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THE MICHIGAN STATE CONFERENCE

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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 26, 1868

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 31, No. 23.

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THE MICHIGAN STATE CONFERENCE.

By John Norton Loughborough; I. D. Van Horn

Its Eighth Annual Session.

PURSUANT to the call of the Committee through the Review, this Conference held its eighth annual session in the city of Battle Creek, Mich., Wednesday, May 13, 1868, at 9 A. M. The meeting was called to order by the President, and we all joined in prayer with Elder J. H. Waggoner. The delegates to the Conference were then requested to pass in their credentials, which were examined.
The number of authorized delegates present was forty-five, representing twenty-six churches. A few other churches were represented by letter.
On motion, it was voted that the brethren present in good standing with their respective churches be permitted to participate in the discussion of questions coming before the Conference.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
It was moved and passed by a unanimous vote that the Eureka and Fairplains Church be permitted to change its name to Greenville.
On motion, the churches at Tittabawassee, Edenville, and Bushnell, were admitted by a unanimous vote into the Conference.
The financial and church reports were called for, and passed in by the delegates.
Moved, That there be a committee of six appointed to audit and settle accounts with ministers. Carried by a unanimous vote.
It was then moved and voted that said committee be appointed by the Conference Committee.
Moved, That a committee of three be appointed to nominate officers for the ensuing year. Carried.
It was moved and voted that said committee be appointed by acclamation of the Conference. Whereupon brethren John Byington, M. E. Cornell, and Philip Strong, were chosen as said committee.
Ministers' reports of labors were called for, and the following brethren responded: John Byington, James White, Joseph Bates, J. N. Loughborough, M. E. Cornell, R. J. Lawrence, Philip Strong, I. D. Van Horn, and J. H. Waggoner.
The Treasurer's report of the Conference funds was read and approved.
Moved, That the resolution passed by this Conference last year relating to members of churches moving, be hereby rescinded. Carried by a unanimous vote.
On motion, the granting of credentials to ministers was brought before the Conference, and the credentials of the following ministers were renewed for the ensuing year, viz.: James White, Joseph Bates, John Byington, R. J. Lawrence, J. N. Loughborough, I. D. Van Horn, M. E. Cornell, Philip Strong, D. M. Canright, and J. H. Waggoner.
Moved and voted, That the following brethren be granted license to improve their gift in preaching as the way may open: Wm. C. Gage, James G. Sterling, and Uriah Smith.
Adjourned till 2 o'clock, P. M.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

The report of the committee on nominations was brought before the Conference, read, and approved, presenting the following brethren to fill the offices of the Conference the ensuing year, viz.: President, Uriah Smith; Secretary, Wm. C. Gage; Treasurer, J. M. Aldrich; Conference Committee, Uriah Smith, G. W. Amadon, and S. H. King.
Moved, That these persons above named be declared elected to their respective offices. Carried by a unanimous vote.
Some time was spent by the Conference in examining the requests of churches in regard to the appropriation of their s. b. funds.
Adjourned to the call of the Committee.
Conference called in session again Sunday, May 17.
Moved and voted, That the Church at Caledonia be permitted to change its name to Gaines, according to its request.
The report of the Secretary relating to the standing of the Conference for the present year, was read and approved, showing the following results: Whole No. of members in the churches of the Conference, May 1, 1867, 1335.
Whole No. of members May 1, 1868, 1573.
Net gain during the past year, 238.
Whole amount of s. b. funds pledged to the churches for the ensuing year, $8539.62.
The report of the committee to audit and settle accounts with ministers was read and approved. The wants of the churches in regard to the labor they need, were considered.
It was voted that the minutes of this Conference be published in the Review.
Adjourned sine die.
J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH, President.
I. D. VAN HORN, Secretary.