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Report of the Illinois Conference

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 4, 1871

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 38, No. 3.

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Report of the Illinois Conference.

By R. F. Andrews; G. W. Colcord

THE first annual session of this Conference was held near Northville, Ill., June 9-12, 1871, in connection with the Illinois Camp-meeting, as appointed in REVIEW.
Conference convened in the Illinois tent, June 9, at 12 o'clock. Eld. R. F. Andrews in the chair. Prayer by Bro. B. F. Merritt. Present, Elds. R. F. Andrews and T. M. Stewart, of this Conference. Credentials of delegates were called for, presented, and examined. A delegation of ten, representing seven churches, came forward.
Voted, That Eld. Littlejohn, of the Michigan Conference, Eld. Canright, of the Iowa Conference, with all the brethren present, in good standing with their respective churches, be invited to participate with us in the discussion of business.
Five churches, situated respectively in Aledo, Green Vale, Northville, Pontiac, and Woodburn, Ill., petitioned to be admitted into this Conference. Said requests were severally granted, and their six representatives took seats with the delegates. There are now twelve churches in this Conference. The whole number of members is two hundred and forty-six, beside many scattered brethren. Whole amount of Systematic Benevolence reported, $1560.17. The reading of the minutes of the last session of the Illinois and Wisconsin Conference was omitted.
Voted, That the Chair appoint an Auditing Committee of six, to settle with the ministers. Brn. C. H. Bliss, Thomas Greer, Thomas Brown, J. W. Marsh, J. H. Bates, and John Logan, were named in the appointment.
Voted, That the Chair appoint a Nominating Committee of three to nominate officers for the ensuing year; whereupon, Brn. Thomas Brown, B. F. Merritt, and B. Berry, to act in connection with Elds. Canright and Littlejohn, were named as said committee.
Voted, That the Chair appoint a Committee of three, on Resolutions. Brn. D. M. Canright, T. M. Steward, and C. H. Bliss, were appointed as that committee.
Adjourned to the call of the President.
SECOND SESSION. 4 P. M. Prayer by Bro. Littlejohn.
Voted, To renew the credentials of Elds. R. F. Andrews and T. M. Steward.
Voted, To renew the licenses of Brn. B. F. Merritt, C. H. Bliss, and G. W. Colcord, and grant license to Bro. John Ballenger, to improve his gift in publicly teaching the people the present truth.
Calls for ministerial labor, from Pontiac, Lexington, McConnell's Grove, Aledo, and Southern Illinois, were presented and considered.
Voted, That the scattered brethren of Iroquois and Ford counties be taken under the watch-care of this Conference.
Adjourned to the call of the Chair.
THIRD SESSION. June 11, 9 A. M. Prayer by Bro. Stewart.
The report of the Nominating Committee was called for, presented, and accepted. Vote resulted in the election of nominees—officers, same as last year.
The Treasurer reported. Amount rec'd during the year, $793.32 Paid out, 451.72 Balance on hand, June 11, 1871, 341.60 T. Colcord, Conf. Treas.
Report of Auditing Committee was accepted. Remarks were made by Eld. Canright, and others, in reference to efficient labor, offered more especially for the benefit of the licentiates.
Adjourned to the call of the Chair.
FOURTH SESSION. June 12, 5 A. M. Prayer by Bro. Littlejohn.
Committee on Resolutions reported presenting the following, which were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That this Conference will become responsible for the collection of all money due the Publishing Association from persons within our limits, for the REVIEW, Reformer, and Instructor.
Resolved, That we donate to the General Conference the sum of $50.00.
Resolved, That we express our continued confidence in every branch of the work of the third angel's message, and those whom God is using in carrying it forward.
Resolved, That the balance of the means raised for the tent, be applied for the use of the Conference.
Resolved, That we recommend our churches to donate the whole of their Systematic Benevolence funds to the Conference.
Resolved, That, as this Conference is in great need of means to carry forward its work, we earnestly request all the friends within its limits to immediately pay up their Systematic Benevolence, and pledge all they are able to for the coming year.
Resolved, That we have a camp-meeting next year.
Resolved, That the President appoint a committee of three, to act with him, as a Camp-meeting Committee for the coming year.
Resolved, That we express our thanks to the General Conference for the efficient aid furnished us at our Conference and camp-meeting; and we earnestly desire, that, in our feeble condition, they will continue to remember us.
Resolved, That the doings of this Conference be published in the REVIEW.
Adjourned to the call of the Executive Committee.
R. F. ANDREWS, Pres. G. W. COLCORD, Sec.