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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 26, 1878

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 52, No. 14.

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MISSOURI CONFERENCE.

By Geo. I. Butler; D. C. Hunter

The fourth annual session of the Missouri Conference of S. D. Adventists met at Sedalia, Mo., Sept. 5, 1878. Opened with prayer by Bro. C. W. Stone.
The officers present were, Eld. Geo. I. Butler, president; D. C. Hunter, secretary; Wm. Evans, treasurer.
Thirteen churches were represented by sixteen delegates. Eld. S. N. Haskell, Bro. C. W. Stone, and all other Seventh-day Adventists in good standing, were invited to take part in our deliberations.
On motion, The churches at Nashville and Winslow were dropped from the Conference roll, and the remaining members requested to take membership in other churches.
On motion, The church at Neosho was dropped for apostasy.
On motion, The president was directed to appoint the usual committees.
The Committee on Credentials and Licenses reported as follows: For credentials, Elds. J. G. Wood, J. H. Rogers, C. H. Chaffee, and L. R. Long; for licenses, N. W. Allen, John McReynolds, D. W. Reavis, C. M. Holland, and D. C. Hunter. The report was adopted.
The Committee on Nominations reported for President, Eld. Geo. I. Butler; Secretary, D. C. Hunter; Nevada, Mo.; Executive Committee, Eld. Geo. I. Butler; J. F. Klostermyer, Rockville, Mo.; Eld. J. G. Wood, Appleton City, Mo. These persons were elected by a unanimous vote.
Eld. Butler declined to serve without the consent of the General Conference Committee. Thereupon D. C. Hunter offered the following preamble and resolutions, which were adopted by the Conference, and also by a rising vote of all the Adventists present:—
Whereas, This Conference has elected Eld. Geo. I. Butler president for the ensuing year, and he does not feel at liberty to serve without the consent of the General Conference Committee, therefore be it
Resolved, That we appeal to the General Conference Committee to permit Bro. Butler to remain with us; and if this cannot be granted, that they take charge of the work in Missouri and appoint some suitable person president of our Conference.
Resolved, That whether Bro. Butler remains with us or not, we do hereby make a solemn covenant that we will go to work in the cause of Christ as never before, trusting in the Lord’s strong arm for help in time of need.
On motion, Eld. Geo. I. Butler was elected delegate to the General Conference.
The Committee on Resolutions reported as follows:—
Resolved, That we express our hearty approval of the move to create a mission to England, and that we pledge to that mission our hearty sympathy and support.
Resolved, That our thanks are due to the General Conference for the help sent us at this meeting.
Resolved, That we, the Missouri Conference, tender our thanks to Messrs. Newkirk and Janes for the free use of their fair grounds for our meeting, and to the M. K. & T. railway company for their courtesy shown us in the reduction of fare over their line.
Resolved, That we appreciate the courtesy of the Sedalia Daily Democrat, in printing liberal reports of our meetings, especially during the course of lectures recently given by Eld. Geo. I. Butler.
Resolved, That we extend our thanks to the citizens and authorities of the city of Sedalia for courtesies shown us.
Resolved, That the thanks of this Conference are due Sr. Reavis for the free use of her organ.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this Conference, with these resolutions, be furnished to the Review and Herald and the Sedalia Daily Democrat for publication.
The secretary presented the following church report:—
No. of churches reporting. 13
“ “ members at last report, 326
Received by vote, 33
By baptism. 43
Dismissed:—
Death, 1
Removal, 20
Apostasy, 26
Present number, 355
Gain as reported, 29
Conference Adjourned.
Geo. I. Butler, Pres. D. C. Hunter, Sec.