p. 16 | Third Meeting

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · May 20, 1909

Third Meeting

May 13, 7:45 P. M.

The third meeting of the Conference was called at 7:45 P. M., May 13, A. G. Daniells in the chair.

Prayer was offered by R. A. Underwood, and F. Griggs sang as a solo, “How Can I Keep from Singing?”

The Chairman stated that the constitution provided that the General Conference Committee should nominate to the Conference certain chairmen to preside in the sessions. He reported that the committee had nominated Brethren G. A. Irwin, L. R. Conradi, O. A. Olsen, and H. W. Cottrell to act with himself as chairmen during the session.

On motion, the nomination was unanimously approved.

The Chairman asked the pleasure of the Conference as to the manner in which the standing committees of the session should be appointed.

It was voted that the General Conference Committee, of twenty-nine, be instructed to bring in nominations of standing committees to be submitted to the Conference.

The President of the General Conference then presented his quadrennial address. [This address was printed in full in the last REVIEW.—Ed.]

In presenting his quadrennial address, Elder A. G. Daniells added to the names of ministers who have been laid away during the period, Wm. Simpson, of California, Dexter A. Ball, of New York, and H. E. Rickard, of Canada. It was not the speaker’s intention to go beyond the list of ministerial laborers, but mention was made in after remarks of Miss Marian Davis, for years a valued worker with Sister White; of Mrs. Nora Haysmer Anderson, who sleeps in Africa; and of Mrs. E. T. Nowlen, of Central America. Another laborer, in business lines, E. A. Chapman, of California, has laid down responsibilities carried for many years. Other names will be remembered by others, as of the company of those who rest from their labors, while their works do follow them.