MINNESOTA CONFERENCE by Harrison Grant; Oliver W. Pierce

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 13, 1876

MINNESOTA CONFERENCE

By Harrison Grant; Oliver W. Pierce

The fifteenth annual session of the Minnesota Conference of Seventh-day Adventists was held, as appointed in REVIEW, at Eagle Lake Station, Blue Earth Co., Minn., June 20–26, 1876. The Conference convened, with the President, Eld. H. Grant, in the chair; opening prayer by Bro. Grant. Delegates were called for, and twenty-eight responded, representing twenty-three churches; several churches were not represented.

On motion, The Chair was instructed to appoint the several committees. Chair asked for time to make the appointments.

Adjourned to call of President.

SECOND SESSION.

Opened with prayer by Bro. Ellis. President had appointed committees as follows: Committee on nominations, J. I. House, R. S. Johnson, S. W. Hickok. On Credentials and Licenses, D. P. Curtis, W. I. Gibson, R. Richardson. Auditing Committee, John Emmerson, B. F. Lee, James Pease, Ole Holverson, M. O. Hallack, and John Olive. On Resolutions, U. Smith, John G. Matteson.

Nominating Committee reported as follows:—

For President, H. Grant. Executive Committee, H. Grant, W. H. Hall, and Calvin Kelsey. Secretary, D. P. Curtis. Treasurer, W. I. Gibson. As some of the brethren thought that Eld. Curtis should not be numbered with the secretary’s business, it was moved to amend the nomination by substituting the name of O. W. Pierce. Carried. The report was then accepted, and the persons named elected to their respective offices.

The Committee on Credentials and Licenses reported to renew the credentials of Bro. H. Grant, L. H. Ellis, Wm. Hill, D. P. Curtis, and A. C. Spicer; Peter Lindblad was recommended for ordination and credentials. The committee asked for more time; it was granted.

On motion of Bro. White, it was voted to receive Eld. Babcock, formerly of the Seventh-day Baptist, and Eld. N. Batten, of the regular Baptist denomination, as members and ministers of the Conference.

Adjourned to call of the Chair.

THIRD SESSION.

Opened with prayer by Bro. Ellis.

By request, the name of the Concord church was changed to Dodge Center.

The Mankato Church asked for help in paying for their house of worship, either in money or ministerial labor; and unless such aid could be given them they asked the Conference to take the house off from their hands. Their case was left with the Conference Committee.

The Committee on Credentials and Licenses made a further report, which was accepted and the committee discharged.

Voted, To take up the name of each individual separately.

Voted, That the following persons receive licenses: John I. Collins, C. Nelson, John M. Moore, James Brown, E. H. Pullen, and D. C. Burch.

The case of F. W. Morse was left to the Conference Committee.

Treasurer’s report was as follows:—

Received during year, $1,693.11; paid out during year, $926.52; cash on hand, $766.52.

Secretary’s report: No. of churches, 35; No. of members, 750; No. of ministers, 9; No. of licentiates, 6.

Report of Committee on Resolutions received and accepted, and committee discharged.

They submitted the following:—

Resolved, That the evidences which are beheld at this camp-meeting of the growth of the cause of present truth in this State, give us great reason for gratitude to God that his prospering hand is with us.

Whereas, The cause in this State has greatly increased in strength in the face of the strenuous efforts of some who have been laboring avowedly to tear down and destroy it.

Resolved, That we recognize in this fact the truth of the declaration of the psalmist that God will cause the wrath of man to praise him and the remainder thereof he will restrain.

Resolved, That all these evidences of God’s goodness call upon us for renewed consecration to his work, and more earnest and hopeful efforts to advance his cause in the earth.

Resolved, That we feel thankful to God for the timely aid we have had in our camp-meeting from the servants of God, and especially from Bro. and Sr. White; and for the rich blessings of Heaven that have rested upon us, bringing souls into the truth, encouraging us greatly in the work, and producing sweet harmony in our Conference.

Resolved, That the proceedings of this Conference be published in the REVIEW.

Resolved, That we cannot look but with the deepest interest on the fact that more than sixty Scandinavian brethren have met with us at this camp-meeting, and we rejoice to see that they manifest a spirit of perfect union and harmony with their American brethren.

Adjourned sine die.

HARRISON GRANT, Pres.

OLIVER W. PIERCE, Sec.

CONFERENCE DIRECTORY

for Minnesota the Present Conference Year.

PRESIDENT.

H. Grant, Medford, Steele Co., Minn.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

H. Grant, Medford, Minn.

W. H. Hall, Kingston, Meeker Co., Minn.

Calvin Kelsey, Wells, Faribault Co., Minn.

TREASURER.

Warren I. Gibson, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minn.

SECRETARY.

Oliver W. Pierce, Pleasant Grove, Olmsted Co., Minn.

CAMP-MEETING COMMITTEE.

Isaac Z. Lamb, Pleasant Grove, Olmsted Co., Minn.

Peter E. Hanson, Litchfield, Meeker Co., Minn.

Warren Walker, Monticello, Wright Co., Minn.