p. 20 | The Convention by F. G.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jun 21, 1906

The Convention

By F. G.

ARRANGEMENTS have been made with Union College, at College View, Neb., where the educational convention is to be held June 29 to July 10, by which those attending the convention can secure board and room for the time of the entire convention for two dollars, or twenty cents a day; single meal, ten cents. We wish to express our appreciation of the kindness of the managers of the college in thus making the rates for board and room so reasonable. Surely this item of expense will keep no one from attending the convention. It will be necessary for those coming to provide themselves with sheets, pillow-cases, and towels, as the college is not supplied with a sufficient quantity to meet the demand of the convention. It will be remembered that these articles are always furnished by the students, and that the college home never has a supply on hand.

We wish again to call attention to the importance of our educators and general workers being in attendance at this convention. The Chesapeake and Eastern Pennsylvania Conferences have each at their conference sessions voted to send some person connected with their educational work to the convention. These are both small conferences, and what they have done is a good example to all our conferences. There are no conferences in the United States where the expense of sending delegates to the convention is much if any greater than from these. But the members of these conferences feel that there is no greater question before us than the proper education and training of our children and youth for the work of the third angel's message, and they recognize that it is necessary to put forth an effort and be to some expense in order to do this work in the most effective manner. We do not believe, however, that these conferences appreciate more highly the importance of saving our children and youth to the cause of present truth than do our other conferences, and accordingly we hope for a delegation from every conference in the United States to the convention.

There are many perplexing problems for which the convention will seek a solution. We have an earnest desire that its deliberations may result in great benefit to all phases of our cause, for the educational work certainly directly affects all other features of our denominational work. To the end that these problems may be solved, and that we may all understand the better what Christian education really is in its practical application, we urge all our brethren and sisters all over the world to unite in earnest prayer for the richest blessing of the Lord to rest upon all the work of the convention. F. G.