Sixteenth Meeting

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

Sixteenth Meeting

May 23, 2:30 P. M.

I. H. EVANS in the chair.

J. O. Corliss offered prayer.

I. H. Evans: We have a few committees that have not yet reported. We should like to have any of the standing committees pass in reports, that they may get into the Bulletin.

Guy Dail: I would present a further partial report from the committee on plans and resolutions:—

8. In loving remembrance of our faithful and devoted fellow believers who have fallen at their posts of service for the Lord of the harvest in this and distant lands during the past quadrennial period, we hereby offer to the bereaved our deep sympathy, with a prayer to the Father of mercies that they may be sustained in their sorrow by the assurance that only a “little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.”

Whereas, It is desirable that the General Conference treasury reports should show the receipts and disbursements from the entire world, we, therefore,—

9. Recommend, That all mission receipts and disbursements be reported quarterly to the General Conference Treasury Department through the regular channels.

Whereas, The present agitation to secure religious legislation, and the aggressive movements upon the part of both Protestant and Roman Catholic organizations, which threaten to subvert religious freedom, demand the most earnest efforts to teach and maintain true principles of liberty; therefore,—

10. Resolved, That each union conference in the United States appoint a religious liberty secretary who can give his whole time to department work.

11. Resolved, That during the winter of 1913-14 a lecture campaign be conducted in each union conference under the direction of its religious liberty secretary, and that addresses be delivered on the principles of religious liberty and upon the fundamental truths of Protestantism from the standpoint of the threefold message; that this work be under the general direction of the several union conference committees, who shall secure such help, local or general, as they deem necessary.

12. Resolved, That an institute for the benefit of union conference secretaries and such others as may be especially invited, be held at such time and place as the General Conference Committee may determine. That the purpose of this institute be to prepare a general outline of addresses upon the subjects to be presented in the lecture campaign, and to furnish the special material for such a campaign.

Whereas, The magazine Liberty has done efficient work among State legislators, molding sentiment against Sunday legislation; we, therefore,—

13. Recommend, That local conferences supply this magazine to all State legislators, court and municipal officials, public-school teachers, and other persons of influence.

On motion to adopt, the partial report was ordered printed in the Bulletin.

I. H. Evans: We have some very sad news to impart to the delegates and to our visiting friends. Since this Conference convened this afternoon, we have the announcement of the death of our beloved brother, Elder G. A. Irwin, at the Sanitarium. I am sure this will be a great surprise to all of you, as it is to us. And out of respect to his memory and his long service in this cause, it would seem proper that we adjourn this meeting.

Allen Moon: I move that out of respect to the memory of Elder G. A. Irwin, this Conference do now adjourn.

O. A. Olsen: I second the motion.

The meeting adjourned, Elder Haskell pronouncing the benediction in a prayer that God might comfort and sustain Sister Irwin and the family.