The West Pennsylvania Conference by G. B. THOMPSON

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 25, 1909

The West Pennsylvania Conference

By G. B. THOMPSON

The annual session of the West Pennsylvania Conference was held in the Seventh-day Adventist church at Clearfield, March 1-6. The various churches in the conference were well represented by delegates, and careful consideration was given to the plans presented for aggressive work in the field.

The utmost unity prevailed in all the deliberations. Not a discordant note was struck during the session. The reports rendered by the various departments showed an encouraging increase. Quite a number have been baptized during the year, and the churches have been strengthened. The tithe showed some increase over that of the past year, and excellent work has been done in the sale of our subscription books since the last conference meeting. The conference was followed by a good canvassers' institute, conducted by Brethren I. D. Richardson and I. G. Bigelow, and the outlook is good for this work for the coming year.

During the year two of the conference workers have died,—Sister Fannie Fondersmith, Sabbath-school secretary; and Brother J. Q. Herrington, who for about sixteen years has sold the printed page. Resolutions of sympathy in behalf of these faithful workers were passed at the conference.

But few changes were made in the officers for the coming year. Elder F. D. Wagner was re-elected president. The blessing of the Lord was realized throughout the meeting. Some for the first time decided to keep the Sabbath. Brother Bigelow was ordained to the sacred work of the gospel ministry, Elder J. W. Watt offering prayer, and the writer giving the charge. If the good resolutions formed at this meeting are carried out, we shall expect to see progress in all departments of the work the coming year. G. B. THOMPSON.