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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Oct 15, 1903

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 80, No. 41.

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North Michigan Conference Proceedings

By S. E. Wight; E. A. Bristol

The first annual session of the North Michigan Conference was held at Mancelona, Mich., on the camp-ground, Aug. 27 to Sept. 6, 1903. Nine meetings in all were held.
The treasurer’s and the auditor’s reports were presented, as follows, and adopted by vote:—

Report of Sec. and Treas. of North Michigan Conference of S. D. A., from Oct. 1, 1902, to June 30, 1903.

Church members ................................ 610 Reports returned ................................. 24 Letters written .................................. 66 Bible readings held ........................... 1,224 Letters received .................................. 19 Subscriptions for periodicals .................. 216 Periodicals distributed ...................... 3,483 Pages, books, and tracts distributed ....... 71,804 Fourth Sabbath donation .................. $12 60 Other donations received ................... 388 23 Paid out ....................................... 269 65

Resources

Merchandise inventory .................. $712 95 Cash ........................................... 6 96 Property ..................................... 250 00 Personal accounts ........................ 1,053 59 Petoskey cafe ................................ 453 43 T. & M. accounts ............................ 944 83 Sabbath-schools ................................ 9 42 Total ..................................... $3,431 18

Liabilities, July 1, 1903

First National Bank ........................ $ 3 21 North Michigan Conference .................. 439 24 “Christ’s Object Lessons” .................. 803 71 General fund for conference debt ............ 17 00 Bills payable, hired money .................. 500 00 Personal accounts payable ................... 202 55 T. & M. accounts ................................ 1 50 Unpaid bills for mdse. ...................... 392 64 Stock ........................................ 457 81 Net gain ..................................... 613 52 Total ..................................... $3,431 18

Receipts

Tithe .................................... $4,235 91 West Michigan Conference ................... 775 00 East Michigan Conference ................... 826 39 Donations, etc. ................................ 15 50 Total ..................................... $5,852 80

Disbursements

Labor and traveling expenses ........... $4,604 62 Expenses ................................... 263 67 Lake Union Conference ...................... 327 39 Property ................................... 210 90 Tract society bank .......................... 439 24 In First National Bank ........................ 6 89 Total ..................................... $5,852 80
E. A. BRISTOL, Sec. and Treas.
This is to certify, That I have examined the books of the Treasurer for the year ending June 30, 1903, and find them correctly kept, and the ledger in balance. The deposits in the banks agree with the amounts demanded by the books of record. W. H. EDWARDS.
The following churches were received into the conference by vote: Alpena, with twelve members; Eastport, with twelve members; Omer, with thirty-one members; Rose City, with ten members.
The Chair was empowered to appoint the committees, and the following persons were named: On Resolutions, J. J. Irwin, C. A. Hansen, and A. J. Olsen; on Credentials and Licenses, W. R. Mathews, M. C. Guild, A. Maples, M. Stephens, and J. O’Reily; on Nominations, C. Wood, T. G. Lewis, J. L. Mann, J. A. Conklin, and F. Strickland.
The following recommendations and resolutions were adopted:—
1. That a Young People’s convention be held on these grounds, September 15-20.
2. That Young People’s Societies be organized in every church where there are young people.
3. That the aim held before the young people be the evangelization of the world in this generation.
4. We recommend that our young people who can not attend our schools be encouraged to take the correspondence course offered by the college at Berrien Springs.
5. That inasmuch as the Lord has given us light on missionary canvassing, it ever be held before our people, and that a special effort be made among our churches to circulate our small books this fall.
6. That the General Conference Association debt of $1,315.44, plus the interest ($65.77) for 1902, be apportioned among the churches, to be paid in four semiannual payments.
7. That the camp-meeting fund for 1904 be apportioned among the churches, to be paid in two semiannual payments, beginning with this year.
8. That our brethren be encouraged to cultivate portions of land, the proceeds of which to be used in the support of our church schools.
9. That the constitution be changed so as to have one delegate to each ten members, instead of fifteen.
10. That an investigation of our church records be made, and if satisfactory information concerning our absent members can not be obtained within one year, their names be dropped from the list.
11. That the title of canvassing agent be changed to field secretary.
12. That our people be encouraged to use the “Hymns and Tunes” in our meetings.
13. That all surplus money on hand belonging to Sabbath-schools be donated to missions, and that our Sabbath-schools set apart the donations of one or more Sabbaths in each quarter for the running expenses of the school, and that all the contributions of the remaining Sabbaths be given to missions.
It is understood that this does not affect the present plan of giving the Orphans’ Home two yearly donations.
14. That the committee be instructed to secure twenty tents for the next season.
The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, S. E. Wight; the Secretary and the Treasurer of the tract society and conference were left for the conference committee to choose; Sabbath-school and Educational Secretary, J. J. Irwin; Field Secretary to be left to the conference committee tochoose, or not to choose, as they think best; Executive Committee, S. E. Wight, W. R. Mathews, M. C. Guild, J. J. Irwin, Andrew Maples.
Ministerial credentials were given to S. E. Wight, W. R. Mathews, M. C. Guild, J. J. Irwin, C. Wood, C. A. Hansen; ministerial licenses to T. G. Lewis, E. A. Bristol; missionary licenses to A. J. Olsen, Mrs. M. M. Faulkner, E. Jennie Lane, Ethel Peters, Nellie Clough; canvassers’ licenses to S. Midgley, A. M. Byers, Bert Lewis, Frank Fenner, Fred Hoxie; church-school teachers’ licenses to Mabel Griffin, Nona Carr, Zona Carr, Mrs. C. J. Tolf, William Fenner, Kate Gudme.
The following recommendations were adopted at the Young People’s convention:—
1. That a Young People’s Society be formed where there are two or more young people who love Jesus and desire to associate for prayer and service for God.
2. That our young people take up the studies given in the Youth’s Instructor for Young People’s Societies.
3. That the young people of the North Michigan Conference undertake the raising of necessary funds to establish an industrial school in the conference.
4. That the offerings of the Young People’s Societies be paid to the conference treasurer once a month, and by him kept separate for the special work of the preceding resolution.
5. That the conference workers use their influence for the establishment of Young People’s Societies throughout the conference.
S. E. WIGHT, President, E. A. BRISTOL, Secretary.