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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 15, 1902

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 79, No. 28.

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The Maritime Conference

By W. H. Thurston; S. D. Hartwell

PURSUANT to notice in the REVIEW AND HERALD, the first session of this conference opened at St. John, New Brunswick, May 30. Brother W. H. Thurston was chosen chairman of the meeting, and S. D. Hartwell secretary.
Thirteen churches and companies in the provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, comprising a membership of about two hundred and thirty, were represented by delegates. Brother and Sister Guthrie, of Iowa, on their way to Prince Edward Island, were present, and represented that field.
Elder Langdon gave an interesting review of the history of the work of the third angel’s message in the territory of this conference, mentioning the names of several of the pioneer laborers, all of whom, with the single exception of Brother J. R. Israel, who was present, had left for other fields. He referred to the different laborers who had been taken from this field to the great detriment of the work here, yet felt grateful that the Maritime field had been able to supply so many for other places, and that now we can see a disposition on the part of the General Conference to supply this field with laborers in return.
All were greatly encouraged at the prospects before the new organization as set forth in Elder Langdon’s remarks, and the work of organization was effected without a discordant note.
The chair was empowered to appoint an advisory committee of twelve members to make nominations for the several committees, and at a subsequent meeting committees on Nominations, Plans of Work, Credentials and Licenses, and Constitution were elected, and did faithful work.
The Committee on Nominations made the following recommendations for officers for the conference, and the several persons were unanimously elected to the positions named:— President, George E. Langdon; Vice-President, M. S. Babcock; Secretary and Treasurer, Sister Carrie J. Langdon, who was also chosen as secretary and treasurer of the Sabbath-school and Missionary departments; Auditor, S. D. Hartwell; Executive Committee, G. E. Langdon, M. S. Babcock, Wm. Guthrie, W. R. Andrews, Jas. Hanna.
The Committee on Credentials and Licenses recommended that credentials be given to G. E. Langdon, M. S. Babcock, and Wm. Guthrie; and that ministerial licenses be given to W. R. Andrews, Fred Tracy, J. G. Hanna, George Price; and missionary credentials to J. R. Israel and Levi Longard.
The treasurer’s report shows the financial condition as follows:— Amount of tithes received during the year ........ $1,678.13 Amount of annual offerings received ........ 42.97 Freewill offerings ........ 126.56 Scandinavian Fund ........ 77.82

FINANCIAL STANDING, JUNE 1, 1902

Tithe ........ $476.65 Tent Fund ........ 93.42 Sabbath-school Fund .. 11.40 From Canadian Union Conference 200.00 $781.47 Amount paid laborers .. 295.25 Total cash on hand, June 1, 1902 ........ $486.22
The report being indorsed by the Auditor, was adopted.
The Committee on Plans of Work rendered a report upon the following topics, which, after thorough discussion, was unanimously carried:—
  1. Indorsing the action of the churches in the conference in the erection of church buildings.
  2. The importance of carefulness on the part of church officers in making out reports, and that conference laborers report to the president each month.
  3. The payment of tithes monthly.
  4. Revival of the missionary spirit in all the churches.
  5. Church encouragement of the canvassing work.
  6. Requesting the Canadian Union Conference to incorporate to hold church property in the different provinces of this conference.
  7. Indorsing the principles of health reform, and the importance of the circulation of health reform literature.
  8. In making the conference year begin with January.
  9. In reference to the Coronation number of the Signs of the Times.
  10. Touching the importance of the Sabbath-school work; urging that conventions be held where practicable, and that the Testimonies on Sabbath-school work be more carefully studied, and that more attention be given our young people.
  11. The indorsement of the Training School Advocate.
  12. The payment of the second tithe.
Much interest was manifested in the discussion of all these recommendations, which was participated in by several of the delegates.
W. H. THURSTON, Chairman, S. D. HARTWELL, Secretary.