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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 9, 1879

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 54, No. 16.

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IOWA STATE CONFERENCE.

By E. W. Farnsworth; Ira J. Hankins

The Iowa Conference held its sixteenth annual session at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in connection with the camp-meeting, Sept. 25-30, 1879. The first meeting convened Sept. 25 at 11 A. M., and was opened with prayer by the president, E. W. Farnsworth.
The following churches were represented by delegates: Sigourney, Winterset, West Dayton, Belvidere, Cedar Falls, Denison, Laporte City, Lisbon, West Union, Sandyville, Adel, State Center, Indianola, Marshalltown, Mt. Pleasant, Marion, Waukon, Altamouth, Pilot Grove, Davis City, Olin, Osceola, Elkhorn, Lansing, Knoxville, and Clarence.
After reading the minutes of the last State Conference, the usual committees were appointed.
On motion, the church at Olin was received into the Conference; also the churches at Indianola, Magnolia, Garden Grove, and Bonaparte.
SECOND MEETING called to order by the president, Sept. 28. Prayer by J. H. Morrison.
On motion, the church at Victor was dropped from the minutes of the Conference; also the church at Anamosa.
The committee on nominations reported as follows: For president, Geo. I. Butler; secretary, Ira J. Hankins; treasurer, A. R. Henry; executive committee, Geo. I. Butler, J. H. Morrison, and C. A. Washburn; camp-meeting committee, A. J. Stiffler, W. H. Hankins, and S. M. Holly.
On motion, they were separately voted upon, and duly elected.
The report of the committee on licenses and credentials was received and adopted by the Conference, recommending that the credentials of the following persons be renewed: Geo. I. Butler, J. H. Morrison, R. M. Kilgore, C. L. Boyd, E. W. Farnsworth, J. F. Hanson, C. A. Washburn, Henry Nicola, J. T. Mitchell, J. Bartlett, Geo. V. Kilgore, L. McCoy, and H. D. Hollenbeck; and that the licenses of the following persons be renewed: A. W. H. Millard, J. S. Hart, R. A. Hart, J. D. Pegg, Ira J. Hankins, W. H. Hankins, L. T. Nicola, and E. J. Waggoner.
On motion, the Chair appointed Geo. I. Butler, J. H. Morrison, and C. A. Washburn, as a committee to recommend some action in regard to proper distribution of labor in our Conference.
On motion, A. R. Henry was appointed to procure reduction of fare on railroads in connectionwith our Conferences and camp-meetings, and to recommend R. R. companies to grant passes to our ministers.
On motion, the Conference voted to pay a tithe of its receipts to the General Conference.
After remarks by Eld. Butler with reference to young men attending school and obtaining an education to fit them for labor in the cause, Geo. I. Butler, E. W. Farnsworth, and J. H. Morrison were appointed as a committee to recommend some plan to assist worthy young men without means, to obtain an education.
THIRD MEETING, Sept. 29. Prayer by J. T. Mitchell.
The committee on distribution of labor reported, recommending that J. D. Pegg labor in Dist. No. 1; J. T. Mitchell and H. D. Hollenbeck in Dist. No. 2; W. H. Hankins in Dist. No. 3; and that E. W. Farnsworth labor in Dists. 1, 2, and 3; Ira J. Hankins and C. A. Washburn in Dist. No. 4; J. H. Morrison in Dists. 5, 6, and 7; A. W. H. Millard, Dist. No. 6; E. J. Waggoner, Dist. No. 7; J. Bartlett, Dists. 8 and 11; R. A. Hart, Dist. No. 9; G. V. Kilgore, Dist. No. 10; J. S. Hart, Dist. No. 13; and that J. F. Hanson labor among the Scandinavians throughout the State.
On motion, the report was adopted.
Moved, that it be left in the hands of the committee to make any change which would seem advisable.
The treasurer made the following report for the year ending Sept. 25, 1879:—
A. R. Henry in account with the Iowa Conference of S. D. Adventists.
Dr. To amount received from all sources to Sept. 29, 1879, $3954.11.
Cr. By payment of past indebtedness, $301.09; by orders to ministers, $3231.85; by cash paid to Gen. Conf., $395.40. Total, $3928.34. Cash on hand to balance, $25.77. Total, $3954.11.
Moved, that this Conference extend a vote of thanks to the B. C. & N. R. R. Co., for their courtesy in granting reduction of fare over their road. Carried.
It was recommended that the Conference be held next year in Des Moines, providing this shall meet the minds of the camp-meeting committee at the end of the year.
Adjourned sine die.
E. W. FARNSWORTH, Pres. IRA J. HANKINS, Sec.