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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · May 18, 1905

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 82, No. 20.

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Southern California.

THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE held its regular spring meeting at Fernando, April 11–16, with quite a general representation of delegates from the churches within its borders. Interesting reports were given of the evangelical, medical, and educational departments of the work. During the past nine months, about two hundred have accepted the truth as a result of the ministerial labors bestowed. The tithe for this period has been $13,045.79, and the offerings for all local branches of the general work outside of the conference amount to $2,948.11.
The conference has voted to pay the salary of one of its laborers in a foreign field until the field becomes self-supporting, or the laborer is withdrawn. This step on the part of the conference we are sure will increase the interest of all the members in the conference in our general foreign missionary work.
In the educational work an active interest is being taken by the churches in keeping up their church-schools. At Fernando College, an excellent interest has been maintained all the year. The enrollment has been eighty-three, besides about forty-five pupils that are attending the church-school.
At the conference held last fall, in Los Angeles, it was voted to purchase property at Glendale for sanitarium purposes. Steps were taken immediately thereafter to properly equip and furnish the building for the reception of guests. The formal opening took place January 9, and since that time the income has exceeded the expenses by one thousand dollars, and the accommodations have not been sufficient to meet all the requests that have been made for admission to the institution.
Elder Geo. W. Reaser was chosen president of the conference, and S. S. Merrill secretary and treasurer. The educational and medical interests will be directed by Boards that were chosen by the delegates assembled.
The laborers from abroad that attended this meeting are Elders W. B. White, M. E. Cady, and W. C. White.—Pacific Union Recorder.