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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 10, 1863

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 21, No. 15.

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General Conference.

By Editor

It is the opinion of several brethren, whose judgment we have reason to respect, that the best time for a General Conference would be the last of May next, or the first of June, instead of next October.
1. It is thought that to have the General Conference, the Michigan State Conference and the annual meeting of the Publishing Association, all at the same time and place, would make the gathering too large to be well accommodated, and the business meetings tedious.
2. If the General Conference be held in connection with the Michigan State Conference, the first of June, a large collection from our churches in and out of the State, can be accommodated under the tent, one-half of whom could not find seats in our place of worship.
3. If it is necessary to hold a General Conference at all to encourage united and vigorous action, east and west, the sooner the first session is held, the better, therefore the commencement of summer operations is a time preferable to the close.
4. If a tent be sent into New England with two efficient preachers, the next tent season, it would be far preferable that the enterprise be conducted under the direction of General Conference, than under the dictation of many counsellors who might not agree.
We recommend that the General Conference be held in connection with the Michigan State Conference at Battle Creek, as early as such a gathering can be convened under a tent. We suppose that it would be the pleasure of the brethren in other States, and the Canadas, to send to the General Conference either delegates or letters setting forth their opinion of the best course of action, and their requests of the Conference.
The Michigan Conference Committee asks an immediate expression from ministers and people who are interested in the progress of the cause of present truth, east, west, north, and south, relative to holding the General conference at the commencement of the tent season. Should the reports be favorable, this committee will take the responsibility to appoint the conference. Address Elder James White, Battle Creek, Mich.