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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Apr 15, 1909

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 86, No. 15.

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To All Who Are Coming to the General Conference.

By A. G. DANIELLS

THOSE who are charged with the heavy responsibilities of preparing for the coming General Conference are endeavoring to be ready to meet every real need of all who shall come. They are anxious that the details incident to the arrival and getting settled shall all be pleasant and agreeable, and that during the Conference every condition shall be satisfactory, so that nothing shall exist which will be calculated to spoil the meeting.
To this end every reasonable preparation is being made to meet all on their arrival at Takoma Park, convey them and their baggage promptly to their rooms or tents, and make them as comfortable as possible during the meeting.
But it should be remembered that the spiritual interests of the meeting, and the great problems of the evangelization of the world in this generation, are matters of far greater consequence than the details of getting located and being comfortable. If all who come to the Conference will come with a full realization of this, they will not be very much annoyed if everything does not move off without friction. They will take a few minutes of delay cheerfully, and they will make the best of circumstances.
The Conference will be held “in camp,” or on the Chautauqua plan. Tens of thousands of people all over the country leave their pleasant homes and spend from one to three weeks in camp at Chautauqua every summer. They do not expect to have all the conveniences and comforts of their homes. They make up their minds to camp out and rough it. They do this for enjoyment, and for the blessings of the great meetings they attend.
In behalf of the committees who are making preparations, and who are to conduct affairs while the Conference is in progress, I wish to earnestly impress upon all who think of coming to the Conference, that they can assist wonderfully in making every feature a success. Do you ask how? As follows:—
Read with care the instruction given on the twenty-second page of the REVIEW, dated April 8, regarding the Conference, and follow strictly every detail.
Be sure that arrangements are made before you leave home for your entertainment at the Conference. A failure to do this may cause great perplexity and expense, and may prevent some from securing accommodations near the grounds. This point must be emphasized because it is so generally neglected.
When you arrive, be cheerful even if it is raining, or you are obliged to wait for a conveyance, or for some one to find your place.
If your quarters or facilities are not so good as you had expected, reflect that they might be not nearly so good. This will deter you from complaining.
Above all, come to the Conference praying earnestly that God will give us the blessings we all so greatly need.
A. G. DANIELLS.