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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 5, 1877

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 50, No. 2.

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WISCONSIN CONFERENCE.

By H. W. Decker; A. S. Osborn

This Conference held its seventh annual session at Portage, Wis., in connection with the camp-meeting, June 13 to 19, 1877.
Conference convened June 14, at 9 o’clock A. M. The president, H. W. Decker, in the chair. Prayer by Eld. I. Sanborn.
Delegates being called for, thirty-nine responded, representing thirty churches.
Applications from new churches for admittance into the Conference were received as follows: Adams Center, Lisbon, Hillsborough, Block Creek, and Mt. Pisgah. These were admitted with their respective delegates. Several churches not being represented, delegates were chosen on the ground; but some were not represented at all, there being none present from said churches.
Voted, That the Chair appoint the usual committees.
Adjourned to call of Chair.

SECOND SESSION.

Called June 18, at 9 o’clock, A. M. Prayer by Eld. G. C. Tenney.
Committees were appointed, as follows:—Nominating Committee: S. S. Smith, John Atkinson, and A. Paton. Auditing Committee: M. J. Bartholf, A. C. Woodbury, A. Olsen, C. K. Ackley, Benj. Carter, and Orcutt Burr. Committee on Credentials and Licenses: I. Sanborn, O. A. Olsen, C. W. Olds. Committee on Resolutions: I. Sanborn, O. A. Johnson, and O. A. Olsen.
The Nominating Committee reported as follows: For President, H. W. Decker, Fort Howard, Wis.; Executive Committee, H. W. Decker, George C. Tenney, and O. A. Olsen; Secretary, A. S. Osborn, Bloomington, Grant Co., Wis.; Treasurer, Wm. Kerr, Monroe, Green Co., Wis.
Report accepted, and committee discharged. The persons named were elected to their respective offices.
Committee on Credentials and Licenses made the following report: For credentials, Isaac Sanborn, H. W. Decker, John G. Matteson, O. A. Olsen, Geo. C. Tenney, C. W. Olds, David Downer, and John Atkinson; for license, A. D. Olsen, J. P. Jesperson, N. M. Jordon, Marshall Enoch, S. S. Smith, H. W. Reid, and O. A. Johnson.
Report of Committee on Resolutions called for, which was as follows:—
Resolved, That we acknowledge the hand of God in opening the way for a mission in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden; and while we feel the loss of our dear Bro. Matteson, we pray the blessing of the Lord on this enterprise.
Resolved, That to prevent the impositions of unworthy persons upon our new churches, our brethren, when traveling, should provide themselves with letters of commendation, with which they may be required to prove their standing among our people.
Resolved, That we express our thanks to the citizens of Portage City for their kindness and the good order they have observed during our camp-meeting, and especially to the owner of the grounds, who has kindly permitted us to use them free of charge.
The treasurer’s report was read, as follows:—
Received during year to date, $2821.84 Paid on orders to date, 2464.79 Balance on hand, $357.05
The secretary could not make a full report, as there were twelve churches not reported. The report, as nearly as it can be given, is as follows: No. of churches, 45; No. reported, 33; No. not reported, 12; No. of members for Conference year 1876, 1,048; for 1877, 990; No. of Sabbath-school scholars reported, 297. Amount of S. B. for 1876, $3,863.35; S. B. reported for 1877, $3,605.74. No. of ordained ministers in Conference, 8; licentiates, 7.
A request was made that the Plainfield and Fish Lake churches be united and known as the Plainfield church.
Voted, That the name of the Wequioc church be changed to Scott.
Voted, To allow Bro. Wm. Kerr $50 for services rendered as treasurer of Conference.
Voted, That the president attend all sessions of the General Conference.
Voted, That an Auditing Committee be appointed by the Chair to audit account of the Camp-meeting Committee. Bro. Farrar, A. Paton, and Rufus Baker were appointed such committee.
Voted, That a Camp-meeting Committee be appointed by the Chair. N. M. Jordon, T. B. Snow, and A. Paton were appointed.
Adjourned to call of Chair.

THIRD SESSION.

Met June 18, at 5 o’clock P. M. Prayer by C. W. Olds.
Voted, To donate to General Conference fund $200.
Voted, That the Executive Committee audit the account of O. A. Hegg, the Auditing Committee being discharged.
On motion being made that the proceedings of this Conference be published in REVIEW AND HERALD, the secretary was instructed to furnish a copy of the same for publication.
Adjourned sine die.
H. W. DECKER, Pres. A. S. OSBORN, Sec.