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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 7, 1873

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 42, No. 17.

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Ohio Conference of S. D. Adventists.

By O. F. Guilford; A. A. Hutchins

THE Ohio State Conference held its eleventh annual session on the camp-ground, Lexington, Ohio, Sept. 11, 1873, at 4 P. M. Meeting was called to order by the President, and opened with prayer by Eld. Geo. I. Butler.
The number of the delegates to the Conference was thirteen, representing eleven churches. One church was not represented.
On motion, Elds. Butler and Haskell, also all brethren in good standing, were invited to participate in the deliberations of the Conference.
The minutes of the last meeting were called for, read and approved.
Voted, That the churches at Mendon and Troy be admitted into the Conference.
By order of the Conference, the President appointed the following committees:— On Nominations, J. Mears, A. M. Mann, L. T. Dysert. Auditing Committee, O. Mears, J. Mears, Geo. Smith, A. M. Mann, J. Q. A. Haughey, W. T. Carson. On Resolutions, O. Mears, Jos. Clarke, W. T. Carson. On Licenses, J. Mears, E. W. Hutchins, Geo. Smith.
Adjourned to call of the President.

SECOND SESSION.

The Treasurer’s report called for, and read, showing, money received in full for the Conference year from Sept. 12, 1872, to Sept. 11, 1873, to be, $1,627.63. Amount on hand from last year, 51.77. Total, $1,679.40. Amount paid out during the year, $362.87. Balance in treasury, $1,316.53.
It was then voted that $500.00 of the S. B. funds of this Conference be donated to the use of the General Conference.
The Committee on Nominations reported the following Officers for the ensuing year:— President, O. Mears; Secretary, A. A. Hutchins; Treasurer, J. Mears. Conference Committee, O. Mears, Wm. Chinnock, E. C. Penn. Camp-meeting Committee, J. B. Gregory, I. Edgerton, Geo. Bisel. The report was accepted and the nominees were elected by vote. The report from Committee on Licenses was accepted. Credentials were given to H. A. St. John, and the following brethren were voted licenses for the coming year:— O. Mears, A. A. Hutchins, Wm. Cottrell.
The Committee on Resolutions report the following, which was adopted by the Conference:—
Resolved, 1. That we will do all in our power to forward the various enterprises entered upon by our people: the Denominational School, the T. and M. Society, Health Institute, &c.
2. That we thank the General Conference for remembering us, in providing for us ministerial aid; and we here assure them that we shall gladly welcome Bro. E. B. Lane to this State, or any one whom they may send to this destitute field.
3. That we tender our thanks to the ministers, committees, and all who have labored so faithfully to make this meeting a success.
4. That we praise the Lord for the gifts he has placed in the church, and we pledge to all our faithful ministers, especially to Bro. and sister White, our candid sympathy and fervent prayers, and our hearty support.
5. That the Conference year commence the first of January. The following resolutions were presented by Bro. Butler, and adopted by the Conference:—
Resolved, That this Conference recommend to all S. B. Treasurers that they pay their S. B. funds belonging to the Conference to the Conference Treasurer, and that all money paid out of the treasury should be by order of the Executive Committee.
Resolved, That this Conference consider it the duty of all persons laboring in their employ, to consult with the Executive Committee in regard to their place of labor, and that it is expected of all who labor in this Conference that they labor in new fields, unless directed by the Executive Committee to labor in the churches, and in settling with laborers at the close of the Conference year, such settlement will be in harmony with the above principle.
Resolved, That this Conference recommend that Bro. O. Mears should labor among the churches according to the best of his judgment as the providence of God may seem to direct.
Adjourned sine die.
O. F. GUILFORD, Pres.
A. A. HUTCHINS, Sec.