p. 128 | Review and Herald, Vol. 52, No. 16. (10/17/1878)

APPOINTMENTS

“And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”

Kansas Camp-meetings.

Bethany, Osborn Co., Oct. 16-21; Richland, Shawnee Co., Oct. 24-29; Sherman City, Cherokee Co., Oct. 31 to Nov. 5.

The Bethany, or Black Hawk, meeting is a general meeting for the Northwest, that at Sherman City is a general meeting for the Southeast, that at Richland is a general meeting for the whole State.

We look for a grand rally at each of these meetings. Ample provision will be made for all. The camp-meeting committee will see that the grounds are in readiness for the meetings to commence the eve of the first day for which they are appointed.

J. N. AYERS, Kan. J. H. COOK, Conf. CHAS. F. STEVENS, Com.

The first annual T. and M. meeting of Tennessee and Kentucky will be held in connection with our Conference, Oct. 23, 1878. We expect a general attendance of all the T. and M. workers in our Conference. Dear brethren and sisters, make every reasonable sacrifice to attend this yearly meeting. Let there be a delegate from every society.

CLINTON OWENS, Pres.

QUARTERLY meeting of Dist. 4, at Pierrepont, N. Y., Oct. 19, 20. We earnestly request all the brethren and sisters to report properly at this meeting. Librarians, do your duty.

Shall we not have a general rally this time? Let us remember that if we would have a part in that everlasting kingdom which Christ is about to set up, we must also share in the work he has left us to do. We hope that the scattered brethren will report at this meeting.

S. M. Cobb, Director.

The next general quarterly meeting of the Maine T. and M. Society will be held with the church at South Norridgewock, Oct. 27, 1878, at 9 A. M. An election of officers for the ensuing year will take place at this meeting; therefore we earnestly request a full attendance of our people. We want to see the directors of each district at this time, if possible. Let all come prepared to work in the cause.

J. B. GOODRICH, Pres.

MONTHLY meeting at Norridgewock, Me., commencing Oct. 25, at 6:30 P. M.

J. B. GOODRICH.

GENERAL meetings in Minnesota in the interests of the Sabbath-school work, will be held as follows:

At Beldenville, Wis., Oct. 17, 18. “ Eau Galle, “ 19, 20. “ Pleasant Grove, Minn., “ 26, 27. “ Dodge Center, “ Nov. 2, 3. “ Mapleton, “ “ 9, 10.

Due notice will be given of other appointments.

This is a special effort to build up the Sabbath-school interest in our Conference; and we hope to see a full attendance at every meeting. We expect to instruct the brethren present how to organize and conduct Sabbath-schools. Be sure to bring the children, as we shall make a special effort to enlist their hearts in the work. Bro. and Sr. Fulton are expected to attend the Wisconsin meetings. W. B. HILL, Pres.

Nero's Wish.

It is said of Nero that he wished all the Roman people had but one neck, that he might cut off the heads of all at one blow. So we wish that all the unfaithful church clerks and other delinquent officers who will not report, and so make the church statistics imperfect, could all be gathered together that the Conference might take off their official heads at one blow, and put faithful men or women in their places.

The Publishing Work.

THE following is a summary of the number of pages of our denominational works issued from the Review Office, since its establishment. From 1864 to 1878, each year’s work is given separately. The figures are taken from the pressman’s book. Previous to 1864 the Office had issued pages of tracts, bound books, and pamphlets to the number of 50,058,000.

Year	Pages
In 1864	6,119,220
“ 1865	3,176,808
“ 1866	1,133,440
“ 1867	1,964,460
“ 1868	6,945,621
“ 1869	10,179,936
“ 1870	11,844,378
“ 1871	1,617,376
“ 1872	18,771,468
“ 1873	8,844,200
“ 1874	18,687,920
“ 1875	14,652,880
“ 1876	20,213,104
“ 1877	18,032,080
“ 1878, to Oct. 1st,	16,948,060
Total pages,	209,188,957

This is exclusive of the number of periodicals issued during all these years, which have not yet been figured up. The year showing the largest number of pages issued was 1876, which gives over twenty millions. But the report for the present year up to Oct. 1st, only three-quarters of the year, shows nearly seventeen millions; and should it continue at the same ratio to the end of the year, we should have more than twenty-two millions for this year, an excess of more than two millions over any previous year.

To S. B. Treasurers in Vermont.

By A. S. Hutchins

We admire the promptness with which some of the s. b. treasurers have sent in their money at the opening of the present quarter. But I would suggest that it is not a safe way to inclose bills, silver, and copper in an envelope and send together by mail.

I know it is very difficult for some of you to obtain either a draft or a money order; but you can send in a registered letter. But in this case, I would not recommend sending silver or copper, nor would it seem best to send much money in this way.

Please report all s. b. funds sent to the treasurer to the State secretary, Chester E. Powell, Eden Mills, Vt. A. S. HUTCHINS, Treas.

General Meetings in New York.

By B. L. Whitney

It is now decided that these meetings will be held as follows: Wellsville, N. Y., Nov. 2-4; Rome, N. Y., Nov. 6-12.

The New York and Pennsylvania State Conference for the present year and the annual meeting of our T. and M. Society will be held in connection with the Rome meeting. Appointments will appear in next week's REVIEW. It is expected that Eld. S. N. Haskell will attend both these meetings, and that Eld. J. N. Andrews will attend at least the meeting at Rome.

We wish to see a general gathering of all our brethren at these meetings. We especially request a general turnout at the Wellsville meeting from the south-western part of New York and from Pennsylvania. We want to see the brethren who have embraced the truth in Pennsylvania during the past season, as well as the older brethren. Will all our brethren at once take hold of this matter, and make these meetings a success by securing the attendance of all who ought to attend? An effort will be made to secure a reduction of fare on the Erie R. R. Further particulars next week.

B. L. WHITNEY.

Kansas Church Treasurers.

By J. N. Ayers

THE third quarter of 1878 is nearly closed. Winter will soon be upon us; and your ministers have families that must be provided for or they must suffer. Our State treasurer is paying two per cent per month for money to meet the expenses of the Conference, and the ministers have been paid but very little since Conference, and must have means or leave their fields of labor and provide for their families. Shall they go home? It is for you to say. Pledges to help the ministers made at our Conference should all be paid. Will all help just at this time? See that all pay something, if it is but little, and let those that have means pay their s. b. in advance. If our brethren were all living up to the tithing system, we should not now be in debt. We need the blessing of God, and in Mal. 3:10 he tells us just how to obtain it: “Bring ye all the tithes into the store-house.” Will you do it? J. N. AYERS.

Election of Treasurer for Missouri Conference

By D. C. Hunter

Bro. Wm. EVANS, of Hamilton, Caldwell Co., Mo., was elected treasurer of the Missouri Conference for the ensuing year. I omitted to state it in my report. D. C. HUNTER.

Notices to Iowa T. and M. Society Officers

Notices.

To the officers and members of the Iowa T. and M. Society. Until further notice, the post-office address of Miss Lizzie Hornby, the secretary of your society, will be Battle Creek, Mich., where all business intended for the secretary will be addressed. And she further desires that each officer of the Iowa T. and M. Society will at once send his or her address to the secretary. Let there be no failures in this matter. L. McCoy, Pres.

THOSE coming to the Richland, Kan., camp-meeting, over the A. T. & S. Fe R. R., will be returned at one-fifth fare. I have asked the same favor of the R. P. road, but have not heard from them yet. SMITH SHARP.