On the 11th of this month, August, 1859, there came many people to Springhill.  An extraordinary medium who had been in England an Elder amongst the Baptisers wrote on the 13th Instant to me:  “I came on foot to Springhill, Peace Union Centre, a long walk of about 17 miles in hot weather.  We raised the frame work of the Large Hall.  The day (11th inst.) was fine, and all things went on well, and the work that is done, looks well and in good order.  All kinds of rumors and talk:  What the house is for?  What they will do?  Why did they not build so as the Hall could be seen?  Some one thing, some, other things, &c.”

     The Periodical, entitled:  “Peace Union Message.”  Conventions at the
     Peace Union Centre in Springhill Toscarora Township, Perry Co:  Pa.
     6 miles west of Millerstown, the stopping place for the Cars.

Our Periodical, spoken of in the plan, will be published as soon, as there will be a sufficient number of subscribers.  In the expectation that those who are versed in English, will comprehend us first, we will publish it first in English, in Quarto, to be preserved in books and translated in as many other languages as needed; because it will contain social, ecclesiastical and political matters and movements of nations and daily news of importance, considered from our position, to draw nations from the existing confusion and degradation into the new order of things.  All that will improve the condition of mankind, and what is hurtful for them, as far as we will have opportunity[AE] to reach it, will be examined from our position.  But there not being room in this book, we will publish in the first number which will issue, when we are secured by subscriptions, what we will find proper to draw those amongst all nations who have somewhat new for improving mankind, to send it for publication in our Periodical.  Every one who sends somewhat of this kind, will add his full direction and occupation.  If his or her communication is found by those whom we find to be competent judges in that branch, to be such as required, it will be published when room will be for it in our Periodical.  But if it is not found such as to be published, the writer will be named and the reason given, why it cannot be published.  If the writer should think to have been injured, our Periodical would be open to publish his complaint with the preliminary requisites which will be made known in our first number as quite reasonable to save time to him and us and to the readers as well as to the printers and others.  I quoted purposely some passages from the letter of our friend Peter assuring that he is ours truly “in bonds for truth waiting for deliverance.”  If the talkers of nonsense had asked those to whom we told, why we selected that place for that building, near the farm house and the springs, they had received information.  The basement of the new building is a large cellar, the first story a large Hall, having in the midst a partition, which