SECOND SESSION by Stephen N. Haskell; M. Wood

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 15, 1874

SECOND SESSION

By Stephen N. Haskell; M. Wood

Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Meeting of the N. E. Conf. of S. D. Adventists.

CONFERENCE convened according to appointment upon the camp-ground in South Lancaster, Mass., Aug. 27, 1874. The President, S. N. Haskell, in the chair. Prayer by Eld. R. M. Kilgore.

Voted, That Elders J. N. Andrews and R. M. Kilgore, also all members in good standing, be invited to participate in the deliberations of the Conference. The President, after making some remarks relative to the work in which we are engaged, requested the delegates to present their credentials. The call was promptly responded to by nineteen delegates; Washington, N. H., church, and South Lancaster, Mass., church, each being represented by two delegates. A company of Sabbath-keepers at Woodstock or Crampton village, N. H., being represented by Bro. M. E. Smith, was admitted into the N. E. Conference. Minutes of the business of this Conference of the preceding year was read and approved.

Voted, That the Chair appoint the following committee: Auditing Committee, Bro. C. W. Comings, D. R. Leighton, W. E. London, C. Sweet, G. H. Murphy, and J. Ashley; Committee on Credentials, H. B. Stratton C. Sweet, C. Davis; Nominating Committee, J. R. Webber, J. R. Israel, and D. R. Leighton; Committee on Resolutions, Elders J. N. Andrews, R. M. Kilgore, and Bro. C. K. Farnsworth. After soul-stirring remarks by Elders Andrews and Haskell upon the practicability of the work of the third angel's message, and the need of consecrated hearts to enter more earnestly upon this sacred mission, the meeting adjourned to call of the Chair.

SECOND SESSION.

Meeting opened in due form. Prayer by Eld. J. N. Andrews. The Chairmen of the several committees being called upon, presented their reports as follows: Committee on Nominations reported as officers of the New England Conference for the ensuing year: For President, Eld. Stephen N. Haskell; Secretary, M. Wood; Treasurer, C. K. Farnsworth; Executive Committee, Henry B. Stratton, A. W. Smith. Report accepted and the nominees elected by a unanimous vote.

Committee on Credentials and Licenses reported that the credentials of Elders S. N. Haskell and P. C. Rodman be renewed; and to grant licenses to L. W. Hastings, Joel Crandall, D. A. Robinson, and W. C. Gage, all of which were unanimously accepted.

At this point in the meeting a letter was read from the company of Sabbath-keepers in New York, which was presented by their delegate (Bro. Kellogg), requesting to be taken under the watchcare of the New England Conference. After appropriate remarks upon the subject by Elders Andrews, Haskell, and Butler, it was

Voted, That the N. E. Conference pledge their aid to those scattered brethren in New York, and to unite them to the N. E. T. & M. Society, providing the New York Conference will consent to such an action.

Resolved, That we rejoice to learn of the prosperity of the cause of truth on the Pacific Coast, and that we are in full sympathy with the action of our late General Conference in extending aid to the work on that Coast.

Resolved, That we express our continued and increasing confidence in the sacred work which God has committed to our trust, and we here dedicate ourselves unreservedly to its faithful prosecution. Adopted by a unanimous vote.

Voted, That the tent now used by Bro. W. C. Gage as a lecturing tent be purchased by the N. E. Conference.

Voted, That the N. E. Conference donate to the General Conference the five hundred dollars previously loaned. After some solemn, stirring remarks by Eld. Butler upon the magnitude of the work and the need of consecrated hearts to enter thereupon, the meeting adjourned sine die.

S. N. HASKELL, Pres.

M. WOOD, Sec.