IMPORTANT NOTICE by B. L. Whitney

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 4, 1879

IMPORTANT NOTICE.

By B. L. Whitney

CHANGE OF APPOINTMENTS.

AFTER consultation with Bro. White, it is decided to change the appointments for the N. Y. and Pa. camp-meetings. They will now be held as follows:—

N. Y., Carthage, Sept. 11-16.

Pa., Hornellsville, N. Y., “ 18-23.

It will also be noticed by the appointments this week that the sessions of the N. Y. and Pa. Conferences will be held in connection with the last-named meeting. This is quite different from the plans that had been made, but we are satisfied that it is much better than as at first arranged. As the notice of this arrangement is so short, however, it will require prompt action on the part of our churches in electing their delegates, and especially on the part of the clerks in preparing the proper reports for their respective churches. We call especial attention to this matter, and ask that those upon whom the responsibility of this matter rests will consider their duty and act at once. Bro. and Sr. White, and Bro. W. C. White and wife, will attend both these meetings, and we are assured that special efforts will be made that there may be a large attendance at both meetings. Specially favorable arrangements have been made with the railroads for the Carthage meeting; and as this meeting comes a week earlier than was expected, and the time is so short, we appeal to the brethren of the northern part of the State to make every possible effort to have all come who should do so. We certainly need the benefit of such a meeting; and if we make special efforts to come, we may expect a special blessing in so doing. Let all in the extreme northern part of the State come via Ogdensburg over the Utica and Black River R. R., as they give special rates from that point. They give reduced fare from all stations from which our brethren will come. The Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg R. R. also give the same reduction as last year.

Owing to the shortness of the time before this meeting, we have ordered extra tents for those who may not have had time to send in their orders, so that all will be provided for. Let none stay away, therefore, as ample provision will be made in this respect. Every effort possible has been and will be made to have the expenses of the meeting as light as possible.

We expect to be able to make very favorable rates for those who go as delegates to the Conference from the northern part of the State, particulars of which will be given next week. The Erie road gives reduced fare over all its lines, which is very favorable. We feel that the brethren of the Pa. Conference are under obligations to do all in their power to make a success of this, their first camp-meeting, not only by attending, but by doing all that should be done by way of preparation for the meeting. This we believe they will do. Every church in the Conference should be represented by delegate. I feel especially thankful that we can have the labors of the faithful and tried servants of the Lord, Bro. and Sr. White, and particularly so at the Pa. meeting, as the Conference is to be held in connection with this meeting. They have not visited this section of the State for years, and there are scores of brethren and sisters here who have never seen them.

Once more we urge all our brethren to make their arrangements at once to attend these meetings. We need the benefit of them, and may God greatly bless them to the advancement of the cause among us. B. L. WHITNEY.