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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jun 26, 1913

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 90, No. 26.

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General Conference Committee Actions

By W. A. Spicer

IN meetings of the General Conference Committee since the General Conference, invitations to the mission fields, in addition to those already reported, have been extended as follows:—
Miss Grace Davis, of the Washington Sanitarium, to Brazil.
W. R. Beatty and wife, of the North Pacific Union, to India.
Jas. I. Robison and wife, of Southern California, to India.
Miss Jessie Butler, of Virginia, to the Philippine Islands, as a nurse.
E. L. Maxwell and wife, of Tennessee, to South America, Brother Maxwell to take the superintendency of the new Northwest Union Mission field, including Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
A. N. Allen and wife, of Peru, to Cuba.
O. H. Maxson and wife, of Peru, to Argentina.
Arthur Westphal and wife, of Argentina, to Peru.
B. E. Beddoe and wife, of Central California, to India.
H. F. Taylor and wife, of New York, to the Bermuda Islands.
Dr. H. G. Hankins and wife, now in postgraduate work in Edinburgh, to South Africa.
Jas. H. Smith and wife, of Virginia, to the Bahama Islands.
W. R. Hanson and wife, of Oklahoma, to Sumatra, East Indies.
Two nurses, not named, were voted to be secured for South America, one for Peru and one for Chile.
Two nurses, not yet selected, were voted for Porto Rico.
The Educational Department was asked to secure a teacher for the Pua (Chile) School.
The Educational Department was asked to secure an assistant teacher for Claremont Union College, South Africa.
It seemed to the committee unreasonable to leave Prof. J. L. Shaw to continue the superintendency of the India Union Mission, inasmuch as four years ago his health was declared insufficient for service in the tropics. He had returned, however, at that time owing to the great need in the field. After earnest consideration of the matter, Prof. and Mrs. H. R. Salisbury were invited to go to India, Professor Salisbury to take the superintendency of the India Union Mission. This call has been accepted.
The committee appointed Prof. J. L. Shaw to the secretaryship of the General Conference Educational Department, made vacant by the appointment of Professor Salisbury to India.
It was voted to endeavor to secure a German minister for Australia.
In response to the request of the Australasian Union delegation, it was agreed that steps be taken to secure a worker for the Samoan Islands, speaking both German and English.
Elder J. B. Beckner, for many years in service in the West Indies, was recommended for service in America, on account of the heavy strain put upon his health by service in the tropics.
It was voted that the stenographic report of the farewell missionary service at the General Conference constitute the program for two Sabbaths in connection with the Midsummer Offering for missions. These programs are to appear in next week's REVIEW, the first program for the Sabbath morning service, July 19; the second program for the Midsummer Offering service, July 26, when the offering is to be taken in all the churches.
The action of the Conference in session on the afternoon of the farewell service called upon our people to prepare to make that Midsummer Offering, July 26, the largest offering ever laid upon the altar on such an occasion.
Summing up the appointments, it is found that just over one hundred fifty persons have been called to the mission fields. This large extension of the work into the regions beyond calls for a general response in liberal gifts for missions.
The news that the recruits are coming will already have brought joy and gladness to the missionaries in the field, who have been praying for help to come.
W. A. SPICER, Secretary.