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REPORT OF THE WISCONSIN AND ILLINOIS STATE CONFERENCE

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 12, 1869

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 34, No. 16.

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REPORT OF THE WISCONSIN AND ILLINOIS STATE CONFERENCE.

By C. W. Olds; G. W. Colcord

The sixth annual session of this Conference was held at Clinton Junction, Wis., Sept. 23–27, 1869, in connection with our Camp-meeting, as appointed in Review.
Conference convened Sept. 23, at 4 o'clock p. m. Eld. R. F. Andrews in the chair. Prayer by Eld. J. N. Andrews. Present, Elds. R. F. Andrews, I. Sanborn, and T. M. Steward, of this Conference. Delegates' credentials presented and examined. Twenty-six delegates from eighteen churches. Two represented by letter, and four not represented.
Voted, That all the brethren present, in good standing with their respective churches, be invited to participate with us in the discussion of business.
Voted, That the following brethren act as an Auditing Committee to settle with the ministers; viz.: P. S. Thurston, John Atkinson, C. W. Olds, T. Brown, G. W. Colcord, and C. H. Bliss.
Voted, That the following brethren be our Nominating Committee, to nominate officers for the Conference the coming year: R. Baker, G. L. Holiday, N. M. Jordan, E. F. Debord, and C. W. Olds.
Voted, That the Chair appoint a Committee of three on Resolutions.
Adjourned to call of the Chair.
Conference called Sept. 24, at 3½ p. m. Prayer by Bro. I. Sanborn.
Voted, To pass the reading of the minutes of the last Conference.
Voted, To receive the churches of Chicago, Belvidere, and Trempealeau, into Conference.
Treasurer's report read and accepted.
Reports of churches examined; result as follows: Whole number of members, June 4, 1868, 646. Whole number of members, Sept. 23, 1869, 717. Whole amount of s. b., $3314.00.
Ministers' reports called for, and R. F. Andrews, I. Sanborn, J. Matteson, H. C. Blanchard, and T. M. Steward, responded.
Report of Nominating Committee presented and accepted. The following brethren were then duly elected, as nominated; viz.:
President, C. W. Olds, Little Prairie, Walworth Co., Wis. Secretary, G. W. Colcord, Coleta, Whiteside Co., Ill. Treasurer, Ivory Colcord, Genesee Grove, Whiteside Co., Ill. Executive Committee, N. M. Jordan, Lodi, Columbia Co., Wis.; O. A. Olson, Bussyville, Jefferson Co., Wis.
Report of Auditing Committee accepted.
Voted, To renew the credentials of the following brethren: R. F. Andrews, I. Sanborn, J. Matteson, H. C. Blanchard, and T. M. Steward.
Voted, That our ministers report as often as once a quarter.
Adjourned.
Conference called Sept. 27. Prayer by Bro. I. Sanborn.
Voted, That the following brethren be licensed to improve their gift in publicly presenting the views of Seventh-day Adventists: B. F. Merritt, Princeville, license renewed; H. G. Buxton, ——, Ill.; O. A. Olson, Bussyville, Wis.; C. H. Bliss, Princeville; Wm. E. Bliss, Princeville; T. E. Morey, Princeville; E. M. Crandall, Utica, Wis.; G. W. Colcord, Coleta, Ill.
Report on Resolutions accepted.
Resolved, That this Conference buy a tent.
Resolved, That the following brethren act with our Conference Committee in procuring a tent and arranging for Camp-meetings: R. Baker, E. F. Debord, Bro. Higley, and B. F. Merritt.
Resolved, That our delegates are hereby instructed to take a subscription list to their respective churches, and let each one do according to his ability for the purchase of a new tent; the same to be paid by the first of January, 1870.
Resolved, That we appropriate 80 per cent of our s. b. for a Conference fund.
Resolved, That this Conference donate to the General Conference the sum of four hundred dollars.
We deeply regret our backward condition, therefore,
Resolved, That we enter more heartily into the work of the third angel's message in all its branches; especially the missionary work, and the circulation of our publications.
Resolved, That it is our opinion that our Camp-meeting and Conference should be held about the 15th of June.
Resolved, That we here express our thanks to the General Conference for the timely aid rendered by the labors of Bro. and Sr. White, and Brother J. N. Andrews.
Resolved, That we hereby express our gratitude to God for the gift of prophecy which he has placed in the church as a means of correcting faults and evils in our midst, and of calling our attention more perfectly to the true character of the work of preparation for the Judgment.
Resolved, That we freely tender to Bro. and Sr. White the benefit of our sympathy and prayers in their labors and trials, and we will try to hold up their hands as much as is in our power.
Resolved, That we all hereby express our sincere thanks to the citizens of Clinton Junction for their kind hospitality to us during the five days we have been assembled in their midst to worship God, and we earnestly pray the Lord's blessing upon them.
Resolved, That the minutes of this Conference be published in the Review.
Adjourned sine die.
C. W. Olds, President.
G. W. Colcord, Secretary.