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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 25, 1869

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 33, No. 22.

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MICHIGAN STATE CONFERENCE.

By Uriah Smith; Wm. C. Gage

Ninth Annual Session.

Pursuant to call of the Committee, published in the Review, the Michigan State Conference assembled at Battle Creek, Wednesday, May 19, 1869, at 9 A. M. Meeting called to order by the President, and opened with prayer by Eld. Waggoner. The credentials of delegates were called for and passed in, which upon examination showed that the number of delegates present was forty-four, representing 32 churches. Several churches were represented by letter, and several not at all.
Upon motion, the following-named churches were admitted to the Conference: Montcalm, Alaiedon, Blendon, Leighton, and Casnovia. The church at Duplain not being yet organized was admitted to the watchcare of the Conference.
The Secretary's report was read and approved.
The Treasurer's report was read, showing the following result:
Amount on hand May 1, 1868,                     $2,758 79 Received during the year,                          4,617 75                                                    7,376 54 Paid out during the year,                          3,529 58 Balance on hand May 1, 1869,                      $3,846 96
On motion, the report of the Treasurer was accepted.
The church in Owosso requested the privilege of disbanding, which after some discussion was not granted, the brethren thinking the few left there had better remain as a nucleus for future accessions.
Moved, that an Auditing Committee be appointed by the chair, which was carried, and the following brethren were announced as that committee: James Harvey, Chas. Jones, J. G. Whipple, W. H. Littlejohn, A. Gleason, Adolphus Smith. On motion, the following brethren were appointed as a Nominating Committee: E. S. Griggs, J. P. Kellogg and Franklin Howe.
The reports of ministers and licentiates were called for, when the following brethren responded: Joseph Bates, John Matteson, John Byington, R. J. Lawrence, I. D. Van Horn, Philip Strong, J. H. Waggoner, B. P. Chase.
Bro. White, Burrill, Lane, and Littlejohn, reported verbally, at the request of the Conference.
On motion, credentials were granted to the following ministers: James White, Joseph Bates, John Byington, R. J. Lawrence, J. N. Loughborough, I. D. Van Horn, M. E. Cornell, Philip Strong, D. M. Canright, J. H. Waggoner, and John Matteson.
On motion, the following brethren were granted license to improve their gift in preaching as the way may open: Uriah Smith, Wm. C. Gage, Jas. G. Sterling, B. P. Chase, Elbert B. Lane, A. O. Burrill, W. H. Littlejohn, S. E. Sutherland, D. H. Sanborn, C. Stoddard, Adolphus Smith.
By vote, the churches were instructed to pledge their funds to the State Conference, leaving this body to make such appropriation to the General Conference as the case may demand.
Inquiries as to the standing of churches not reported, were answered verbally by brethren acquainted with the circumstances, and remarks were made by the Secretary concerning the manner of making reports, &c.
Adjourned to 2 o'clock P. M.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Met according to adjournment, and opened with prayer by Bro. Bates.
Voted, That the following churches be allowed to retain their s. b. funds for the ensuing year, for the purpose of building meeting houses: Oneida, Windsor and Charlotte, Convis, Alaiedon, Blendon and Otsego. The church at Vassar were granted the same privilege, on condition that immediate measures be taken to build a house. The Committee on Nominations reported a list of Officers. The report was accepted, and after some action and discussion, was referred back to the Committee, which was increased by the addition of Eld. M. E. Cornell and James Harvey.
On motion it was
Resolved, That we deprecate the course of Bro. E. S. Hamlin in the matter of the Kansas Colony, and advise our brethren to move with great caution in reference to it.
Adjourned to call of Committee.
Conference called in session by the Committee, Friday afternoon, May 21.
The report of the Auditing Committee was read and approved.
Nominating Committee presented their final report, which was acted upon by the Conference. The list of officers for the following year is as follows: President, H. S. Gurney; Secretary, Wm. C. Gage; Treasurer, J. W. Bachelier; Executive Committee, H. S. Gurney, S. H. King, E. H. Root.
The Secretary reported the present standing of the churches of the Conference as follows.
Whole number of churches in the Conference, May 1, 1869,                 51 Whole number of church members,                                     1,749 Amount of s. b. funds pledged to the Conference,                 $4,256 97
On motion, the resolution adopted by the Health Institute concerning Bro. & Sr. White, was also adopted as the sense of this Conference.
Moved to publish the proceedings of the Conference in the Review.
Adjourned sine die.
URIAH SMITH, President.
Wm. C. GAGE, Secretary.