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Report of the Missouri and Kansas Conference

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 11, 1872

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 39, No. 26.

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Report of the Missouri and Kansas Conference.

By R. J. Lawrence; Smith Sharp

According to previous appointment, the third annual session of this Conference convened at Avilla, Mo., Sunday, May 26, 1872, at 4 P. M. It was called to order by the president, Eld. R. J. Lawrence, and Bro. Geo. I. Butler opened it by prayer. Credentials of delegates being called for, the following churches and delegates responded: Avilla, Mo., Eli Wick, John Hoff, D. M. Wood; Mound City, Kan., J. H. Cook, J. Lamont; Civil Bend, Mo., T. J. Butler; Centerville, Kan., Smith Sharp.
The secretary being absent, Smith Sharp was elected secretary, pro tem.
Moved, That Eld. Geo. I. Butler be invited to participate with us. Carried.
Moved, That all persons present in good standing in any of our churches be invited to participate with us in our deliberations. Carried.
A call was made for any organized churches within the bounds of this Conference, which had not been admitted, to present themselves; whereupon the churches of Nashville, Barton Co., and the church of Big Springs, Douglass Co., Kansas, were voted into the Conference. The former was represented by Bro. Jos. G. Wood, as delegate.
The chairman, after being properly authorized, appointed the following committees:
On Nominations: Geo. I. Butler, Eli Wick, Smith Sharp.
Auditing Committee: Eli Wick, J. Hacket, J. Lamont, Smith Sharp, J. Hoff, D. M. Wood.
On Resolutions: Geo. I. Butler, T. J. Butler, H. C. Blanchard.
When the question of openings for labor came up, interesting statements were made by Brn. Blanchard, Cook, Lawrence, and T. J. Butler, embracing many places in the Conference, besides calls in the Indian nation from people, many of whom are civilized and respectable. The most earnest and pressing invitations are being received, embracing probably ten times the places which the present available labor can fill.
Eld. Geo. I. Butler then made some remarks in reference to raising another tent for this Conference. It seemed proper that the new tent just purchased should operate in the northern limits of this Conference, and that another should be bought for the Conference, to run at present in the southern part. These remarks were heartily seconded by Bro. Blanchard; whereupon it was unanimously voted to raise means to purchase a second tent for the Missouri and Kansas Conference, and in fifteen minutes $307.00 were pledged for this purpose. Adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Second session, Monday, 10½ A. M. Prayer by T. J. Butler. The committee on nominations reported as follows: President, R. J. Lawrence; Secretary, T. J. Butler, Half Rock, Mercer Co., Mo.; Treasurer, J. H. Rogers, Alta Vista, Daviess Co., Mo. Executive committee: R. J. Lawrence, H. C. Blanchard, Avilla, Jasper Co., Mo.; J. H. Cook, Ft. Scott, Kansas. The report was accepted, and these brethren elected to these several offices.
The auditing committee reported that the brethren who had labored in the Conference desired to give their past labor gratuitously, and that there were no charges against the Conference for past labor.
Treasurer’s report was as follows:
Systematic Benevolence on hand as reported at last Conference, $68.85 Received during the year, $104.85 Total, $173.70 Paid out since May 28, 1871, $73.70 Amount on hand, $100.00 J. H. ROGERS, Treasurer.
Rec’d for Kan. and Mo. tent, $297.25 Paid out on the tent, $286.40 Balance on hand, $10.85 J. H. ROGERS, } Tent J. H. MALLORY, } Com.
The above reports were accepted.
Moved, and carried, That a committee of three be elected to raise means and purchase the new tent for the Conference, whereupon H. C. Blanchard, Eli Wick, and J. G. Wood, were elected to constitute said committee, and Eld. H. C. Blanchard was selected as the person to whom all pledges and money should be sent designed to apply for the purchase of the tent.
The subject of credentials and licenses being introduced, the credentials of Eld. H. C. Blanchard were renewed, and the following persons received licenses to improve their gifts the coming conference year: L. D. Santee, T. J. Butler, J. H. Cook, J. H. Rogers, T. E. Morey, J. G. Wood, J. Lamont, Chas. H. Chaffee, and James Hacket. All others were referred to the executive committee.
The subject of organizing a Conference Tract Society was introduced, and after some remarks it was deemed inexpedient to undertake the formation of one, because of the scattered and weak condition of the churches; but it was recommended that local societies be organized in proper localities.
Bro. J. H. Cook of Ft. Scott, Kansas, and Bro. Wm. Evans of Hamilton, Mo., were appointed by the Conference to correspond with delinquent subscribers for the Review, Reformer, and Instructor.
The amount of S. B. pledged by the churches composing the Conference for the coming year is not far from $550.00. The following resolutions were adopted by the Conference:
Resolved, That we express our gratitude to the General Conference for the interest they have manifested in our behalf, and for the laborers that have been sent among us, and we desire them to still remember us and exercise a watch-care over us.
Resolved, that we express our unabated interest and confidence in all the doctrines held by the Seventh-day Adventists, and our determination to aid in their dissemination by our means and influence; and we desire to express our encouragement at the prospect of a forward movement of the cause in this Conference, and our earnest desire that all the scattered brethren within its bounds should come forward at this important time and assist to bear its pecuniary burdens.
Resolved, That under the existing circumstances, and considering the wants of the cause in regard to means, while it is comparatively weak, all the S. B. raised within the bounds of the Conference shall be appropriated to the Conference treasury, for the support of labor and to pay necessary expenses.
Resolved, That all money that is raised by subscription for the purchase of the two tents, in excess of the amount necessary to pay for them, shall be paid into the Conference treasury for the purpose of meeting the expenses necessary for running the same.
Resolved, That it is the judgment of this Conference that Bro. T. J. Butler should labor with the tent in the northern part of the Conference, the coming season, in connection with Bro. Lawrence.
Resolved, That it is the judgment of this body that Bro. L. D. Santee should labor with the tent the coming season, in the southern part of this Conference, in connection with Bro. Blanchard.
Resolved, That we tender our thanks to the church of Avilla for their kind hospitality shown to the members and visitors of this meeting.
Resolved, That the proceedings to this Conference be published in the Review. Adjourned sine die. R. J. LAWRENCE, Pres.
SMITH SHARP, Sec., pro tem.