THIRD MICHIGAN CAMP-MEETING
“And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” Matt. 10:7. THIRD MICHIGAN CAMP-MEETING.
The Lyons camp-meeting will be held Sept. 25–30, one week later than at first appointed. Bro. and Sr. White are expected to attend this meeting. J. Fargo, } Conf. S. Brownsberger, } Com. The annual session of Mich. State Conference will be held on the Lyons camp-ground, first meeting Sept. 26, at 9 A. M. Every church and company of S. D. Adventists in the State should be represented by delegate or letter. Conf. Com. LYONS CAMP-MEETING SABBATH-SCHOOL.
This Sabbath-school will be held at 8:45 Sabbath morning, Sept. 27. It is hoped that we shall have a good representation from the schools in that part of Michigan. All who attend the camp-meeting are requested to prepare themselves to join in the exercises of the Sabbath-school. We want especially to see the children. The lessons will be those regularly assigned for that Sabbath, viz., for Bible-class, Lesson 45; for the youth, Lesson 64; for the children, Lesson 38. The little ones will take Lesson 25 in the book prepared for them. Secretaries should bring their Record Books, and the Class Records of the teachers. It will be a satisfaction to see them; and if there are any errors, suggestions can be given in regard to the best way of correcting them. There will be opportunity for asking questions in private, as well as in public. Do not forget the Sabbath-school! W. C. White. MICHIGAN S. S. ASSOCIATION.
The second annual session of the Michigan Sabbath-school Association will be held in connection with the camp-meeting at Lyons, Sept. 25–30. The usual business of the annual meeting will be transacted. So far as possible, each school in the State should be represented by properly authorized delegates. Each school of fifteen members is entitled to one delegate, and an additional delegate for every additional fifteen members. All the superintendents present at the meeting will be received as delegates. Certificates for delegates will be sent immediately. W. C. White, Pres. The first annual meeting of the Pa. T. and M. Society will be held in connection with the camp-meeting at Hornellsville, N. Y., Sept. 18–23. This meeting should be attended by every director, district secretary, and librarian in the society, as important business will be transacted in the interest of the missionary work. B. L. Whitney, Pres. The fall camp-meeting for Missouri, and the State Conference, will be held at Windsor, in the northeast corner of Henry Co., on the M. K. & T. R. R., twenty miles southwest of Sedalia, Oct. 9–14. Those coming on the Mo. Pacific R. R. from the east make connection with the M. K. & T. R. R. at Sedalia. Those coming with teams from the northwestern part of the State can reach Windsor as easily as they could Sedalia, where the meeting was held last year. Mo. Conf. Com. The Missouri State Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, State tract and missionary society, State health and temperance society, State Sabbath-school association, with model Sabbath-school, all meet at Windsor, Henry Co., Mo., Oct. 9–14, 1879. Every preparation is made for a good meeting. Come at the beginning and stay till the close. Come! D. C. Hunter, Sec. As the Missouri camp-meeting will be held at the usual time for the district quarterly meetings, the quarterly meeting for Dist. No. 1 will be held one week earlier, at Gallatin, Mo., Oct. 4, 5. Would like to have Bro. Rogers present. Librarians will hold their meetings the last Sabbath in September. H. H. Fisher, Director. The general camp-meeting for Iowa will be held at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Sept. 25–30. The ground selected is in a beautiful grove inside the city limits, within five minutes’ walk of the depot. The annual session of this Conference will be held in connection with this camp-meeting. The Burlington, Cedar Rapids, and Northern R. R. will make a reduction of four-fifths fare to those returning home from camp-meeting. We have tried to obtain the same privilege on other roads, but have failed to get any reduction. Let every church be represented by delegate or by letter. E. W. Farnsworth, } Iowa; J. H. Morrison, } Conf.; H. Nicola, } Com. The annual meeting of the Iowa T. & M. Society, the Sabbath-school Association, and temperance meetings, will be held in connection with the foregoing camp-meeting. The Kentucky camp-meeting and Conference will be held at Powder Mills, Hart Co., from Tuesday night, Sept. 30, until the following Monday night. There will be teams at Munfordsville, Tuesday, Sept. 30, to convey all who may come by railroad to the place of meeting. All who intend coming this way will please correspond with P. A. Williams, Rio, Hart Co., Ky. Teams will be at the depot only one day, Tuesday. Conference Committee. A Sabbath-school convention will be held in connection with the camp-meeting to be held at Powder Mills, Kentucky, Sabbath, Oct. 4. The school will be divided into three classes. The lessons for the first class will be Review Lessons 41 and 42 of Supplement for September. Lessons for second class will be Lessons 34 and 60 of the Instructor for Aug. 20. Small class will use small question book. We earnestly request that all will be promptly on time, and with perfect lessons. S. Osborn. Nothing preventing, I will commence a series of meetings at Stevens Point, Wis., Sept. 20, and continue as long as the interest may demand. The attendance of the friends of the cause in that vicinity is solicited. G. C. Tenney. I will meet with the church at Round Prairie, Minn., Sept. 20, 21.
Lake Ellen, “ 27, 28.
Grove Lake, Oct. 1, 2.
West Union, “ 8, 9.
Geo. M. Dimmick. Ordino, Wis., Sept. 20, 21.
Plainfield, “ 27, 28.
H. W. Decker. Providence permitting, I will meet all the S. D. Adventists in Virginia at the quarterly meeting, which will begin with the Sabbath, Oct. 4, and continue over Sabbath and first-day. I hereby earnestly request every Sabbath-keeper in the State to be present if possible. Those who cannot attend will please send a letter, stating their desires for labor, and their prosperity in the cause of God. Direct to R. T. Fultz, Quicksburg, Shenandoah Co., Va. Would like very much to have Brn. Mowry, Miller, and Stone attend this meeting. Come if possible, and stay until Monday. Be sure and bring your tithes, and your reports of missionary labor. I will also meet with the brethren of Page county in quarterly meeting, to commence with the Sabbath, Oct. 11, and continue over Sabbath and first-day. Hope to meet all the Sabbath-keepers from Luray at this meeting. Do not forget to bring all the tithes with you, that the Lord may pour us out a blessing according to his promise. See Mal. 3:10. I. Sanborn. Providence permitting I will meet with the church in West Liberty, Jackson Co., Mich., Sept. 19, 20. There will be opportunity for baptism during the meetings. I will also be at the Gravel school-house the evenings of Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 21, 22. M. B. Miller. The seventh annual session of the Indiana State Conference will be held in connection with the Rochester camp-meeting, Sept. 30 to Oct. 6, for the election of officers, and the transaction of all other business which may properly come before the meeting. Conference Committee. The next annual session of the Ind. T. and M. Society will be held in connection with the Rochester camp-meeting, Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. S. H. Lane, Pres.