CONFERENCE DOINGS IN N. Y.
At the Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, held at Roosevelt, N. Y., May 10 and 11, 1862, F. Wheeler was appointed Chairman, and D. Arnold, Secretary. The following resolutions were then adopted: Resolved, That we are in favor of the New York tent being sent into the field the ensuing season. Resolved, That we invite Bro. M. E. Cornell to labor with the tent. Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to aid in sustaining the tent enterprise by our prayers and our means. Resolved, That we appoint Bro. M. E. Cornell treasurer of the tent fund. Resolved, That we invite all the scattered brethren in the State to co-operate with the tent enterprise. Resolved, That we appoint Brn. M. E. Cornell, F. Wheeler, and R. F. Cottrell, a committee to confer with Bro. White, and appoint a general State meeting at such time and place as they may deem proper, for the purpose of organizing a general State Conference, and206that we recommend to each church within the State to be represented at said State meeting. Resolved, That we send the foregoing resolutions by Bro. Cornell to the ensuing conference at Hamlin, for their amendment or adoption, as they shall deem best. The brethren in Conference at Hamlin, N. Y., assembled on first-day morning, May 18, and organized by appointing R. F. Cottrell Chairman, and J. M. Aldrich Secretary. The foregoing resolutions, passed at the Roosevelt Conference, were read by Bro. Cottrell, and adopted by this Conference. It was further Resolved, That Bro. J. N. Andrews be invited to labor with Bro. M. E. Cornell with the N. Y. tent the ensuing season, and that the Secretary extend to Bro. Andrews such invitation. Resolved, That Brn. Andrews and Cornell be invited to locate in this State with their families, and that the Secretary be requested to confer with them in relation to the same. The Conference voted to secure the services of Bro. J. T. Orton as tent-master the ensuing season. R. F. COTTRELL, Chairman. J. M. ALDRICH, Secretary. P. S. As it is needful that money should be raised immediately for tent operations, the brethren will see the necessity of redeeming their pledges—either the whole or a part—as soon as possible. J. M. A.