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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 14, 1878

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 52, No. 20.

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KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE CONFERENCE.

By S. Osborn; Bettie Coombs

The third annual session of the Kentucky and Tennessee Conference convened at Powder Mills, Hart county, Ky., at nine A. M. Oct. 25, 1878, and was opened with prayer by the president, Eld. S. Osborn.
After receiving delegates, an invitation was extended to all churches to take part in the deliberations of this body.
The church at Glover’s Creek was admitted into the Conference.
The standing of the Conference is as follows: No. of churches, 6; members in good standing, 104; increase of members this year, 39; increase of Sabbath-keepers, 59. Amount of s. s. paid to the treasurer since May, 1877, $366.30; Conference expenses, tent help, and to Bro. Soule, $314.90; to S. Osborn for labor the past eighteen months, $51.40.
Voted, That a sum of money over and above the tent expenses be made up for Bro. Osborn equal to $4.50 or $5.00 per week.
G. K. Owen, J. B. Forrest, and R. G. Garrett were appointed the nominating committee; J. T. Crockett, M. L. Williams, and Julia Owen, the committee on resolutions; D. W. Barr, J. T. Crockett, and Clinton Owen, the committee to settle with ministers; and J. B. Forrest, Peter Owen, and D. W. Barr, the committee on credentials and licenses.
Adjourned to call of chair.

SECOND SESSION.

Opened at eight A. M., Oct. 28. Prayer by Eld. Canright.
The Committee on Credentials and Licenses reported, recommending that the credentials of Eld. S. Osborn be renewed, and that G. K. Owen be ordained and receive credentials; also that licenses be given to Julia Owen, J. T. Crockett, and P. D. Moyers. The report was accepted and the credentials and licenses granted as recommended.
Voted, That G. K. Owen take the oversight of the work in Tennessee the coming year.
The Committee on Resolutions made the following report:—
Resolved, That we hereby express our high appreciation of the faithful, untiring labors of our dear Bro. Osborn in conducting the spiritual and financial interests of this Conference during the past year, and that we pledge ourselves to assist him and other laborers in the Conference with our prayers and means.
Resolved, That we express our gratitude to God for his goodness the past year, and his blessings during this Conference meeting.
Resolved, That we express our sympathy with the movement in favor of the Sabbath-school, and that we hereby pledge ourselves to labor more earnestly for the Sabbath-school interest in our Conference.
Resolved, That we proceed immediately to raise a fund of $500 for the benefit of the tract society; and that we request every brother and sister in this Conference to assist in this; half of the pledge to be paid by July 1, 1879, and the remainder July 1, 1880.
Whereas, We are now living in the very last days, and the cause of God is suffering for lack of means to carry on the third angel’s message; and whereas we believe that now is the special time to devote a part of our means to the Lord, therefore,
Resolved, That by God’s grace, we here and now pledge ourselves, in the fear of God, to pay into the s. s. treasury one-tenth of all which the Lord shall give us during the next year.
Resolved, That we express our thanks to the brethren and sisters of this place for so kindly entertaining us during this meeting.
Executive Committee: S. Osborn, P. A. Williams, G. K. Owen.
Adjourned, sine die.
S. Osborn, Pres.
BETTIE COOMBS, Sec.