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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 24, 1907

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 84, No. 43.

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The Oklahoma Conference

By William Voth

THE fourteenth annual session of the Oklahoma Conference was held in connection with the camp-meeting at El Reno, Okla., Aug. 23 to Sept. 2, 1907.
At this meeting resolutions were adopted affecting various departments of our work. We pledged ourselves to greater diligence in circulating our literature by encouraging suitable persons to engage in the sale of subscription books, by encouraging the members of the churches to place as many of the forty-per-cent books as possible in the hands of their neighbors and to sell missionary and health papers in the cities. A substantial reduction in the rent of tents to regular canvassers attending the camp-meetings was also recommended.
In reference to education it was recommended that suitable persons be encouraged to attend Keene Academy, that the conference continue to pay one half the salary of the Bible teacher, and that the educational fund for assisting worthy young people be enlarged.
Concerning Sabbath-school work it was recommended that officers and teachers read the Sabbath School Worker, and that all the class donations be given to missions.
Resolutions were passed covering the election of religious liberty secretaries for the conference and the local churches, and the wide distribution of Religious Liberty Leaflets. It was further resolved that the conference regularly supply the journal Liberty to all members of the State legislature, and that our people be urged to write to their respective congressmen and State legislators whenever issues arise involving the principles of religious liberty.
It was recommended that a Young People's Missionary Volunteer Department be organized with secretary in charge, who shall, as soon as consistent, reorganize the societies. Only those who are members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and who are willing to enlist for service, will be asked to join.
A temperance resolution was passed,urging that we seek so to arouse the people to the evils of intemperance that public sentiment will demand the prohibition of the liquor traffic.
It was recommended that we continue the taking of a donation every third Sabbath for the State fund, and that we urge the raising of what is still due on the $150,000 fund. It was voted to pay to the General Conference $2,000 from the surplus tithe, and $1,000 to continue the support of two German workers in New York City.
The following officers were elected: President, Andrew Nelson; Treasurer, T. J. Eagle; Secretary, William Voth; General Missionary, V. O. Cole; Department Secretary of Tract and Missionary Society, T. J. Eagle; Executive Committee, Andrew Nelson, David Voth, U. B. Duke, J. R. Bagby, and A. J. Voth.
Credentials were given to the following persons: Andrew Nelson, A. J. Voth, U. B. Duke, David Voth, J. R. Bagby, D. F. Sturgeon, T. J. Hickman, E. L. Maxwell, William Braley, I. A. Crane, W. S. Lowry, G. G. Rupert.
Ministerial license was granted to V. O. Cole, J. B. Hampton, C. M. McDonald, Isaac Baker, C. M. Hayhurst, W. F. Talbert, R. P. Montgomery, Ray Hickman, Ezra Fillman, W. E. Baxter, H. L. Wilcox.
The following persons received missionary license: T. J. Eagle, William Voth, Daniel Voth, Sophia V. Parker, Faye Eagle, Faye Waters, Luna Stevens, Mary Baxter, J. M. Fittro.
WILLIAM VOTH, Secretary.