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Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 10, 1860

The Gilboa Conference

By Jos. Clarke

Met for business on the evening after the Sabbath. T. J. Butler was chosen Chairman, Jos. Clarke Secretary, and a business committee having been appointed, meeting adjourned till first-day morning.

Conference met on first-day morning at 8 o'clock. Business committee reported, recommending that a 60 ft. Tent be purchased (cost $250), and as Bro. Waggoner stated that his health would not permit him to bear tent-labor, the committee recommended that the Conference request Bro. Waggoner to interest himself in obtaining help for, and that he co-operate with, the Ohio Tent this season, as far as his health and circumstances would permit.

The Conference adopted the above report of the committee, and confirmed the Tent Committee chosen last fall, Bro. O. Mears of Lovett's Grove, Treasurer.

The business conference was pleasantly conducted, and union and harmony prevailed; and although there is no immediate prospect of help with the tent, yet there was no feeling of discouragement, while neither means nor interest is wanting to go forward, so soon as the Lord sends help, and no doubt was manifested on this point.

The Tent committee report that they have received and furnished Bro. Waggoner funds to purchase a 60 ft. Tent, and that they have answered present calls, and paid most of past indebtedness, and still retain sufficient funds to commence tent-operations.

J. CLARKE, Secretary.