p. 184 | THE CONFERENCE

The Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · December 4, 1879

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 54, No. 23

THE CONFERENCE.

The eighteenth annual session of the General Conference closed Dec. 1, at 11 A. M. Eighteen meetings in all were held, and a large amount of business was transacted. Harmony of feeling and unanimity of action prevailed throughout. The remaining records of the proceedings will appear next week.

The Institute closed Wednesday, Dec. 3. The reports of the General T. and M. Society, S. S. Association, and H. and T. Association, will, we expect, be furnished in due time, by the secretaries of those organizations.

This occasion will be looked back upon with a good degree of satisfaction. The expressions we have most frequently heard from the brethren, have been those of thankfulness for this opportunity of enjoying such great privileges.

As a whole, it has been a pleasant and encouraging season. Light on many points has been brought out, which we purpose to notice hereafter. A large amount of instruction, especially to ministers, of the most vital importance, has been given. The Lord has greatly helped Bro. and Sr. White to speak, and has given them his word fruitfully.

All our different enterprises, home and foreign, have received due consideration; and we believe the results of the doings of this Conference will be more marked, and tend more to the advancement of our work, than those of any other Conference we have yet held.

The records of the proceedings, so far as published, will give our readers some idea of the amount of business done, and account for the length of the session.