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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 6, 1868

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 32, No. 3.

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IOWA CONFERENCE.

By George I. Butler; A. A. Fairfield

THE sixth annual session of the Iowa State Conference met at Pilot Grove, June 19.
Prayer by J. N. Andrews.
Credentials of church delegates called for, whereupon ten churches responded to call.
Brn. J. N. Andrews and M. E. Cornell were invited to take part in the deliberations of the Conference.
All brethren present were invited to take part in the discussion of business, but not to participate in voting.
Minutes of previous meeting called for, read and accepted.
On motion, the few remaining members at Fairfield were advised to join the Mt. Pleasant church.
Moved, That the church at Mt. Pleasant visit or correspond with those brethren at Fairfield in regard to their union and fellowship with that church, and that such as do unite, meet with or correspond as often as is convenient.
The following named persons were selected for Auditing Committee: J. Hare, Benn Asten, Wm. P. Andrews, N. Hoyt, D. T. Shireman, and R. M. Kilgore.
And on resolutions, J. N. Andrews, J. T. Mitchell, and Wm. V. Fields.
Report of ministers read.
Credentials of ministers and licentiates considered, calling forth some very appropriate remarks from Eld. J. N. Andrews on the need, qualification and supply of laborers.
The credentials of Geo. I. Butler were renewed.
J. T. Mitchell was granted license to improve his gift in laboring as the way may open during the present Conference year.
Resolved. That we have a Convocation Meeting this coming fall, and that the time and place be left with the Conference Committee and those laboring in the State.
Adjourned till 2½ P. M.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Prayer by Eld. M. E. Cornell.
Report of committee on resolutions called for, and each one acted on and passed separately, as follows:
Resolved, 1st, That we express our deep interest in the success of those brethren who have gone as missionaries to California, and that we pledge to them the support of our prayers, and our freewill offerings.
2d, That we heartily approve the proposed change in the Health Institute, whereby the income of its stock shall be devoted solely to charitable purposes, and that we pledge ourselves to take hold to sustain the Institute upon this new basis.
3d, That we heartily approve the effort to raise a book and tract fund for the general distribution of our tracts, and especially that we may place the Spiritual Gifts in every family that will read them with candor.
4th, That we warmly approve the formation of the Benevolent Association, and that we pledge our hearty co-operation in the accomplishment of its work.
5th, That we heartily indorse the recommendations of the Gen. Conf. Address.
6th, That we express our gratitude to God for the past faithful labors of Bro. and Sr. White, and that we invite them to spend such time as they are able the present season in laboring with us, and particularly do we invite them to be present at our Convocation Meeting.
Whereas, We learn that the severity of the winters in Minnesota is such that Bro. Pierce, because of his age, is not able to continue his labors during that portion of the year, Therefore,
Resolved, That we invite him to remove to Southern Iowa, and to labor as much as his strength may admit, among the churches and scattered brethren.
Bro. Henry Nicola was appointed a delegate to General Conference.
Nomination and election of officers came up, and on motion, the present incumbents were re-elected.
Moved, That the churches pledge to the use of State Conference eighty per cent. of Systematic Benevolence fund paid into their treasuries.
Adjourned to call of committee.
First-day afternoon, met at the call of committee.
The Conference donated $125 of its funds to the Gen. Conf. Missionary fund; and $75 to the Publishing Association.
Resolved, That we, as a Conference, express our gratitude to the General Conference for its watchcare over us during the past few years while we have been nearly destitute of laborers, and also for the faithful labors of Bro. and Sr. White last fall at our Convocation Meeting, and to Bro. Andrews and Cornell at this Conference. And we earnestly request that this watchcare may be extended in the future.
Report of Auditing Committee read and accepted.
Resolved, That we deem it inconsistent with the principles of Christianity, and especially for those professing the solemn truths we are advocating before the world, to attend picnics and other gatherings of pleasure-seekers, gotten up by worldlings for purposes of gain. And we would earnestly call the attention of our people to the testimonies bearing upon this subject.
Resolved, That we return our sincere thanks to the church at Pilot Grove for their unwearied pains in entertaining this Conference.
Resolved, That a report of the proceedings of this Conference be sent to the REVIEW for publication.
On motion, adjourned sine die.
GEO. I. BUTLER, President, A. A. FAIRFIELD, Secretary.