INDIANA CONFERENCE by S. H. Lane; Margaret Fatic

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 23, 1877

INDIANA CONFERENCE.

By S. H. Lane; Margaret Fatic

The fifth annual session of the Indiana Conference of the Seventh-day Adventists was held near Kokomo, Howard Co., Ind., Aug. 10, 1877. The Conference was called to order by the president, S. H. Lane. Prayer by Bro. J. M. Rees.

Voted, That all ministers and brethren present participate in the deliberations of this Conference.

Six ministers were present. Credentials were presented by sixteen delegates, representing fourteen churches. Four new churches were received into the Conference. The church reports were then read, showing that the churches are all in good spiritual condition.

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 nominations, Brn. J. M. Rees, Isaac Zirkle, J. T. Richards. Resolutions, J. H. Waggoner, J. M. Rees, J. T. Richards. Auditing, Wm. Carpenter, A. Lynch, J. Wood, William Seward, J. D. Shilling. Credentials and Licenses, Philemon Webber, Isaac Zirkle, Wm. Carpenter.

Adjourned to call of president.

SECOND SESSION.

Conference convened Sunday morning, at half past eight o’clock. Opened with prayer by Eld. J. H. Waggoner.

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

Paid into the treasury during the year, $900.72. Paid out, 270.77. Balance, $629.95.

Adjourned to call of Chair.

THIRD SESSION.

The third session was held Monday, Aug. 13, at 9 o’clock A. M. Opened with prayer by Bro. J. H. Waggoner.

The Committee on Nominations presented the following names for officers of the Conference for the ensuing year: President, Eld. S. H. Lane; secretary, Margaret Fatic, Mechanicsburg, Henry Co., Ind.; Treasurer, Wm. Carpenter, North Liberty, St. Joseph Co.; Conference Committee, S. H. Lane, Isaac Zirkle, and J. D. Shilling. The report was accepted, and the above-named persons were unanimously elected.

The committee on Credentials and Licenses reported, recommending to renew the credentials of Brn. W. W. Sharp and W. M. Covert; to grant licenses to J. M. Rees and Lloyd Colwell, and to ordain Bro. A. W. Bartlett.

Committee on Resolutions reported as follows:—

Resolved, 1. That we express our gratitude to the General Conference for the aid they have given us in this camp-meeting, and especially for the presence of sister White with us at this time.

2. That we accept the counsel of sister White in regard to preparation for, and carrying on, our camp-meeting; and we hope, by the grace of God, to be able to profit by this advice in the future.

3. That it rejoices our hearts to see the indications of the prosperity of the message in Indiana, and especially the number of young men who are feeling the burden to labor in this cause.

4. That we deeply sympathize with the president of our General Conference, in his arduous labors and his present afflictions; and promise to him a continuance of our sympathy, and our prayers in his behalf.

5. That we tender our thanks to the owner of the ground for the privilege of holding our camp-meeting in this pleasant grove.

Voted, To donate one hundred dollars to the General Conference.

The Conference Committee appoint the following brethren to act as a Camp-meeting Committee for the following year: J. M. Rees, J. L. Edwards, W. H. Herrington, Frank Zirkle.

Adjourned sine die.

S. H. LANE, Pres.

MARGARET FATIC, Sec.