Illinois and Wisconsin Conference Report
Ills. and Wis. State Conference for 1863. The Illinois and Wisconsin State Conference of Adventists convened according to appointment at Avon, Wis. Oct. 3, 1863, at 8 o'clock P. M. Bro. Wm. S. Ingraham president. The following brethren were chosen as a prudential committee to prepare business for the morning session: Elds. Wm. S. Ingraham, I. Sanborn, and Bro. J. G. Wood. Adjourned to 8 o'clock A. M. Morning session. Prayer by Bro. T. M. Steward. The following brethren were then chosen as a committee to nominate officers for the coming year: J. G. Wood, Brodhead; N. M. Jordon, Lodi; L. Lathrop, Freeport, Ills. Voted, To annul the last year's conference organization. Voted, To adopt the constitution recommended by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists assembled at Battle Creek, May 20, 1863, with the following amendments, namely, to insert the words Vice President, between President and Secretary, in second line of art. ii, sec. 1, p. 6, of Gen. Conf. Report. The committee then reported the following brethren for officers, who were duly elected: For President, Eld. Isaac Sanborn, of Johnstown Center, Rock Co., Wis. Vice President, Eld. Wm. S. Ingraham, of Monroe, Green Co., Wis. Secretary, Eld. T. M. Steward, of Mauston, Juneau Co., Wis. Treasurer, Ivory Colcord, of New Genesee, Whiteside Co., Ills.; and J. G. Wood and H. W. Decker, of Brodhead, Wis., for executive committee. Letters from the various churches in this conference were then called for, whereupon twelve were presented and read. Voted, To accept their delegates, fifteen in number, duly chosen. The report of the present standing of the churches which were represented, showed an aggregate membership of three hundred and ninety, and an S. B. fund amounting to $1520,20. On report of the committee on finance it was Voted, To place 75 per cent. of the systematic fund in the hands of the State Conference for a Conference fund, amounting to $1140,15. Ministers' reports were then read and accepted. Adjourned to 4 o'clock P. M. Afternoon session. Prayer by Bro. T. M. Steward. Voted, That Eld. Wm. S. Ingraham be a delegate from this Conference to the General Conference for 1864. Voted, That our Conference be known as the Illinois and Wisconsin State Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Voted, That this Conference give suitable credentials to all ministers preaching the third angel's message within its limits. Adjourned to meet again after the evening meeting. Evening session. Prayer by Bro. Ingraham. Settlement with the ministers. Voted, To make up the deficiency of last year by an equalized draft on the S. B. treasuries of the various churches of the Conference. Voted, That the proceedings of this Conference be sent to the Review Office for publication. Adjourned sine die.
ISAAC SANBORN, President.
T. M. STEWARD, Secretary. P. S. Our meetings commenced evening after sixth-day. Three sermons on Sabbath, and three on first-day, all well attended, and a good social meeting Sabbath morning at 9 o'clock. Many cheering testimonies were given. Four were baptized at this meeting.
T. M. S.