State Meeting in California by John Norton Loughborough; M. G. Kellogg

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 23, 1871

State Meeting in California.

By John Norton Loughborough; M. G. Kellogg

The fourth session of the Cal. State meeting of S. D. Adventists, being its third annual session, was held agreeably to previous appointment, in Santa Rosa, May 7, 1871.

Meeting was called to order by the president, Eld J. N. Loughborough. The secretary being absent, Bro. M. G. Kellogg was chosen secretary pro tem. After prayer by Bro. Jackson Ferguson, the meeting passed to the consideration of business. Minutes of last meeting were read and accepted. Reports of labor were made by Brn. Kellogg and Loughborough. Bro. Ferguson also made some interesting remarks concerning his recent trip into Tehama and Colusa counties, where he had distributed tracts, and held a few meetings.

Reports of finance were also made by Brn. Loughborough and Kellogg, which were accepted. The treasurer’s report was made and accepted, showing the entire amount received during the year, to be $1065,25 Total paid out as per book, 669,88 Leaving a balance in treasury of $395,37

When this was contrasted in our minds with the fact that at last session we were one hundred dollars in debt, we felt grateful to God for financial prosperity. A report was made on the California book fund by Bro. Loughborough, and accepted, showing that there had been paid into that fund already, $37,00 Paid out for books at cost, 15,88 Leaving a balance still of $21,12

Remarks were made on the book fund, which led to action, as appears in an accompanying resolution.

Committee on nominations having been appointed, proposed that the present officers be continued for another year. Whereupon Eld. J. N. Loughborough was chosen President, H. T. Hewitt, secretary, J. N. Loughborough, treasurer, M. G. Kellogg and John Bowman, the remaining members of the Executive Committee.

The committee appointed on resolutions, reported the following, which were unanimously adopted:

Resolved, That we hereby express anew our abiding confidence in the cause of the third angel’s message (Rev. 14: 9–12), our sympathy and kind regard for those who are leading out in the various enterprises for the promotion of this cause, and we pledge them our support in their arduous duties.

Resolved, That we will become responsible for the REVIEWS, Instructors and Reformers sent within the bounds of this State meeting, and further, that we will do what we can to promote interest in these periodicals, and to extend their circulation.

Resolved, That we express again our gratitude that the General Conference Committee ever opened a mission on this coast. May God bless them for all their kind acts, and remembrances of the work here.

Resolved, That whenever the General Conference Committee see fit to send a laborer to Oregon or Washington Ter., we will pay his fare from the Eastern States here, and sustain him while he may remain in this State.

Whereas, We believe it would be conducive to the health of Bro. and sister White to have for one winter the benefit of the climate on this coast, and,

Whereas, Their coming to this State would give permanence and strength to the work already begun, as well as increase the interest in the cause of present truth, therefore,

Resolved, That we hereby extend to them our cordial and earnest invitation to come to this coast the coming fall, and spend with us, part, or all, of the winter.

Resolved, That we will meet their traveling expenses to and from California, and try to make them comfortable during their stay with us.

Resolved, That our next yearly gathering be a camp-meeting of four or five days, to be held at such time and place as the State Committee may decide, and the Committee are hereby empowered to select three or six brethren to act with them as a committee of arrangements for said meeting.

Resolved, That we would be indeed gratified to see Bro. and sister White with us at the camp-meeting to aid us by their experience in Camp-meetings, as well as by their

wholesome Christian instruction and experience.

Resolved, That we have a Sabbath-school convention the fourth of July next, at such place as the State Committee decide, and they are hereby empowered to select three brethren to act with them as a committee of arrangements for said convention.

Resolved, That we will contribute of our means for a book fund in this State, to be used in the judicious distribution of pamphlets and tracts on present truth, and the State Committee are requested to prepare a brief article for the REVIEW suggesting the manner in which to raise and carry out the purposes of the fund.

Resolved, That we refund to Bro. Ferguson the thirteen dollars he gave away in books.

Resolved, That in view of the increasing interest and spread of the truth on this coast, we will dedicate ourselves anew to God, and take hold to do all we can to help on this work, and actively do our duties, that laborers may be raised up from our midst.

Resolved, That the matter of arranging the quarterly meetings be left with the State Committee.

Whereas, Bro. Kellogg, at the quarterly meeting, Jan. 6, made remarks on the Sabbath question calculated to scatter confusion, and dishearten those engaged in proclaiming and believing the third angel’s message, and,

Whereas, He has since then, through the REVIEW, and also verbally, during this meeting, made confessions, fully taking back, and making ample satisfaction for, what he said and did, therefore,

Resolved, That we hereby express our satisfaction in this matter, with the confessions he has made, and that we pledge him our sympathy, confidence, and support in his humble efforts to spread the truth.

Resolved, That we extend our thanks to the Santa Rosa church for the part they have acted in entertaining this meeting.

Resolved, That the minutes of this meeting be published in the ADVENT REVIEW.

J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH, Pres’t. M. G. KELLOGG, Sec., pro. tem.