NO CAMP-MEETING FOR NEW YORK.
After careful consideration, it is decided to withdraw the appointment for camp-meeting for New York, Sept. 18-23. Our reasons for doing this are as follows:— 1. This date is so late that we could hardly expect suitable weather for holding a camp-meeting in the northern part of the State. Should the weather be wet and cold, as it is very likely to be, the attendance of the brethren would be small, while the outside interest would, as a matter of course, be but very little. Thus the main objects of the meeting would be lost. 2. It is highly important that our coming Conference should be well attended by delegates from all parts of the State; but the location of the fall meeting would make it very difficult to secure such attendance, it being so far removed from the central part of the State. A general meeting in the month of October, at Rome, N. Y., would doubtless secure a larger attendance of our people, and a much more general representation of our churches. 3. Owing to the largely increased expenses of our Conference operations during the present season in purchasing and running so many new tents, together with the financial embarrassment of our T. and M. society, the brethren feel hardly able to meet the expenses of a camp-meeting, which would be quite heavy if held on the same ground as last year, and still greater were we to change to a new ground. 4. Our large tent is so badly mildewed as to be unfit for use, and so would not furnish a suitable protection from the wet weather so liable to occur at this season of the year. For these reasons, and others that might be named, we conclude to withdraw the appointment for camp-meeting, and suggest that in its place there be held two general meetings: the first at Wellsville, N. Y., the second Sabbath in October; the second to be held at Rome, commencing the Tuesday following and continuing over the following Sabbath; and that in connection with this second meeting our annual Conference and the annual meeting of our T. and M. society be held. This will give more time for the transaction of the business of these two meetings than could be secured at a camp-meeting, and this time will certainly be needed. It is expected that Sr. White will attend these meetings. Definite appointments for them will be made in due season.