During the summer of this year, there was more or less friendly discussion of this subject in the Review. And in a general gathering of representatives of our people from Michigan and several other States, held in Battle Creek from September 28 to October 1, there was a candid consideration of the subject, and a full and free discussion of legal organization for the purpose of holding the office and other church property—meeting-houses, etc. This discussion is found at length in the Review, Vol. XVI, Nos. 21, 22, and 23, issued October 9, 16, and 27, 1860. GSAM 350.4
As the result of the deliberations at this gathering, it was voted unanimously to legally organize a publishing association, and in order that such a corporation might be formed as soon as practicable, a committee of five was elected by the conference assembled. GSAM 351.1