Others have spoken on the subject of Sabbath-schools so fully, and made their importance so clear, that I only wish to say at present, I am in full sympathy with the suggestions and recommendations of the General Conference Committee and others on this point. I have recently visited several of our churches and find them all manifesting more interest on this subject than heretofore. We hope soon to be able to accomplish a State organization, agreeably to recommendations.
I hope all our brethren and sisters will realize the blessings which may and will be brought into their families and into the churches if we all feel and act as we should to encourage and sustain the Sabbath-school. Our personal presence and interest in the school will speak the most favorably. May the Lord help us to do duty in this direction. A. S. HUTCHINS.
Church Quarterly Meetings, July 6 and 7.
By Dudley Marvin Canright
LET none of our churches fail to remember that July 6 and 7 is the time for each church to hold its quarterly meeting. Full instructions have repeatedly been given through the REVIEW as to how to hold these meetings, so that every officer who has any burden of his work can know just what to do. No church should make any postponement of this meeting for any thing. Let the business of the church be promptly attended to.
1. Every member should report to his or her church that day. 2. The ordinances should be attended to where there is an ordained officer. 3. All the business of the church should be straightened up to that date. 4. S. B. should be paid up and reported to the State officers. 5. The T. and M. members should all report their work and the librarian send off his report. 6. The Sabbath-school should make its quarterly report. Let no officer be slack in his duties.
D. M. CANRIGHT.
Ohio Camp-meeting.
By H. A. St. John
The Ohio camp-meeting for 1878 will be held at Tiffin, Ohio, in the Rock Spring Grove, on the Sandusky river, about one mile north of the railroad depots.
The ground is a good one, needing but little fitting up, and is well shaded. The water privileges could hardly be better, a small stream fed by springs running through the back part of the grove, and Sandusky river near by.
Tiffin is a city of probably not less than twelve thousand inhabitants, who have never heard the “present truth.” It is a good railroad center, and is probably more central for all our people in the State than any other accessible point.
The time suggested for our meeting, by the committee on camp-meetings at the last session of the General Conference, was Aug. 7-12. We are persuaded that this date will be too early for most of our brethren, as it will be, in all probability, right in the midst of oat-harvest. We have appealed to the General Conference Committee to give us a later date in August if practicable.
At whatever time it may be held, we hope our people all over the State will begin at once to plan with reference to it. We can hardly afford to hold camp-meetings unless our people in the Conference, as a body, attend. May it prove a great blessing to the cause in Ohio. This will be sufficient notice for the present.
H. A. St. John.
Notice to Directors.
By H. A. St. John
Ohio T. and M. directors will give timely notice through the REVIEW of the place of their respective district quarterly meetings, the second Sabbath and first-day in July next.
H. A. ST. JOHN.
Tiffin, O., June 12, 1878.
On Being Hard to Please
He that can please nobody is not so much to be pitied, as he that nobody can please.
Request for Pamphlet Address from Jeddo, Michigan
By Editor
We received a postal card dated April 28, from Jeddo, St. Clair Co., Mich., ordering a copy of “Truth Found” and having no signature. Will the person ordering please send address in full that we may forward pamphlet.
The P. O. address of Eld. H. W. Decker is New London, Waupaca Co., Wis.
Will W. W. Crandall give his address to Robert Sawyer, McGaheysville, Rockingham Co., Va.?
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For Review and Herald.
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S. D. A. E. Society.
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Gen. T. & M. Society.
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Mich. T. & M. Society.
Dist 11 per J Parkhurst $2.18.
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Book Fund.
F D A $10.00.
European Mission.
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APPOINTMENTS
“And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”
We will be at Osawkee, Jefferson Co., Kan., June 22, 23. Richland, Shawnee Co., June 29, 30. They have a new meeting-house at each of the above places, and dedication services will be held at each place on Sunday, at 11 o’clock A. M. Meetings will be continued as the interest demands. A general attendance is desired. C. F. STEVENS. SMITH SHARP.
There will be a general meeting for the church at Richland, Kan., June 29, 30. Our new meeting-house will be dedicated on Sunday. Brethren from a distance are invited. Brn. Sharp and Stevens are expected. J. M. STANSBURY.
No preventing providence, I will be with the Centerville church, Linn Co., Kan., at their quarterly meeting, July 6, 7. Flat Rock, Neosho Co., the 13th and 14th. CHAS. F. STEVENS.
Quarterly meeting of the Plainfield (Wis.) church, will be held July 6, 7, at the Brick school-house in Deerfield. A general invitation is extended to all lovers of present truth. Will some minister of our faith meet with us? ABRAM KISNER.