N. Y. AND PA. CONFERENCE by B. L. Whitney; S. B. Whitney

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 11, 1877

N. Y. AND PA. CONFERENCE.

By B. L. Whitney; S. B. Whitney

The sixteenth annual session of the New York and Pennsylvania Conference convened at Jefferson Park, N. Y., Sept. 12, 1877, according to appointment. Twenty churches were represented by twenty-five delegates. Five new churches were admitted to the Conference, represented by five delegates.

After the usual preliminary business, it was voted that the several committees be appointed by the Conference Committee, which was accordingly done.

The Committee on Nominations recommended the re-election of the officers of last year, and the recommendation was confirmed by a single vote.

The Committee on Resolutions presented the following, which were unanimously adopted, the last one by a rising vote of the entire audience:—

Whereas, The past year has been one of unusual prosperity in spiritual things within the bounds of this Conference; therefore,

Resolved, That we hereby express our gratitude to God for the willingness that has existed on the part of the people to hear, and for the numbers that have received the truth, many of whom we are happy to meet upon this camp-ground.

Resolved, That we are grateful to God for the favorable circumstances that have attended this meeting, for the blessing of

the Lord which we have enjoyed, and for the good spirit that has prevailed in our midst.

Resolved, That we express our heartfelt appreciation of the fair and candid reports given of our camp-meeting, and for the favor shown by the Utica and Watertown papers in publishing the same.

Resolved, That we express our thanks to our Executive and Camp-meeting Committees for their faithful labors in behalf of this meeting.

Resolved, That we express our thanks to the General Conference for the help furnished at this meeting.

Resolved, That we are grateful to God for sparing the lives of his servants, Bro. and Sr. White, and permitting them to meet with us at this annual gathering.

The matter of camp-meeting expenses was referred to the Board of Auditors.

Credentials were given to Brn. J. N. Andrews, C. O. Taylor, B. L. Whitney, S. B. Whitney, C. B. Reynolds, J. Wilbur, R. F. Cottrell, F. Wheeler, A. H. Hall; and licenses, to Brn. Geo. D. Ballou, E. W. Whitney, A. P. Bump, M. H. Brown, H. H. Wilcox.

The treasurer’s report was as follows:— Money received, $3017.35 Expended, 2097.19 Balance, $920.16 Chas. E. GREEN, Treasurer.

Three hundred dollars were voted to the General Conference. It was also voted to send a delegate to the General Conference, and that said delegate be appointed by the Conference Committee. The matter of appointing the camp-meeting committees for next year was also referred to the Conference Committee.

The following resolutions were presented by the president and unanimously adopted:—

Resolved, 1. That the hearty thanks of this meeting be tendered to the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg and the Utica and Black River Railroads, and to the officers and employees of the Utica and Black River Railroad, for their gentlemanly courtesy, and their unceasing and successful endeavors to aid and promote the interest of the meeting and accommodate all who have attended.

2. That the grateful thanks of the Seventh-day Adventists of Northern, Central, and Eastern New York be tendered to the editors and reporters of the Watertown and Utica daily papers for their full, candid, and interesting reports of this meeting.

3. That a copy of these resolutions be furnished to the railroad officials, and to the daily papers for publication.

Thanks were tendered to Mr. Buck and son, the owners of the ground, for their courtesy and generous bearing toward us.

The business of the Conference occupied several sessions, the last one being held on the afternoon of Sept. 17, at the close of which the Conference was adjourned indefinitely.

B. L. WHITNEY, Pres. S. B. WHITNEY, Sec.