THE CONFERENCE | AdventAI

The Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 20, 1879

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 54, No. 21

THE CONFERENCE.

We cannot say, as we sometimes do, that our good Conference is in the past, though much of it is so. The past two weeks have been busy weeks with us in Battle Creek. Some of the organizations have completed their business sessions, as will be seen by reports in this number. Others are partially through with their work. A good degree of interest has been manifested in the Tract and Missionary, Health and Temperance, and Sabbath-school work, which will be reported in due time.

Fifty-two ministers and fifteen licentiates are in attendance. As many devotional meetings have been held as could be, and give time to the many business meetings necessary to dispose of that branch of the work. Harmony and union of feeling have prevailed throughout.

The preaching has thus far been done by Bro. and Sr. White, who have not sought to spare themselves, but have been indefatigable in the work. The instruction already given by these veterans in the cause to those who labor in the public field, is worth the time and attendance of all the ministers present, if they will but carry it out.

Thirteen were baptized by E. R. Jones, Sunday, the 16th.

We believe all can but be pleased with the meetings thus far, and with the prospect of those which are to come. The proceedings are now largely turning into the regular work of the Biblical Institute, of which we say a few words elsewhere.