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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 26, 1878

APPOINTMENTS

“And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”

General Conference.

The seventeenth Annual Meeting of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held at Battle Creek, Mich., Friday, Oct. 4, 1878, at 10:30 A. M., in connection with the camp-meeting which opens Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1878.

James White; S. N. Haskell; D. M. Canright. Gen. Conf. Com.

S. D. A. P. Association.

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association will hold its nineteenth annual session on the camp-ground at Battle Creek, Mich., Tuesday, Oct. 8, 1878, at 9 A. M., in connection with the camp-meeting to be held there beginning Oct. 2, 1878, for the election of officers, and for the transaction of any other business that may come before the meeting.

James White; W. C. White; M. J. Chapman; H. W. Kellogg; F. H. Sisley; U. Smith; J. H. Kellogg. Trustees.

The Educational Society.

The Seventh-day Adventist Educational Society will hold its fourth Annual Meeting on the camp-ground at Battle Creek, Mich., Monday, Oct. 7, 1878, at 9 o’clock A. 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; J. H. Kellogg; A. B. Owen; W. C. Sisley; W. C. White. Trustees.

The Health Reform Institute.

The stockholders of the Health Reform Institute will hold their twelfth annual meeting at Battle Creek, Mich., Friday, Oct. 4, 1878, at 9 A. M., in connection with the camp-meeting beginning Oct. 2, 1878, 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; S. Brownsberger; W. J. Fairfield; W. C. White; J. H. Kellogg; W. C. Sisley; O. B. Jones. Directors.

General T. and M. Society.

The first annual session of the General Tract and Missionary Society of S. D. Adventists will be held at Battle Creek, Mich., Tuesday, Oct. 8, 1878, at 5 P. M., in connection with the camp-meeting to be held Oct. 2, 1878. The election of officers and other business will be attended to. S. N. Haskell, Pres.

The General Sabbath-School Association.

The first annual session of the General Sabbath-school Association of Seventh-day Adventists will be held at Battle Creek, Mich., Wednesday, Oct. 9, 1878, at 9 A. M., in connection with the camp-meeting which commences Oct. 2, 1878, for the purpose of electing officers and doing other business.

D. M. Canright; S. N. Haskell; W. C. White. Executive Committee.

The Michigan Conference.

The Michigan Conference will hold its next annual session in connection with the camp-meeting at Battle Creek, Mich. Delegates should be on the ground on Wednesday, the 2d. First session will be held that day at 5 P. M. Let the church officers make their reports in season; and 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.

J. Fargo; E. H. Root; S. Brownsberger. Mich. Conf. Com.

Mich. T. and M. Society.

The seventh Annual Meeting of the Michigan T. and M. Society will be held Thursday, Oct. 3, 1878, at 5 P. M., at Battle Creek, Mich. J. Fargo, Pres.

Michigan Sabbath-school Association.

The first annual session of the Michigan Sabbath-school Association of Seventh-day Adventists will be held at Battle Creek, Mich., Monday, Oct. 7, 1878, at 2:30 P. M., in connection with the camp-meeting beginning Oct. 2, 1878. The purpose of the meeting will be to ascertain the present condition and wants of the Sabbath-schools in our State, to devise ways and means of improving them, to elect officers, and to transact any other necessary business.

All the schools in the State should report immediately to the State secretary, Miss Lettie Loughborough, Battle Creek, Mich., who will send blanks for that purpose.

If you cannot fill every part of the blank, report what you can, and be prompt.

G. H. Bell; J. Fargo; W. C. White. Executive Committee.

Kansas Camp-meetings.

Bethany, Osborn Co., Oct. 16-21; Richland, Shawnee Co., Oct. 24-29; Sherman City, Cherokee Co., Oct. 31 to Nov. 5.

The Bethany, or Black Hawk, meeting is a general meeting for the Northwest, that at Sherman City is a general meeting for the Southeast, that at Richland is a general meeting for the whole State.

We look for a grand rally at each of these meetings. Ample provision will be made for all. The camp-meeting committee will see that the grounds are in readiness for the meeting to commence the eve of the first day for which they are appointed.

J. N. Ayers; J. H. Cook; Chas. F. Stevens. Kan. Conf. Com.

On account of the General Conference and camp-meeting at Battle Creek, Mich., the quarterly meeting for the church at North Bloomfield, Ohio, will be postponed till Oct. 26 and 27. We hope to see a full attendance at this meeting, as matters of importance will be considered. Wm. Chinnock.

Dist. No. 8, Kansas T. and M. Society, will hold its quarterly meeting at the camp-meeting at Richland the third Sabbath in October. Will every brother and sister in the district make a special effort to be at this meeting? Bro. W. E. Dawson is expected to be with us. E. L. Fortner, Director.

T. and M. quarterly meeting of Dist. No. 9, at Onarga, Ill., Oct. 12, 13. Eld. Andrews promises to be present. Brethren from other points, come, and let us have a good meeting together. J. W. Tait, Director.

The next State quarterly meeting of the Ill. T. and M. Society will be held at Watseka, Ill., Oct. 18-20. Bro. J. J. Carlock please arrange with regard to place. Eld. Andrews, Dr. Pottinger, and Bro. Tait are requested to be present, if practicable. District secretaries, send reports to State secretary, at Watseka, in my care. All officers who can, come. Let Dist. No. 9 be well represented. Stay till Monday. G. W. Colcord.

Quarterly meeting of the Roscoe church at the White school-house in Harrison, Ill., Oct. 5, 6. S. Pease.

Quarterly meeting at Normal, Ill., Oct. 5 and 6. We invite all the friends of the cause at Leroy, Mackinaw, Gridley, Lexington, and all others in this part of the State that can come, to meet with us at this time. This is a central place, and we can attend to all our church business here perhaps better than elsewhere. B. F. Merritt.

District quarterly meeting with the Lancaster, N. Y., church the second Sabbath and first-day in October. All are earnestly invited. This appointment is not designed to hinder any from attending the General Conference at Battle Creek, Mich. R. F. Cottrell.

Burlington, Mich., Sabbath, Sept. 28. E. R. Jones.

Western Massachusetts, where Bro. Twing may appoint, Oct. 5, 6, instead of Sept. 28, 29. D. A. Robinson.