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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 30, 1874

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 44, No. 3.

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Illinois Conference.

By R. F. Andrews; B. F. Merritt

FOURTH ANNUAL SESSION.

THIS meeting was held at Sheridan, Ill., June 12. Eld. R. F. Andrews in the chair. Prayer by Eld. S. N. Haskell.
Call being made for delegates to present their credentials, twelve delegates, representing nine churches, came forward.
The following churches having no regularly appointed delegates present, provision was made for their representation as follows:—
Voted, That the church at Beaver be represented by Bro. Vickory; church at Rockton, by Eld. T. M. Steward and Bro. Stevens; the brethren at Otter Creek, by Bro. McKernan; and that Brn. Seth Newton and Wm. E. Price have a seat in the Conference.
Voted, That the church at Keenville, the church at Wedron, and the church at Greenup, be received into the Conference. C. H. Bliss represented the church at Greenup; Adam Rudd, the church at Wedron; and G. W. Colcord, the church at Keenville.
Voted, That the President appoint a Nominating Committee, a Committee on Credentials and Licenses, an Auditing Committee, and a Committee on Resolutions. The following committees were appointed:—
On Nominations, Seth Newton, J. R. Whitham, and Thos. Brown; on Resolutions, S. N. Haskell, Geo. I. Butler, and B. F. Merritt; on Credentials and Licenses, D. T. Bourdeau, G. W. Colcord, and Lucius Winston; Auditing Committee, Seth Newton, Caleb Bates, A. Nettlingham, I. Colcord, E. I. Stevens, and John Rupert.

SECOND SESSION.

Conference convened at 6 o’clock P. M., June 14. Prayer by S. N. Haskell.
The Nominating Committee reported, and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Eld. R. F. Andrews; Treasurer, I. Colcord, Coleta, Whiteside Co.; Secretary, Adam Rudd, Wedron, La Salle Co.; Executive Committee, John Bennett and Lucius Winston.

THIRD SESSION.

Conference assembled at 5 o’clock P. M., June 15. Prayer by S. N. Haskell.
Committee on Credentials and Licenses reported,
Recommending that the credentials of Elds. R. F. Andrews, T. M. Steward, and G. W. Colcord, be renewed, and that licenses be granted to C. H. Bliss, Thos. Brown, and Adam Rudd.

TREASURER’S REPORT.

Cash on hand at the beginning of the year, $435.25. Received, $546.65. Total, $981.90. Paid out, $541.45. Cash on hand, $440.45. Total, $981.90.
The Auditing Committee reported a lack of funds in the treasury, whereupon a call was made for $500 to meet the wants of the cause in the State. A sum of $600 was immediately donated.
The Secretary reported sixteen churches in the Conference, three not heard from; amount of S. B. pledged by those heard from, about $1400; membership, 290.
Voted, That we have a camp-meeting next year.
Voted, That Eld. S. N. Haskell be invited to labor in the T. and M. cause in this State.
Resolved, That we would express our heartfelt gratitude for the timely and much-needed help afforded us through the faithful and pointed testimony of sister White, which we mean by the grace of God to earnestly endeavor to carry out in our lives.
Resolved, That we are in full sympathy with the noble enterprise of establishing the work on the Pacific Coast, and that we will stand by the servants of God who have the special burden of that work by our prayers as well as by our means.
Voted, To publish these minutes in the REVIEW.
Adjourned to the call of the Chair.
R. F. Andrews, Pres.
B. F. Merritt, Sec.