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Review and Herald, Vol. 80, No. 18.

THE YOUTH'S INSTRUCTOR
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Twenty-seventh Meeting

By George A. Irwin; Henry E. Osborne

SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 8 P. M.
The following resolutions were presented to the Conference:—
Resolved, That suitable men be chosen from the field to lay before our people in the older and more prosperous conferences the needs of various struggling institutions and the missionary enterprises in the South and other needy fields.
Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Conference that the Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association ought not to rebuild its factory in Battle Creek.
Resolved, That if the stockholders should deem it advisable to wind up the business of the corporation, such action would meet with the approval of this Conference.
Resolved, That we suggest that favorable consideration should be given to proposals which may look to the transfer of the REVIEW AND HERALD and the Youth’s Instructor to some publishing concern organized in the Eastern States, according to the counsel of the General Conference Committee.
Resolved, That we request the International Medical Missionary and Benevolent Association so to arrange its constituency, and its constitution governing the same, that it may be indisputably and always a department of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
These resolutions were discussed and adopted.
A recommendation that the proposed educational council should be held in College View, Neb., June 19-28, was referred to the General Conference Committee.

Distribution of Labor

The report of the Committee on Distribution of Labor was presented.
Your Committee on Distribution of Labor would respectfully submit the following report:—
We recommend,—
1. That Elder C. Santee, of Southern California; Elder S. W. Nellis, of Western Washington; Elder R. D. Quinn, of Montana; J. L. McElhaney, of Southern California; N. J. Walldorff, of California; and Elder S. M. Cobb, of Virginia, make Australasia their field of labor.
2. That Elder H. J. Dirksen, of Manitoba, make the Northern Illinois Conference his field of labor.
3. That Elder C. A. Scholl, of Chicago, go to Germany to labor.
4. That Elder H. H. Dexter, of Maine, make Georgia his field of labor.
5. That Elder F. H. Westphal, of College View, Neb., make Manitoba his field of labor, providing he can be released from the college, and is willing to go to Manitoba.
6. That C. M. Christiansen, of Berrien Springs, Mich., go to Walla Walla College, College Place, Wash., to act as business manager.
7. That Elder J. W. Collie, of Ontario, Canada, owing to his state of health, go to Colorado, with the view of regaining his health.
8. That Elder Geo. B. Thompson, of New York, take the presidency of the Ontario Conference, which is made vacant by the removal of Elder J. W. Collie.
9. That Elder S. H. Lane take the presidency of the New York Conference.
10. That Elder G. E. Fifield, of the New England Conference, make Northern Illinois his field of labor.
11. That Elder A. L. Miller, of Indiana, connect with the Ontario Conference.
12. That Elder Henry Johnson, of Louisiana, make North Dakota his field of labor.
13. That we unite with the Lake Union Conference in the request that Elder W. D. Curtis, of Southern Illinois, take up work in Indiana.
14. That Elder J. M. Rees, of Missouri, make Southern California his field of labor.
15. That Elder A. T. Robinson take the presidency of the Missouri Conference, made vacant by the removal of Elder Rees.
16. That Elder Luther Warren, of New York City, take up work in the Northern Illinois Conference.
17. That Elder Marcial Serna divide his labor between Arizona and New Mexico.
18. That Elder G. E. Langdon, of the Maritime Conference, make Greater New York his field of labor.
19. That Elder N. W. Allee, of South Dakota, connect with the Tennessee River Conference.
20. That we unite with the Northern Union Conference in the request that Elder Charles A. Burman take the presidency of the South Dakota Conference, made vacant by the removal of Elder N. W. Allee.
21. That Elder E. A. Curtis, of Northern Illinois, make West Virginia his field of labor.
These recommendations were adopted, one by one, after discussion.
Several other recommendations were referred to the General Conference Committee for action.
Meeting adjourned.
G. A. IRWIN, Chairman.
H. E. OSBORNE, Secretary.

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association

Third Meeting

THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 9 A. M.
The time of this meeting was occupied with a continuation of the discussion which was begun at the second meeting, Brethren L. McCoy, W. W. Prescott, M. C. Guild, R. A. Underwood, I. D. Van Horn, and others making remarks. On motion the meeting adjourned to meet at 9 A. M. the following day.

