Reorganization of the Boulder-Colorado Sanitarium
By Francis M. Wilcox
DECEMBER 7 articles of incorporation were filed for the formation of a new corporation known as the Colorado Medical Missionary Association. This corporation was organized for the purpose of taking over and operating the Boulder-Colorado Sanitarium. This step has been contemplated for the last two years. Its object was to bring about such a reorganization of the sanitarium enterprise that it should become in every sense a denominational institution. The membership, or constituency, of the new corporation consists of the following:— 1. The executive committee of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. 2. The executive committee of the Central Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. 3. The executive committee of the Colorado Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.18 4. The board of directors of the Colorado Medical Missionary Association. This brings behind the institution a stronger constituency than ever before in its history, and it is hoped that this reorganization will result in greatly increasing the influence and work of the institution. The board of directors of the new association was chosen for four years, and consists of the following-named persons: Dr. H. F. Rand, Francis M. Wilcox, Geo. F. Watson, Edward T. Russell, Dr. Ida S. Herr, Jas. G. Weller, Dr. Kate Lindsay, Charles L. Burlingame, and Watson Zeigler. This places upon the board the president of the Colorado Conference, also the president of the Central Union Conference. In the organization of the board, Dr. H. F. Rand was chosen president, Geo. F. Watson, vice-president, and Francis M. Wilcox, secretary and treasurer. The last year the institution has been the most successful in its entire experience, and the prospects are for a growing patronage in the future. With the large representative constituency now behind the institution, consisting of representative men of the denomination, we trust a more earnest effort and co-operation than ever before may be put forth in behalf of the sanitarium. We recognize, however, that it is only the Lord that can give success, and that our help must come from him. The patronage of the sanitarium is better at the present time than ever before at this season of the year. Elder and Mrs. J. L. Shaw have been connected with the institution for the last few weeks, and expect to remain for several months. Their assistance in the religious work is very greatly appreciated. The recent visit of Elder Spicer to the institution was of inestimable blessing, serving to connect the workers more closely in sympathy with the general cause and with the work in other lands.