p. 111 | INDIANA CONFERENCE by James Harvey; Margaret Fatic

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 5, 1876

INDIANA CONFERENCE.

By James Harvey; Margaret Fatic

The S. D. Adventists of Indiana held their fourth annual Conference on the fair-ground, near Peru, Sept. 14, 1876. Conference called to order by the President, at 9 o’clock A. M. Prayer by Eld. S. H. Lane. Ten churches were represented by eleven delegates. On motion of Eld. S. H. Lane, one church was received into the Conference, and three unorganized bodies were taken under the watchcare of the Conference.

A vote was then taken, that all brethren in good standing in their respective churches, be invited to take part in the deliberations of this Conference.

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

By vote of the Conference, the President appointed the several committees as follows: On Resolutions, S. H. Lane, J. M. Rees, H. W. Bartlett; Auditing, A. Caldwell, Philemon Webber, Henry Winebrenner, J. E. Turner; Credentials, Noah Carahoff, George White, W. R. Carpenter.

Adjourned to call of Chair.

SECOND SESSION.

Friday, 5 P. M., the second session opened with prayer by Eld. D. M. Canright.

Committee on Nominations then presented the following names for officers for the ensuing year: President, James Harvey, North Liberty, Ind.; Secretary, Margaret Fatic, Mechanicsburg, Ind.; Treasurer, Isaac Zirkle, Mechanicsburg, Ind.; Conference Committee, James Harvey, William McCurdy, Philemon Webber. The report was accepted and the above-named persons were unanimously elected.

Adjourned to call of Chair.

THIRD SESSION.

Conference convened Sunday, the 17th, 5 P. M. Prayer by Eld. James White.

Voted, That James Harvey, W. W. Sharp, William Covert, and Alfred Sweet, receive ordination and credentials. Licenses were granted to J. M. Rees, A. W. Bartlett, D. H. Oberholtzer, and Charles Seaward.

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

Paid into the treasury during the year $808.44 Paid out, 250.44 Balance in treasury, $558.00

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

Resolved, That we hereby express our gratitude to the General Conference for the help furnished at this camp-meeting, and to God for sparing Bro. and Sr. White to labor with us, and we take this opportunity to express our sincere desire that we may be favored with their presence, counsel, and help every year till the Lord comes.

Resolved, That it is the sense of this Conference that ministers laboring in this Conference should counsel with the Executive Committee in all important labor, such as tent-meetings and taking journeys of considerable length, and in case they neglect to seek and follow the counsel of the Committee, we recommend that the Auditing Committee do not take into the account their traveling expenses or their time of labor.

Resolved, That this Conference should give its influence and support to the Battle Creek College, by encouraging students to attend, and by taking stock consistent with other duties, and the amount of property each one possesses.

Resolved, That it is the sense of this Conference that it is the duty of all our churches, and all our scattered people in the State, to pay into the general treasury for the support of the ministry at least one per cent. annually of all they possess, besides donations to build houses of worship, purchase tents, and for the general interest of the cause at large.

Resolved, That our young people who have no accessible property, but have health and strength to acquire means, should pay a certain rate each into the treasury, varying from five to fifty cents each week.

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

On motion, the Conference adjourned sine die. JAMES HARVEY, Pres. MARGARET FATIC, Sec.