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Proceedings of the Wisconsin Conference

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 8, 1873

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 42, No. 4.

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Proceedings of the Wisconsin Conference.

By I. Sanborn; E. R. Gillett

THE third annual Conference of Seventh-day Adventists was held in connection with the camp-meeting at Clear Lake, Rock Co., Wis., June 19 to 23. Conference called to order by the President, Eld. I. Sanborn, at five o’clock P. M., June 19, 1873. Prayer by Eld. Geo. I. Butler.
Credentials of delegates were called for; twenty churches were represented. One church, by letter.
Voted, That the churches of Plainfield and Mount Hope be admitted into the Conference.
Voted, That Geo. I. Butler, and all persons present in good standing in any S. D. A. church in this Conference, be invited to participate in our deliberations.
Minutes of last Conference called for, read, and approved.
A committee of three was chosen to select proper committees, consisting of Geo. I. Butler, H. W. Decker, and M. J. Bartholf.
Adjourned to call of President.
Conference called at 4 o’clock P. M., June 22.
On motion, church at Ashwaubenon was received into the Conference, with Bro. O. A. Olsen as delegate.
Committee on Nominations reported as follows:—
For President, P. S. Thurston, of Oasis, Waushara Co.; Treasurer, Wm. Kerr, of Monroe, Green Co.; Executive Committee, O. A. Olsen, of Green Bay, E. O. Hammond, Monroe, Green Co.; Secretary, E. R. Gillett, Monroe, Green Co.
Adjourned to call of the President.
Conference convened at 9 o’clock A. M., June 23. Prayer by Eld. Butler. Auditing Committee made their report, which was adopted.
The Committee on credentials and licenses recommended that the credentials of Eld. John Matteson, David Downer, and I. Sanborn, be renewed; that Bro. O. A. Olsen be ordained to the ministry; and that the following persons receive a license to improve their gifts: P. Cady, Walter Case, John Atkinson, H. W. Decker, Wm. B. Palmer, C. W. Olds, Rufus Baker, I. C. Nelson, P. S. Thurston, and N. M. Jordan, which report was adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions presented the following:—
Resolved, That we are thankful to the Lord for the prosperity, which, under the management of God’s faithful servants, has attended our Institutions. We are deeply interested in their future prosperity, and also in the proposed school; therefore, we recommend these institutions to the liberal support of our brethren.
2. Resolved, That the providence of God has opened so many doors for the spread of the truth, that it brings us under very solemn obligations to live in such a way that the Lord can work through us for the salvation of precious souls.
3. Resolved, That no money shall be paid out of the several church treasuries and Conference treasuries, except by an order from the Executive Committee.
4. Resolved, That we are very thankful for the faithful labor of Bro. Butler in our camp-meeting and Conference.
Adjourned to call of Chair.
Fourth session, June 23, 2 o’clock P. M. Prayer by Bro. Downer.
Voted, That N. M. Jordan and H. W. Decker be a Camp-meeting Committee.
Report of treasurer called for, read, and approved. The report is as follows:—
Amount of S. B. received during the year, $1974.47
Paid out, 1728.00
On hand, $246.47
The Secretary reported as follows:—
No. of members at commencement of Conference year, 1872, 619.
Do. of Conference year, 1873, 703.
Amount of S. B. at commencement of Conference year, 1872, $2377.20.
Do. of Conference year, 1873, 2407.72.
Voted, That this Conference donate to the General Conference Fund the sum of $100.00.
The following resolutions were introduced and adopted:—
Resolved, That we request the General Conference Committee, if deemed consistent with the general good of the cause, to request Bro. D. T. Bourdeau to come to this Conference to labor among the French people, and in other directions as the providence of God may seem to indicate.
Resolved, That we regret that Bro. Haskell could not visit us when in the West; and would extend to him an earnest invitation to come to this Conference as soon as convenient, to help along the Tract and Missionary cause.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this Conference be published in the REVIEW AND HERALD.
On motion, the Conference adjourned sine die.
I. SANBORN, Pres.
E. R. GILLETT, Sec.