Our Yearly Meetings by James White

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 6, 1865

Our Yearly Meetings.

By James White

At a meeting of the church of Seventh-day Adventists at Battle Creek, evening following the Sabbath, June 3d, 1865, the following resolution was unanimously passed:

"Resolved,—That the Battle Creek church respectfully decline the proposition of receiving means from churches and brethren abroad for the purpose of building a meeting-house in this place."

How large a house the church will build, and when, is not yet fully decided. It is thought that it would be wronging other churches to have all the yearly meetings at Battle Creek, as it would deprive them of the labor, expense and care of them, as well as the special blessings derived from them. It is suggested that our next yearly gathering be held in the style of an old-fashioned Methodist encampment, where every man would furnish his own food, lodging and horse-keeping. We would favor the suggestions. J. W.