Committee Actions at the College View (Neb.) Council

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 18, 1909

Committee Actions at the College View (Neb.) Council

In this concluding report of the council at College View we can give little more than the actions themselves, without comment, owing to lack of space in this number.

In Aid of Sanitarium Work

Concerning the relief campaign for the benefit of our sanitariums, it was recommended:—

1. That a missionary relief campaign for the sale of our health and temperance literature be inaugurated.

2. That this campaign be organized in each union conference, as its executive committee, in counsel with the General Conference Committee, may decide.

3. That we encourage the sale of an equivalent of two copies of “Ministry of Healing” a member, annually, for each union conference.

4. That we also encourage the sale for this purpose of five or more copies of Life and Health per member each year.

5. That the proceeds of such sales of “Ministry of Healing” and Life and Health be devoted to the relief of our sanitariums as each union conference may decide.

6. That this campaign continue for three years.

7. That we invite all our medical missionary workers to engage in vigorous personal efforts in the prosecution of this campaign.

8. That a field secretary be appointed by the General Conference Committee to connect with the general offices of the Medical Department, who shall devote his entire time to the promotion of this work.

9. That the field secretary’s salary and expenses, and the expense of the general printed matter required in the campaign, be contributed quarterly by union conferences on the basis of membership.

New York (Foreign) City Mission

Whereas, There is in Greater New York and other Eastern cities a vast foreign population of all nations and tongues, who must soon hear the truths of this message; and,—

Whereas, A considerable number of these foreign-speaking peoples have received the present truth already, and should be trained for work among the people of their own tongues; therefore,—

Resolved, That as soon as possible a city mission training-school for workers be established in the city of New York, where those who possess some talent to work for others may have training which will enable them to do efficient work for souls.

Foreign Mission Seminary

Whereas, The Washington Foreign Mission Seminary, which was established by the Grand Council, has already accomplished a good work in the preparation of men and women for gospel effort, and has demonstrated its value to our mission enterprises; and,—

Whereas, There should be in attendance at the Seminary a larger number of students of that age, education, and general experience which qualify them for a speedy preparation for active service in foreign fields; and,—

Whereas, This school must depend for its patronage upon the field at large; therefore,—

Resolved, That we hereby express our appreciation of the work already accomplished by the Seminary, and we reaffirm our belief in its importance, located, as it is, in connection with our mission headquarters, to the work of our Mission Board. And, further, to the end of making the Seminary of still more value, we urge our local conferences to work more earnestly in searching out those men and women who by means of proper courses of instruction may be quickly prepared for foreign service, and in encouraging them to attend this school, assisting them financially when necessary.

Miscellaneous

That we recommend the board of management of the Loma Linda College of Evangelists to secure a charter for the school, that it may develop as the opening providence and the instruction of the Spirit of God may indicate.

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