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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Tuesday, November 25, 1884

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 61, No. 47

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MINUTES OF THE MISSOURI CONFERENCE.

By D. T. Jones; N. W. Allen

The annual Conference of S. D. Adventists met at Independence, Mo., Oct. 5, 1884, at 9 A. M., the President, Eld. D. T. Jones, in the chair. Prayer by Eld. E. W. Farnsworth. Twenty-two churches were represented by twenty-two delegates. By unanimous vote, Elds. E. W. Farnsworth, Geo. I. Butler, U. Smith, and all the brethren and sisters present, were invited to take part in the deliberations of the Conference. The minutes of the last session were read and approved. The question as to receiving delegates from unorganized companies being raised, the Chair decided that they could not be received. The Chair being empowered to appoint the usual committees, announced the following: On Nominations, E. A. Dean, J. W. Watt, J. F. Klostermyer; on Licenses and Credentials, C. H. Chaffee, J. M. Gallemore, Wm. Evans; on Auditing, Oliver Smith, J. T. Marr, Wm. Evans, J. F. Klostermyer, and H. W. Steele; on Resolutions, E. W. Farnsworth, J. R. Chappell, and R. S. Donnell.
The question was asked whether one who had been received into a church subject to baptism, should be counted as a member in determining the representation. It was decided that such should be counted.
The Committee on Nominations made the following report: For President, D. T. Jones; Secretary, N. W. Allen; Treasurer, Wm. Evans; Executive Committee, D. T. Jones, N. W. Allen, Rufus Low; Camp-meeting Committee, Southern, A. E. Flowers, R. Kaston, I. Graham; Northern, J. D. Brownley, Wm. F. Millman, F. O. Newcombe.
These names were considered separately, and the persons unanimously elected.
The Committee on Credentials and Licenses reported as follows: For Credentials, Eld. J. G. Wood, C. H. Chaffee, D. T. Jones, J. W. Watt; for ordination and credentials, Robert S. Donnell, and Noah W. Allee; for license, E. G. Blackmon, N. W. Allen, D. N. Wood.
Each name was considered separately, and all were approved.
Eld. Chaffee requested the Conference to investigate the trouble at Winston. Accordingly, on motion, the following were appointed to serve with the Executive Committee as a Committee of Investigation: J. F. Klostermyer, E. A. Dean, Wm. Evans, J. F. Marr, Eli Wick, Oliver Smith.
Eld. Butler urged upon the Conference the necessity of looking after the companies, and seeing that they are organized and received into the Conference. He said they need not have all their officers elected before they are received. If they have signed the covenant and have been associated together long enough to know that all are in harmony, and thoroughly instructed by the Conference Committee, or by some one deputized by them, they are a church.
The Treasurer made the following report:— Cash in the treasury Oct. 20, 1883, Received to Oct. 9, 1884, $1,663.57 Paid out “ “ “ “ “ 1,216.43 Balance in treasury Oct. 9, 1884, $447.14
The Committee on Credentials and Licenses made a supplemental report, recommending for colporter's license, A. E. Flowers, Rufus Low, S. K. Feeks, J. M. Gallemore. The names were considered separately, and license granted to each. Colporter's license was also granted to D. T. Shireman and Harvey L. Hoover. Eld. Butler suggested that the colporters be paid by commission instead of by salary. He also said the colporters ought to be as well posted as our ministers, or they ought not to be sent out.
The Investigating Committee made the following report:—
Resolved, That we, your committee, after hearing the testimony on both sides of the case referred to us, consider the church of Emporia a legitimate and legally organized church, according to the decision of this Conference; and further—
Resolved, That we would consider it an unwise course to receive into the Conference two churches so near together and antagonistic to each other.
The report was adopted.
On motion, a sufficient amount of the contingent fund was appropriated to the canceling of the present indebtedness of the Conference.
A unanimous vote of thanks was extended to the Mo. P. R. R. system, to the Wabash, the Chicago and Alton, and the Kansas City, Fort Scott, and Gulf R. R.'s, for their courtesy in giving reduced rates to all attending the camp-meeting.
Elds. D. T. Jones and C. H. Chaffee were elected delegates to the General Conference to be held in Battle Creek, Mich., Oct. 30, 1884.
Adjourned sine die. D. T. JONES, Pres. N. W. ALLEN, Sec.