Fourth Meeting

FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 9 A. M.
At this meeting, after some remarks by D. T. Bourdeau, the president called A. G. Daniells to the chair, and suggested to the stockholders some technical changes in the wording of resolutions 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7, making them read as follows:—
2. That our trustees are hereby instructed to as rapidly as possible transfer all the interests of the Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association to the General Conference, or to a corporation designated by the General Conference, including all of its assets and liabilities of every nature whatsoever.
3. That we ask the General Conference to make an earnest appeal to all the stockholders in the Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association to assign said stock, without consideration, to the General Conference, or to a corporation which it may designate.
5. That if necessary to effect these purposes above mentioned, a branch institution be temporarily established at such point in the East as the General Conference may select, until such time as the Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association can legally transfer its assets and interests to the General Conference or to a corporation designated by said Conference.
6. That the conditions of this transfer be such that the corporation be a non-dividend-paying and non-stock company, and that all earnings of the Association derived from the publishing work shall belong to the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, for the promulgation of the gospel in all parts of the world.
7. That the trustees are hereby instructed to as rapidly as possible dispose of all real estate and other properties that are not needed or can not be used in carrying out the above resolutions.
On motion by I. H. Evans, seconded by G. I. Butler, these amendments were adopted.
The discussion which was in progress at the close of the last session was then resumed, Brethren G. W. Morse, J. H. Kellogg, A. G. Daniells, L. McCoy, L. R. Conradi, S. H. Lane, W. T. Knox, and G. I. Butler taking part; also I. H. Evans, who again called Elder Daniells to the chair. The meeting was then adjourned until the following Monday.

Fifth Meeting

MONDAY, APRIL 27, 9 A. M.
The discussion of the resolutions before the stockholders was continued at this meeting, the principal feature of the discussion being a sentiment in the minds of some against the wording of the resolutions, on the ground that there was a possibility that the institution might pass into the hands of the General Conference. In view of this sentiment, it was moved by W. W. Prescott that the meeting adjourn until the following day, with the understanding that the Committee on Plans again take the resolutions under consideration, and endeavor to remove the ground of the objections which had been expressed. The motion to adjourn was carried.

Sixth Meeting

TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 9 A. M.
The Committee on Plans, whose former report was referred back to them at the previous meeting, presented the following amended resolutions, with a motion by W. T. Knox that they be substituted for those previously presented:—
Be it resolved,—
1. That the trustees of this Association, and the General Conference Committee of Seventh-day Adventists, be instructed to provide for the establishing of a printing plant in some State in the East, and to create or designate a corporation that shall hold and operate said printing plant, in harmony with the recommendations of the late General Conference concerning the control and ownership of all denominational institutions.
2. That our trustees are hereby instructed to transfer as rapidly as possible all the interests of the Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association to said corporation, including all its assets and liabilities of every nature whatsoever.
3. That we ask the General Conference to make an earnest appeal to all stockholders in the Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association to donate their stock to the corporation provided for in Resolution 1.
4. That our trustees are hereby instructed to speedily collect all the outstanding accounts, and settle all bills now contracted by the Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association.
5. That if necessary to effect these purposes above mentioned, a branch institution be temporarily established at such point in the East as the trustees of this Association, and the General Conference Committee, by joint action, may select, until such time as the Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association can legally transfer its assets and interests to the corporation provided for in Resolution 1.
6. That the conditions of this transfer be such that the corporation shall be a non-dividend-paying and non-stock company, and that all the net earnings of the above corporation derived from the publishing work shall belong to the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists for the promulgation of the gospel in all parts of the world.
7. That the trustees are hereby instructed to, as rapidly as possible, dispose of all real estate and other properties that are not needed, and can not be used in carrying out the above resolutions.
8. That our trustees are hereby instructed to execute, or to assist in executing, the above plans with all due dispatch.
The motion to substitute these resolutions was adopted.
On motion by A. T. Jones, Resolution 1 was amended to read as follows:—
1. That the trustees of this Association, advising with the General Conference Committee of Seventh-day Adventists, be instructed to provide for the establishing of a printing plant in some State in the East, and to create or designate a corporation that shall hold and operate said printing plant, in harmony with the recommendations of the late General Conference concerning the control and ownership of all denominational institutions.
It was moved by F. E. Belden to substitute for all the resolutions the words: “That the Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association do not rebuild its plant in Battle Creek.” The motion was lost.
The question of the adoption of the resolutions being called for, the Chair appointed as tellers W. H. Edwards, E. R. Palmer, and I. A. Ford, and the stockholders proceeded to ballot, after which the meeting adjourned until 9 A. M. the next day, with the ballots in the tellers’ hands.

