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CHESAPEAKE CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 14, 1900

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 77, No. 33.

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CHESAPEAKE CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS.

By K. C. Russell; Chas. D. Zirkle

The Chesapeake Conference, which was organized a year ago last April, held its first annual Conference and camp-meeting in the city of Baltimore, Md., June 21 to July 1, 1900. The eight churches composing the Conference were well represented. As the result of the labor bestowed during the year, one new church (East Baltimore) was organized, and at the opening session of the Conference was received into the sisterhood of churches composing this Conference. Through a part or the whole of the meeting the following persons from outside of the Conference were present: H. W. Cottrell, R. A. Underwood, A. E. Place, Allen Moon, R. D. Hottel, S. M. Cobb, W. A. Westworth, S. N. Curtiss.
The report of labor showed that during the fourteen months, 764 sermons had been delivered, 1,382 Bible readings held, 7,225 missionary visits made, 104,461 pages of literature distributed, 8,586 periodicals distributed, 858 subscriptions for periodicals taken, and 60 persons baptized.
Financially the Conference has prospered. Beginning with no funds in the treasury, and no property, the Conference has attained the following results: Tithe, $5,882.43; First-day offering, $223.90; tent fund, $302.08; contributions, $302.11; sundry, $385.86. Total, $7,096.38.
After settling in full with all our laborers, and meeting all our liabilities, there was $313.01 in the treasury. Besides carrying on the regular work in the Conference, our different churches have, by voluntary contributions, supported seven church schools.
At the Conference sessions resolutions were passed encouraging faithful and consecrated men and women to engage in work with the Signs of the Times; also resolutions to the effect that the publication of our Conference paper be discontinued at the expiration of the year; that we indorse the plan proposed by the Foreign Mission Board of encouraging each member to contribute ten cents a week to foreign missions; that we pay five dollars a week toward the support of a teacher in South Lancaster Academy; that suitable persons be encouraged to enter the canvassing work; that we encourage the church-school work, in harmony with the Testimonies, and that these schools be supported by voluntary contributions.
The following officers were chosen: President, O. O. Farnsworth; Secretary and Treasurer, Chas. D. Zirkle. Executive Committee: O. O. Farnsworth, A. Kalstrom, Dr. J. H. Neal, T. M. Bradford, Charles Judefind. The following persons received credentials: O. O. Farnsworth, K. C. Russell, J. F. Jones. Ministerial Licenses: H. W. Herrell, Chas. D. Zirkle. Missionary Licenses: C. T. Shaffer, Fred H. Seeney, L. M. Slocum, M. A. Cornwell, M. A. Baker.
There is no tract society organization in this Conference, but the following persons were elected as the Missionary Committee: O. O. Farnsworth, Chas. D. Zirkle, Sister Westworth. The office of the corresponding secretary, Chas. D. Zirkle, is situated at 903 Woodley St., Baltimore, Md.
K. C. RUSSELL, Chairman,
CHAS. D. ZIRKLE, Sec.