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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 19, 1878

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 52, No. 13.

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MAINE CONFERENCE.

By J. B. Goodrich; Timothy Bryant

The Seventh-day Adventists of Maine held their twelfth annual Conference on the campground in Waterville, Sept. 4, 1878, at 5 P. M. Called to order by the president, Eld. J. B. Goodrich. Prayer by Eld. B. L. Whitney.
Eleven churches were represented by delegates.
Voted, That all brethren from other Conferences, also those in good standing in our own churches, be invited to take part in the deliberations of this Conference.
Voted, That the churches at Richmond, New Sweden, and Cross Island be received into the Conference. It was also voted that the Sabbath-keepers at East Washburn, Milton, and Monticello be taken under the watchcare of the Conference, and that the band at Milton be represented by Bro. Varney, and that at Cambridge by Bro. W. R. Clark.
Minutes of the last Conference read and approved.
The chair was authorized to appoint the various committees, whereupon the following were appointed: On resolutions, U. Smith, R. S. Webber, J. A. Davis; on credentials and licenses, Geo. W. Barker, A. W. Low, T. S. Emery; on nominations, S. J. Hersum, Wm. B. Clark, Ansel T. Gifford; on auditing, T. S. Emery, J. A. Davis, A. W. Low, W. W. Putnam, C. R. Davis, and Timothy Bryant.
Adjourned to call of chair.

SECOND SESSION.

The second session was opened with prayer by the president, at 5:30 A. M., Sept. 8.
The Nominating Committee reported as follows: For President, Eld. J. B. Goodrich, Hartland; Secretary, Timothy Bryant, North Jay; Treasurer, Samuel F. Grant, Hartland; Executive Committee, J. B. Goodrich, G. W. Barker, Wm. Morton; Camp-meeting Committee, G. W. Barker, T. S. Emery, R. J. Goodrich. These persons were duly elected.
The Committee on Credentials and Licenses reported for credentials, J. B. Goodrich, R. S. Webber, S. J. Hersum; licenses, P. B. Osborn, Wm. H. Blaisdell. Each name was taken up separately, and credentials and licenses were granted accordingly.
Adjourned to the call of president.

THIRD SESSION.

The third session was opened at 5:30 A. M., Sept. 9. Prayer by Eld. U. Smith.
Voted, That Eld. J. B. Goodrich be appointed delegate to attend the next session of the General Conference.
The Committee on Resolutions reported the following, which were adopted:—
Resolved, That we recommend the adoption, by all the brethren and sisters in this Conference, of the tithing system as now generally practiced by S. D. Adventists.
Resolved, That we express our gratitude that such prosperity has attended our institutions at Battle Creek that a much larger house of worship is needed, and we therefore cheerfully pledge ourselves individually to contribute toward it a dime a month according to the plan proposed for raising the means to erect it.
Resolved, That we are cheered by the reports of the general prosperity and progress of our cause in our own land and in foreign countries, and we hail with joy the proposed mission to England, pledging ourselves to give it our unqualified moral support with our best wishes and our prayers, and to aid it what we can with our means.
Resolved, That we hereby express our thanks to Sr. White for undertaking so long a journey to come to us and aid us with her words of encouragement and counsel, and also to the General Conference for other help furnished us at this meeting.
Resolved, That we express our thanks to Sr. Eliza H. Morton for the faithful reports of this meeting which she has furnished to the leading papers of the State; and also to Bro. B. L. Whitney for his assistance in the song services of this meeting.
Resolved, That we express our thanks to the Maine Central R. R. and its branches for the favor extended to those attending this meeting.
It was also resolved, that we extend a vote of thanks to the leading journals of this State for publishing the reports of this meeting.
The secretary’s report is as follows:—
No. churches, 16; No. church members, 312; No. not united to any church, 152; No. of S. S. scholars, 204; No. paying S. B., 139; amount of S. B. pledged to the Conference, $1067.84.
The treasurer reported:—
Received during year, $955.22
Paid out during year, 955.22
Adjourned. J. B. GOODRICH, Pres.
TIMOTHY BRYANT, Sec.