Seventh Meeting

This meeting was called to order according to appointment at 9 A. M., April 29, but as many of the stockholders were not ready for business, it was moved and carried that the meeting adjourn until 9:30 o’clock.

Eighth Meeting

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 9:30 A. M.
After the meeting was opened, the tellers were called upon to report on the result of the balloting on the resolutions presented by the Committee on Plans. W. H. Edwards presented the report as follows:—
Whole number of votes cast, 2,274.
Votes cast in favor of the resolutions, 1,970.
Votes in the negative, 143.
The remaining votes were in favor of the removal of the institution from Battle Creek, but not in harmony with the resolutions as a whole.
The Committee on Resolutions then offered the following for consideration:—
Whereas, the REVIEW AND HERALD is our church organ, and—
Whereas, The Mission Board has withdrawn the Missionary Magazine from circulation, contributing its matter to the REVIEW, therefore—
We recommend, That all our laborers be requested to do their utmost to place the REVIEW AND HERALD in every family of Seventh-day Adventists in the country.
The resolution was adopted.
After some discussion touching the appearance and contents of the REVIEW, the report of the Committee on Nominations was called for. E. R. Palmer presented the report, as follows:—
Your Committee on Nominations respectfully submits the following:—
The duty of your committee was to nominate three trustees to fill the places made vacant by the three trustees whose terms have now expired. The number of trustees required is seven. The names of those whose terms have not expired are I. H. Evans, A. G. Daniells, S. H. Lane, C. D. Rhodes. We beg to place in nomination the following-named persons: W. W. Prescott, Joseph Smith, G. W. Amadon.
G. A. IRWIN, Chairman.
E. R. PALMER, Secretary.
The stockholders then proceeded to ballot upon the names presented, the result of the ballot being announced by W. H. Edwards, as follows:—
Total number of votes cast, 2,025.
For Joseph Smith, 1,769; for G. W. Amadon, 1,701; for W. W. Prescott, 1,629; the remaining votes were scattering.
On motion, the meeting adjourned sine die.
I. H. EVANS, Chairman.
C. D. RHODES, Secretary.

Twenty-eighth Meeting

By A. G. Daniells; W. A. Spicer

MONDAY, APRIL 13, 9 A. M.
A. G. Daniells in the chair. Prayer was offered by M. C. Wilcox.
H. W. Cottrell presented a memorial from the president of the Virginia Conference, R. D. Hottel, in which were stated some special reasons why that conference should receive financial assistance from the general body, which, it was stated by Brother Cottrell, it was impossible for the Atlantic Union Conference to render.
It was voted that the appeal be referred to the General Conference Committee, with the request that it take the matter into consideration and bring forward such plans as will meet the situation.
It was also voted that the memorial presented by G. G. Rupert, regarding the Arkansas Conference, be referred to the General Conference Committee.
The chairman then read a communication from S. N. Haskell, regarding the importance of making greater effort in behalf of the work in the larger cities of our country, which communication was, upon motion of G. I. Butler, referred to the General Conference Committee, with the instruction to that committee that they do the very best in their power to furnish the assistance desired.
The following resolutions were adopted:—
Resolved, That this General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists recognizes the courtesy shown to it by the press of San Francisco and Oakland, and hereby expresses its appreciation of the same.
Resolved, That we express our gratitude and thankfulness for the kind, generous, and hospitable way in which the Pacific Union and the California Conferences, the Pacific Press Publishing Co., and the members of the Oakland church have entertained us in their institutions and homes.
Resolved, That we hereby express our appreciation of the efforts of Brother E. G. Fulton, restaurant manager of the St. Helena Food Co., and his assistants, to provide the delegates with hygienic meals, and also tender our thanks for the kind and affable manner in which the service has been rendered.
Resolutions in appreciation of faithful services rendered were passed in behalf of the stenographers reporting the proceedings, the editors of the Bulletin, and the printing-office workers engaged nightly in the preparation of the paper.
W. W. Prescott: I move that this Conference now adjourn, to meet in Battle Creek, Mich., on Wednesday, April 22, at 9 A. M., in the Tabernacle.
Seconded by several.
The Chair: Those who favor adjourning to that date will please stand. It is carried.
A. G. DANIELLS, Chairman.
W. A. SPICER, Secretary.

