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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 17, 1875

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 45, No. 25.

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Iowa & Nebraska Conference.

By Henry Nicola; L. McCoy

This Conference held its thirteenth annual session at Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa, in connection with the camp-meeting, from June 3-8, 1875.

FIRST SESSION.

The first session convened June 4, 1875, at 9 A. M. Called to order by Eld. H. Nicola, President. Prayer by Eld. R. M. Kilgore.
Credentials were called for, when the following-named churches were found to be represented as follows: Washington, G. V. Kilgore as delegate; Victor, F. A. Barlow and Bro. Hunter; Woodburn, Jacob Shively; Marion, D. T. Shireman; Richland, W. G. Bralliar; Onawa, J. Bartlett; Soldier Valley, J. W. McWilliams; Winterset, A. J. Stifler; Brighton, P. A. Roberts; Adel, H. Towney; Mt. Pleasant, W. W. Conklin and S. B. Hare; Waukon, E. W. Farnsworth; Peru, B. Gifford; Decatur, Iowa, A. Caldwell; Sigourney, I. J. Hankins and Wm. Carlile; West Union, A. E. Marion; Anamosa, Thomas Porter; Hook's Point, G. W. Bard and Wm. Everhart; Pilot Grove, J. M. Ferguson and J. W. Adams; Lisbon, J. T. Mitchell; Elkhorn, C. Jonson; State Center, J. N. Berry and S. M. Holly; Caloma, A. McNeill; Afton, W. Vansel; Crescent City, J. Carlson; Knoxville, Minos Miller, J. V. Auten, and J. Van Syoc; Osceola, D. Glunt; Monroe, C. Perrin; Decatur, Neb., C. L. Boyd.
Minutes of last Conference read and approved.
Applications of new churches for admittance to Conference were received as follows:—
Church at Smithland, Woodbury Co., Iowa, with eleven members; J. Bartlett, delegate.
Church at Prescott, Adams Co., Iowa, with fourteen members; E. A. Hebard, delegate.
Church at Cedar Falls, Iowa, with twenty-two members; O. R. Brown, delegate.
Church at Missouri Valley, Iowa, with fourteen members; J. W. McWilliams, delegate.
Church at Stromsburg, Polk Co., Neb., with seventeen members; C. L. Boyd, delegate.
Church at Seward, Seward Co., Neb., with ten members; C. L. Boyd, delegate.
These churches, six in number, with a membership of eighty-eight, were each admitted into the Conference.
By vote, Eld. James White, Eld. Uriah Smith, and other brethren from abroad, were invited to take part in the deliberations of the Conference.
By order of Conference the President filled the following committees, viz:—
Auditing Committee: Jacob Shively, John Auten, F. H. Chapman, H. G. Bralliar, S. M. Holly, and J. W. Adams.
Nominating Committee: C. A. Washburn, C. L. Boyd, and Minos Miller.
Committee on Resolutions: Uriah Smith, J. T. Mitchell, and C. L. Boyd.
Committee on Credentials and Licenses: Jacob Shively, Minos Miller, and Uriah Smith.
Conference adjourned to call of Chair.

SECOND SESSION.

