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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 20, 1877

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 50, No. 13.

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VERMONT CONFERENCE.

By A. S. Hutchins; C. W. Stone

The fifteenth annual session of the Vermont Conference of S. D. Adventists was held in connection with the camp-meeting at Morrisville, Sept. 6–11, 1877. The session was opened by prayer by Eld. U. Smith. Credentials were presented by delegates from ten churches, and brethren present from three others were accepted as their delegates. Ministers from abroad were invited to take part in the deliberations of the meeting, as also were all brethren present in good standing. The minutes of the last meeting were then read and accepted.
The Chair then appointed the following committees: on nominations, A. C. Bourdeau, C. P. Whitford, T. H. Purdon; on credentials, J. F. Colby, C. N. Pike, D. Ayer; on resolutions, U. Smith, N. Orcutt, H. Peebles; auditing, M. Gould, C. P. Whitford, J. Barrows, H. Peebles, T. H. Purdon, E. P. Farnsworth.
Adjourned to call of Chair.

SECOND SESSION.

Conference was called again on Monday morning. Prayer by Eld. N. Orcutt. Committee on Credentials recommended that the credentials of Elds. A. Stone, A. S. Hutchins, A. C. Bourdeau, D. T. Bourdeau, Lewis Bean, and N. Orcutt be renewed; and license be given to C. W. Stone, R. S. Owen, and M. E. Kellogg. The report was accepted and credentials and licenses voted as per report.
The Committee on Nominations reported for President, A. S. Hutchins; Executive Committee, A. S. Hutchins, Lewis Bean, S. H. Peck; secretary, C. W. Stone; treasurer, V. O. Cross; Camp-meeting Committee, E. R. Bancroft, Marcus Gould, G. W. Page. The report was accepted and the nominees elected.
The report of the Committee on Resolutions being called for, Bro. Smith presented the following:—
Resolved, That the sincere thanks of this Conference are due,
First, To the Camp-meeting and Executive Committees for their careful, judicious, and untiring efforts in the selection, preparation, and management of this ground.
Secondly, To the General Conference for the abundant and efficient help furnished at this meeting, and to the ministers themselves for their efforts to make this occasion one of interest and profit.
Thirdly, To Bro. C. W. Stone and his helpers for their assistance in the service of song, which is so important a branch of the worship of God.
Fourthly, That Bro. and Sr. White have been brought to Vermont, and sustained in their feebleness to bear their testimony before this people; and that, as the most appropriate and acceptable manner of offering our thanks to these worn servants, we will show in our lives that we profit by their counsels.
Fifthly, To the citizens of Morrisville and vicinity for their attendance and candid attention at this meeting.
Sixthly, and above all, To our Father in Heaven for his guiding hand, and his great blessing bestowed upon us in making this consecrated grove the “house of God” and the “gate of Heaven” to our souls.
Resolved, That we request the General Conference to furnish ministerial help to this Conference if in their power, pledging ourselves to double our diligence in the tract and missionary work, to prepare the way for the living preacher.
It was also
Resolved, That we tender a vote of thanks to the officers of the Central Vermont, the Portland and Ogdensburgh, the Burlington and Lamoille Valley, and the Passumpsic railroads, also to gentlemen Bruce and Ladd, for the courtesy shown us in passing us over their lines at reduced rates.
Resolved, That the above resolutions be published in all papers where reports of our meeting have been published.
Voted, That this Conference donate $300 to the General Conference.
Voted, That all expenses in connection with this meeting not otherwise provided for shall be entrusted to the decision of the Executive Committee.
Eld. Bourdeau requested that a camp-meeting be held another year at Beebe Plain, for the benefit of the Canada friends. Upon this, Eld. Haskell made some stirring and appropriate remarks, expressing the belief that the time is near when two or three camp-meetings will be held annually in each Conference.
Adjourned to call of Chair.

THIRD SESSION.

The third session convened Monday P. M. Prayer by Eld. A. C. Bourdeau. Treasurer reported $1,962 in the treasury.
Adjourned sine die.
A. S. HUTCHINS, Pres.
C. W. STONE, Sec.