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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Oct 13, 1904

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 81, No. 41.

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Colorado Conference Proceedings

By G. F. Watson; E. E. Farnsworth

The twenty-second session of the Colorado Conference convened at Longmont, Colo., in connection with the camp-meeting, Aug. 18-28, 1904. A large number of delegates were present. The visiting ministers—Elders R. A. Underwood, E. T. Russell, W. H. Anderson, and Smith Sharp—Profs. C. C. Lewis, and M. E. Kern, and all conference laborers took part in the deliberations of the conference.
Committees were appointed as follows: On nominations, F. M. Wilcox, William Kennedy, Meade MacGuire, H. A. Aufderhar, J. W. Horner; on resolutions, S. F. Svensson, F. M. Wilcox, L. A. Spring; on credentials and licenses, J. B. Wilson, H. L. Hoover, G. W. Anglebarger, L. A. Spring, G. F. Watson.
The president, Elder G. F. Watson, made an encouraging report of the work in the conference during the past year. Four good, strong, active churches were added to the conference, and more calls are being received for help than can be filled with our present force of workers.
Resolutions pertaining to the revival of the old-time missionary spirit and work, the honest and prompt payment of tithe, the church and intermediate school work, young people's work, medical missionary work, religious liberty work and literature, Sabbath-school conventions, etc., were presented, and received careful attention. The canvassing work has shown an encouraging degree of prosperity the past year.
About fifteen teachers will be engaged in church-school work the coming year, an increase of one hundred per cent over last year. An industrial school opens October 3, at Palisades, on the western slope, under the management of Prof. B. A. Wolcott, of Michigan. Donations of land have been received, and steps are being taken to establish an industrial school near Loveland, on the eastern side of the range. This will probably open in the early spring, if not before.
Colorado has for some time been supporting Brother Wibbens in Holland and Elder Branch in Central Africa, but the delegates unanimously passed the following resolution:— “Recognizing the great need of laborers in the regions beyond, and that our field is the wide world, we express our desire to see one or more of our experienced laborers go to some needy field to be supported with tithe from this conference treasury, providing there may be found among our ministry men upon whom the Lord has laid this burden, and that we invite the General Conference to arrange the matter in connection with the Colorado Conference Committee and the workers so called.”
Officers were elected for the coming year, as follows: President, G. F. Watson; Vice-President, S. F. Svensson; remaining members of executive committee, H. L. Hoover, G. W. Anglebarger, Judge C. C. Holbrook, William Kennedy, H. M. J. Richards; Corresponding Secretary and Conference Secretary, Meade MacGuire; Secretary and Treasurer of Tract Society and Treasurer of Conference Funds, Mrs. Bertie L. Herrell; Secretary of Sabbath-school Department and office assistant, Mrs. Minnie MacGuire; Educational Superintendent, Superintendent of the Young People's Work, and Canvassing Agent, E. E. Farnsworth.
The committee on credentials and licenses reported as follows: For credentials, G. F. Watson, Watson Zeigler, G. W. Anglebarger, Dr. W. W. Hills, H. M. J. Richards, G. O. States, M. Mackintosh, L. A. Spring, J. B. Wilson, S. F. Svensson, H. A. Aufderhar, H. L. Hoover, F. M. Wilcox, William Kennedy, C. H. Bates, and Thomas Branch; for honorary credentials without being placed on pay-roll of conference, U. P. Long, Dr. F. A. Washburn, B. W. Marsh; for ordination and credentials, M. D. Warfle, Geo. M. Alway; for ministerial license, Meade MacGuire, E. E. Farnsworth, Charles Lightner, J. F. Jensen, L. Vargar; for honorary license, W. F. Hills, C. M. French, J. A. Rippey; for missionary credentials, Celia Green, Lida B. Moore, Celia McDonald, Alice Finch, Mrs. Minnie Proctor, Carrie Dowden, Mrs. Bertie L. Herrell, Mrs. Minnie MacGuire; for honorary missionary credentials, Cush Sparks, W. H. Moore, Monte Proctor, Mrs. Flora Watson, Mrs. Ella Anglebarger, Mrs. Ura Spring, Mrs. Bertie Richards, Mrs. Rose Svensson, Mrs. Mary Ziegler, Mrs. Mary Warfle.
Plans were laid to locate a colored minister in Denver, and also to place a worker among the Spanish-speaking people of New Mexico.
The treasurer's report of the conference funds and work of the tract society was encouraging.
G. F. WATSON, President.
E. E. FARNSWORTH, Secretary.