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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 22, 1863

Appointments.

Annual Meeting of the Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association.

The third annual meeting of the Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association will be held in Battle Creek, Mich., on Friday the second day of October, 1863, commencing at 9 o'clock A. M., for the election of officers and the transaction of all other business pertaining to the interests of the Association.

At this meeting it is proposed to make certain changes in the By-laws, as follows: In Art. ix, Sec. 2, in the first line after "All voting" strike out—"except for an adjournment" and insert in its place—"for the election of officers." Add to the section after the representation of our printed ballot, "All other voting to be done as the President may direct."

In Art. ii. Sec. 1. after the words, "shall be elected" in the fifth line, strike out all the remaining portion of the sentence closing with the word, "year" and substitute in lieu thereof "every year at such time and place as may be determined by the last meeting of the Association or announced in the call for the meeting." In the last line of the same section after the word, "until" insert "three weeks after."

In Art. ii. Sec. 13. Strike out all the remaining portion of the section after "The Association shall elect its editors," and substitute in lieu thereof, "at each yearly meeting, whose term of office shall continue until three weeks after their successors are elected."

In Art. v. Sec. 2. after the words, "this Association," in the second line, strike out "held in one of the autumnal months," and at the close of the fourth line strike out "and this" and insert in lieu thereof "or announced in the call for said meeting, which."

To Article xi add the following: "Sec. 2. No money paid to the Association for shares or donations, nor interest or profits arising therefrom, shall be subject to withdrawal, but shall be, and forever remain, a part of its funds, to be used in accordance with sec. 1, of this Article."

JAMES WHITE, G. W. AMADON, URIAH SMITH, J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH, E. S. WALKER, WM. HALL, I. D. VAN HORN.

Trustees.

P. S. We would add that this is to be merely a meeting of the Association for the transaction of business. There will be no conference held in connection with it, and no especial religious exercises. Brn. White and Loughborough of the trustees, are now East, and are not expected to be present at this meeting; but the above-mentioned changes are proposed with their suggestion and concurrence. The reason for these changes will be apparent to all. It is that we may accomplish the voting on all business matters with more convenience and dispatch, and also that the meeting of the Association may not be confined to any particular season of the year, but may be held at any time in connection with other gatherings, as, for instance, our General or State Conferences.

Trustees.

Ills. and Wis. State Conference.

The State conference for Illinois, and Wisconsin, will be held at Avon, Rock Co. Wis., the first Sabbath and Sunday in October next. Churches will be represented by delegates, each church sending letters of commendation by their delegates. The balance of tent pledges will be expected. Brethren should come prepared in part to take care of themselves. But let none stay away on this account, as provisions will be made for all the needy. Come one, come all, praying that the Lord will meet with us, and that steps may there be taken for the advancement of present truth.

There will be teams at Brodhead at the arrival of the cars on Sixth-day Oct. 2d., at 4 P. M. to take such as come by R. R.

ISAAC SANBORN, WM. S. INGRAHAM, JOSEPH G. WOOD.

Conf. Com.

Providence permitting, I will meet with the church in Otsego, Mich., Sabbath, Sept. 26, at 10½ o'clock, A. M., and also on first-day, if the brethren desire.

And as I have been requested, I will meet with the churches of Colon and Parkville, at their monthly meeting in Vicksburg, Sabbath, Oct. 3, at 10½ o'clock, A. M.

John Byington.

Providence permitting there will be a Quarterly Meeting in Charlotte, Mich., to commence Sabbath, Oct. 10, and continue over Sunday.

Mich. Conf. Committee.

The next quarterly meeting of Seventh-day Adventists of Roxbury, Vermont, will be held at the schoolhouse near my residence, on the first Sabbath in October next. The scattered Brn., and sister churches in this region are invited to attend.

Stephen Pierce.

Sept. 11. 1863.