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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 17, 1872

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 40, No. 14.

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Maine Conference.

By GEO. W. BARKER; W. H. BLAISDELL

THE Seventh-day Adventists of Maine held their annual Conference on the camp-ground, near Skowhegan, Aug. 23, 1872.

FIRST SESSION.

Prayer by Bro. W. H. Littlejohn. Credentials of delegates were then called for.
The following churches were represented: Athens, Cornville, Canaan, Falmouth, Hartland, North Jay, and Norridgewock.
On motion, Voted, That Bro. George Umberhind act as delegate to represent the Richmond Sabbath-keepers in the sessions of this annual meeting.
On motion, Voted, That Eld. Geo. I. Butler, W. H. Littlejohn, and all other brethren in good standing, be invited to take part in the deliberations of this Conference.
Voted, That the President appoint a committee to nominate officers for the Conference and for a Camp-meeting Committee. Geo. I. Butler, Joseph Hilton, and W. H. Blaisdell, were appointed. Also,
Voted, That the Chair appoint an Auditing Committee, consisting of six lay members, to assist the Executive Committee in settling accounts with ministers. Brn. Bryant, Morton, Hartford, Hilton, Rowe, and Davis, were appointed.
Voted, That all who desire a license, or credentials, make application to the present Conference Committee sometime during the holding of this Conference. Important remarks were here made by Elds. Butler and Littlejohn on the subject of granting licenses and credentials, and also in regard to settling with the preachers.
Adjourned to the call of the Chair.

SECOND SESSION.

Prayer by Bro. W. H. Littlejohn. The Nominating Committee brought in their report which was accepted.
The following board of officers was elected: President, J. B. Goodrich, Hartland; Secretary, W. H. Blaisdell, Rome; Treasurer, W. J. Haynes, South Norridgewock; Executive Committee, J. B. Goodrich, Geo. W. Barker, Wm. Morton; Camp-meeting Committee, Geo. W. Barker, J. B. Goodrich, and T. S. Emery.
Credentials were granted by the Conference, to Bro. J. B. Goodrich, and a license to W. H. Blaisdell. The report of Bro. R. S. Webber, in regard to the arrears on publications, was read and accepted.
On motion, Voted, That Bro. Webber continue to take charge of the collecting of arrears on the publications for the ensuing year.
The reports of the Secretary and Treasurer showed the standing of the Conference to be as follows: Number of churches, 9; number of members, 178; commenced to keep the Sabbath, but not yet united to any church, 62; number paying s. b., 125; number of Sabbath-school scholars, 233. Amount of s. b. pledged to the conference, $802.13 Amount in treasury at the beginning of the year, $7.45 Paid into the Treasury during the year, $785.26 Paid out of Treasury during the year, $747.22 Balance now in Treasury, $45.49. The report of the Auditing Committee was read and accepted.
Voted, to donate to the General Conference the sum of one-hundred dollars.
Voted, That the doings of this Conference be forwarded to the REVIEW AND HERALD for publication. Adjourned sine die.
GEO. W. BARKER, President. W. H. BLAISDELL, Secretary.