SIXTH MEETING. SEPT. 26, 9 A. M.
Prayer was offered by Eld. A. T. Jones. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. The Committee on Credentials and Licenses presented a partial report, recommending the following persons: For credentials—Elders J. H. Waggoner, W. M. Healey, J. D. Rice, G. D. Ballou, M. C. Israel, E. A. Briggs, E. J. Waggoner, J. O. Corliss, Wm. Ings, N. C. McClure, A. T. Jones, W. C. White, H. A. St. John, J. N. Loughborough. For ministerial license—L. A. Scott, Henry Scott, Andrew Brorsen, Frank T. Lamb, Lucius H. Church. For colporters' license—Mrs. F. L. McClure, H. C. Palmer, Mrs. E. J. Howard, A. LaRue, Wm. Hutchinson, C. A. Cary. It was also recommended that W. G. Buckner and W. G. Mills be advised to attend the College, in order to prepare for work in the future. The recommendations of the committee were all adopted by the Conference. W. C. White and J. N. Loughborough were appointed to act with the chairman as a committee on fields of labor. The Committee on Resolutions presented the following additional report:— Resolved, That it is for the best interest of our Conference that general meetings be held during the fall and winter in various places in the State, where several churches can and will meet together. Resolved, That we request Elder Waggoner to write and publish in the SIGNS OF THE TIMES a series of articles on church discipline, and the duties of church officers. Resolved, That the annual business proceedings of all our societies and associations in this Conference be published in pamphlet form, for convenient reference. Resolved, That we tender our hearty thanks to the managers of the Central and Southern Pacific, the South Pacific Coast, and the San Francisco and North Pacific602Railroads for the generous reduction in fare made by them to those coming to the camp-meeting over their lines. Resolved, That it shall be the duty of each one employed by this Conference, and of each church officer within this Conference, to procure and keep a copy of the Constitution. Resolved, That we regard the pamphlet entitled, "Honor Due to God," as a correct exposition of the Bible teaching on the subject of tithes and offerings, and that we recommend its careful study by all. These resolutions, after being discussed at some length, were adopted, when the meeting adjourned to the call of the chair.