California Conference and Camp-Meeting
THE thirty-third session of the California Conference, and the eighth session of the California Conference Association of the Seventh-day Adventists, a corporation, convened at Bushrod Park, Oakland, Cal., June 1, 1904, at 9 A. M., and continued till June 12, inclusive, according to notice duly given in the Signs of the Times and the Pacific Union Recorder. Besides the delegates at large, there were present to represent the churches one hundred and twenty-seven delegates, Elder W. A. Spicer, of Washington, D. C., secretary of the Mission Board; Elder W. B. White, president of the Pacific Union Conference, and others, were also present. The report of the secretary of the conference showed fifty-one organized churches, with a membership of 3,663, besides several companies and many isolated Sabbath-keepers. The report also showed that for the nine months ending Dec. 31, 1903, nearly twenty thousand dollars has been paid by this conference in tithes and offerings to support the work of God in fields outside our own territory, and that about an equal sum has been expended in the home field. Prof. J. S. Osborne, superintendent of church-schools, presented an interesting report of the work in that department, the particulars of which will appear later. Mrs. Carrie R. King, secretary of the Sabbath-school and young people's work, presented a brief and encouraging report of the work in those departments. Reports were given from the workers in the field, showing a need of more laborers, especially in house-to-house Bible work. Important reports were also presented from Healdsburg College, Pacific Press Publishing Company, the Sanitarium and Health Food Company. Two new churches were received into the conference, viz., the German Seventh-day Adventist church at Lodi, with twelve members, and the church at Hughson, with twenty-five members. The following officers were duly elected: President, A. S. Kellogg; Secretary, J. S. Osborne; Treasurer, Pacific Press Publishing Company; Executive Committee, A. S. Kellogg, W. T. Knox, T. J. Evans, H. H. Hall, M. E. Cady, D. T. Fero, B. F. Richards, J. W. Bagby, C. E. Leland; missionary secretary, A. J. Bourdeau; superintendent of young people's work, B. F. Richards; superintendent church-schools, E. D. Sharpe; State canvassing agent, S. C. Osborne; secretary Sabbath-school and young people's work, Carrie R. King. The office of vice-president was abolished.16Directors of the California Conference Association: C. H. Jones, A. S. Kellogg, R. P. Gray, E. E. Parlin, G. W. Mills, M. H. Brown, L. M. Bowen. The recommendations of the committee on credentials and licenses were adopted, as follows:— For credentials: J. W. Bagby, A. Brorsen, M. H. Brown, M. E. Cady, J. O. Corliss, D. T. Fero, C. M. Gardner, J. S. Harmon, E. J. Hibbard, B. L. Howe, M. C. Israel, A. S. Kellogg, W. T. Knox, C. E. Leland, J. N. Loughborough, C. N. Martin, N. C. McClure, Isaac Morrison, A. J. Osborne, J. D. Rice, B. F. Richards, G. W. Rine, A. Schlotthauer, E. D. Sharpe, H. A. St. John, C. L. Taylor, M. C. Wilcox. For ministerial license: J. W. Beardslee, A. J. Bourdeau, A. L. Lingle, H. G. Lucas, M. H. St. John. For missionary license: A. C. Bainbridge, H. E. Brighouse, T. J. Evans, Carrie R. King, Mary Lamie, J. S. Osborne, Mrs. E. E. Parlin, Phoebe Press, Cora A. Rice, Mrs. A. Speedie, W. L. Sims.—Pacific Union Recorder.