A MEETING of the Seventh-day Adventists of the State of Nevada, called for the purpose of forming a State Association, was held in the Churchill County Institute building, St. Clair, Nevada, February 24, 1878. Elder J. N. Loughborough was chosen chairman of the meeting, and Jackson Ferguson, secretary pro tem. The following constitution was then read, and on motion of C. Allen, seconded by Jackson Ferguson, it was voted unanimously that it be adopted as a whole:—
CONSTITUTION OF THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST ASSOCIATION OF THE STATE OF NEVADA.
ARTICLE I.
SECTION 1. This Association shall be known as The Seventh-day Adventist Association, and shall be composed of all our ministers in good standing, and all Seventh-day Adventists in the State of Nevada whose names are signed to a covenant to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.
SEC. 2. All persons in the State who are friendly to the cause, and who choose to contribute regularly of their means for the extension of these truths, shall be considered honorary members of this Association.
ARTICLE II.
SECTION 1. The officers of this Association shall be a president, secretary and treasurer, and these shall constitute an Executive Committee of the Association, and shall be elected annually.
SEC. 2. The duties of the president, secretary and treasurer, shall be such as usually pertain to those offices respectively; and it shall be the further duty of the secretary to furnish to each session of the General Conference a letter, giving statistics of the condition and progress of the work in the State.
SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of the Executive Committee to appoint, through the SIGNS OF THE TIMES, the time and place of the annual meetings, and to call special meetings when needful so to do, and to exercise a general watchcare over the property and interests of the Association, and to audit and settle the accounts of all in the employ of the Association.
SEC. 4. It shall be the duty of the Association, at its regular sessions, to choose an Auditing Committee of three laymen, to act with the Executive Committee in the settlement of the accounts with ministers for the preceding year.
ARTICLE III.
SECTION 1. Funds for the use of this Association shall be raised by systematic benevolence of the churches, and the gifts and donations of individuals.
SEC. 2. It is expected that all s. B. funds pledged to this Association will be paid to the treasurer at the commencement of each of the regular quarters of the year, viz : on the first of January, April, July and October.
SEC. 3. Ministers laboring in the employ of this State Association shall report to the secretary, at the end of each quarter, the amount of their receipts and during the said quarter, and they shall also make a report for the whole year to the yearly meeting of the Association.
ARTICLE IV.
SECTION 1. As this Association is designed only as a temporary arrangement, to continue only till such time as the cause may be sufficiently advanced for the formation of a State Conference, we hereby agree in all other matters, not mentioned in the above articles, to move, as nearly as possible, in harmony with the State constitutions usually adopted by the Conferences of Seventh-day Adventists.
SEC. 2. This Association considers itself under the jurisdiction, as a mission, of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists; and wishes in all things to move subject to their counsel, and requests their watchcare.
After adopting the above constitution the following officers were nominated and elected by a unanimous vote : Elder J. N. Loughborough president, John B. Ferguson secretary, and Jackson Ferguson treasurer, the same to act as Executive Committee of the State Association for the coming year.
The following resolutions were then presented and unanimously adopted :—
Resolved, That we express our gratitude to the General Conference of Seventh day Adventists for permitting Elder J. N. Loughborough to spend the past month in laboring in this State, and we further request that he be permitted to labor in this State during the coming year, with the tent, and otherwise, as much as may be consistent with his duty in other fields.
Resolved, That we will raise, by special contributions outside of s. B. funds, three hundred dollars, to purchase and fit up a fifty-foot tent, to be used in the State of Nevada.
Resolved, That we hereby authorize Brother Jackson Ferguson to act as solicitor, collector and treasurer of said tent fund.
Resolved, That we request Elder J. N. Loughborough to secure for us said tent with the necessary outfit, and we pledge to furnish him the means needful so to do.
Meeting adjourned sine die.
J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH, Chairman.
JACKSON FERGUSON, Secretary.
