Voorafgaand aan één van de eerdere Conventions werd de bezoekers deze adviezen meegegeven in welke toestand zij zich het beste naar de conferentie konden begeven en hoe zij zich daar het beste konden opstellen:
"We have met as Christians to wait upon the Lord for the fulfilment in us of those promises of grace which He has made to us in Jesus Christ. For the better securing this end particular attention is requested to the following suggestions:
I. Come waiting on the Lord, desiring and expecting blessing to your own soul individually.
II. Be ready to learn whatever God may teach you by His word, however opposed to human prejudices and traditions.
III. Heartily renounce all known evil and even doubtful things not of faith.
IV. Lay aside for the time all reading except the Bible.
V. Avoid conversation which has a tendency to divert your mind from the object of the Meetings. Do not dispute with any, but rather pray with those who differ from you.
VI. Eat moderately, dress simply, retire to rest early."
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