p. 24 | Department Meetings

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · May 25, 1905

Department Meetings

The hour from eight to nine o'clock each morning is set apart for simultaneous meetings of the various departments of the General Conference. The secretaries of the several departments have kindly furnished the following brief reports of these meetings:—

Educational Department

All phases of the educational problems, involving the organization, management, and support of all grades of schools are being considered in the meetings of the departments. A spirit of unification and harmony seems to be present in a very marked manner. This has been particularly manifested in the consideration of the text-book question, which has so far received more consideration than any other question. It seems to be felt that all should unite in the use of the very best books which can be produced. The educational workers look for decided advancement as the result of the consideration which this conference is giving to this department of our work.

F. GRIGGS, Secretary.

Medical Department

Representatives from sanitariums and various medical mission fields, together with Elders A. G. Daniells and W. C. White, have met in regular morning sessions, organizing the medical missionary council as a department of the General Conference. This will unify all departments of the work and the message-bearers will present an unbroken front in giving the third angel's message. Committees have been appointed to consider the questions of nurses' training-schools in relation to the advanced requirements by various States. The opinion prevails that a three-years' course should be given; also a committee to consider the work and unification of graduate nurses with their various conferences, looking forward to the establishing of exchanges and organized aggressive work.

C. P. FARNSWORTH, M. D. Secretary.

Religious Liberty Department

Meetings are being held every morning from eight to nine o'clock. The attendance is good, and interest is being aroused in the revival of religious liberty work along the lines of educating more thoroughly the people on this important phase of the message. Papers on the subject of literature and its distribution, the most effective way to labor

for legislators, have been read, and much interest is being awakened.

S. B. HORTON, Secretary.

Sabbath-School Department

At the eight-o'clock hour interesting departmental meetings are held to consider the various phases of the Sabbath-school work. Topics have been assigned to various persons, such as Uniform Lessons, Conventions, The Home Department, Work at Our Camp-meetings, etc., and the discussion is very helpful. Special meetings are also held to consider the problem of how best to help our young people. We all are thankful for the privileges of this meeting.

NELLIE B. UNDERWOOD, Secretary.

Publication Department

The General Conference Publication Committee is holding meetings each day. The meetings thus far partake of the nature of a publishers' convention. The gatherings are not confined to the members of the committee, but are well attended by those more or less interested in the make-up and sale of our literature. The time spent thus far has been largely consumed in the discussion of methods and plans leading to a wider circulation of the different periodicals. Many valuable suggestions have been offered by Elder L. R. Conradi, representing the Hamburg publishing house, W. C. Sisley, of the London publishing house, and W. D. Salisbury, of the Echo Publishing Company, Australia. The fields in which these brethren are located are doing an excellent work with our papers. The results of the publishers' convention will be crystallized into form which we trust will be beneficial in the future.

JAS. COCHRAN, Secretary.