Northern N. Y. Camp-Meeting by B. L. Whitney; A. H. Hall

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 23, 1877

Northern N. Y. Camp-Meeting.

By B. L. Whitney; A. H. Hall

AFTER a careful inspection of the various localities proposed for this meeting, it is decided that it should be held at Carthage, Jeff. Co. This is a town of about three thousand five hundred inhabitants, eighteen miles from Watertown on the Utica and Black River R. R. Jefferson Park, the ground selected for the meeting, lies on the railroad, one and one-half miles from the village, toward Watertown. It is bounded on one side by the Black River and is covered with a beautiful grove of beech and maple. The river will afford a convenient opportunity for baptism on the ground.

All trains (six each way per day) stop at the ground, and reduction of fare is given from all stations on the road to the Park. The Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg R. R. also give a reduction from all stations on their road, the same as last year.

Full particulars as to route for reaching ground, tickets, etc., will be given next week.

We appoint as camp-meeting committee, Wm. Brown, Geo. D. Ballou, and Stephen M. Cobb, and recommend them to consult with Bro. Asa M. Green, the only member of the Conference Committee in that part of the State, in reference to arrangements for the meeting.

And now we appeal to our brethren, especially in the northern and central part of the State, to do all in their power to make this meeting a success. In order to do this it will be necessary,

1. For the brethren to make a special effort to attend. The times are hard and many feel that they cannot afford the time and means that will be required if they come; but this is really a strong reason why they should put forth a greater effort to be there. Provide yourselves with tents for yourselves, and others you may wish to entertain. Those who wish to rent tents can do so, as heretofore, by applying immediately to Wm. Brown, Mannsville, Jefferson Co., N. Y., stating size and number wanted.

2. Do all you can to induce your unconverted friends and neighbors to come with you. Provide a place for them, and thus do all you can to bring them under the influence of the truth. Our western meeting was a grand success, and this may be, if we will labor for it.

3. And most of all, pray that the Lord will greatly bless our annual Conference and camp-meeting, and send us such of his servants as will give us the help that we need.

In behalf of our Conference, we extend an urgent invitation to Bro. and Sr. White to be present at this meeting. We also invite Bro. D. M. Canright to attend. Every church in the Conference should take immediate steps, to be represented by delegate at the Conference. (See appointment next week.) And we invite all the brethren from all parts of the State who can do so to attend. B. L. WHITNEY. A. H. HALL.