Conference in Ohio

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 10, 1863

Conference in Ohio.

THE conference organized first-day morning, Feb. 22, by choosing H. J. Kittle chairman, and H. F. Baker secretary.

Brn. Oliver Mears, J. Dudley, and I. N. Van Gorder, were then chosen as a committee to arrange business for the conference.

Adjourned until 2 o'clock P. M.

Afternoon session. Meeting called to order by the chairman, and opened with prayer by Bro. White.

Committee not ready to report.

Upon motion a request was made to Bro. White to freely talk to the assembled brethren and sisters of the cause or causes of the sad state of affairs in Ohio pertaining to the church; which he did, much to the edification and encouragement of all concerned. The same solicitation being extended to sister White, hearts melted, and tears were made to flow at the touching appeals and stirring exhortations given as she spoke of what the Lord had shown her of the sad influences at work in our midst.

The balance of the session was consumed in confessions made by various brethren who by the new light given were privileged to see where they had erred, and we all felt to praise the Lord together for his goodness and long-suffering.

Adjourned until 6½ o'clock in the evening.

Evening session. Meeting convened as per adjournment, and opened with prayer by Bro. Waggoner. The committee reported the first business to be the selection of a standing Conference Committee, whereupon Brn. I. N. Van Gorder, Joseph Clarke, and Oliver Mears, were selected to act as such committee; it having been previously decided that such committee be chosen from among the churches at Portage and Lovett's Grove.

The second business reported to be the Treasurer's report. It was then

Resolved, That the churches go into the plan of systematic benevolence.

Resolved, That the treasurers of the different churches be requested to report to the Conference Committee the amount of funds in their hands quarterly, dating from the first of January, 1863, making a report now as soon as practicable, and again April 1, 1863, and thereafter every three months.

Adjourned sine die.

H. J. Kittle, Chairman,

H. F. Baker, Secretary.