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THE CONFERENCE

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 6, 1876

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 47, No. 14.

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THE CONFERENCE.

By Uriah Smith

We delay the paper a little, in order to give a partial report of the special session of the Conference. The brethren will be pleased to learn that the meeting opened well, and has proved a good success. Ten out of the fourteen State Conferences were represented by delegates, the others by letters; and scattered brethren quite generally availed themselves of the opportunity of making known their wants to the Conference by letter.
There never has been better interest manifested in the meetings, both by the delegates, and those in attendance, generally, than on this occasion. All seemed to enter into the spirit of the occasion and of the remarks that were made upon the various subjects brought up for their consideration. The subjects which came up for action are presented in the record of the business proceedings in another column. It will be seen that they are important, and destined to affect the interests of the cause largely in the future. Brethren were well satisfied that this special session was called for, and that the appointment was most timely.
The Conference was cheered to meet again with Bro. White, just from California; and the brethren were roused and inspired by his encouraging and stirring words, as he spoke of enlarged plans and more extensive operations in the future.
The utmost harmony both of counsel and action prevailed in all the doings of the Conference. A spirit of courage and good cheer is all abroad. Bro. White in a powerful discourse Sabbath forenoon, gave the watchword for this hour, “Fear not little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” He showed that the fear which we are to banish from our hearts is the fear to sacrifice of our means to meet the wants of the cause, and to move out by faith in this work. The time for such fear is all past. The work of the Lord is moving everywhere; and we should move forward with it.
We are able to give but a faint idea of the multitude of good things that were said. We can only hope that they will be remembered by those who heard, and that the good effects will be seen, as the action proposed on various points shall be carried out in all the field. U. S.