Vermont Conference by L. Bean; C. W. Stone

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 8, 1874

Vermont Conference.

By L. Bean; C. W. Stone

The twelfth annual session of the Vermont Conference was held during the camp-meeting at Wolcott. The Conference convened Friday morning, Aug. 21, and the meeting was opened by prayer by Eld. S. N. Haskell. Delegates were present from fifteen companies.

The Conference voted to invite Elds. S. N. Haskell, Geo. I. Butler, and all brethren present in good standing, to take part in the deliberations of the meeting.

The record of the eleventh annual session was read and accepted. By the instruction of the Conference, the President appointed the following officers: Nominating Committee, C. P. Whitford, Jessie Barrows, M. N. Cross; Committee on Credentials, Reuben Loveland, H. K. Pike, Albert Barton; Committee on Resolutions, A. C. Bourdeau, A. S. Hutchins, F. R. Richmond; Auditing Committee, C. P. Whitford, Jesse Barrows, Reuben Loveland, H. K. Pike, Marcus Gould, Moses Kellogg.

SECOND SESSION, AUG. 24.

Prayer by Eld. Geo. I. Butler. Report of Nominating Committee as follows: President, L. Bean; Secretary, C. W. Stone; Treasurer, M. N. Cross; Executive Committee, H. N. Austin, T. H. Purdon; Camp-meeting Committee, H. W. Barrows, Henry Kellogg, Charles Bean. The report was accepted, and the nominees elected.

The Committee on Resolutions presented their report, and it was accepted. The resolutions were acted upon separately, and, after some amendments, were adopted as follows:—

Resolved, That we express our heartfelt gratitude to God for the increasing evidence of the advance of the cause as manifest in the openings for the spread of truth among the different nations; also for the prospect of the establishment of a branch office of publication on the Pacific Coast, and the success attending the several institutions at Battle Creek; and that, we hereby pledge ourselves heartily to co-operate in the advancement of this cause.

Resolved, That, while we have been awakened to a sense of our deplorable lack of spirituality and zeal in the service of God, we hereby determine, by the assisting grace of God, to arouse ourselves to a new engagedness and activity in the work as we have never done before.

Resolved, That we express our heartfelt gratitude to God for the close and searching truths applicable to our situation, which have been preached to us during this camp-meeting.

Resolved, That we express our deep disappointment in not having the presence and labors of Bro. and sister White at this meeting and that we cordially invite them to labor in our midst at their earliest convenience.

Credentials of Elds. D. T. Bourdeau, A. C. Bourdeau, N. Orcutt, A. Stone and A. S. Hutchins were renewed, and credentials were given to Bro. L. Bean. The licenses of Edward Kellogg, D. T. Evans, and C. W. Stone, were renewed. Voted to donate to General Conference $500. Adjourned for ten minutes.

Came together at call of Chair. Prayer by Eld. Haskell. Treasurer’s report as follows:—

	Amount
Balance in treasury on last report,	$114.98
Received during the year,
From Bordoville Church,	224.42
“ Jamaica,	138.50
“ Wolcott,	115.00
“ Charleston & Irasburgh,	196.88
“ Bristol,	86.07
“ Andover,	77.40
“ Stowe,	110.00
“ Compton & Eaton Church,	53.48
“ Westmore,	17.80
“ W. Bolton,	20.53
“ Sutton,	28.34
“ Granville,	28.82
“ Johnson & Eden,	48.33
Total,	$1260.55
Paid out to
Eld. A. C. Bourdeau,	$75.00
Gen. Conf. Committee,	50.00
Eld. D. T. Bourdeau,	10.00
Lewis Bean,	25.00
For report blanks,	1.71
To General Conference the sum voted this year,	500.00
Total,	$661.71
On hand to balance,	598.84
Total,	$1260.55

Bro. Richmond of Jamaica presented a request from that church to be set off that they might join the New England Conference. A motion to grant it was lost. Eld. G. I. Butler then spoke upon various points connected with labor in new and old fields, &c.

Voted, That the minutes of this Conference be published in REVIEW.

Adjourned sine die.

L. BEAN, Pres. C. W. STONE, Sec.

P. S. At the camp-meeting Sunday morning over $2,200 were pledged, $600 for the Pacific printing enterprise, and the balance for the book fund. C. W. S.