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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 17, 1878

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 52, No. 16.

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VERMONT CONFERENCE.

By A. S. Hutchins; C. E. Powell

THE sixteenth annual session of the Vermont Conference of S. D. Adventists was held in connection with the camp-meeting at Morrisville, Sept. 11–17, 1878.
The first meeting was opened with prayer by Eld. E. W. Farnsworth.
Credentials were presented by fourteen delegates, representing ten churches; and brethren from two other churches were accepted as their delegates. Ministers from abroad were invited to take part in the deliberations of the Conference, as were also all brethren present in good standing. The minutes of the last session were then read and accepted.
Voted, That the Cabot and Marshfield company of Sabbath-keepers, raised up the past season, be received under the watchcare of the Conference.
Letters, with reports, were received from the churches at Barford, Bolton and Stukely, P. Q., and it was voted that these churches be received under the watchcare of the Conference.
The chair then appointed the following committees: On nominations, D. Wilcox, E. P. Farnsworth, C. F. Worthen; on resolutions, U. Smith, A. C. Bourdeau, I. Sanborn; on auditing, H. Peebles, D. Wilcox, G. N. Powell, A. B. Cushing, W. J. Cross, L. W. White; on credentials and licenses, C. P. Whitford, T. H. Purdon.
Adjourned to call of chair.
The second meeting of the Conference was called Friday morning. Prayer by Eld. I. Sanborn.
The Committee on Nominations reported as follows: For President, A. S. Hutchins; Secretary, Chester E. Powell; Treasurer, A. S. Hutchins; Executive Committee, A. S. Hutchins, Lewis Bean, H. Peebles; Camp-meeting Committee, Geo. W. Page, E. P. Farnsworth, W. J. Cross. The report was accepted, and the nominees were elected.
The Committee on Credentials and Licenses reported, recommending that credentials be renewed to A. S. Hutchins, D. T. Bourdeau, A. C. Bourdeau, N. Orcutt, L. Bean, A. Stone, and that R. S. Owen be ordained and receive credentials; also that licenses be renewed to C. W. Stone, G. W. Page, M. E. Kellogg, and granted to T. H. Purdon, Chester Powell, C. K. Drury, and H. Peebles. The report was accepted, and credentials and licenses voted as per report.
Adjourned to call of chair.
The third meeting was held Friday P. M. Prayer by Eld. A. C. Bourdeau.
It was voted to purchase the organ used by one of the tent companies the past season.
Extended remarks were made as to the propriety of organizing the Canada part of the Vermont Conference into a Conference by itself. It was finally decided to leave the matter in the hands of the Executive Committee, until that committee shall have conferred with the General Conference Committee.
Adjourned to call of chair.
The fourth meeting convened Monday morning. Prayer by Eld. U. Smith.
The Committee on Resolutions submitted the following:—
Resolved, That we hereby express our gratitude to God for the success which has attended the efforts of our laborers in Vermont and Canada East the past season, resulting in the accession of more than one hundred to the number of believers in the present truth.
Resolved, That we as a Conference are grateful that the General Conference has granted us the presence and labors of Eld. I. Sanborn and wife the past season.
Resolved, That we hereby express our thanks to the General Conference for the help furnished us at this camp-meeting.
The resolutions were adopted, and the committee discharged.
Voted, That this Conference donate $100 to the General Conference.
Voted, That the proceedings of the Conference be published in the REVIEW.
Voted, That this Conference recommend that Bro. Moses E. Kellogg go immediately to Battle Creek to attend school, to prepare himself for greater usefulness in the work of the Lord.
H. W. Jackson and H. Peebles were appointed as auditing committee for the following year.
The Conference then proceeded to organize a State Sabbath-school Association agreeably to the Constitution offered by the General Association. Officers elected: For President, H. Peebles; Secretary, Mrs. H. Peebles; Executive Board, H. Peebles, Lewis Bean, Henry Pierce.
Adjourned. A. S. HUTCHINS, Pres. C. E. POWELL, Sec.