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IOWA STATE CONFERENCE

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 2, 1869

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 32, No. 19.

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IOWA STATE CONFERENCE.

By George I. Butler; A. A. Fairfield

The seventh annual session of this Conference was held in connection with the camp-meeting as per announcement in REVIEW. Sixth-day, Oct. 8, called to order by the President, Geo. I. Butler. Prayer by Eld. Canright. Ten churches responded to call for credentials of delegates.
Moved, That Eld. Canright be invited to take part in the deliberations of this Conference.
The churches at Brighton and State Center made application for membership. On motion they were admitted.
Moved, That C. N. Ford be admitted to act as delegate for the church at Iowa City.
Moved, That all brethren, of good standing, be invited to take part in the discussions of this Conference.
Moved, That a committee of three be appointed to nominate officers for the ensuing year.
Moved, That the Chair appoint said committee.
The following-named brethren were selected: D. M. Canright, Wm. P. Andrews, and Smith Sharp.
Moved, That a committee of three be appointed to draft resolutions.
Moved, That the Chair appoint.
The following names were called: D. M. Canright, J. H. Morrison and J. T. Mitchell.
Moved, That a committee of six be selected to audit accounts.
Moved, That the Chair select.
The following brethren were named: D. M. Canright, Benn Auten, Russel Hart, A. A. Fairfield, N. Hoyt and S. Osborn.
On motion, adjourned to call of committee.
Evening after Sabbath, 6½ o'clock, met per call of committee. Prayer by J. N. Andrews.
Moved, That Eld. White and Andrews be invited to take part in this Conference.
Moved, That the church at Talleyrand be admitted to this Conference.
Moved, That the church at Sigourney be admitted to this Conference.
On motion, adjourned to 8 o'clock A. M., first-day.
Met per adjournment. Prayer by Eld. White.
Treasurer's report read and approved.
Moved, That the camp-meeting and Conference of the ensuing year be held, beginning the first Thursday in June, 1870.
Moved, That the Chair appoint a committee of six to select and prepare the ground for said meeting.
On motion, adjourned to call of committee.
Second-day morning, met per call of committee. Prayer by J. N. Andrews. Nominating Committee reported in favor of present incumbents. On motion, they were re-elected.
Resolved, That this Conference hereby extend a hearty invitation to Bro. White to settle in Iowa, if he deem it consistent with duty.
Moved, That J. H. Morrison be granted license to publicly teach the doctrines of the Seventh-day Adventists.
On motion, the credentials of Geo. I. Butler were renewed.
Moved, That Geo. I. Butler be appointed a delegate to General Conference.
Chair appointed Camp-meeting Committee as follows: J. T. Mitchell, D. Andre, T. Hare, D. T. Shireman, H. Nicola and Russel Hart. On motion, Geo. I. Butler was added to said committee.
Resolved, That a subscription be raised to finish paying for tent, and to create a camp-meeting fund.
Moved, That $300 of Conference Funds be appropriated to General Conference Missionary Fund.
Moved, That 80 per cent of all the S. B. received by the churches be paid to State Conference.
On motion, adjourned to call of committee, which, from the frequency and length of meetings, was hindered till too late to get the delegates together; so business was left a little unfinished.
GEO. I. BUTLER, President.
A. A. FAIRFIELD, Secretary.