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Report of the Illinois and Wisconsin State Conference

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 12, 1870

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 36, No. 4.

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Report of the Illinois and Wisconsin State Conference.

By R. F. Andrews; G. W. Colcord; Isaac Sanborn; N. M. Jordan

THE seventh annual session of this Conference was held near Nora, Ill., June 17–20, 1870, in connection with the Illinois Camp-meeting, as appointed in REVIEW.
Conference convened in the Illinois tent, June 17, at 8 o’clock A. M. Bro. C. W. Olds in the chair. Prayer by Eld. T. M. Steward. Present, Elds. R. F. Andrews, I. Sanborn, and T. M. Steward, of this Conference. Credentials of delegates were called for, presented, and examined. A delegation of twenty-five, representing fifteen churches, came forward. One church was represented by letter; and eight were not represented.
Voted, That Bro. White, Littlejohn, and Lawrence, from Mich., and all the brethren present, in good standing with their respective churches, be invited to participate with us in the discussion of business.
Minutes of last session called for and read.
Remarks were made by several members of the Conference—including Bro. White—on the subject of division of Conference.
Adjourned to call of the Chair.
Conference called at 4½ P. M. Prayer by Bro. I. Sanborn.
Voted, That the following brethren act in connection with the Executive Committee, as an Auditing Committee to settle with the ministers; viz., P. S. Thurston, O. H. Pratt, and C. H. Bliss.
Voted, That the Chair appoint a committee of three on Resolutions. Appointed Brn. I. Sanborn, T. M. Steward, and P. S. Thurston.
The subject of division of Conference was again introduced and discussed with interest for some time; but was satisfactorily disposed of, by
Voting, That this Conference be divided into two Conferences, one to be called the “Wisconsin Conference,” and the other the “Illinois Conference.” This resolution to take effect when this Conference adjourns sine die.
Voted, That the Chair appoint a committee of five on Organization; whereupon the following brethren were appointed: J. White, and W. H. Littlejohn, of Mich., M. J. Bartholf, and E. M. Crandall of Wis., and I. Colcord, of Ill.
Adjourned to call of the Chair.
Conference called June 19, at 8½ A. M. Prayer by Bro. Littlejohn.
Committee on Organization reported as follows:
Your Committee beg leave to report that, in their opinion, this Conference, composed of delegates from Illinois and Wisconsin, should elect two sets of officers; one for Illinois, and one for Wisconsin; that delegates from Wisconsin do not dictate to Illinois who shall be their officers; and that delegates from Illinois do not dictate to Wisconsin who shall be their officers. This done, when this body adjourns sine die, there will be two complete bodies.
Voted, That Brn. I. Sanborn, N. M. Jordan, and P. S. Thurston, for Wisconsin, and R. F. Andrews, I. Colcord, and W. E. Bliss, for Illinois, aided by Brn. White and Littlejohn, from Mich., act as Nominating Committee to nominate officers for the Wisconsin and Illinois Conferences, for the ensuing year.
Adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Conference called 3½ P. M. Prayer by Bro. White. Report of the Nominating Committee called for, read, and accepted. Vote resulted in the election of nominees, as follows

WISCONSIN CONFERENCE.

President, I. Sanborn, Johnstown Center, Rock Co., Wisconsin.
Secretary, N. M. Jordan, Lodi, Columbia Co., Wisconsin.
Treasurer, Alexander Patten, Lodi, Columbia Co., Wisconsin.
Executive Committee, I. Sanborn, Johnstown Center, Wis., C. W. Olds, Little Prairie, Walworth Co., Wis., and M. J. Bartholf, Whitewater, Walworth Co., Wis.

ILLINOIS CONFERENCE.

President, R. F. Andrews, New Genesee, Whiteside Co., Illinois.
Secretary, G. W. Colcord, Coleta, Whiteside Co., Illinois.
Treasurer, I. Colcord, Coleta, Whiteside Co., Illinois.
Executive Committee, R. F. Andrews, New Genesee, Ill., J. H. Bennett, Belvidere, Boone Co., Ill., and Seth Newton, Freeport, Stephenson Co. Ill.
Treasurer’s report called for, read, and accepted.
Church reports showed a membership of 690, fellowshiped in twenty-five churches, to date, June 19, 1870. Whole amount of s. b., $3,418.99.
Report of Auditing Committee accepted.
Adjourned to call of the President.
Conference called second-day P. M., June 20, at 2 o’clock. Prayer by Bro. R. F. Andrews.
Voted, To renew the credentials of the following brethren: I. Sanborn, R. F. Andrews, T. M. Steward, H. C. Blanchard, and John Matteson.
Voted, To renew the licenses of the following brethren: B. F. Merritt, W. E. Bliss, C. H. Bliss, E. M. Crandall, O. A. Oleson, H. G. Buxton, and G. W. Colcord.
Voted, That the following brethren be licensed to improve their gift in publicly presenting the views of Seventh-day Adventists: C. W. Olds, and David Downer.
Voted, That P. S. Thurston, and O. H. Pratt, be added to the Wisconsin Conf. Executive Committee, for a Wisconsin Camp-meeting Committee.
Voted, That the Executive Committee of the Illinois Conference be authorized to select two brethren to act with them as a Camp-meeting Committee for Illinois.
Committee on Resolutions reported the following, which were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we appropriate the whole of our S. B. for a Conference fund.
Resolved, That we donate to the General Conference all monies and dues belonging to this Conference, after paying present indebtedness; reserving one hundred dollars for each State to assist in defraying tent expenses this season.
Resolved, That we enter more heartily into the work of the third angel’s message in all its branches: especially the missionary work, and the circulation of our publications.
Resolved, That, in our opinion, our Camp-meetings should be held in the month of June.
Resolved, That we here express our thanks to the General Conference for the timely aid rendered by the labors of Bro. and Sr. White, and Bro. W. H. Littlejohn.
Resolved, That we hereby express our gratitude to God for the gift of prophecy, which he has placed in the church as a means of correcting faults and evils in our midst, and of calling our attention more perfectly to the true character of the work of preparation for the Judgment.
Resolved, That the minutes of this Conference be published in the REVIEW.
Adjourned sine die.
R. F. ANDREWS, President Ill. Conf.
G. W. COLCORD, Secretary Ill. Conf.
ISAAC SANBORN, President Wis. Conf.
N. M. JORDAN, Secretary Wis. Conf.