PLANS FOR THE FUTURE by J. D. Rice

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Sep 27, 1883

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.

By J. D. Rice

At a council of the ministers and licentiates, held September 17, to decide in reference to future labor, the following plans were recommended:—

Elder W. M. Healey to remain in San Jose to complete the organization of the church, and take immediate steps toward building a meeting-house. Also to hold tent-meetings in the surrounding country as the way may open. Brethren W. P. Burke and Isaac Morrison to assist in the work.

Elder G. D. Ballou to follow up his work in Humboldt County, to be assisted in the missionary work by Brother A. W. Everts.

Elder E. A. Briggs to return to his field of labor in Los Angeles County. Elder John Judson was requested to join him in the work.

Elder J. D. Rice and wife to stop in Nevada on their way to the General Conference, if they can so arrange their work here as to make it possible.

Elder M. C. Israel and Wm. Ings to visit the churches, holding Bible-readings on the most necessary points of faith, uniting such others with them in their labors as would probably develop into efficient workers. Brethren Wm. Butcher and S. McElhany were recommended to connect with them in this work.

Brethren L. A. Scott and A. La Rue to prepare to go to the Sandwich Islands. That they first get an experience in holding Bible-readings, and also in the ship work, by connecting with the Mission in San Francisco for a few weeks.

In answer to the call for help in Fresno and surrounding churches it was thought that labor put forth just before the spring camp-meeting would be more effectual than now.

It was the sense of the meeting that Los Angeles is the proper place to hold the southern camp-meeting next spring. J. D. RICE, Sec.