Proceedings of the Ohio State Conference, July 27th, 1866, at Lovett's Grove, Wood Co., Ohio
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Proceedings of the Ohio State Conference, July 27th, 1866, at Lovett's Grove, Wood Co., Ohio.
By O. MEARS; Jos. CLARKE
CONFERENCE met to facilitate business on the evening of July 26, at 6 o'clock P. M. Bro. O. Mears, President. Meeting opened with prayer by Bro. Loughborough. Delegates being called, five were present, representing five churches; and two churches, Wayne and Orwell, were represented by letter. Bro. Loughborough, and Lawrence were now authorized by the Conference to take part in all the deliberations of the Conference. Bro. Loughborough, Lawrence, and John Clarke, were appointed a committee on resolutions, and Bro. Levi Gregory, I. N. Van Gorder, and H. Hodgson, were appointed a committee on nominations. Bro. Loughborough gave instruction and advice as to the mode of conducting business matters in Conference, also gave encouragement that a minister would probably be located in Ohio; also advice to publish the minutes of the Conference. Adjourned till 10 o'clock, Friday A. M. Friday 10 o'clock A. M., opened with prayer by Bro. Lawrence. Report of Secretary called for, and presented. The Treasurer's report of the Ohio Conference Fund was read and approved. Amount on hand at last report, $332,21
Received during Conference year, 599,07
Total, $931,28
Paid out by order of Conf. Com., $288,50
Cash on hand to balance, 642,78
Total, $931,28 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 re-arrange our Systematic Benevolence pledges at the time of electing our delegates to State Conference, so that our S. B. year may correspond with the Conference year. Resolved, That we pay to the Conference 90 per cent of all moneys received into S. B. fund. Resolved, That the Conference year commence the first of August, and that our quarterly reports to the Secretary commence from that date. Resolved, That this Conference donate the sum of $50 to aid in the erection of a meeting-house at Battle Creek. Resolved, That this Conference donate $50 to the General Conference Missionary Fund. Resolved, That this Conference donate $50 to the S. D. A. P. Association. Resolved, That this Conference loan to the S. D. A. P. Association, without interest, till Jan. 1, 1867, their Conference Funds. Resolved, That the Conference committee be empowered to publish a suitable number of minutes in pamphlet form, for the use of the Conference: said minutes to contain the State Conference Constitution, and some of the doings of the Conferences of 1863-4-5 and 6. Resolved, That this Conference furnish suitable Blanks to the different churches and ministers within its limits. Resolved, That the Executive Committee be requested to district the Conference field, and arrange Quarterly Meetings. Resolved, That we request the General Conference for the present to consider Ohio as missionary ground, and while they may make efforts to build up and extend the cause here, we will second their efforts by our prayers, our influence, and our means. Resolved, That we invite one or more of the General Conference Committee to meet with us in our future sessions. Resolved, That we highly appreciate the efforts of the General Conference in behalf of this State. And we do thankfully receive the labors of the brethren sent to us, and further pledge them our sympathy and help in their labors among us. Resolved, That we give thanks to God for the gracious manifestation of the gift of prophecy now in the church; that we will be earnest and importunate in our prayers to God that he will increase in us the graces of his Spirit, and develop the gifts in his church, that we may honor him and the cause of truth, till the world seeing the beauty, glory, and purifying nature, of obedience to the laws of God, both moral and physical, may be made to praise the Author of the glorious system of present truth. Report of the Committee accepted, and all the above resolutions passed by unanimous vote.