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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 23, 1868

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 22, No. 1.

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ILLINOIS AND WISCONSIN STATE CONFERENCE.

By B. F. Andrews; T. M. Steward

The fifth annual session of this Conference was held at Little Prairie, Wisconsin, pursuant to appointment in Review, June 4–8, 1868. Conference convened on Thursday, at 6 P. M.
Eld. R. F. Andrews in the chair.
All joined in prayer with Eld. J. N. Andrews. Elders Andrews, Sanborn, Matteson, Blanchard, and Steward, of this Conference, present, also Elders J. N. Andrews of N. Y., and M. E. Cornell of Michigan.
Delegates’ credentials presented and examined. Twenty-four delegates present, representing sixteen churches; two by letter, and two not represented.
Voted, That all the brethren present, in good standing with their respective churches, be invited to participate in the discussion of business.
The minutes of the last Conference were read and approved.
On motion, the churches of Albany, Waterloo, and Raymond, were admitted into this Conference by unanimous vote.
Voted, That a committee of three, on resolutions, be appointed by the chair.
Voted, That the chair be authorized to appoint a committee of six, to assist in settling with ministers.
Adjourned to 8 A. M., June 5.

MORNING SESSION.

Prayer by Eld. M. E. Cornell. Treasurer’s report read and approved. Reports of churches examined, resulting as follows:
Whole number of members in the churches of this Conference, May 30, 1867, 600. Whole number of members, June 4, 1868, 646. Whole amount of s. b. pledges to churches, $3,639.75. Ministers’ reports called, when the following brethren responded:
R. F. Andrews, I. Sanborn, J. Matteson, H. C. Blanchard, and T. M. Steward.
The following officers were then nominated by the Conference, and unanimously elected: President, R. F. Andrews, New Genesee, Ill. Secretary, T. M. Steward, Rockton, Ill. Treasurer, Ivory Colcord, Genesee Grove, Ill. Executive Committee, I. Sanborn, H. C. Blanchard.
Adjourned to 2 P. M.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Prayer by Eld. John Matteson. On motion, the following ministers had their credentials renewed:
Elders Andrews, Sanborn, Matteson, Blanchard, and Steward.
By their request, it was
Voted, That the Marquette church be permitted to retain their past indebtedness to the Conference, to aid them in building their meeting-house.
Voted, That the Raymond church may retain their s. b. for the coming year, to help them in building a meeting-house.
Voted, That the Waterloo church may retain their s. b. fund for the coming year, to aid them in building a meeting-house.
The following resolutions were then presented, and unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That we are in sympathy with the effort to establish a mission in California; and that we pledge to Brn. Loughborough and Bourdeau our fervent prayers for their abundant success, and our co-operation in bearing the expenses of this important enterprise.
Resolved, That we enter heartily into the purposes of the Benevolent Association, and that we will cheerfully and promptly unite with our brethren, according to our several ability, in the accomplishment of the good work proposed.
Resolved, That the proposed change in the manner of conducting the Health Institute, so that it shall be strictly a benevolent enterprise, and not a matter of gain to the stockholders, meets our warmest approval.
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to continue our efforts in behalf of the Book and Tract Fund, that we may circulate our publications generally, according to the wants of the people, and especially that we may place the Spiritual Gifts in every family where they will be candidly read.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse the sentiment set forth in the General Conference Address in Review of June 2.
Resolved, That our preachers, elders, and deacons, be requested to stir our brethren to pay their s. b. pledges promptly, that order may be established, and confusion avoided; and that they attend to this at once, to relieve the Conference from present embarrassment.
Voted, That the request to grant Bro. B. F. Merritt a license to improve his gift among us, be referred to the Executive Committee.
Adjourned to call of committee.
Called in session again June 7th, 8 A. M.
Prayer by Bro. Blanchard.
Voted, To have two Convocations this year. One at Dell Prairie, Adams Co., Wis., July 23, to commence at 9 A. M. And one at Clyde, Ill., commencing Thursday, Sept. 3, at 9 A. M.
Voted, That we hereby express our gratitude to God for the faithful labors of Bro. and Sr. White in the past, and that we extend an urgent invitation to them, to visit us again at their earliest convenience.
Entire congregation voted on this.
Adjourned to call of committee.
Called in session at 4 P. M., June 7th.
Report of Auditing Committee read and accepted.
Voted, To transfer 80 per cent of all monies received into our s. b. Treasuries, to the State Conference fund.
Voted, That we request those churches who can, to transfer the full amount of their s. b. to Conference fund.
Voted, Our sincere thanks to Bro. Andrews and Cornell, for their faithful labors with us at this Conference.
Voted, To hereby express our thanks to the church of Little Prairie, for their faithful and unwearied efforts in entertaining this Conference.
Voted, That the minutes of this Conference be published in Review.
Adjourned to call of committee.
Called in session at 8 A. M., June 8th.
Prayer by Eld. M. E. Cornell. The distribution of labor was considered, credentials distributed, and Conference adjourned sine die.
B. F. ANDREWS, President,
T. M. STEWARD, Secretary.