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MINNESOTA CONFERENCE

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 9, 1901

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 78, No. 28.

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MINNESOTA CONFERENCE.

By C. W. Flaiz; H. F. Phelps

The fortieth annual Conference of the Seventh-day Adventists of Minnesota was held in connection with the thirty-first annual camp-meeting, at Anoka, June 4–12, 1901. This was the third meeting of this kind at this place. The interest, however, was good, city and country being well represented by interested listeners. There was not as large an attendance of our people as usual, only forty-four churches being represented by one hundred and eighteen delegates. There were nine business sessions, and the proceedings were characterized by the molding, unifying influence of the Holy Spirit. Several informal business meetings were held during the workers’ meeting, which prepared the way for the success that followed.
The laborers present were Elders Daniells, Prescott, Westphal, Wilkinson, Hoopes, Johnson, and Tenney, and Dr. Paulson, besides all the Conference laborers. A message of certainty and good cheer was presented to the dear people of God, the keynote of which was, “There shall be delay no longer;” the gospel to all nations; and the coming of the Lord in this generation.
The working committees were appointed in the usual manner as follows:— On Nominations: Elders H. F. Phelps, A. J. Stone, O. O. Bernstein, and J. F. Pogue, and Brother H. E. Crane. Committee on Plans: Elder H. S. Shaw, Mrs. A. E. Ellis, Miss E. E. Merickel, F. A. Detamore, and Otto J. Graf. On Credentials and Licenses: Elders A. Mead, Fred Johnson, and J. J. Graf. On Baptism: Elders C. L. Emmerson, A. J. Stone, and H. L. Shaw.
The report of the Conference Treasurer, indorsed by statement of the Auditor, was rendered. The full amount of tithe received during the year was $20,324.23, with $9,678.72 on hand, sufficient to meet pledge of tithe to the General Conference and settle with all laborers.
The report of the State Mission Secretary showed that 36,333 periodicals and 429,732 pages of books and tracts had been distributed; with 6,403 letters written. No doubt these figures would be far more encouraging in the aggregate if all had been faithful in reporting. The field of operation was among scattered Sabbath-keepers, in the State prison, and those not in the faith.
According to recommendation of the Committee on Credentials, credentials were given to Elders C. W. Flaiz, H. F. Phelps, A. Mead, J. J. Graf, Fred Johnson, C. L. Emmerson, A. J. Stone, H. S. Shaw, H. Steen, J. F. Pogue, J. C. Christenson, and O. O. Bernstein. Ministerial license was given to M. B. Van Kirk, F. A. Detamore, Arthur Moon, J. F. Anderson, E. W. Catlin, E. H. Huntley, B. Francis, P. A. Hanson, A. Kjellman, O. J. Graf, C. Babcock, A. S. Coon, and W. W. Ruble. Missionary license was given to C. M. Everest, Wm. Asp, J. L. House, F. E. Rew, H. E. Shelstad, A. Battin, N. Mortenson, W. H. Wild, D. Walde, E. Forslund, O. Nerlund, J. O. Peet, H. W. Johnson, Mrs. A. E. Ellis, E. E. Merickel, Lena Nichols, Hannah Carlson, and Mrs. A. Huntley.
Brethren A. W. Kneihl and A. E. Christian were ordained to the work of the gospel ministry, Elder A. G. Daniells offering the prayer, and Elder W. W. Prescott giving the charge. The Holy Spirit witnessed to the occasion.
The Committee on Plans submitted several recommendations. These were carefully considered and adopted. Those of general interest are briefly summarized as follows: Indorsement of the organization of the Northwestern Union Conference; action to make the Sabbath-school Association a department of the Minnesota Conference, at the request of the association; providing for the election of a State secretary of this department; indorsement of the second Sabbath readings and missionary services; the payment of a tithe of the tithes to the Northwestern Union Conference, and a second tithe to the Mission Board, for use in foreign fields; encouragement of the canvassing work; indorsement of a request of the General Conference, by asking that the laborers of the Minnesota Conference, as far as possible, give three months’ time to the sale of “Christ’s Object Lessons,” beginning soon after this camp-meeting; providing for the election of a secretary for the department of educational work; a call for winter term of school, such as has been held in the past, and for the same purpose; indorsement of the work of church and intermediate schools; election of the school board in church schools, by the church; a reimbursement of the ten-cent-a-week plan for work in other lands, not limiting, however, those who desire or can give more; indorsement of medical missionary work by recommending a course of training to those who feel called to this work, and advising that all our laborers take special pains to qualify themselves to teach the people the simple principles of the gospel of health.
The officers for the ensuing year are as follows:— Conference President, Elder C. W. Flaiz; Vice-president, Elder H. S. Shaw; Treasurer, C. M. Everest; Secretary, Elder H. F. Phelps. Executive Committee: C. W. Flaiz, H. S. Shaw, C. M. Everest, C. L. Emmerson, and F. A. Detamore. State Mission Secretary, Mrs. A. E. Ellis. All other matters were referred to the Conference Committee.
The Minnesota Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists held its annual meeting in connection with the camp-meeting, and elected Elders H. F. Phelps, H. S. Shaw, and A. J. Stone, and Brother C. M. Everest to fill the expired vacancies in the association board. C. W. FLAIZ, Pres. H. F. PHELPS, Sec.