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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 16, 1867

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 29, No. 19.

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Appointments.

By Uriah Smith

And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is at hand.

General Conference.

WITH a growing assurance that we understand our position on the prophetic chart; that the third angel's message is the leading truth for this time; and that the warning should immediately be heralded more fully through the land, as the evidences of the shortness of time, and the Lord's soon coming are accumulating on every side, the General Conference Committee call the fifth annual session of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, to take into consideration the interests of the cause, and devise such means as may be in our power for its further and speedy advancement.
The meeting will convene in Battle Creek Mich., Tuesday, May 14, commencing at 9 o'clock, A. M. It is very desirable that every section of the field should be represented, by delegate, if possible, if not, by letter. The cause is one; and it is the province of the General Conference to consult for the best interest of the whole; hence it will be necessary to know, as far as possible, the situation and wants of all. Delegates should be chosen in season by the different State Committees, and duly provided with credentials. In those localities where there is no State Conference yet organized, brethren can represent themselves by delegate, or letter, at their discretion.
Delegates will please be particular to act on the resolution passed at the General Conference of May 16, 1866, which reads as follows:
“Resolved, That the delegates from each State Conference should be prepared to furnish to the General Conference the statistics of their respective Conferences; and it is hereby requested of the Secretaries of the several Conferences that they furnish the delegates of their own Conferences, such statistics, specifying the number of ministers and licentiates, the number of churches, the number of the membership, and the total amount of their S. B. funds, &c.”
PROPOSED CHANGE OF THE CONSTITUTION. It is proposed to change Art. IX of the Constitution by striking out the proviso contained therein, and changing the words “two-thirds vote,” to “three-fourths vote.” The Article now reads as follows:
“Art. IX. This Constitution may be altered or amended by a two-thirds vote of the delegates present at any regular meeting: Provided, That any proposed amendment shall be communicated to the Executive Committee, and notice thereof given by them in their call for the meeting of the Conference.”
If amended as proposed, it will read as follows:
“Art. IX. This Constitution may be altered or amended by a three-fourths vote of the delegates present at any meeting.”
The reason for this proposed change is this: As brethren are consulting together in General Conference, it frequently happens that matters come up involving a change of the Constitution, upon which it would be expedient to take immediate action; but the change in the Constitution not having been announced with the call for the meeting, no action can be taken till the following year.
For the Committee. U. SMITH, Secretary.