Our European Missionaries.
By James White
It is a painful fact that our worthy missionaries in Europe, Elders Andrews, Bourdeau, Ertzenberger and Ribton are not doing as much as they otherwise could for want of means. We have made an appeal to our people in their behalf, and have sent out three hundred circulars, or pledge papers, to our people, asking them to give the paper circulation that they may obtain pledges of sums according to the ability of those who wish to take part in the work in Europe. More pledge papers will be printed at Battle Creek. Let those who can use them send for them at once. Payment is to be made before January 1, 1879, and a portion or all sooner if possible. All remittances to be forwarded to Elder James White, Oakland, Cal.
J. W.
San Francisco and Oakland.
By James White
Sabbath, March 2, we spoke to the brethren in San Francisco on the words of Paul, "God forbid!" It was a delightful day. The attendance was not large as no one was expected. Elder Healey was at Oakland, and Mrs. White at Pacheco. After speaking briefly there was a social meeting in which most of the brethren took part.
The meeting at Oakland is reported to have been the best enjoyed for a long time. Several were keeping their first Sabbath. To-day, the 3d, thirteen have been buried with their Lord in baptism, in Lake Merritt, by Elder Healey. Two tents were pitched near the water's edge for the accommodation of the candidates. And although quite rainy, yet the occasion was very pleasant. The candidates went down into the water and came up out of the water with great calmness. We all got a little wet, which seemed to bring us in greater sympathy with those who were immersed in the lake.
The work is moving steadily on here in Oakland. There are others to be baptized soon. We hope for an ingathering of many souls.
J. W.
Lodi, Cal.
By B. A. Stephens
TWENTY-ONE sermons have been preached here to date, March 3. The attendance and interest have been fair when the weather has been good. The people generally are poor, and unable to buy books, but take tracts quite eagerly when given them. Opposition from the first has been strong, although we have tried to move carefully, that no unnecessary prejudice might be aroused.
This evening the Methodist pastor will try to prove from the Bible that man has an immortal soul. We shall review him to-morrow evening. Last evening an expression of the people was taken upon the Sabbath question, twenty-two, out of thirty present, voting that Saturday (the seventh day) is the Sabbath of the Lord. When the Sunday side was called for, only two young men arose, who had entered the meeting late; but, on being asked to give the chapter and verse for their belief, sat down in confusion, as an elderly gentleman remarked, "There are no mourners on the bench for Sunday!" We trust some will obey the truth. We desire the prayers of all for the furtherance of the work here. Invitations have already come for us to preach in two country school-houses. Pray for the work in San Joaquin county. B. A. STEPHENS.
Stockholders' Meeting.
By James White
PURSUANT to Article 6, Section 2, of the By-Laws of the Pacific S. D. A. Publishing Association, the third annual meeting of the stockholders of said association will be held at the Pacific Press Office, 1059 Castro street, Oakland, Tuesday, April 2, 1878, at 10 o'clock A. M., for the purpose of electing a board of five directors, and transacting such other business as may come before the meeting.
By order of the President.
J. E. WHITE, Secretary.
APPOINTMENTS.
By Editor
ELDER and Mrs. White will speak at the Seventh-day Adventist church, corner of 13th and Clay streets, Sabbath, March 9, at the usual hour of service. Also Mrs. White will speak upon the subject of Temperance, Sunday evening, March 10, at 7:30.
ELDER J. N. Loughborough will meet with the church at Vacaville, Sabbath and first-day, March 9 and 10, at 11 o'clock A. M. and evening of each day.
BUSINESS DEPARTMENT.
By Editor
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Address, THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES, OAKLAND, CAL.
Just Arrived.
By James White
We have just received from Battle Creek, Mich., a good supply of Spirit of Prophecy, Volume III, the Household Manual, the Systematic and Church Record Books. Orders for these valuable books will be promptly filled. Address, Signs of the Times, Oakland, Cal. J. W.