Action of the Lake Union Conference Committee by Allen Moon

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D.C. · Feb 12, 1914

Action of the Lake Union Conference Committee

By Allen Moon

At a meeting of the Lake Union Conference Committee, recently held, consideration was given to the condition of our church rolls. There seems to be a growing tendency, in this portion of the field where the older churches are located, to disregard the obligations of membership.

Earnest consideration was given to this question, and recommendations which will prove helpful in remedying this condition were made to our churches.

It was decided that the next biennial session of the Lake Union Conference be held at Battle Creek, Mich., April 14-26, the first five days to be devoted to a ministerial institute, with all our ministers, Bible workers, and departmental secretaries present.

One period each day during the ministerial institute, and conference if necessary, will be devoted to a bookmen’s convention.

The committee voted unanimously to indorse the recommendations made at the last fall council of the North American Division regarding the payments to be made by conferences, sanitariums, and tract societies on the Sustentation Fund.

The question of how to interest all our people to do their part in behalf of the work in regions beyond received no small amount of consideration. It was the opinion of all members of the committee that during the series of meetings being

held in the various conferences for workers and elders, these laborers should be enlisted in an effort to encourage the people to be faithful in making offerings to foreign missions. The sentiment prevailed that the Sabbath school offerings could be very largely increased if the proper effort were made by those in charge of the Sabbath school work.

ALLEN MOON.