Nebraska

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · May 31, 1906

AMONG the recommendations adopted at the recent meeting of the workers of the Nebraska Conference are the following:—

“That a fund be raised to meet the cost of sending the journal, Liberty, to the members of our State legislature, to leading editors and lawyers in the State, and, further, that, relying upon the faithfulness of our people to supply the necessary funds to meet the cost of this enterprise, the conference officers prepare at once a list of names referred to in the recommendation, and forward the same to Washington, D. C., to be placed on the subscription list of Liberty.

“That the conference proceed, as fast as possible, to establish treatment rooms in Omaha.

“That a greater degree of carefulness be practised in all lines of church work, such as organization, baptizing, and taking in members.

“That where a tent company is located in a large town, a trained nurse be connected with the company, just as far as such help can be secured.

“That the travelling expenses and board of our church-school teachers, in connection with the teachers’ summer school, be met from the conference funds.

“That steps be taken immediately after this workers’ meeting to place a copy of the Earthquake number of the Signs in every family in the towns where tent-meetings are to be held the coming season, and that all our tent companies work to the point of using large numbers of the Signs in connection with their work.

“That we commend the action of our brethren and sisters of the Fremont church, in their plan to place a copy of the Earthquake Special of the Signs in every home in the city of Fremont, and that this plan be recommended in each city where camp-meetings are to be held this summer.

“That Brethren O. E. Jones and A. D. Gilbert labor in the southeastern part of the State, selecting such place for a tent effort as may seem most favorable.

“That Elder Chas. Thompson and Brother B. M. Garton, unless the providence of God indicates that it is better to select some other place, hold a series of tent-meetings at Atlanta.

“That Elder A. A. Meyer, with his wife, and Brother J. G. Kroeker, plan to conduct a tent-meeting at Hildreth, and that Sister Sarah Grobe be invited to connect with this tent company.

“That Elder C. A. Beeson, Brother Witzke, and such other workers as may be selected, plan to conduct a tent-meeting in the city of Aurora, pending the holding of a camp-meeting there, July 19-29.

“That we approve of the plans of Elder L. E. Johnson, assisted by Brethren Batterson and Rich, to open the work in the town of Ord.

“That Elder J. W. Beams, Brethren C. H. Miller and Lawrence Anderson, unite in a tent effort at such place in District No. 5 as the providence of God shall indicate as presenting the most favorable opening.

“That Elder J. S. Hart and his wife locate in some such center as Hastings, Columbus, Scribner, or some other large town where our work is not established, with the view of establishing a center of our work, from which to work out in adjoining territory, and that such workers be associated with them as can work to the best advantage.

“That Elder D. M. Mattson be invited to conduct the Bible classes in connection with the nurses’ course at the Sanitarium during the college summer vacation.

“That camp-meetings be held at the following places and dates: Aurora, July 19-29; Fremont, August 3-12; Beatrice, August 17-26; and Lexington, August 30 to September 9.

“That the plan adopted by this conference, for the employment of colporteurs be continued, and that we encourage good and faithful men who desire to engage in this line of work to do so.

“In the plan above referred to we credit the Pacific Press account of each colporteur who reports a week’s work, on blanks prepared for the purpose, with the sum of four dollars. This enables the colporteur to draw four dollars’ worth of publications at wholesale price, which, when sold, should bring a return of about eight dollars.

“That trained nurses who come recommended by the Nebraska Sanitarium management be employed by the Nebraska Conference on the following basis: The conference to guarantee a minimum salary of seven dollars a week; that this salary be increased to a maximum salary of ten dollars a week, provided her earnings amount to that sum per week during the quarter; and that all earnings of nurses, above the sum of ten dollars a week during the quarter, be placed in a fund to be used for aggressive work in medical missionary lines, under the direction of the conference committee.

“That we recognize in the sale of the new book, ‘Ministry of Healing,’ the following threefold blessing:—

“(1) A blessing to every home where a copy of the book is placed.

“(2) A blessing to the people who carry the book to the people.

“(3) A seventy-five-cent blessing to the Nebraska Sanitarium for every book sold, enabling it to better carry forward its grand work.

“We therefore urge all our workers to use their influence in the circulation of this book,—first, by selling the book, and second, by encouraging the members of our churches to continue their efforts along this line.

“We recommend that an invitation be extended through the proper source to Elder E. A. Curtis, of the Northern Illinois Conference, to labor in the Nebraska Conference.

“We recommend that Brother and Sister Loy, Sister Hanaford, and Brother and Sister Svenson continue their present work in Omaha.

“That, after shipping out tent outfits and attending to other necessary conference business, Brother F. H. Hahn labor in Loup County, working from farm to farm, and holding meetings in schoolhouses, as the way may open, until the time of the Aurora camp-meeting.

“That Prof. August Anderson and his wife be invited to connect with the tent work in Omaha, in connection with Brother Svenson.

“That Elder John Isaac be invited to connect with the German work in the Nebraska Conference.”