurer see that all pledges are paid up to July 1, 1877. Please do not defer the payment of S. D., or means otherwise due to the Conference, on the supposition that funds are not needed. “Will a man rob God?” We also cordially invite our brethren, sisters, and friends, from Canada, who may or may not have united with the Conference as churches, to meet with us in our annual gathering. A. S. Hutchins, L. Bean, S. H. Peck, } Vermont Conf. Com. Vermont T. and M. Meeting.
The sixth annual meeting of the Vt. T. and M. Society will be held in connection with the camp-meeting at Morrisville, Sept. 6–11, 1877. A. S. Hutchins, Pres. The Maine Camp-meeting for 1877 will be held at Richmond, Aug. 29 to Sept. 4, on the ground occupied last year. Half-fare will be granted on the Maine Central R. R. and its branches. We hope to see a general gathering of our people this year. Let no one who can possibly attend stay at home. Let all the tents be in order on Tuesday, so that we can have things in readiness to commence the meeting on Wednesday. And let all come prepared to stay until its close. We earnestly request all of our scattered brethren and sisters to attend this meeting. The eleventh annual meeting of the Maine State Conference will be held on the camp-ground at Richmond, Aug. 29 to Sept. 4, 1877. Let all our churches and scattered Sabbath-keepers immediately take the necessary steps to fully represent themselves at this meeting. We request all the delegates to be present on Wednesday, so as to attend the first session of the Conference. J. B. Goodrich, Geo. W. Barker, Wm. Morton, } Maine Conference Committee. The Maine T. and M. Society will hold its fourth annual meeting on the camp-ground at Richmond, Aug. 29 to Sept. 4, 1877. At Victor, Iowa, Aug. 18, 19.
State Center, Tuesday evening, Aug. 21.
Nevada, Thursday evening, Aug. 23.
Hook’s Point, Aug. 25, 26.
Denison, Sept. 1, 2.
There will be opportunity for baptism at each of these places, and the missionary work will be considered.
H. Nicola.