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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 23, 1875

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 46, No. 12.

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The Maine Conference.

By J. B. Goodrich; Timothy Bryant

THE S. D. Adventists of Maine held their ninth annual Conference on the camp-ground in Richmond, Sept. 3, 1875. Conference called to order by the President. Prayer by Eld. U. Smith.
The following churches were represented: Woodstock, Hartland, South Norridgewock, Somerset Mills, Cornville, North Jay, Deering, Brunswick, and Richmond.
The secretary’s report of the doings of the last Conference was called for, read, and accepted.
Voted, That the Sabbath-keepers of Aroostook Co. be represented by Bro. Enos Leavitt, and that the Sabbath-keepers of Oakfield be taken under the watchcare of the Conference.
Voted, That Bro. White, Smith, Corliss, and all other brethren in good standing in their respective churches, be invited to take part in the deliberations of this Conference.
Voted, That the various committees be appointed by the Chair.
The following were appointed: Nominating Committee, S. B. Gowell, Portland, A. W. Low, Somerset Mills, J. A. Davis, Hartland. Auditing Committee, J. E. Baker, Norridgewock, T. S. Emery, Cornville, J. A. Davis, Hartland, R. F. Hobbs, Somerset Mills, A. R. Meriman, Richmond, C. R. Davis, Woodstock. On Resolutions, U. Smith, S. B. Gowell, R. S. Webber. On Credentials, G. W. Barker, T. S. Emery, H. E. Tuck.
Voted, That the Conference relinquish its claim on the old camp-ground in Skowhegan.
Adjourned to call of Chair.

SECOND SESSION.

Prayer by Eld. J. O. Corliss.
The Nominating Committee not being ready to report, the election of officers was deferred until the next session. Interesting and instructive remarks were made by Bro. White, also by the chairman, and the meeting adjourned to call of the Chair.

THIRD SESSION.

Prayer by Eld. U. Smith.
The Nominating Committee reported the names of the following persons for the officers of the Conference during the coming year: For President, J. B. Goodrich, Hartland; Secretary, Timothy Bryant, North Jay; Treasurer, Samuel F. Grant, Hartland; Executive Committee, J. B. Goodrich, Geo. W. Barker, Wm. Morton; Camp-meeting Committee, Geo. W. Barker, H. E. Tuck, T. S. Emery.
Voted, That the credentials of Eld. J. B. Goodrich be renewed.
Voted, That the license of Bro. R. S. Webber be renewed.
Voted, That the matter of fitting up the camp-ground for another year be referred to the Camp-meeting Committee.
The reports of the Secretary and Treasurer showed the standing of the Conference to be as follows:—
No. of churches, 9; No. of church members, 178; No. of Sabbath-keepers not yet united to any church, 157; No. paying S. B., 88; No. of Sabbath-school scholars, 114.
Amount of S. B. pledged to the Conference, $1021.86. Amount in treasury at the commencement of the year, 2.25. Rec’d during the year, 956.16. Total, $958.41 Paid out during the year, 945.57. Balance in treasury at date, 12.84.
The Committee on Resolutions reported the following:—
Resolved, That we express our gratitude for the help sent us by the General Conference at this time, especially for the faithful and efficient labors of Bro. and Sr. White, and that we here pledge our hearty co-operation with them in the holy work and cause to which they devote their lives.
Resolved, That in view of the encouragement we have received at this our annual Conference and camp-meeting we will take hold of the work of promulgating the truth in this State with new interest.
Resolved, That we express our thankfulness to God, that the cause of present truth in this State, notwithstanding all the discouragements through which it has passed, has maintained itself so well, and is to-day in so good a degree of prosperity.
Resolved, That, regarding the work as one in all the world, we the Sabbath-keepers of Maine, from this eastern extremity of the United States extend the hand of greeting across the continent to our brethren on the Pacific Coast, and in the other direction across the Atlantic to our brethren in Europe, rejoicing in the prosperity of the work in both these portions of the Lord’s great vineyard.
Adjourned to call of the chairman.
J. B. Goodrich, Pres.
Timothy Bryant, Sec.