| 669 About this time Elder James Moler was attacked by a lawless crowd at Frozen Camp, West Virginia. He relates that they threw stones against the schoolhouse where he was preaching, and threatened to cut with knives. But he continued his meetings refusing to be intimidated, holding six meetings in the place.
In the Herald for December 13 appeared a notice signed by Joseph Smith and E. L. Kelley, to the effect that the question of the reincorporation [reincorporating] of the church, and also forming a new corporation under and by virtue of the laws of the state of Iowa, would be presented to the General Conference of 1891.
December 19 a discussion was held at Orton, Ontario, between Elder John Shields and a Mr. Arnold, a representative of the Seventh-day Adventists. The question discussed was that known as the Sabbath question, Mr. Arnold affirming that the seventh day of the week is the Sabbath of the Christian dispensation.
During the latter part of the year 1890 an important addition to the Herald Office building was under construction, with the object of providing more room for the publishing business, and also to provide offices for the First Presidency, the Bishop, and the Secretary and Recorder. This was not completed until the following year.
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