DOINGS OF THE VERMONT CONFERENCE, JUNE 15, 1862.
Eld. A. Stone was chosen Chairman and Stephen Pierce Secretary. Meeting was opened by prayer by Bro. Hutchins. The following resolutions were adopted: Resolved, That the churches in Vermont unite in conference with the name of The Vermont Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Resolved, That this Conference be composed of ministers and delegates from the several churches in Vermont. Resolved, That the officers of this Conference consist of a chairman, clerk and a standing committee of three. Resolved, That our present chairman and clerk act as officers of this Conference for the coming year, or till others be chosen. Resolved, That A. S. Hutchins, A. C. Bourdeau, and D. T. Bourdeau be the Conference Committee. Resolved, That ministers laboring in this Conference be required to have a certificate of recommendation signed by the clerk by order of the Conference. Resolved, That the first session of the Vermont State Conference of Seventh-day Adventists be held at Wolcott, at a time designated by the Conference Committee. Resolved, That each church in this conference be entitled to one delegate; and if the church number fifteen members, it shall be entitled to two delegates; and if twenty-five members, to three; and so on, adding one delegate for every additional ten members in the church. Resolved, That the Massachusetts tent be manned and sent into new fields. Harrison Grant, S. H. Peck, and Jesse Burrows were chosen a tent committee. H. Grant was chosen treasurer of the tent fund, and also tent master. Resolved, That we extend an invitation to Brn. A. S. Hutchins and D. T. Bourdeau, to go with the tent, and that they from time to time call on such other help as they shall deem best. Resolved, That we hereby invite the treasurers of the several S. B. societies, to forward their means to the treasurer of the tent fund. Resolved, That we extend our invitation to Bro. and Sr. White to attend our annual State Conference. Resolved, That we give Brn. A. S. Hutchins, D. T. Bourdeau, A. C. Bourdeau, D. T. Evans, A. Stone, and S. Pierce, certificates of recommendation. ALbERT STONE, Chairman.
STEPHEN PIERCE, Secretary.