Twenty-ninth Meeting

By A. G. Daniells; W. A. Spicer

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 9 A. M.
This meeting of the General Conference was held in Battle Creek, Mich., according to the adjournment at the twenty-eighth meeting in Oakland, Cal. A. G. Daniells in the chair.
The Chair stated that it was necessary, to comply with legal requirements, that the trustees of the General Conference Association be elected in Michigan. The list of members named by the Nominating Committee in Oakland was read, and on motion of W. W. Prescott, seconded by G. B. Thompson, it was —
Voted, That the following-named persons be elected trustees of the General Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists: S. H. Lane, W. H. Edwards, H. M. Mitchell, W. A. Spicer, A. G. Daniells, I. H. Evans, W. W. Prescott, P. T. Magan, Allen Moon, J. D. Gowell, Wm. Covert, C. D. Rhodes, A. G. Haughey, R. A. Underwood, J. E. Jayne, H. W. Cottrell, S. N. Curtiss, J. S. Comins, A. E. Place, D. B. Parmelee, J. Sutherland.
In harmony with a recommendation of the General Conference in Oakland that the number of these trustees be reduced from twenty-one to seven, inasmuch as the business was largely distributed among the union conferences, it was —
Voted, on motion of E. R. Palmer, seconded by E. T. Russell, that the trustees of the General Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists be requested to so amend their Articles of Association as to reduce the number of trustees from twenty-one to seven, the latter number to be the following-named persons: I. H. Evans, W. H. Edwards, Allen Moon, W. W. Prescott, J. E. Jayne, A. G. Daniells, H. W. Cottrell.
On motion of W. W. Prescott, seconded by E. T. Russell, it was —
Voted, That the following thirty persons be elected as the constituency of the Seventh-day Adventist Central Educational Society: Wm. Covert, Allen Moon, A. G. Haughey, I. J. Hankins, J. D. Gowell, S. E. Wight, I. H. Evans, D. W. Reavis, S. M. Butler, E. I. Beebe, P. T. Magan, E. A. Sutherland, J. H. Haughey, W. E. Howell, R. T. Dowsett, D. Paulson, S. P. S. Edwards, N. W. Kauble, J. G. Lamson, E. K. Slade, I. D. Van Horn, M. B. Miller, Joseph Smith, G. W. Amadon, M. J. Cornell, S. H. Lane, C. H. Bliss, W. D. Curtis, Chas. Thompson, W. C. McCuaig.
Voted, That the nomination of the trustees of the Seventh-day Adventist Central Educational Society whose terms expire at this time, be referred to the electors of that association.
In harmony with a recommendation of the General Conference in Oakland (Bulletin, page 216), that a committee of seven be appointed on institutions, on motion of R. A. Underwood, seconded by G. B. Thompson, it was —
Voted, That the following-named persons be elected as the committee of seven to investigate the relationship existing between our institutions and the denomination: I. H. Evans, W. T. Knox, C. H. Parsons, Jay Cummings, W. A. Wilcox, J. N. Nelson, N. P. Nelson.
Attention being also called to a recommendation of the Conference (Bulletin, page 67) that an advisory committee of three be appointed to study institutions and render assistance where counsel is needed, it was —
Voted, That the following-named persons be the standing committee of three for the study of institutions: I. H. Evans, C. H. Parsons, W. A. Wilcox; and that in case any of these is unable to serve, the General Conference Committee be requested to fill the vacancy.
A memorial from the first Seventh-day Adventist church of Washington, D. C., asking financial and other assistance, was read, and referred to the General Conference Committee.
On motion, the Conference adjourned sine die.
A. G. DANIELLS,
Chairman.
W. A. SPICER,
Secretary.

