The Autumn Council by Editor

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 30, 1913

The Autumn Council

By Editor

The autumn council of the General and North American Division Conferences, which closed in Takoma Park this week, had under consideration some very important questions affecting the general welfare and world-wide extent of this movement. Every year increases the scope and importance of these great problems. The brethren have brought to the discussion of these questions a spirit of earnest seriousness. Never have we seen men carrying heavier burden for the work of God, nor more deeply concerned for its welfare, than those who have gathered for counsel during the last few days. The reports of this meeting, which will be furnished by Elders W. A. Spicer and G. B. Thompson, will be read with interest. Let us uphold in prayer the hands of our brethren occupying these places of leading responsibility. Their burdens are indeed great, and only as they are given divine enlightenment can they advise as to what Israel ought to do in the many crises through which this work will pass before the coming of the Lord. Help has been laid upon One who is mighty to save. The great God of Israel has a care for his people and for his work. By his direction and in his power we are well able to prevail.

We learn from the Australasian Record that in August Brethren P. B. Rudge and J. L. Branford, with their families, sailed from Brisbane, Australia, to establish a mission among the aborigines of Queensland. The mission is on a site reserved in the Cairns district, at a place called Monamona. We rejoice with our Australasian brethren that another tribe is added to our missionary list.