Indiana State Conference.
THE Indiana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists held its first annual meeting at Raile’s Grove, Howard Co., Sept. 19, 1873. The President in the chair. Meeting opened with prayer by Eld. S. N. Haskell. Four churches were represented by delegates, and one by letter. The Secretary being absent, S. H. Lane was chosen to act in his place. It was voted that all the brethren in good standing be invited to participate in the deliberations of the Conference. The minutes of the last meeting, in which the Conference was organized, were read and accepted. On motion, the President appointed the following committees:— On Nominations, S. H. Lane, John Richards, J. M. Rees. On Resolutions, Geo. I. Butler, S. N. Haskell, E. R. Jones. On Licenses, S. H. Lane, Wm. R. Carpenter, Gabriel Lloyd. Auditing Committee, Chas. Seaward, I. A. Olmstead, N. Carahoof, Isaac Zirkle, Geo. Shortridge, and Geo. White, assisted by Brn. Butler and Haskell. Adjourned to the call of the President. Prayer by Eld. Geo. I. Butler. The Treasurer’s report of S. B. funds was read and accepted. Received during the year, $929.86 Balance in Treasury, 384.06 The Committee on Nominations reported the following-named persons for officers for the Conference the ensuing year:— President, Wm. Covert; Secretary, Wm. R. Carpenter; Treasurer, Isaac Zirkle. Conference Committee, Wm. Covert, James Harvey, Noah Carahoof. The report was accepted, and these brethren were unanimously elected. The Committee on Licenses recommended that Brn. Wm. Covert, and W. W. Sharp be licensed by the Conference. After some very interesting and instructive remarks by Bro. Butler in reference to labor in the vineyard of the Lord, the Conference granted a license to each of the above-named brethren. The Committee on Resolutions offered the following, which were unanimously adopted by the Conference:— Resolved, That we deeply deplore our condition spiritually, and feel anxious to rise and occupy that position where we may have more of a lively interest in every department of this work, and that we will seek that spirit of sacrifice that will be acceptable to God. Resolved, That this Conference consider it the duty of all S. B. Treasurers to pay all means in their hands belonging to the Conference into the hands of the Conference Treasurer; and that when such funds are to be paid out, it must be by the order of the Executive Committee. Moved, That this Conference donate to the General Conference $250.00. Carried. The following-named brethren were elected as a Camp-meeting Committee:— J. M. Rees, Geo. White, Jesse Edwards, and N. Carahoof. Voted, That the minutes of this Conference be published in REVIEW. S. H. Lane, Sec. pro. tem.