The Third Annual Session of the Indiana Conference by James Harvey; Wm. R. Carpenter

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 28, 1875

The Third Annual Session of the Indiana Conference.

By James Harvey; Wm. R. Carpenter

This meeting was held according to appointment, at Bunker Hill, Miami Co., commencing Oct. 8, 1875. Four ministers were present. Prayer by Eld. D. M. Canright.

Six churches were represented by seven delegates. A call was then made for churches that wished to join the Conference, when four new churches were presented with their delegates and admitted.

Elds. Uriah Smith, D. M. Canright, S. H. Lane, and H. M. Kenyon were invited to participate in all business proceedings.

Voted, That all persons in good standing in the churches be invited to participate in the deliberations of this Conference.

The minutes of the last meeting were then called for, read, and accepted.

By vote of the Conference, the President appointed the several committees, which are as follows: On Nominations, Isaac Zirkle, W. W. Sharp, and J. M. Rees; on Resolutions Elds. U. Smith, D. M. Canright and H. M. Kenyon; on Auditing, D. F. Randolph, P. Webber, J. M. Rees, and Wm. R. Carpenter; on Licenses, S. H. Lane, Charles Seaward, and R. Hoag. Adjourned to call of Chair.

SECOND SESSION.

Conference convened by order of the President, Friday, Oct. 8, at 4 P. M. Prayer by Eld. S. H. Lane.

The Committee on Nominations presented the following names for officers the ensuing year: President, James Harvey, North Liberty, St. Joseph Co.; Secretary, Margaret Fatic, Mechanicsburg, Henry Co.; Treasurer, Isaac Zirkle, Mechanicsburg, Henry Co.; Conference Committee, J. M. Rees and Wm. R. Carpenter.

The report was accepted, and the above-named persons unanimously elected.

Treasurer's report was called for, read, and accepted. It was as follows:—

Paid into the treasury during Conference year, $759.92

Paid out during year, 134.60

Balance in treasury, $625.32

Voted, That the following brethren receive license from the Conference: James Harvey, J. M. Rees, W. W. Sharp, Charles Seaward, D. H. Oberholtzer, and Wm. Culveyhouse.

Adjourned to call of Chair.

THIRD SESSION.

Conference convened Monday morning, at half past 8 o'clock. Prayer by Eld. S. H. Lane.

Voted, To pay to the General Conference one hundred dollars.

The Committee on Resolutions then offered the following, which were adopted:—

Whereas, Our Conference has doubled its strength during the past two years, four new churches being added at the present session; therefore,

Resolved, 1. That we hereby express our gratitude to God for the success which has attended the efforts of his servants thus far in this State.

2. That we express our thanks to the General Conference for the help sent to this State, and we invite Brn. Lane and Kenyon to continue their labors in this Conference.

3. That in common with our brethren in other States, our hearts are cheered by the encouraging reports of the success of the cause of present truth, especially on the Pacific Coast and in Europe.

4. That having a truth which is plain beyond all contradiction, we will calculate on nothing else but its success wherever it is presented, and its final triumph not far in the future; and we pledge to its promulgation our efforts and our means accordingly.

Whereas, The prosperity of a Conference depends in a large measure upon the faithfulness and promptness of church clerks and treasurers in performance of their duties; therefore,

Resolved, 1. That we enjoin upon these officers that they take especial pains to perform their duties in such a manner as the Constitution requires.

2. That the President of the Conference, either personally or through such persons as he may appoint, be required to look after records and accounts of such clerks and treasurers and see that they are promptly and correctly kept.

The following resolution by Eld. S. H. Lane was also adopted:—

Resolved, That we express our gratitude to the General Conference for the efficient labors furnished at the present camp-meeting.

The President, being authorized to appoint a Camp-meeting Committee, named the following brethren as said committee:—

Russell Hoag, A. E. Stutzman, J. B. Dunlap, D. H. Oberholtzer, and A. M. Baxter.

Voted, That the Conference tender a vote of thanks to the owner of the camp-ground for the very gentlemanly manner in which he has treated us.

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

On motion, The Conference adjourned sine die.

JAMES HARVEY, Pres.

WM. R. CARPENTER, Sec.