DISTRICT QUARTERLY MEETINGS
“And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” Matt. 10:7. DISTRICT QUARTERLY MEETINGS.
Dist. No. 8, Mich., at St. Charles.
John McGregor. Dist. No. 4, Iowa, at Bonaparte. Preaching at 10½ A. M., Sabbath. We hope to have a full attendance.
Jas. S. Houseman, Director. District quarterly meeting with the church at Lancaster, Erie Co., N. Y.
R. F. Cottrell. Dist. No. 4, Pa., at Randolph, N. Y.
O. F. Bowen, Director. Dist. No. 2, N. Y., at Roosevelt.
S. N. Wright, Director. Dist. No. 5, Pa. Conference, Blockville, N. Y.
J. B. Stow, Director. Dist. No. 10, Iowa, at Marshalltown. J. D. Pegg will be present to preach the word. Hope for a full attendance.
S. M. Holly, Director. Dist. No. 14, Mich., at Dimondale. Bro. Fargo is expected to attend this meeting. There will be opportunity for baptism.
J. F. Carman, Director. Dist. No. 4, Mich., with the church at Douglas. Bro. and Sr. Lane will be present.
Alex. Carpenter, Director. Dist. No. 9, Mich., at Vassar. Hope to see every T. and M. member in the district present, as this is to be an important meeting. Let all the librarians bring their books for examination.
Wm. Ostrander, Director. Dist. No. 8, Kan., with the Sterling church, near Sterling, Oct. 12. Hope there will be a general attendance. Cannot Bro. Dawson be with us?
John C. Evans, Director. Dist. No. 1, Mich., at Jefferson. This being an important meeting for the district, a good attendance is desired. If my health will permit, I will attend the meeting.
M. B. Miller. Dist. No. 6, Mich., at Lakeview. The Lakeview church is a new church, and as this is the first meeting of the kind that will be held with them it is hoped that, for their encouragement, all in the district will make an effort to attend. Come prepared to remain through both days. Eld. J. Fargo and other ministerial help is expected. Let the librarians come prepared to make a full report; report the amount of books you have on hand.
F. Howe, Director. The annual camp-meeting for the State will be held two miles southeast of the city of Dallas, Texas, November 5-11, 1879. The first annual session of the Texas Seventh-day Adventist Conference will be held in connection with the camp-meeting near Dallas, Texas, Nov. 5-11. Each church should be represented by at least one delegate, who should bring with him credentials, and all the particulars and reports pertaining to the church he represents. The first annual session of the Texas tract and missionary society, will be held in connection with the camp-meeting near Dallas, Nov. 5-11. The usual business, election of officers, etc., will be taken up. The first annual session of the Texas S. S. Association will be held in connection with the camp-meeting at Dallas, Nov. 5-11, 1879. The usual business will be transacted. Let each school be represented by a delegate. The lessons for Divisions 2, 3, and 4, will be those designed and prepared for the second Sabbath in November, and the lesson for the First Division will be the first review lesson in “Bible Lessons for Little Ones.” Let each school be well represented and ready to act its part.
R. M. Kilgore, Pres. Texas Conf. The south-western camp-meeting will be held in a grove near El Dorado (the county-seat of Butler Co.), at the terminus of that branch of the A. T. & S. Fé R. R., Oct. 16-20. The southeastern camp-meeting will be held at Parsons, at the Junction of the M. K. & T. R. R., Oct. 23-27. These meetings will begin Wednesday evening, at 7:30 o’clock. Let every tent be pitched, and everything in readiness to begin at that time.
Kan. Conf. Com. The general quarterly meeting of the Dakota T. and M. society will be held Oct. 18, 19, at Sunny Side. Come one and all to seek the Lord, and prepared to work for yourselves and others.
M. M. Olsen, Vice-Pres. Warren, Vt., Oct. 18, 19. Come to this meeting praying Heaven’s blessing upon all who attend.
A. S. Hutchins. The Lord willing, I will meet with the church at Lake City, Minn., Oct. 23-27. We want to meet all the friends in that vicinity. I also hope to meet Bro. Grant there.
O. A. Olsen. The next State quarterly meeting for Illinois will be held at Pittwood, Oct. 18, 19. We desire a general attendance, as important matters in connection with our T. and M. work will be considered.
R. F. Andrews. Dist. No. 5 of the Minn. Conference will hold a general meeting at the Lynch school-house, Lucas, Wis., Oct. 17-21. A Sabbath-school convention will be held in connection with this meeting, and other matters of interest will receive due attention. We request a full attendance from all the district. Brethren, come prepared with plenty of clothing and provisions. Places for lodging will be prepared by the brethren living near.
H. Grant. A teacher’s Institute will be held in the interest of the Sabbath-schools in Dist. No. 1, in connection with the annual meeting of the Maine T. and M. society, which will be held with the church at South Norridgewock, Oct. 18, 19, commencing Friday at 6½ P. M. It is desired that every Sabbath-school teacher and officer in the district should be present, as it is hoped that the Sabbath-school cause may receive attention which will have an especial influence for good upon the Sabbath-schools throughout the entire district.
W. H. Blaisdell, Pres. The next annual meeting of the Maine T. and M. Society will be held with the church at South Norridgewock, Oct. 18, 19, commencing Friday at 6½ P. M. As the election of officers for the ensuing year will take place at this time, we request a general gathering of our people. Let every church be represented. All should be interested in this branch of the work.
We also want a report from each district secretary; each secretary should have a report from each church librarian; and each church librarian, a report from each member of the society in his church. Every member of the church should be a member of the T. and M. society. This is an important meeting. Let none excuse themselves and stay at home.
J. B. Goodrich, Pres. The annual meeting of the Wisconsin T. and M. society, for the election of officers and the transaction of other business, will be held at Hundred Mile Grove, Wis., commencing Thursday evening, Oct. 16, and continuing one week. Steps having been taken for the division of our State into sections to be placed under the charge of our several ministers, it is expected that they will assume their duties soon after this meeting. For the benefit of all who may attend, a special drill in business and matters of organization will be given. The health and temperance cause will receive especial attention. All ordained ministers in the Conference are requested to be present. All our directors should be there, and as many of our brethren as can attend.
H. W. Decker, Pres. By request, I change my appointment at Rockford to Belvidere, and the one at Belvidere to Rockford. The appointment will now stand as follows:—
Belvidere, Oct. 11, 12.
Rockford, “ 18, 19.
C. H. Bliss. For good and sufficient reasons we think, we change the district meeting for Clyde district, Ohio, from Wakeman to Clarksville, to be held in the Congregationalist church.
H. A. St. John.