Lake Union Conference Resolutions

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jul 5, 1906

Lake Union Conference Resolutions

Whereas, The importance of giving our youth the benefits of a Christian education should be kept before our people, we—

Recommend, That the Educational Department of the Lake Union Conference prepare annually a program to be carried out in all our churches, setting forth the principles of Christian education, the date to be designated by the Lake Union Conference Committee.

Whereas, The Lord has said through the spirit of prophecy that “in each conference a fund should be raised to loan to worthy poor students who desire to give themselves to the missionary work; and in some cases they should even receive donations” (“Testimonies,” Vol. VI, page 213), we therefore,—

Recommend, That each local conference be urged to establish a fund, in such manner as may seem best to it, to aid worthy poor students in obtaining a preparation for missionary work.

Resolved, That it is the sense of this body that no teacher should be encouraged to leave the conference where he is employed, without consultation with the Educational Department of said conference, and co-operation with its plans.

We recommend, That local conferences be urged to assist all primary teachers in their territory to attend the summer normals.

Whereas, The Lord having seen fit to call our attention repeatedly to the importance of the study of agriculture in our schools, therefore,—

We recommend, That our conferences use their influence in making the school year of those schools in their territory coincide with the agricultural season, and induce their teachers and pupils to make the work in agriculture a regular part of the school exercises.

Whereas, “With our larger schools should be connected small sanitariums, that the students may have an opportunity to gain a knowledge of medical missionary work,” and “this line of work is to be brought into our schools as a part of the regular instruction” (“Testimonies,” Vol. VII, page 232; see also pages 59, 60), we therefore,—

Recommend, That immediate steps be taken to connect sanitarium work with the other lines now in operation at Emmanuel Missionary College.

Resolved, That our local conferences be urged to relieve the superintendents of education as far as practicable, from all duties which will interfere with the definite work of the education and training of our children and youth.