Ohio Conference of the S. D. Adventists by O. Mears; A. A. Hutchins

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 20, 1874

Ohio Conference of the S. D. Adventists.

By O. Mears; A. A. Hutchins

Agreeably to appointment, the Ohio State Conference of S. D. Adventists held its twelfth annual meeting on the camp-ground, near Bowling Green, Ohio, Sept. 19–21, 1874.

FIRST SESSION.

Meeting was called to order by the President, Sept. 19, at 7:30, P. M., and opened with prayer by Eld. S. N. Haskell.

The number of delegates to the Conference was fifteen, representing nine churches. The churches at Wakeman, Bowersville, and Strongville, were not represented. By a unanimous vote, the Conference invited Geo. Smith of Wakeman, and J. W. Lucas of Bowersville, to represent their respective churches.

Elds. James White and S. N. Haskell, also all brethren in good standing, were invited to participate in the deliberations of the Conference.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and accepted. By vote, the President was empowered to appoint the necessary committees.

On motion, sister White was invited to meet at the session. After which the following committees were announced from the Chair:—

On Nominations: W. T. Carson, Geo. Smith, P. F. Ferciot; on Resolutions: H. A. St. John, O. F. Guilford, A. M. Mann; on Credentials and Licenses: W. T. Carson, Geo. Smith, E. C. Penn; Auditing: Newell Grant, J. W. Lucas, Jas. Boardman, W. D. Sharpe, A. L. Hussey, H. H. Van Camp.

Adjourned to call of the Chair.

SECOND SESSION.

Meeting was called Sept. 21, at 3 o’clock, P. M., and opened with prayer by Eld. S. N. Haskell. The Secretary being absent, H. A. St. John was chosen Secretary pro tem.

Committee on Nominations reported the following names for officers for the ensuing year: President, O. Mears; Secretary, A. A. Hutchins, Fremont, Ohio; Treasurer, John Mears, Bowling Green, Ohio; Executive Committee, O. Mears, E. C. Penn, H. H. Van Camp; Camp-meeting Committee, W. D. Sharpe, James Boardman, Bro. Iles. The report was accepted, and the officers were elected as a body.

Committee on Credentials and Licenses then being called for, reported, recommending that the credentials of H. A. St. John be renewed, and that O. Mears, Wm. Cottrell, A. A. Hutchins, A. M. Mann, receive license. The report was accepted, and the Conference voted credentials and licenses as recommended by the committee. At this point we were entertained with excellent remarks from Bro. Haskell upon the duties of a Christian minister.

The Committee on Resolutions reported the following, which were adopted by the Conference:—

Resolved, That we express our gratitude to God for the success attending the labors of Eld. E. B. Lane and wife, in our Conference, and that we cordially invite them to remain, and continue to labor among us.

Resolved, That we express our heartfelt gratitude to God for the increasing evidence of the advancement of the cause, and that, we hereby pledge ourselves to co-operate in its advancement.

Resolved, That we express our gratitude to God for the presence, and faithful labors, of Bro. and sister White, and for the clear and searching truths applicable to our situation which have been preached to us during this meeting.

The treasurer’s report was then called for and read.

Moved and carried that the amount to be donated to the General Conference be left to the State Conference Committee.

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

Adjourned sine die.

O. Mears, Pres. A. A. Hutchins, Sec.