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IMPORTANT MATTER FOR THE CHURCH QUARTERLY MEETINGS IN APRIL

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Tuesday, March 17, 1885

FromThe Review and Herald, Vol. 62, No. 11

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IMPORTANT MATTER FOR THE CHURCH QUARTERLY MEETINGS IN APRIL.

By George I. Butler

The church quarterly meetings, April 4, 5, will be very important. For weeks past we have been preparing matter which we wish to be read to our people in those meetings. It relates to the interests and prosperity of the cause of God. Our hearts have been burdened with anxiety as to how the wants of the cause should be met. We see evils among our people, which, if not removed, will hinder the work of God, and bring the frown of God upon us. But if these can be eradicated, great prosperity will result.
This matter which has been prepared has been read before five or six of our leading brethren, and they are all of the opinion that it should be published, and that it would do great good. At first we intended to bring it out in the form of a supplement, and send it to every subscriber of the REVIEW east of the Mountains; but after more mature consideration, the Board of Trustees thought it would be better to put it in the form of a pamphlet, and send one to every church. This pamphlet has been prepared. A sufficient number will be sent at once to every State Secretary of the Tract Society for the churches in that Conference. We expect that a person will be selected in each church to read a portion of this pamphlet on Sabbath forenoon, and the remainder on Sunday forenoon, April 4 and 5. We shall send them at once, so that they will be in time, and we ask the Presidents and Secretaries to see that they are sent to their destinations in season. We want every church to have these read, and ask that the matter receive careful attention.
We speak of this early, so that our people everywhere can be preparing to be present at the church on this occasion. We ask our ministers to use their influence to get out a large congregation. Take especial pains to have those present who are somewhat cold and indifferent. They will need this instruction more than any others. Remember to be present at the church April 4 and 5. The REVIEW Office will supply these to the churches at its own expense, excepting the postage or express, hoping they will do great good.
GEO. I. BUTLER, Pres. Gen. Conf.