Conference convened June 7, at 9 A. M. Prayer by Eld. James White.
Business proceedings of first session read and approved.
By vote, Eld. J. F. Hanson, a member of the Minnesota Conference, was received into the Conference.
By vote, the churches at Victor and Afton, Iowa, were each allowed to retain $100 of their s. s. pledge, to apply on the payment of meeting-house indebtedness.
The Nominating Committee made the following report:—
For President, Eld. Henry Nicola, Richmond, Iowa; Secretary, L. McCoy, Sigourney, Iowa; Treasurer, John V. Auten, Knoxville, Iowa; Conference Committee, R. M. Kilgore and J. T. Mitchell.
By vote, the report was received, and the persons designated were declared the officers of the Conference for the coming year.
Committee on Credentials made the following report: For credentials, Geo. L. Butler, D. M. Canright, R. M. Kilgore, Henry Nicola, C. L. Boyd, J. T. Mitchell, C. A. Washburn, S. Osborn, J. H. Morrison, J. Bartlett, and J. W. McWilliams. For licenses, Mathew Wing, E. W. Farnsworth, Minos Miller, G. V. Kilgore, F. A. Barlow, L. McCoy, O. M. Millard, R. A. Hart, J. S. Hart, and D. T. Shireman.
Report received and adopted, and credentials and licenses granted.
Applications for ministerial labor in various parts of the Conference were called for, and many responses were given, showing that, indeed, the harvest is great, but the laborers are few. Extended remarks were made by Sr. E. G. White on the necessity of more laborers in the field, and a more devoted spirit in those entering the ministry, which deeply impressed all present.
By order of Conference, the President appointed the following Camp-meeting Committee: Jacob Shively, Minos Miller, and F. H. Chapman.
The Conference Treasurer made the following report:— June 10, 1874, Rec'd from Dr. Ex. Treas., $1058.45 June 7, 1875, Rec'd during year, 2948.01 4006.46 June 7, 1875, By Amt. Cr. Paid during year, $2914.63 June 7, 1875, By Cash on hand, 1091.83 4006.46.
By vote, a subscription was taken to purchase a new tent, which succeeded well, and over $200 were paid down.
By order of Conference, Brn. J. W. McWilliams and J. Bartlett were ordained and set apart to the work of the ministry.
From a very meager report from the various churches, it is shown that there are in the Conference, including those admitted this season, forty-two churches with a membership of nine hundred and fifty. Amount of s. s. pledged, $4000.
No. of Sabbath-school scholars, 700.
No. of licensed ministers laboring within the Conference, 18.
By examination, the Auditing Committee found that the $300 appropriated to the Pacific Mission one year ago has not been used, and has been placed at the disposal of the committee.
By resolution, they donate it to Eld. White, to assist in paying an indebtedness on the Signs of the Times, also $50 to the North Pacific Mission, and $500 to General Conference.
The Committee on Resolutions made the following report, which was adopted unanimously:—
Resolved, That we esteem it a privilege to express in this manner our gratitude to God for his great blessing bestowed upon us at this camp-meeting.
Resolved, That we thankfully recognize the fact that never before was there such evidence of the truthfulness of our position in reference to the fulfillment of prophecy as exists at the present time, the lapse of years adding elements of strength instead of weakness to the theory of present truth.
Resolved, That we see in the manner in which the truth is making its way among the people of foreign tongues, the unmistakable evidence of the hand of God which is carrying the message, in fulfillment of the prophecy, to nations, kindreds, tongues and peoples.
Resolved, That we hail with joy the evidences of the prosperity of our cause upon the Pacific Coast, as manifested especially in the organization of the Pacific S. D. A. Publishing Association, and the establishment of The Signs of the Times in Oakland, California; and we recommend to our brethren, who are able, to take stock in that enterprise and thus aid it to reach at once a self-supporting position.
Resolved, That we express our appreciation of the cheering reports received from Eld. J. N. Andrews, missionary to Europe, of the wonderful work of God in preserving and bringing to light the ancient Sabbath of the Lord, in that part of the world; and we hereby extend our fraternal greeting to the Sabbath-keepers of Europe.
Resolved, That we tender our thanks to the General Conference for the help furnished us at this camp-meeting; to the Camp-meeting Committee for their efficient services during the meeting; and to the people of Newton for the candid hearing and the courtesy manifested toward us on this occasion.
And your Committee would further report that they see and deplore the evident departure on the part of some of our people from the principles of the gospel relative to plainness in dress, and more conformity to the world; but judging from past experience that a resolution on the subject would probably accomplish nothing, they leave it in the hands of the Conference without any resolution on the point.
The business proceedings of the Conference passed off harmoniously, and a warm interest was manifested by members of the Conference in the welfare of the cause of truth, and of every effort made to spread the message to the honest-hearted throughout the land.
Voted, That the proceedings of this Conference be published in the REVIEW AND HERALD.
Henry Nicola, Pres.
L. McCoy, Sec.