NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS by W. T. Knox

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D.C. · Apr 3, 1913

NOTICES AND APPOINTMENTS

By W. T. Knox

The General Conference

Important Notice!

The next session of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held at Takoma Park, Washington, D. C., from May 15 to June 8, 1913. The opening meeting will be held Thursday morning, May 15, at 10:30 o’clock. Every delegate should be present at the opening meeting.

Concessions in railroad fares have been obtained from the following associations:—

The Southeastern Passenger Association, roads operating in Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida.

The Trunk Line Association, roads operating in the States of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia, and in the District of Columbia.

The New England Passenger Association, roads operating in the New England States.

The roads indicated in these associations will sell on certificate plan for one and one-half fare for the round trip, going and returning by the same route.

On roads in the Southeastern Association territory, certificate receipts will be issued, and tickets sold May 12 to 17, inclusive. Return certificates will be honored at Washington up to June 11. The reduced fare returning will apply to Cairo, Ill., and to all States and territory south of the Ohio and Potomac and east of the Mississippi Rivers, except on the line of the Georgia and Florida Railway.

Roads in the Trunk Line territory will issue tickets going May 13 to 15, and returning to reach original point not later than June 11, minimum round-trip fare one dollar.

Roads in the New England territory will issue tickets going and returning the same as the Trunk Line Association.

The Central Association, covering roads operating in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and southern Illinois, while granting no special concessions, will issue tickets to Washington or Takoma Park at a 2-cent-per-mile rate in each direction from selling stations, added to the special rates on the roads in the Trunk Line Association territory leading to Washington and Takoma Park. Tickets going will be issued May 12-14, returning to starting-point not later than midnight June 12.

In purchasing tickets from points in any of the above territory, purchasers must not fail to secure certificates from ticket agents. Otherwise, no reduction can be obtained on return ticket. Full fare going will be charged, and half fare returning to those holding certificates.

It is anticipated that special round-trip fares for the general public to all eastern points will be in effect from the Pacific Coast at the time of the meeting.

All trains run into the Union Station, Washington. The Baltimore and Ohio only passes through Takoma Park, and has arranged to stop all trains at Takoma Park May 13-16. All coming over the Baltimore and Ohio, should check baggage to Takoma Park. Those entering Washington over other roads than the Baltimore and Ohio, should buy ticket and recheck baggage from Washington to Takoma Park at a cost of twenty cents. There will be a frequent train service between Washington and Takoma Park.

Delegates and attendants will be met at the Takoma Park station of the Baltimore and Ohio and at street-car terminal by representatives of the General Conference, who will assist them in reaching the grounds or their rooms, and attend to the transfer of baggage.

Conveyances will be provided for transfer of both passengers and baggage to the encampment. Transportation to the grounds from Takoma Park will be provided at the following prices:—

Passengers ............ 10 cents Trunks ................. 10 cents Hand-Baggage ........... 5 cents

Passengers desiring their baggage transferred to the quarters assigned them, should surrender their checks for baggage to the Reception Committee, paying for the transfer of the same, and receiving in return a claim check.

Accommodations for lodging will be provided for delegates and visitors in tents or in buildings.

All tents will be floored and furnished with cots, mattresses, pillows, chairs, a small table, pail, tin wash-basin, and cups. All other articles required—bedding, curtains for dividing the tents, linen, towels, soap, mirrors, etc.—must be furnished by the occupants. An abundance of bedding should be brought, as there may be cold nights during the meeting.

The tents will be located on the Seminary grounds where the Conference will be held, the grounds being well supplied with substantial walks.

The General Conference Office building and the Takoma Park church-school building, located about one mile from the Seminary grounds, will be open for the accommodation of guests. Rooms in these buildings will be supplied with cots, mattresses, pillows, and chairs. All other requisites must be supplied by those who occupy the rooms.

A charge will be made for accommodations in tents and rooms in the above-mentioned buildings at the following rates:—

Tent and Room Rent

Two persons in tent or room .... $5.50 each Three persons in tent or room ... 4.50 each Four persons in tent or room ..... 4.00 each Five or more persons in tent or room 3.50 each

These rates will be the same whether the tent or room is occupied by the renter a portion or the whole of the time of the General Conference session.

A limited number of furnished private rooms can be secured in Takoma Park. The rental for such rooms will range from $2 to $4 a week for one person, an additional charge generally being made when two persons occupy the same room.

Delegates from foreign fields will receive entertainment free, and will be lodged in the Seminary dormitories.

Board

A commodious dining-tent, with ample accommodations to care for those attending, will be conducted on the cafeteria plan. A lunch-counter will also be operated. Thus all can be speedily served, and with as great a degree of economy as the individual may desire.

Those occupying tents may board themselves, if they prefer, but no cooking will be allowed in the rooms.

There will be a store on the grounds, at which breadstuffs, fruits, nuts, and vegetables can be secured at market prices.

It is anticipated that there will be a large attendance at the coming General Conference session, hence it will be absolutely necessary for the Committee on Arrangements to know beforehand for whom accommodations must be provided.

Delegates and all visiting brethren who expect to be supplied with accommodations in tents or rooms and board, or in private homes, should write at once to L. A. Hansen, Takoma Park, D. C., stating their requirements and preferences.

All orders should be in the hands of the Committee on Arrangements not later than April 15. Those failing to write early must not be disappointed if on arrival they do not find provision made for their needs.

Do not forget that the General Conference will not have bedding to sell or rent, nor will they supply any articles except those mentioned above, nor can they guarantee any lodging accommodations to those who do not order in advance. All expecting to attend are therefore urged to write immediately.

For the committee,

W. T. KNOX.