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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 31, 1879

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 54, No. 6.

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DAKOTA CONFERENCE.

By S. B. Whitney; A. L. Dawson

ORGANIZATION OF A CONFERENCE OF S. D. ADVENTISTS IN DAKOTA TERRITORY.

A MEETING was called on the camp-ground at Sioux Falls, July 14, 1879, to consider the question of organizing a Conference of S. D. Adventists for Dakota Territory. Prayer by Bro. White.
On motion, Bro. White was called to the chair, and A. L. Dawson appointed secretary pro tem.
Moved, by Bro. Whitney, That a Conference of S. D. Adventists be organized in Dakota. After instructive remarks by Bro. White, the motion was carried.
The constitution recommended by the General Conference and adopted by all our State Conferences was presented, and after some deliberation, and appropriate remarks by Bro. White, it was adopted.
Voted, That the Chair appoint a committee to nominate officers for the organization.
Brn. D. T. Biggs, C. Fredrickson, and J. Poulson were appointed as this committee. After due deliberation, they recommended the following; viz., for president, S. B. Whitney; for secretary, A. L. Dawson; for treasurer, Peter Nelson; for Conference committee, S. B. Whitney, D. T. Biggs, and J. Poulsen. On motion, the respective nominees were elected.
Voted, That Brn. White and Hanson be invited to participate in the deliberations of this body.
Voted, That the president appoint committees on resolutions and credentials.
Conference adjourned to 2 o'clock P. M.
SECOND MEETING.—Prayer by Bro. Hanson. The president named, as committees on resolutions, A. L. Dawson, M. M. Olsen, and O. A. Fredrickson; on credentials, O. A. Fredrickson, C. F. Saxby, and A. D. Smith. The committee on credentials reported, recommending credentials to S. B. Whitney, and licenses to M. M. Olsen, E. H. Pullen, and John Richards. This recommendation was confirmed in each case. The committee on resolutions presented the following, which were unanimously adopted :—
Resolved, That we render sincere thanksgiving to God for his kind providence in opening the way for us to hold our first camp-meeting, and for his rich blessing that has rested upon us.
Resolved, That we tender our heartfelt thanks to the General Conference for the presence and labors of our dear Bro. and Sr. White and Eld. Hanson at this meeting.
Whereas, The gift of prophecy is inseparably connected with the solemn work of the third angel's message, and
Whereas, the reading of the "Testimonies" and the "Spirit of Prophecy" we consider the best means of enlightening the mind upon, and removing the prejudice that may exist against, that phase of our faith, therefore
Resolved, That we deem this subject of great importance to all our people, and one upon which they should be thoroughly informed; and that it is the duty of all our churches to possess a circulating library of the above-mentioned works.
Resolved, That in entering the sisterhood of Conferences, we pledge ourselves to co-operate with them in all the enterprises connected with this work.
Whereas, We learn from the word of the Lord that the perilous times of the last days and the fearful scenes of the day of the Lord are just before us, and that a preparation in body as well as spirit is requisite to meet these things, therefore
Resolved, That we consider the health reform in the light of a great blessing, and we hereby pledge ourselves to a more thorough application of its principles
Resolved, That it is the sense of this Conference that it is the duty of all our people to pay into the treasury the Lord's tithe of all our income.
On motion, the churches at Swan Lake, Sunnyside, Elk Point, and Big Springs were formally recognized as belonging to the Conference. Also companies of Sabbath-keepers at Finlay, Milltown, Emmanuel Creek, Maple Grove, Madison, and Wolf Creek were taken under its watchcare.
After singing the doxology, the Conference adjourned.
S. B. WHITNEY, Pres.
A. L. DAWSON, Sec.

DAKOTA CONFERENCE DIRECTORY.

Pres., S. B. Whitney, Howard, Turner Co., D. T.
Sec., A. L. Dawson, Elk Point, Union Co.
Treas., Peter Nelson, Swan Lake, Turner Co.
Conf. Com. { S. B. Whitney, Howard, Turner Co. D. T. Biggs, Howard, Turner Co. Jorgen Poulsen, Sunnyside, Union Co.