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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 21, 1877

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 49, No. 25.

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IOWA AND NEBRASKA CONFERENCE.

By George I. Butler; L. McCoy

The Iowa and Nebraska Conference held its fourteenth annual session at Marshalltown, Iowa, in connection with the camp-meeting, June 7 to 12, 1877.
First session convened June 7, at 5 P. M. Conference called to order by Eld. Geo. I. Butler, president. Prayer by Eld. H. Nicola.
Credentials of delegates being called for, the following churches were found to be represented: Waukon, Monroe, Decatur City, Mt. Pleasant, Peru, Winterset, Oxford Mills, State Center, Sandyville, Washington, West Union, Cedar Falls, Laporte City, Sigourney, Coloma, Marshalltown, Anamosa, Crescent City, Marion, West Dayton, Victor, Woodburn, Pilot Grove, Lisbon, Elkhorn, Knoxville, Soldier Valley, all of Iowa; Seward, Stromsburg, Farmers Valley, Nebraska City, David City, Blue Valley, and Lynden, Nebraska; and Swan Lake, Dakota.
On motion, The following named churches were admitted into the Conference: Fremont, York Creek, and Humboldt, of Nebraska; Emmitsburg, Nevada, Denison, and Altamouth, of Iowa; and Elk Point, Dakota.
Church at Hampton, Iowa, was taken under watchcare of the Conference.
On motion, President filled the following committees:—
Committee on Nominations: C. L. Boyd, C. A. Washburn, and F. H. Chapman;
Committee on Auditing: Jacob Shively, A. J. Stiffler, Minos Miller, Dan. Andre, W. P. Andrews, and C. E. Hathaway;
Committee on Resolutions: E. W. Farnsworth, Matthew Wing, and G. V. Kilgore;
Committee on Credentials and Licenses: Henry Nicola, J. T. Mitchell, and Benn Auten.

SECOND SESSION.

Conference convened June 10, at 9 P. M. Nominating Committee made the following report: For President, Elder E. W. Farnsworth, Waukon, Iowa; Conference Committee, Elders E. W. Farnsworth, H. Nicola, and J. H. Morrison; Treasurer, A. R. Henry, Indianola, Iowa; Secretary, L. McCoy, Sigourney, Iowa; Camp-Meeting Committee, W. E. Newcomb, John Berry, and Peter Baker.
The report was accepted, and the above were declared officers of the Conference for the ensuing year.
Committee on Credentials and Licenses made the following report: For credentials, G. I. Butler, J. H. Morrison, R. M. Kilgore, E. W. Farnsworth, Matthew Wing, J. F. Hanson, C. L. Boyd, C. A. Washburn, Henry Nicola, J. T. Mitchell, and Jefferson Bartlett. For ordination, G. V. Kilgore. For licenses, L. McCoy, Henry Shultz, F. A. Barlow, H. D. Hollenbeck, Louis Johnson, R. A. Hart, Sidney Hart, Alex. Caldwell, W. D. McLaughlin, Matthew Hackworth, and Eugene E. Hayes.
Report received and adopted.
G. V. Kilgore was duly ordained to the ministry.
On motion, The sum of $500 was voted to the General Conference.
Voted, That a camp-meeting be held in Nebraska during the month of September, 1877.
Voted, That the next Conference and camp-meeting of the Iowa and Nebraska Conference be held in the fall or autumn season, and place of next camp-meeting be at Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Voted, That the church at Salem, Neb., be dismissed from this Conference.

SUMMARY.

Churches admitted into this Conference, 9; present number of churches in Conference, 60; increase of members past year, 239; number of members at present, 1365; number of Sabbath-school scholars, 976; amount of S. B. pledged to Conference, $5077.
The Committee on Resolutions reported the following, which were unanimously adopted:—
Resolved, That we have great reason to be thankful to God for his mercy and blessings that have been manifested among us at this meeting, by which the people of God have been encouraged, backsliders reclaimed, and sinners converted.
Resolved, That we clearly recognize the hand of God in the establishment and prosperity of the cause of present truth in Europe; that we hail its advancement with unfeigned delight; and that we pledge ourselves to sustain our faithful missionaries by our earnest prayers, and their cause by our means.
Resolved, That we heartily concur in the plan suggested by the General Conference Committee, to pledge to the support of the Tract and Missionary Society an amount equal to one-third of our S. B. pledge, and earnestly recommend the adoption of this plan by all our brethren.
Resolved, That we regard the T. and M. work as one of the most efficient means by which we may teach the masses of the people; that we deeply regret the backwardness of our people in taking hold of this, the most successful plan which God has given us for the conversion of souls to his truth; and that we earnestly appeal to our brethren to take hold of this work with new and united effort.
Resolved, That we express our gratitude to God for opening a broader field of labor in the South; and that we heartily indorse the suggestions of the General Conference in reference to the establishment of a publishing house on the Atlantic coast.
Resolved, That the officers of the Central Railroad of Iowa have our thanks for their kindness in granting a reduction of fare and other favors to those traveling over their road to attend our camp-meeting.
Resolved, That we express our thanks to the Camp-Meeting Committee for their efficient labor in providing for the wants of the people at this meeting.
Resolved, That we express our thanks to the people of Marshalltown and vicinity for the interest they have manifested in attending our meetings, and for their kindness and courtesy extended to us, and especially to the Times, Republican, and Statesman offices for liberal notices and reports given through their columns.
This annual gathering was the largest and one of the best ever held in the State, notwithstanding we had no help from public speakers outside of our Conference. Some five hundred persons were encamped on the ground, and there were about three thousand persons in attendance on Sunday.
At a baptism on Monday at the Iowa River, where forty-nine persons were baptized, there were two thousand persons in attendance. The scene was a most beautiful and touching one. Parents and children, husbands and wives, were buried together by baptism. The ceremony was performed jointly by Elds. Butler and Farnsworth.
Five tents, properly manned, will at once go into the field, under the management of this Conference.
Voted, That a copy of the proceedings be furnished the REVIEW AND HERALD for publication.
Geo. I. Butler, Pres.
L. McCoy, Sec.