The New England Conference by S. N. Haskell; M. Wood

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 16, 1875

The New England Conference.

By S. N. Haskell; M. Wood

The New England Conference held its sixth annual session in connection with the camp-meeting at South Lancaster, as per appointment in REVIEW. The President in the chair. The delegates being called for, eighteen responded representing fifteen churches.

Voted, That the company in Marlow, N. H., be received under the watchcare of this Conference and that Sr. Seaman be received as a delegate.

Voted, That the company in Ipswich, Mass., be received into the Conference, with Bro. Israel to represent them.

A letter was read from the friends in New Jersey and vicinity, whereupon it was voted that they be received into this Conference. Minutes of the previous meeting read and accepted.

Voted, That Bro. White, Smith, Lane, and all the brethren present who are in good standing with any church of the Seventh-day Adventists, be invited to take a part in the deliberations of the meeting.

Voted, That the Chair appoint the several committees.

The following were appointed: On Resolutions, Eld. U. Smith, Eld. P. C. Rodman, and L. W. Hastings. On Credentials and Licenses, C. W. Comings, J. T. Ashly and M. Wood. On Nominations, L. W. Hastings, C. W. Comings, C. K. Farnsworth. Auditing Committee, C. W. Comings, Samuel Twing, D. R. Leighton, Frances Gould, C. L. Davis, H. A. Weston.

At this point Bro. White made some interesting remarks. Adjourned to call of the Chair.

SECOND SESSION.

Prayer by Eld. E. B. Lane. Committee on Nominations reported the following officers for the ensuing year, which were unanimously elected: President, Eld. S. N. Haskell; Secretary, Miss M. Huntley; Treasurer, H. B. Stratton; Executive Committee, Josiah Webber and J. C. Tucker; Camp-meeting Committee, J. C. Tucker, S. Martin, and C. W. Comings.

Committee on Credentials and Licenses recommended that the credentials of Eld. S. N. Haskell and Eld. P. C. Rodman be renewed, and that licenses be granted to L. W. Hastings and D. A. Robinson. It was voted to grant credentials and licenses to the above-mentioned individuals.

Voted, That a committee of three be selected by the Chair, who, with the Conference Committee, shall advise with those receiving credentials and licenses.

Voted, To donate two hundred dollars to the General Conference.

Adjourned to call of the Chair.

THIRD SESSION.

Committee on Resolutions reported the following, which, after interesting remarks, were unanimously adopted. The fourth and sixth resolutions were adopted by a rising vote of the congregation.

Whereas, The Lord has come near to bring light and freedom in a great measure into this meeting,

Resolved, That we hereby express our gratitude to God for his interposition in our behalf.

Resolved, That we gratefully recognize the instrumentality of which he has made use in this matter, the earnest labors of Bro. and Sr. White and Bro. Smith, who have borne their faithful and instructive testimony to us.

Resolved, That we will endeavor not to let slip the important lessons and admonitions we have received, but will live them out, and thus improve upon the blessings God has given us.

Resolved, That we hereby express our interest in the remarks of those of our Seventh-day Baptist brethren who have favored us with their presence and testimony at this meeting.

Resolved, That we recognize in the presence of brethren from California, Michigan, New York, Vermont, Maine, and the

New England Conference, all cordially united in the truth, and speaking the same thing, an index of the unity of this work, the world over. Therefore,

Resolved, That in the progress of the truth in Europe, on the Pacific Coast, and in the wonderful openings presenting themselves in all directions, we rejoice as heartily as though these tokens of good were all manifested in our own Conference.

Resolved, That in view of the openings of the providence of God before this message, we pledge ourselves to renewed exertions in the work of promulgating this truth for the year to come.

Adjourned sine die.

Eld. S. N. Haskell, Pres. M. Wood, Sec.