Brings New Life

By Estella Houser

A small church in the South that is faithful in the little things, sends quite a liberal offering to missions for the quarter just closed. This is the result of the use of the envelopes. The librarian writes:—
“We thank the Lord that we have been reminded of these things. Although our gift is small, it will hasten the coming of his kingdom. This is the Lord’s own way of bringing life and power unto the church. The members of our church are of good courage in the Lord. We are not many in numbers, but are rich in faith. We know if we follow our Captain, we are well able to go up and possess the goodly land.”
This same experience will come to every church whose members take hold with a will to hasten the coming of the King.
ESTELLA HOUSER.

The Arizona Sanitarium

By E. W. Webster

One more memorial now stands for the truth for these last days. The Arizona Sanitarium is located at 525 North Central Ave., Phoenix, Ariz. The building has been leased for two years, with the privilege of renewing, at the low rate of fifty dollars a month. It was put into good condition, and was partly furnished. We took possession February 1, and from the first the rent from the roomers who remained in the building was sufficient to pay our rent.
THE ARIZONA SANITARIUM
THE ARIZONA SANITARIUM
Patients waited several days for us to have things in readiness to receive them. Now there are several, paying from fifteen dollars to thirty dollars a week; and others have sent word that they intend to come soon. It is the only place in Arizona where our methods and principles are practiced. Many come to this climate to spend the winter, not only consumptives, but those suffering with other ailments; and some of these already know of our institution at Battle Creek or of the one at St. Helena, and are glad to find a place where they can have the same treatments and diet. We are between the East and the West, and feel sure that this work will succeed. We are already late in establishing it; but the outlook is encouraging, and we feel sure that it will do great good.
The Lord has blessed in every effort to establish this work. Through careful management and economy the donations of less than five hundred dollars have enabled us to begin operations without one cent of debt. The house, which has forty-one rooms, is not yet all fully furnished; but we are determined not to incur a debt. As fast as patients come to us, the Lord provides us with means, often from unexpected sources, with which to furnish rooms to accommodate them.
While the bath and treatment rooms are not large, they are neat, attractive, and convenient; and almost any treatment can be given that is given at our larger institutions. We have but one suite for both ladies and gentlemen, whom we treat at different hours.
This work is under the direction and supervision of the Pacific Medical Missionary and Benevolent Association. Dr. E. C. Bond has charge, and at the present time he has one good gentleman and one good lady nurse, both graduates from the St. Helena Sanitarium. These are earnest Christian workers, and the Lord is blessing them and their work. A good class of patients is coming in, and already some are interested in the truth, and one man has begun to keep the Sabbath, and is now connected with the institution as cook. The work of the conference is being encouraged and strengthened by this institution, and the church has an open door into which it is entering with a determination to work. We are all encouraged and cheered by the prospects which this work opens before us, by the blessings the Lord has given in starting it, and by the new life it is imparting.
Any of our people having friends coming to Arizona, or any already here, will help us, and them, too, perhaps, by referring them to this place and work. The doctor solicits correspondence. Address E. C. Bond, M. D., 525 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, Ariz. Do not forget to pray for this new enterprise.
E. W. WEBSTER.

Cook Islands

By A. H. Piper

RAROTONGA.—The work is moving along nicely here. Our school is opening up again, after six weeks’ vacation, and the prospects for a prosperous year are bright. The weather is very hot at present, and in consequence I am not feeling at all strong. I have lost flesh continually the past year, and at present I weigh but one hundred and seventeen pounds, whereas at one time my weight was one hundred and sixty-two pounds. However, the work is the Lord’s, and he has a care for his own.
I am greatly encouraged by reading of so many laborers volunteering for the dark places of the earth. May God greatly bless them. A. H. PIPER.
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