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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 5, 1878

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 52, No. 11.

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INDIANA CONFERENCE.

By S. H. Lane; Margaret Fatic

The seventh annual session of the Indiana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists was held near Kokomo, Howard Co., Aug. 14, 1878. The Conference was called to order by the president, Eld. S. H. Lane. Prayer by Eld. S. N. Haskell. The minutes of the last meeting were called for, read, and accepted.
Voted, That the ministers present be invited to participate in the deliberations of the Conference.
Seven ministers were present. Eighteen churches were represented by eighteen delegates. Five new churches were taken into the Conference, and three were taken under its watchcare.
Adjourned to call of chair.

SECOND SESSION.

The Conference convened Friday, Aug. 16, at 5:30 A. M. Opened with prayer by Eld. S. N. Haskell. The president, having been authorized to do so, appointed the following committees: On nominations, Wm. Carpenter, J. T. Richards, Wm. Covert; on credentials and licenses, J. D. Shilling, Sanford Rogers, E. H. Wilhelm; on resolutions, Elds. W. H. Littlejohn and W. W. Sharp, and J. S. Shrock; on auditing, J. M. Rees, H. C. Winebrenner, John W. Covert, Jesse Wood, J. T. Richards.
The Committee on Nominations presented the following-named persons as officers of the Conference for the ensuing year: President, Eld. S. H. Lane; Secretary, Margaret Fatic, Mechanicsburg, Henry Co., Ind.; Treasurer, Dr. W. Hill, Rochester, Fulton Co.; Executive Committee, Eld. S. H. Lane, J. D. Shilling, Grovertown, Stark Co., Ind., Isaac Zirkle, Mechanicsburg, Henry Co., Ind.
Adjourned to call of chair.

THIRD SESSION.

The third session was held Monday morning, the 19th. Opened with prayer by Eld. S. N. Haskell.
The Committee on Credentials and Licenses reported, recommending that credentials be renewed to Brn. Wm. Covert, W. W. Sharp, and Alfred Sweet, and granted to Bro. J. M. Rees; that the license of Bro. Lloyd Caldwell be renewed; and that Brn. V. Thompson, J. T. Richards, and J. S. Shrock receive license.
The Committee on Resolutions presented the following, which were voted upon and accepted:
Resolved, That we recognize with gratitude the prospering hand of God in the encouraging progress which has generally attended the proclamation of the truth in this Conference during the present year, and that we will earnestly invoke the divine blessing on the efforts of the officers and ministers of this Conference for the year to come.
Resolved, That we recognize with great satisfaction the rigid economy which has marked the administration of our Conference affairs during the past year, and that we see in it the largest encouragement for great liberality on the part of all in donating of their means for the advancement of the cause of God, since they can feel assured that their donations have been applied strictly to the purposes for which they were granted.
Resolved, That we invite the especial attention of our brethren to the matter of their systematic pledges, to the end that all may come fully up to the requirements of the Bible plan of S. B. in every particular, so that our Conference funds may be replenished, and that the plans of the Conference Committee for the future may be so far enlarged as to meet the demands of the rising cause in this State.
Resolved, That we earnestly exhort all our scattered brethren throughout the State to send their S. B. pledges without delay to some one of our churches which may be situated near their place of residence, in order that they may thus bear their proportion of the burdens of the cause, and that the Conference Committee may be enlightened as to the full amount of the funds upon which they can rely as a basis for operations during the coming year.
Whereas, It is apparent that Bro. A. W. Bartlett holds views on the doctrine of sanctification which would be regarded as extreme by the majority of the members of this Conference, and
Whereas, it is manifest that trouble has already grown out of the promulgation of his sentiments, therefore,
Resolved, That we do earnestly request him to avoid hereafter the advocacy of his peculiar views on this subject among the churches and brethren in this Conference.
Resolved, That we unite in expressing our unwavering confidence in the final triumph of the third angel’s message, and our gratitude to God for the unparalleled success which attends its proclamation in both Europe and America.
Resolved, That we express our profound sympathy with Bro. and Sr. White in their arduous labors, and that we will not cease to pray to God that he will clothe them with health and strength to enable them to meet the great responsibilities which devolve upon them.
Resolved, That we recognize the hand of God in so directing our present camp-meeting that matters the most perplexing in their nature have been disposed of in a manner, we trust, satisfactory to Him; and that we exhort our brethren in all parts of the Conference to move in harmony with the resolutions which have been passed, so that union and harmony may characterize all our efforts.
The treasurer’s report was as follows:— Received during year, $1122 21 Paid to ministers, $1000 21 Paid to Gen. Conf., 50 00 Amount paid out, 1050 21 Cash on hand to balance, $72 00
The report was accepted.
Voted, That the minutes of this meeting be published in the Review.
The following brethren were appointed as a camp-meeting committee: J. M. Rees, Kokomo, Howard Co., Ind.; Frank Zirkle, Mechanicsburg, Henry Co.; W. S. Harrington, Russiaville, Howard Co.; Elisha Cox, Thorntown, Boone Co.; John Covert, Sharpsville, Tipton Co., Ind.
On motion, The Conference adjourned sine die.
S. H. Lane, Pres. MARGARET FATIC, Sec.