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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 25, 1871

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 38, No. 6.

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Minnesota Conference.

By Harrison Grant; H. F. Phelps

The eleventh annual Conference of Seventh-day Adventists of Minnesota, was held as appointed in Review, at Medford, Steele Co., from June 29 to July 4, in connection with the Minnesota camp-meeting.
FIRST SESSION. Prayer by Bro. Littlejohn.
Delegates were called for, whereupon nine responded, representing eight churches. The church of Maiden Rock, not represented.
By their request the church of Concord, was admitted to the Conference, and Bro. L. H. Ellis, was accepted as their delegate. The church at St. Cloud, was also admitted to the Conference, and their delegate present with credentials. The Conference was now fully organized, and prepared for business.
On motion, Brn. White, Littlejohn, Van Horn, and any brethren in good standing, were invited to participate in the deliberations of the Conference.
Minutes of the last Conference read and accepted. Sec. 4, Art. 2, of the Constitution of Seventh-day Adventists of this Conference concerning the duty of the executive committee was amended so as to read, “To audit and settle, in connection with six lay brethren to be appointed by the Conference, all accounts with ministers and others in the employ of the Conference,” &c.
Moved, That the Chair appoint six brethren as the auditing committee. W. I. Gibson, Jas. Hacket, O. Pierce, J. Harris, H. F. Phelps, Jas. Peterson, were appointed.
Moved, That the Chair appoint a committee to nominate officers for the coming year. I. Z. Lamb, John McMillan, and A. B. Brant, were named.
Moved, That the Chair appoint a committee on resolutions. Brn. Littlejohn, Ingraham, and Van Horn, were appointed.
Adjourned to call of the Chair.
SECOND SESSION. Prayer by Bro. Ingraham. Secretary’s report concerning the financial condition of the Conference read and accepted. The report showed a lack of promptness on the part of some of the church officers in reporting. Also a failure to come up on their Systematic Benevolence. As nearly as could be determined, the following is the result:
Systematic Benevolence pledges, $1095.00 Paid as per reports of S. B. Treas., 643.18 Total indebtedness of two past years, 652.37 Number of churches, 11 “ “ members, 252 “ “ ministers, 2 “ “ Licentiates, 2
Nominating Committee reported the following as officers for the following year, and by motion they were all elected: President, H. Grant; Treasurer, W. I. Gibson; Secretary, H. F. Phelps; Executive Committee, Daniel McAlpine, and Joseph Edwards.
Adjourned to call of Chair.
THIRD SESSION. Prayer by Bro. McMillan. The report of the auditing committee was presented and accepted.
Treasurer’s report was read, accepted, and adopted.
The Treasurer’s report showed receipts from churches and individuals of $800.06 Expenditures, 490.68 Balance in Treasury, 309.38
Voted, to renew the credentials of Elds. Pierce and Ingraham.
Voted, to renew the licences of F. W. Morse and John Hanson.
The following are the resolutions presented by the committee, which were adopted:
Resolved, That we recognize in the present condition of the Health Institute, cause for gratitude to God, and that we highly approve of the economy with which it is now conducted.
Resolved, That we will take upon ourselves the responsibility of collecting for the Publishing Association all accounts now due from persons within the bounds of this Conference, on subscriptions for the Review, Health Reformer, and Instructor.
Resolved, That the experience of four years has demonstrated beyond all controversy the utility of camp-meetings, and that we discover in them a most powerful agency in the work of encouraging and edifying those already in the truth, as well as in that of getting our views before the people, thousands of whom could never be reached successfully in any other manner.
Resolved, That we have a camp-meeting next year, and that the executive committee act as camp-meeting committee; and that we invite Bro. and sister White to attend, bringing such help as they may need.
Resolved, That we heartily approve of the project of erecting a new publishing house, and that we recognize in the increasing demand for our publications which makes this necessary, as well as in the manifestly increasing disposition on the part of the people to listen to the truths of the message, unmistakable evidence that God’s hand is in the work, and that he is about to give us the field, if we prove faithful to the sacred trust which has been committed to us.
Resolved, That we sympathize with Bro. Pierce in his affliction, and that our hearts have been made to rejoice in the report of his improving health; also that we desire to have him return to this field of labor as soon as his health will permit.
Resolved, That we express our gratitude to Bro. and sister White and Bro. Littlejohn, for their faithful and efficient labor in our behalf during our camp-meeting.
Resolved, That we express our thanks to God and the General Conference for the timely help of Bro. Van Horn, and that we will try and co-operate in this work with all who may be sent by the General Conference fund.
Resolved, That we donate $50.00 to the General Conference fund.
Resolved, That the minutes of this Conference be published in the Review.
Adjourned to call of Chair.
HARRISON GRANT, Pres. H. F. PHELPS, Sec.