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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 31, 1866

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 28, No. 9.

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Minnesota Conference.

The sixth annual session of the Minnesota State Conference of S. D. Adventists, was held at Pleasant Grove, July 6th, 1866. Elders J. N. Loughborough and Ingraham were present. Meeting was opened with prayer by Bro. Ingraham. By vote of the Conference, Brn. Loughborough and Ingraham were invited to take part in our deliberations.
Delegates being called, five churches reported by eight delegates. Reports of churches show total membership, one hundred and sixty-eight. Total S. B. fund, about $600. Bro. Stephen Pierce and F. W. Morse reported labor, which reports were accepted. Credentials were granted to Eld. Stephen Pierce. A license was granted to W. M. Allen. The case of F. W. Morse, and others applying for license was placed in the hands of the Executive Committee.
Voted, To appoint a committee of three on Nominations. Brn. Loughborough, Lashier, and Allen were appointed.
Voted, To appoint a committee of three on Resolutions. Brn. Loughborough, Ingraham, and Lashier were appointed.
Voted, To appoint a committee of six on settlement. Brn. Loughborough, Ingraham, Grant, Odell, Gibson and Kelsey, were appointed.
The committee on Nominations, reported for President, Eld. Stephen Pierce; for Secretary, E. W. Darling; Treasurer, W. I. Gibson. Conference Committee, Stephen Pierce, H. Grant and H. F. Lashier. These nominations were all ratified by unanimous vote of the Conference.
The committee on Resolutions reported for action of the Conference, the proposed amendments to the constitution recommended by the General Conference, the resolution allowing unorganized churches a representation in Conference, the course recommended in expelling members, the dress resolutions, and the health reform. They also approved of the plan of establishing a Health Reform Institute at Battle Creek, and endorsed the action concerning members moving away from a church being required to pay S. B. where they have been in church fellowship till they unite elsewhere. Also
Resolved, That we arrange our S. B. pledges at the time of electing our delegates to the State Conference, so that our S. B. year, and Conference year shall correspond.
Resolved, That we pay to the Conference fund eighty per cent. of all moneys received into the S. B. funds of our several churches.
Resolved, That the payments of churches to this Conference commence with July 1st, and that they reckon their quarters from that point.
Resolved, That our scattered brethren in Minnesota be invited to arrange their S. B. figures on the plan our churches adopt, and make a report of the sums they propose to pay, to E. W. Darling, Faribault, Rice Co., Minn., immediately, and pay quarterly eighty per cent. of the same to our State Treasurer, W. I. Gibson, Rochester, Minn., to assist in carrying forward the truth.
Resolved, That we donate the sum of $50, to aid in erecting a meeting house in Battle Creek, Mich.
Resolved, That this Conference donate the sum of $25 of our Conference fund to the S. D. A. Publishing Association.
Resolved, That this Conference donate to the General Conference Missionary fund the sum of $25.
Resolved, That we invite one or more of the General Conference Committee to meet with us in future sessions of this Conference, to participate with us in our business proceedings.
Resolved, That the Executive Committee be requested to district the State, and arrange Quarterly Meetings.
Resolved, That the Conference Committee be empowered to publish a suitable number of minutes in pamphlet form for the use of this Conference, said minutes to contain the Constitution, with such amendments and resolutions as have been made since the organization of the Conference, together with the proceedings of the present session.
Resolved, That this Conference purchase a suitable number of blanks for the use of our churches and ministers.
Whereas, Minnesota has suffered from a lack of proper management in the past, therefore
Resolved, That we request the General Conference, for the present, to consider this State as missionary ground; and while they may make efforts to build up and extend the cause here, we will endeavor to move in harmony with them, and second their efforts by our influence and means; and all difficult matters in business or trial, we will refer to the General Conference Committee for a decision.
Resolved, That we tender a vote of thanks to the Pleasant Grove church, and especially to Bro. Harris and family, for their kind hospitality in caring for our wants during this Conference.
Resolved, That a condensed report of this Conference be sent to the Review for publication.
The report of the committee was accepted, all the resolutions adopted, and Conference adjourned sine die. STEPHEN PIERCE, Pres. E. W. DARLING, Sec.