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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 23, 1879

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 54, No. 18.

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INDIANA CONFERENCE.

By S. H. Lane; J. S. Shrook

The eighth annual session of the Indiana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists was held near Rochester, Fulton Co., Sept. 30 to Oct. 6, 1879. The Conference was called to order by the president, Eld. S. H. Lane. Prayer by Eld. G. W. Colcord. The minutes of the previous session were read and accepted. The secretary, Sr. Margaret Fatic, not being present, itwas voted that J. S. Shrook act as secretary pro tem.
Seven ministers were present. Twenty churches were represented by twenty-four delegates and one letter. Eld. G. W. Colcord and all brethren in good standing were invited to participate in the deliberations of the Conference.
The churches at Noblesville, Arcadia, and Frankton were taken into the Conference; while the companies at Silver Lake, Sevastopol, and Grant City were taken under its watch-care.
Adjourned to call of Chair.
SECOND MEETING, Oct. 3, at 9 A. M. Meeting opened with prayer by Eld. W. W. Sharp.
The following committees were then appointed: On nominations: Wm. R. Carpenter, W. W. Sharp, Wm. Covert; on auditing, Wm. R. Carpenter, Sanford Rogers, E. A. Wilhelm, Noah Carahoof, J. L. Locke; on resolutions, W. C. White, W. W. Sharp, J. M. Rees; on credentials and licenses, Elds. James White and G. W. Colcord, and W. C. White.
Adjourned to call of Chair.
THIRD MEETING, Oct. 5, at 9 A. M. Prayer by Eld. S. H. Lane.
The report of the nominating committee was as follows: For president, Eld. S. H. Lane; secretary, J. S. Shrook; treasurer, Dr. Wm. Hill; Conference committee, Eld. S. H. Lane, J. D. Shilling, Isaac Zirkle.
The committee on resolutions offered the following:
Resolved, That we express our entire satisfaction with the tithing system, and earnestly recommend all our people, whether members of a church or alone, to faithfully and conscientiously adopt it.
Resolved, That our Conference pay a tithe of its S. B. to the General Conference.
Resolved, That it is the duty of each church, immediately after each quarterly meeting, to report to the president its spiritual and financial standing.
Whereas, The subject of health reform has been neglected by our Conference, and therefore not appreciated by our people, and
Whereas, We believe this to be one of the inseparable parts of the great work of reform under the third angel's message, therefore
Resolved, That we take our position as true health and temperance reformers, and that we will heartily co-operate in the present temperance movement among us as a people, by the organization of local societies, and by earnest efforts to secure numerous signers to the “teetotal pledge.”
Adjourned to call of Chair.
FOURTH MEETING, Oct. 6, at 8:30 A. M. Prayer by Eld. Wm. Covert.
The report of the committee on resolutions was completed as follows:—
Resolved, That it is the duty of all our young men and women, and especially those who intend to bear a part in the closing work of the third angel's message, to make an earnest effort to obtain such an education as will qualify them to successfully labor in the cause; and that it is the duty of our people to encourage them, and, if necessary, help them so to do.
Resolved, That we heartily approve of and adopt the following resolution, lately passed by some of our Conferences, with reference to an educational relief fund:—
Resolved, (1.) That it is the sense of this Conference that there should be an educational relief fund raised in the State to aid worthy men and women to educate themselves as home and foreign missionaries; (2.) That this fund be raised by donations of sums not less than one dollar, and by loans, for three years, without interest, of sums of not less than ten dollars; (3.) That the sum so raised be controlled by a board of three trustees to be elected by the Conference, one for one year, one for two years, and one for three years, so that hereafter there shall be one elected annually to hold his office for a term of three years; (4.) That the duties of these trustees be as follows: first, to encourage as many as possible to avail themselves of the advantages of our College at Battle Creek; secondly, to decide who need aid from this fund, and are worthy of it, and who shall be helped by loans, and who by donations, and to what extent in each case; thirdly, to report annually to the Conference all receipts, expenses, and disbursements, which report shall be submitted to the auditor appointed by the Conference.
Resolved, That we express our gratitude to the General Conference for the presence, counsel, and labors of our much esteemed Bro. and Sr. White, and other laborers.
The Chair appointed Sanford Rogers, Dr. Wm. Hill, and Wm. R. Carpenter a committee to suggest names for the trusteeship of the educational relief fund.
Pursuant to Eld. James White's counsel, Eld. S. H. Lane was, by vote of the Conference, transferred from the Michigan to the Indiana Conference.
The committee on credentials and licenses reported, recommending that credentials be renewed to Elds. S. H. Lane, W. W. Sharp, Wm. Covert, and J. M. Rees; and that licenses be granted to Bro. J. S. Shrook, John T. Richards, Victor Thompson, Lloyd Caldwell, and Alfred Swett.
The committee on the nomination of trustees reported the following-named persons: Bro. Isaac Zirkle, three years; Eld. S. H. Lane, two years; and Bro. J. D. Shilling, one year.
The report of the treasurer is as follows:—
Whole amount received, $1835.74
Paid out on orders to ministers and General Conference, 1667.81
Balance on hand to date, $167.93
S. H. LANE, Pres.
J. S. SHROOK, Sec. pro tem.