NORTH PACIFIC CONFERENCE.
The fifth annual session of the North Pacific Conference convened at their camp ground at Cornelius, Oregon, June 23, 1881, at 9 A. M. President in the chair. Opened by singing. Prayer by Eld. J. H. Waggoner. Delegates present: Salem, T. H. Starbuck and O. Dickenson; Beaverton, R. D. Benham; Damascus, Jas. T. Chitwood. The following representatives were received: East Portland, G. H. McCoon; Yaquina, Sr. Mary Kundret; Powell's Valley, J. E. Wilson; Coos County, Wm. L. Raymond; Tualatin Bend, J. D. Fleck; Corvallis, A. W. Benson; Cornelius, Sr. A. A. Carter. Eld. J. H. Waggoner was invited to act as a delegate from the General Conference, and all S. D. Adventists in good standing were invited to participate in the deliberations of the Conference. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The following committees were appointed: Nominations, O. Dickinson, J. T. Chitwood, R. D. Benham; Resolutions, J. H. Waggoner, W. L. Raymond, and T. H. Starbuck; Credentials and Licenses, John Donaldson and E. Squires; Auditing, T. H. Starbuck, O. Dickinson, A. W. Benson, R. D. Benham, J. T. Chitwood, and J. D. Fleck. After remarks by Eld. Waggoner, the meeting adjourned to the call of the Chair. SECOND MEETING, JUNE 24, 9 A. M.
Eld. G. W. Colcord of the U. C. Conference having309arrived was invited to participate in the deliberations of the Conference. Reports of committees were called for. The committee on nominations reported, and officers were elected as reported, but the report was afterward reconsidered. THIRD MEETING, JUNE 26, 8:30 A. M.
The Committee on Credentials and Licenses reported: For credentials, I. D. Van Horn and Wm. L. Raymond; For licenses, T. H. Starbuck, A. G. Roberts, A. W. Benson and R. D. Benham. It was voted that credentials be renewed to Elds. I. D. Van Horn and W. L. Raymond. After remarks by Eld. Waggoner upon granting licenses, it was voted to grant licenses to T. H. Starbuck and A. G. Roberts, and colporteur's license to A. W. Benson. A motion to grant license to R. D. Benham was withdrawn by his request. The committee further reported the name of O. Dickinson to receive credentials. Motion was withdrawn by his request. Eld. I. D. Van Horn presented a resignation of his office as President of the North Pacific Conference. FOURTH MEETING, JUNE 26, 5 P. M.
J. T. Chitwood moved to accept the resignation of Elder Van Horn. O. Dickinson asked Elder Van Horn for further explanations, which were given, and followed by remarks from Elder Waggoner and others. Voted to receive the resignation, and Elder Waggoner was called to the chair. Voted to refer all the Conference officers back to the Nominating Committee for reconsideration. FIFTH MEETING, JUNE 27, 8:30 A. M.
The Committee on Nominations handed in a second report: For President, ——; for Conference Committee, T. H. Starbuck and W. L. Raymond; for Secretary, Edith Donaldson; for Treasurer, O. Dickinson. The officers elected by the first report all resigned, and the second report was accepted and the officers declared elected. Resolutions were read by Eld. Waggoner. Believing that "the end of all things is at hand," and that great and ever-increasing responsibilities rest upon us as a people to whom is committed the work of proclaiming the third angel's message:— Resolved, 1. That we acknowledge our indebtedness to divine grace as the recipients of so great a trust as that of the last warning to be given to probationers, and that we pledge ourselves to renewed faithfulness in fulfilling our high calling to spread the light of the present truth to a perishing world. 2. That we hereby express our thanks to the S. D. A. General Conference for the part it has borne in sending this light to us through Bro. Van Horn and others, and for assistance in our camp-meetings, and we regret that anything has ever occurred to cause distrust of our faithfulness to this work. And we ask the General Conference not to withdraw its care over us, even as we shall not withdraw our allegiance from the work as God, in his providence and by his Spirit, has ordered it. 3. That we accept with gratitude the counsel which God has given to us through sister E. G. White, and humbly ask for grace to use aright those messages of love which God is sending to his people. 4. That we deeply deplore the want of union which has existed among us in this Conference, and sincerely promise to cultivate the grace of brotherly kindness; not to murmur against the action of the body; but to study more and more those testimonies which our Lord has given for the perfecting of the saints till we all come into the unity of the faith, and shall keep the unity of the Spirit in the bonds of peace. 5. That we will not only pray the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers, but we will put forth efforts to the best of our ability to develop the gifts and talents which may be among us, and to assist those to go forth as laborers who may consecrate themselves to the work of God. 6. That we deeply sympathize with our dear Sister Van Horn in her affliction, and our hearts and our prayers shall go with Brother and Sister Van Horn wheresoever God in his providence shall cast their lot. Voted to adopt the resolutions as read. After remarks by Eld. Waggoner and others upon the general work, the Conference adjourned. WM. L. RAYMOND, Secretary.