West Michigan by A. G. Haughey; E. A. Merriam

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Mar 2, 1905

_West Michigan_

By A. G. Haughey; E. A. Merriam

The third annual session of the West Michigan Conference was held in Grand Rapids, Mich., January 20-25. Nine business meetings were held. There were present two hundred and twenty-three delegates, representing forty-one churches. The reports presented by the various delegates from their several local fields were indicative of a good spiritual condition throughout the conference. Three new churches were admitted,—Rothbury, Bangor, and Holton,—thus making seventy-three churches and ten companies in the conference, with a membership of 4,766.

The Sabbath-school secretary’s report shows an addition of seven new schools, with an increase in membership of four hundred and eighty-nine and an increase in donations to missions of $342.11.

The educational secretary reports eighteen church-schools, with a total membership of four hundred and forty.

The medical report shows the medical institutions within the conference to be in a prosperous condition.

The treasurer’s report shows the tithe received in 1904 to be $24,600; the amount paid to laborers, $17,220. The Tract Society Department showed a net gain of $160, with a present worth of $1,000. The offerings to foreign fields amounted to $10,000.

Thirty-seven persons were granted licenses: fourteen, ministerial credentials; one was recommended for ordination; six received ministerial license; and sixteen, missionary license.

Progress has been made in every department of the work of the conference. Truly the Lord has blessed the work in West Michigan.

A. G. HAUGHEY, President. E. A. MERRIAM, Secretary.