Ontario Conference Proceedings
By B. B. NOFTSGER
The sixth session of the Ontario Conference of Seventh-day Adventists was held in connection with the camp-meeting at Lorne Park, Ontario, Sept. 7-17, 1905. In all, eight meetings were held. All the churches in the conference, except one, were represented. Two churches, one at Woodstock and one at Lorne Park, were admitted to the conference. The committee on plans and resolutions reported the following resolutions, which were adopted:— “1. Resolved, That a collection of fifty dollars be taken for the purpose of assisting the Chatham church in the reconstruction of their place of worship, and that the sum be loaned the church by the conference until it is made up by the collection. “2. Resolved, That we get out handbills advertising this meeting, and that we invite our young men to distribute them throughout the surrounding country. “3. Resolved, That a tent master be elected by this conference to look after and care for the tents; and that each minister be required to give a receipt for every article of his outfit, at the time of receiving it, and that he be held responsible for the same until it is returned to the tent master. “4. Resolved, That a tent and camp-meeting fund be raised in such a manner as may be thought best by the conference committee. “5. Resolved, That we enter upon a vigorous campaign to place the REVIEW and the Canadian Union Messenger in every Sabbath-keeping home in the conference. “6. Resolved, That the school board be instructed by this conference to pay one thousand dollars or more of the mortgage on the school farm, at the time of the next semiannual payment of interest, Oct. 1, 1905. “7. Resolved, That the school board be further instructed by this conference to consider the advisability of disposing of not more than ten acres of the farm if a suitable purchaser can be found, and that the proceeds be used toward paying the principal of the mortgage on the farm. “Whereas. We realize that something should be done by our canvassers to extend the medical missionary work, therefore,—19 “8. Resolved, That proper health and temperance tracts and pamphlets be furnished the canvassers at reasonable rates for distribution, and that our canvassers be encouraged to make free use of such literature. “9. Resolved, That the time of opening school, after the present year, be changed from autumn to spring at the discretion of the school board, and that plans be laid by the school board to provide employment for young men and women who desire to attend the school, but who have not the means with which to pay their way. “Whereas, Times are changing, and the demands upon the laborers are increasing, and,— “Whereas, the spirit of prophecy shows that the medical work is the right arm of the message and an entering wedge into the hearts of the people, therefore,— “10. Resolved, That this conference co-operate with the medical work in establishing treatment rooms wherever opportunity offers itself to establish interested ones in the truth. “11. Resolved, That ministers and Bible workers be allowed five dollars’ worth of tracts at wholesale value, for free distribution in every field newly entered. “12. Resolved, That our canvassers be allowed five dollars’ worth of tracts at wholesale value, for free distribution each conference year. “Whereas, A good work was done last year in the campaign with “Christ’s Object Lessons,” in raising means materially to decrease our school debt, and,— “Whereas, We still have a number of “Christ’s Object Lessons” on hand, therefore,— “13. Resolved, That it is the sense of this conference to put forth renewed energy to duplicate the sales of said book this year. “14. Resolved, That as a conference and as individuals, we heartily co-operate with the conference president in the plans which he has outlined for the next year’s campaign, and that we pledge ourselves to do all we can to sustain him in his work.” Ministerial credentials were granted to A. O. Burrill, Eugene Leland, A. L. Miller, and W. H. Spear; missionary licenses to Sadie Baker and Annie Johnston. Officers were elected as follows: President, A. O. Burrill; Vice-President, T. H. Robinson; Conference Committee, A. O. Burrill, T. H. Robinson, Eugene Leland, A. L. Miller, and Chas. Smith; Secretary and Treasurer, B. B. Noftsger; Educational Secretary, Eugene Leland; Religious Liberty Secretary, Eugene Leland; Auditor, A. L. Miller; Conference Tent Master, Herbert Knister; Trustees of the school property, Chas. Stewart, T. H. Robinson, and Eugene Leland; School Board, Eugene Leland, T. H. Robinson, and Herbert Knister. Cash on hand June 1, 1904 ........ $1,303 46 Tithe ................................ $6,068 99 Sabbath-school offerings ............ 363 28 Annual offering ..................... 349 58 Weekly offerings .................... 387 00 Midsummer offering .................. 35 08 Washington Fund ..................... 120 65 “Object Lessons” .................... 909 87 School Fund ........................ 268 08 Haskell Home ....................... 78 66 Other funds ........................ 244 30 Book sales and accounts ............ 919 24 Total .............................. $11,049 09 Laborers’ wages and expenses. $ 5,307 10 Tithe to union conference .. 442 65 Individuals ......................... 364 96 Loan to Review and Herald.. 1,100 00 Office expenses ..................... 155 18 Mission Board ........................ 707 46 Washington work ..................... 119 65 Camp-meeting expense ................ 124 39 School board ........................ 976 18 Haskell Home ......................... 79 16 Publishers .......................... 764 77 Other funds ........................ 124 35 Cash on hand ....................... 782 24 Total .............................. $11,049 09 B. B. NOFTSGER, Sec. and Treas.