TO OUR BRETHREN IN IOWA.
By E. W. Farnsworth
A FEW words in reference to our camp-meeting may not be out of place. We are aware that the location of this meeting is considerably east of the great body of our people; but our camp-meetings heretofore have been held more to accommodate the brethren in the central and western part of the State, and locating this camp-meeting at Cedar Rapids is more an act of justice than of charity. To our brethren in the eastern and northern part of the State, this meeting is located to accommodate you especially, and we shall be sadly disappointed if we do not see a full representation from all our churches east and north. To our brethren in the central and western parts, this meeting will not be more than one day's drive farther for the majority of you than if it had been appointed at Des Moines. To all we would say, We have done the best we could, and we want your hearty co-operation. Come prepared for cool nights. Let none stay away for lack of tents, for tent room will be furnished to those who have none; but all must bring their own bedding. In view of the article written by Sr. White, and the more recent one by Bro. Butler, it seems unnecessary to say anything about coming at the beginning and staying till the close, and we shall consider it no less a disgrace to see a brother putting up his tent after Wednesday night, than to see him taking it down before Tuesday morning of the next week. There is so much business to attend to that we must be there on time and stay the full time appointed. The Conference business for the past year, the T. & M. work, the Sabbath-school work, the temperance association, all have to be looked after.