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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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IOWA AND NEBRASKA CONFERENCE.

By E. W. Farnsworth; L. McCoy

The Iowa and Nebraska Conference held its fifteenth annual session at Oskaloosa, Iowa, in connection with the camp-meeting, Sept. 18–24, 1878. The first session convened Sept. 18, at 6 P. M. In the absence of the president, the Conference was called to order by the secretary, L. McCoy. Prayer by Eld. J. H. Morrison.
Credentials of delegates being called for, nineteen churches were found to be represented.
On motion, the secretary was authorized to act as chairman pro tem.
The minutes of the last session were read and approved.
On motion, the churches at Bentonsport and Davis City, Iowa, were admitted into the Conference.
After the appointment of the usual committees, the Conference adjourned to call of chair.
The second meeting convened Sept. 23, at 6 A. M., the president, E. W. Farnsworth, in the chair.
Delegates were received from six additional churches.
On motion, the churches at Fremont, Iowa; Danefield, Dakota; Richmond, Orleans, Weeping Water, Waco, and Rayville, Nebraska; Logan and Spencer, Iowa; and Sioux Valley, Dakota (Swedish), were received into the Conference.
On motion, the churches at Soldier Valley and Caloma, Iowa, were dropped from the rolls.
On motion, the name of the church at Oxford Mills was changed to Clarence.
Adjourned to call of chair.
The third meeting convened Sept. 24, at 8 A. M.
On motion, the church at Oskaloosa, Iowa, was received into the Conference.
Credentials were granted to the following persons: Geo. I. Butler, J. H. Morrison, R. M. Kilgore, E. W. Farnsworth, J. F. Hanson, C. L. Boyd, C. A. Washburn, Henry Nicola, J. T. Mitchell, J. Bartlett, G. V. Kilgore, and L. McCoy; and licenses were granted to Daniel Nettleton, Matthew Hackworth, A. W. H. Millard, J. S. Hart, R. A. Hart, Geo. B. Starr, J. D. Pegg, J. B. Benington, Ira J. Hankins, T. A. Kilgore, Scott Kilgore, Wm. Everhart, John Johnson, Minos Miller, L. T. Nicola, and Henry B. Rue. Henry Schultz and H. D. Hollenbeck were recommended for ordination, and the latter was ordained and set apart to the work of the ministry.
The petition of brethren in Dakota asking for ministerial labor, was referred to the General Conference.
The Committee on Nominations made the following report: For President, L. McCoy; for Secretary, Ira J. Hankins; for Treasurer, A. R. Henry; for Conference Committee, L. McCoy, J. H. Morrison, and Henry Nicola; for Camp-meeting Committee, P. M. Baker, A. J. Stiffler, and W. H. Hankins.
The treasurer made the following report for the year commencing June 12, 1877, and ending Sept. 25, 1878:—
Balance on hand, June 12, 1877, $ 27 85
Receipts to Sept. 25, 1878, 5,766 99
Total, $5,794 84
Amount paid out, 6,096 43
Amount overpaid, 301 59
A. R. HENRY, Treasurer.
The Committee on Resolutions made the following report, which was adopted:—
Resolved, That we hail with joy the prospect of the establishment of a mission in England, and that we pledge to it our liberal support with the means God has intrusted to our hands.
Resolved, That we express our pleasure at the presence of Bro. White among us, and our gratitude to God for his measurable restoration to health; also our thanks for all the assistance rendered in our meeting by the members of the General Conference Committee.
Whereas, Through the prospering hand of God, seventeen churches, with a membership of over two hundred and fifty Sabbath-keepers, have been raised up in Nebraska, and
Whereas, Requests have come in from several churches in Nebraska for a separate Conference organization in that State, which action we deem advisable because of the great extent of territory now comprised in our Conference; therefore
Resolved, That we recommend to the General Conference Committee to organize a Conference in Nebraska at the camp-meeting about to be held at Seward; and we hereby authorize the State Conference Committee to make an equitable division of the tents and other property belonging to the Iowa and Nebraska Conference.
Resolved, That we tender Sr. Aurner a vote of thanks for reports furnished the leading daily papers in the State, as also to those papers which have published the same.
Resolved, That our thanks are due the Iowa Central railroad for the liberal reduction of fare granted us.
Resolved, That the proprietors of these grounds have our thanks for their liberality in granting the free use of the grounds for this meeting.
Resolved, That we vote the sum of $600 to the General Conference.
Resolved, That the Conference Committee be empowered to fix the time and place of our next annual camp-meeting and Conference.
Resolved, That a report of the proceedings of this Conference be furnished the REVIEW AND HERALD for publication.
Thirteen new churches were admitted into the Conference.
The business proceedings were characterized by harmonious action, and by a commendable zeal for the advancement of the cause of truth.
Adjourned sine die.
E. W. FARNSWORTH, Pres. L. McCoy, Sec.