MICHIGAN CAMP-MEETING by James White

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 8, 1878

MICHIGAN CAMP-MEETING.

By James White

We decide that the last Michigan camp-meeting for this year be held on the Fair Ground at Battle Creek, to commence October 2, and hold as long as may seem proper. If the weather will admit, it will be continued over two Sabbaths. We give the following reasons for this time for this general gathering, and for a two weeks' meeting if the weather and circumstances will admit:—

1. The General Conference will be held at this camp-meeting, and in order to secure a good delegation of our ministers, this meeting is appointed after tent season shall be passed.

2. This General Camp-meeting will be held after all the other meetings of the kind shall be held, so that there may be an attendance from other States of those who can come and pitch their tents with us. We shall have the exclusive control of fifty acres, enclosed by a high fence. There will be ample room, accommodations, and provisions for all who may wish to attend this great annual feast of tabernacles.

3. In order to secure the attendance of Elder Loughborough and Sister White, this meeting is put at the latest possible date to give them time to attend two meetings in California, and one week to make the journey.

4. Therefore we suggest that the first camp-meeting for California commence Wednesday, September 11, and hold as long as thought necessary, and that the second commence Wednesday, September 18, and hold as long as thought proper. The time suggested in the Signs for the first California camp-meeting is September 13. Our suggestion puts that meeting only two days earlier. And in order to bring about that which will be very desirable, namely, that both Elder L. and Sister W. shall attend both these California camp-meetings, and be at the General meeting in Michigan, the brethren in California will be willing to make their meetings each only one week in length. It is very possible that neither of these speakers will attend another camp-meeting on the Pacific Coast, and it will be very gratifying to both them and the people that they should be present.

5. We hardly need to suggest that under the circumstances there should be a large attendance at both the California camp-meetings, to hear the parting words of instruction, counsel, and advice from the lips of these experienced servants of Christ. They will both expect to receive pledges of means, at least sufficient to lift off every debt from the Pacific press. May God add his blessing, preserve the lives and health of those worn servants of Christ, and of the people, and send them to us in safety, full of the blessing of the gospel, to meet us in General Conference.

GENERAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.

JAMES WHITE, Chairman.