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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jun 5, 1913

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 90, No. 23.

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Fifteenth Meeting

May 23, 10 A. M.

I. H. EVANS in the chair.
Prayer by Elder George I. Butler.
Among the delegates answering for the first time to the roll-call, we were glad to greet Elder Geo. I. Butler.
The chairman called for reports from committees. The committee on plans presented the following further partial report, through Brother Dail, its secretary:—

Report of Committee on Plans

5. For manifold mercies and blessings that have preserved this great threefold message in its integrity, and maintained unity among its adherents; for the wonderful prosperity that has attended the advent movement as revealed in its rapidly growing membership, and its increasingly liberal financial support; for its remarkable development and extension into new fields; for liberty of conscience still vouchsafed; for the new life and energy taking possession of the believers,—for these and all other blessings and favors bestowed by a compassionate and merciful Heavenly Father, we render sincere praise and heartfelt thanksgiving.
6. Whereas, The efforts of the past four years in supplying needy fields with trained leaders in the colporteur work have proved so eminently helpful and satisfactory; therefore,— Resolved, That this policy be continued until every important field is supplied with qualified leaders.
7. Whereas, The life of the church depends largely upon the missionary activities of its members; and,— Whereas, Such activity can be greatly stimulated and aided by live and well-instructed church tract society officers; therefore,— Resolved, That advanced steps be taken by officers of each conference and mission field in the thorough training of librarians and missionary leaders for their duties, by—
(a) Personal and private instruction in the home and local churches.
(b) Gathering these officers together from a group of churches and conducting institutes with them.
(c) Bringing them together at general meetings for instruction and counsel.
The adoption of the report was moved and seconded, and it was then left over to be voted upon after it appeared in the Bulletin.
At the fifteenth meeting reports were given from the Western Canadian Union Conference by H. S. Shaw; the North Pacific Union Conference, by C. W. Flaiz; the Pacific Union Conference, by E. E. Andross; the Southeastern Union Conference, by C. B. Stephenson; the Southern Union Conference, by S. E. Wight; the Southwestern Union Conference, by G. F. Watson; and the Central Union Conference, by E. T. Russell. It was is to be regretted that these excellent reports must be omitted from the columns of the REVIEW for lack of space.