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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Jun 8, 1905

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 82, No. 23.

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Thirty-Fifth Meeting

By L. R. CONRADI; W. A. SPICER

The thirty-fifth meeting was called at 4 P. M., May 30; L. R. Conradi in the chair.
Prayer was offered by R. A. Underwood.
The final report of the committee on distribution of labor was presented and amended and adopted as follows:—
40. That Elder M. Shepard, of East Michigan, make Ontario his field of labor, and that Elder W. H. Spear, of Ontario, make East Michigan his field of labor.
41. That Elder W. F. Smith, of Pennsylvania, go to Prince Edward Island.
42. That Elder J. W. Watt make western Pennsylvania his field of labor.
43. That Elder H. F. Ketring, of South America, make Kansas his field of labor.
44. That, in view of the various calls for Elder E. W. Farnsworth's services, his place of labor be referred to the General Conference Committee; and, further, that all other cases pending be referred to the General Conference Committee for definite assignment.
The finance committee made a final report as follows:—
8. Resolved, That we recognize the Seventh-day Adventist Mission Board as the proper custodian of all our general mission funds, and we recommend that all such funds be forwarded monthly, through the regular channels of churches and local and union conferences, to the treasurer of said Board.
9. That whenever a special call is made for donations, care be taken to give a concise and definite designation of such fund, and that all local and union conference secretaries be requested to make use of the designation so given, in forwarding such funds through the regular channels to the Mission Board.
10. We recommend, That the forms and blanks for collecting funds, and the forms of our report blanks, be so revised and modified that all funds which are to be used for one and the same purpose, and which enter into the same account on the books of the Mission Board, be given a definite designation, to the end that fewer designations shall be made use of, thus saving a large amount of unnecessary and useless labor in making our church, conference, and Mission Board records. We nominate as a committee to prepare said blanks, the following-named brethren: I. H. Evans, W. A. Wilcox, R. H. Cadwalader, W. H. Edwards, C. M. Everest, J. J. Ireland, C. N. Woodward.
11. We recommend the adoption and use of such revised and modified blanks as shall be adopted by this committee, by all church and conference treasurers.
12. Resolved, That we approve of the action of the officers of the General Conference in using their influence in opening the way for the financial agent of the Southern Union Conference to solicit funds from our people generally for the work in the Southern field, and recommend that this be continued wherever satisfactory arrangements can be made.
This report was considered and adopted.
Smith Sharp wished, as Southern Union financial agent, to thank the brethren for the last resolution particularly. He always desired to work by arrangement with the conference presidents in any effort to lay the needs of the Southern field before the people. This resolution so generously adopted opened the way, and he wished to say to the presidents, to save time, that he might be expected at any of the meetings this season, without waiting for their invitation or arrangement.
Elder A. G. Daniells asked permission to introduce a recommendation which some one had prepared on church letters. It was considered and amended and adopted as follows:—
Whereas, For some years there has been a tendency on the part of many of the members of our churches to remove from the church to which they belong without transferring their membership, thus causing confusion in the matter of keeping accurate records of membership; therefore,—
We urge all the members of our churches everywhere to be more careful in respect to the transfer of their membership to the church where they reside.
And, further, we believe it would be advisable in cases where members do not report to their home church for a period of two years, and their whereabouts and standing can not, after due efforts, be ascertained, that their names be dropped from the church record; and, further,—
That we advise persons traveling or visiting to carry letters of recommendation from their home churches, and that, when visiting distant fields, this letter be indorsed by the president of the local conference, with date.
A resolution introduced regarding the preparation of a manual, giving instruction on church order for the help of church elders, was referred to the General Conference Committee.
Before adjournment, I. H. Evans, the treasurer, announced that the Washington fund stood at $96,703.79. The “surprise party” movement had stimulated the flow, so that since May 1, $27,486.35 had been received, of which $10,637.68 was for missions, the rest for the Washington work.
It was voted that Elder G. A. Irwin be requested to report on his visit to the East Indies and the Philippines, at the closing evening service.
The conference adjourned.
L. R. CONRADI, Chairman, W. A. SPICER, Secretary.