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Proceedings of the Iowa and Neb. Conference

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 24, 1873

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 42, No. 2.

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Proceedings of the Iowa and Neb. Conference.

By Henry Nicola; L. McCoy

This Conference held its eleventh annual session at Washington, Iowa, in connection with a camp-meeting, commencing June 5, 1873. It was called to order by Eld. Henry Nicola, President, at 9 o’clock A. M., June 6. Prayer by Eld. R. M. Kilgore.
Credentials of Delegates called for, and examined by Conference Committee, who submitted the following report:—
Churches represented, 27; delegates present, 30.
On motion, Church at Hook’s Point, Iowa, was received into the Conference, with John D. Ballard as delegate.
On motion, Church at Alton, Iowa, was received into the Conference, with Eld. J. H. Morrison as delegate.
On motion, Church at Soldier Valley, Iowa, was received into the Conference, with Eld. R. M. Kilgore as delegate.
On motion, members present and in good standing with their respective churches, were invited to participate in the deliberations of the Conference.
Minutes of business of previous Conference read and approved.
On motion, the company of Sabbath-keepers at Siam, Taylor Co., Iowa, were taken under the watchcare of the Conference.
By the authority of the Conference, the President appointed the following committees:— Committee on Nominations: P. A. Roberts, D. T. Shireman, and Wm. Andrews. Committee on Resolutions: Eld. J. H. Morrison, Eld. R. M. Kilgore, and A. W. H. Millard. Auditing Committee: Benn Auten, Jacob Shively, M. D. Clarke, A. Caldwell, C. A. Washburn, and Sidney H. Hart.
After appropriate remarks by Eld. Geo. I. Butler, Pres. of Gen. Conference, on the subject of granting credentials and licenses to ministers, a committee was appointed to report the names of such persons as should receive the same, consisting of J. T. Mitchell, Benn Auten, and Minos Miller. Adjourned to call of Chair.
Conference convened at 10 A. M., June 8. Prayer by Elder J. H. Morrison. The Nominating Com. made the following report:—
For President, Eld. H. Nicola; Secretary, L. McCoy; Treasurer, Minos Miller. Conference Committee, Eld. J. H. Morrison and Eld. R. M. Kilgore. Report accepted, and on motion they were declared the officers of the Conference for the ensuing year. Remarks by Eld. Geo. I. Butler with regard to the wants of the cause, and the necessity of some careful, prudent brethren removing from this Conference to Battle Creek. Remarks by Eld. James White on the same subject. Adjourned to call of President.
Convened again at 6 o’clock P. M., June 8. Prayer by Eld. J. T. Mitchell. Eld. Geo. I. Butler offered the following:—
Whereas, There is great need that some of our brethren remove to Battle Creek, to share in bearing burdens, and to assist in building up our institutions there, and reposing special confidence in Bro. B. Auten, of Knoxville, Iowa, and knowing that he loves the cause, will be an efficient worker, and that he will faithfully represent this Conference, Therefore, Resolved, That he be requested to remove to Battle Creek, as soon as he can arrange his affairs to do so.
Some time was spent in the discussion of the subject of the distribution of ministerial labor throughout the bounds of the Conference. No action taken. Adjourned to call of President.
Conference convened at the call of the President, at 9 o’clock A. M., June 9. Prayer by Eld. R. M. Kilgore. Committee on Credentials and Licenses recommended that the credentials of Eld. Geo. I. Butler, D. M. Canright, H. Nicola, J. T. Mitchell, J. H. Morrison, R. M. Kilgore, and Squier Osborn, be renewed; and that licenses be granted C. L. Boyd, which was adopted.
The Treasurer made the following report:— On acc’t of S. B. Fund,                                             Dr. June 9, 1872, to Cash rec’d of     R. M. Kilgore, on settlement,                             $1138.20 June 9, 1872, to Cash rec’d     during year, on settlement,                                3045.76                      Total,                                             $4183.96 On acc’t of S. B. Fund,                                             Cr. June 9, 1873, by Cash paid     out as per Treasurer’s book,                             $3102.58 June 9, 1873, by cash on hand     to balance Treasurer’s book,                                1081.38                      Total,                                             $4183.96 On acc’t of Camp-meeting Fund,                             Dr. June 10, 1872, to Cash rec’d of     R. M. Kilgore on settlement,                                $130.65 June 9, 1873, to Cash rec’d dur-     ing year,                                                             7.25                      Total,                                             $137.90                                                                              Cr. June 9, 1873, by Cash paid as     per Treasurer’s book,                                         $75.00 June 9, 1873, by Cash on hand     to balance,                                                         62.90                      Total,                                             $137.90 On acc’t of Tent Fund,                                             Dr. June 9, 1872, to Cash     rec’d during year,                                             $357.00                      Total,                                             $357.00                                                                              Cr. June 9, 1873, by Cash     paid out during year,                                         $357.00                      Total,                                             $357.00
Voted, That the churches be recommended to send the 20 per cent now on hand, of S. B. Fund, to the Treasurer of T. and M. Society (L. McCoy, Sigourney, Iowa), to form a Widow and Orphans’ Fund.
Voted, That the following brethren act as a Camp-meeting Committee: Minos Miller, Jacob Shively, and Sidney H. Hart.
Voted, That the Conference Secretary be authorized to send to the churches blanks for quarterly reports at the end of each quarter, that they may be filled up, and returned immediately.
No. of churches organized in Conf., 28; No. of members, 770; No. paying S. B., 537; No. of Sabbath-school scholars, 635. Am’t of S. B. pledged in Conf., $3003.11. “   “   “   “   “   State Conf.,     2577.16
The Committee on Resolutions made the following report, which was adopted unanimously:—
Resolved, That we express our gratitude for the presence and labors of Bro. and sister White in our midst at this Conference, and our warm sympathy with them in the affliction they have experienced on account of the feeble health of Bro. White, and our earnest wish that they may both be able still to labor in the cause we love.
Resolved, That we express our continued and increasing faith in the great truths held by our people, and in the means and agencies which are being used for its advancement. And, while we have such multiplied evidence that God is opening the way before us, as the many appeals come up for labor, and calls increase for our publications, in our own and foreign languages, we recognize the imperative duty, on our part, of greater zeal and earnestness in the work and cause of God.
Resolved, That we hereby express our sense of the loss we have experienced as a Conference, in the death of our beloved brother, Jacob Hare, one of the members of our Executive Committee during the past year, and our heartfelt sympathy with his bereaved family.
Resolved, That this Conference donate to the General Conference Fund the sum of $500.00.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this Conference be published in the REVIEW AND HERALD. HENRY NICOLA, Pres. L. McCoy, Sec.