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

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 44, No. 17.

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Indiana State Conference.

By James Harvey; William R. Carpenter

The Indiana State Conference of S. D. Adventists held its second annual meeting at Rail's grove in Howard County, Sept. 24, 1874. The President in the chair. Conference opened with prayer by Eld. S. N. Haskell. There were five churches represented by delegates: North Liberty, Salem Center, Alto, Irvin, and Patricksburg.
On motion of Eld. S. H. Lane, the Mechanicsburg church was received into the Conference, also the Rochester church received under the care of the Conference.
Voted, That brethren Haskell, Lane, and all other brethren in good standing in their respective churches, be invited to take part in the deliberations of the Conference. The Secretary's report of the last meeting was called for, read, and accepted. On motion of James Harvey, the President appointed the following Committees: On Nominations, S. H. Lane, Charles Seaward, and J. M. Rees; on Resolutions, S. N. Haskell, E. B. Lane, and J. T. Richards; on Auditing, I. Zirkle, Wm. Seaward, Jessie Edwards, D. F. Randolph, J. M. Rees, and J. L. Locke; on License, James Harvey, N. Carabood, and Wm. R. Carpenter.
Adjourned to the call of the President.

SECOND SESSION.

Prayer by Eld. S. N. Haskell. The Nominating Committee reported the names of the following brethren for the officers for the ensuing year, and they were elected. President, James Harvey; Secretary, Wm. R. Carpenter; Treasurer, Isaac Zirkle; Conference Committee, Charles Seaward, and Williamson Covert; Camp-meeting Committee, Charles Seaward, George White, J. M. Rees, David Oberholzer, and Russel Hoag.
Voted, That the Conference renew the license of Wm. Covert, also grant a license to Bro. Charles Seaward, J. T. Richards, and Wm. S. Herrington.
The Treasurer's report was then read and accepted.
Cash on hand at commencement of the year, $394.40 Received during the year, 896.91 Total, $1291.31 Paid out during the year, $1274.47 Cash to balance, 16.84 Total, $1291.31
Voted, That we pledge to the General Conference $200. The Committee on Resolutions then presented the following, which was accepted:—
Resolved, That we acknowledge our gratitude to God and his faithful laborers for the prosperity of the cause of present truth in our midst.
Resolved, That we invite Eld. S. H. Lane and such others as the General Conference may please to send to labor with us.
Resolved, That we put forth a greater effort in harmony with ministerial labor by missionary labor to advance the truths of the third angel's message in our State.
Resolved, That we acknowledge our gratitude to God and our dear sister White for her plain, pointed testimony with love to us, and the gifts of the Spirit through her for the church.
Voted, That the minutes of this Conference be published in REVIEW.
Adjourned sine die.
JAMES HARVEY, Pres.
WILLIAM R. CARPENTER, Sec.