p. 19 | Actions of the General Conference Committee

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Jun 22, 1905

Actions of the General Conference Committee

By William Ambrose Spicer

Some further items from the minutes of the General Conference Committee, in session in Washington after the General Conference, will be of interest. It was voted,—

That the publishing department take charge of arranging for and inaugurating the fall and winter missionary campaign.

That Elder E. W. Snyder and his wife be encouraged to connect with some tent or evangelistic work in the States for the summer, and that, if the way is open, they later be encouraged to engage in Bible and colporteur work in Cuba.

That we request Elder J. H. Evans to plan to visit South America next year, in response to the urgent request for an officer of the General Conference to join the South American believers in their general meetings.

That we request Elder W. J. Tanner, of Jamaica, to make Hayti his field of labor.

That the following be the dates of the five general offerings to be taken in all the churches, according to the recommendation of the General Conference:—

Week of prayer, December, annual offering for missions.

First Sabbath in February, religious liberty work.

First Sabbath in April, orphans of the Haskell Home and similar institutions.

First Sabbath in July, midsummer offering for missions.

First Sabbath in October, for work among the colored people.

The auditing of the General Conference workers' accounts was completed, and many other matters of detail were considered.

W. A. SPICER, Secretary.