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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 5, 1903

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 80, No. 18.

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Twenty-third Meeting

By W. T. Knox; H. E. Osborne

SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 7 P. M.
The special order of business for the hour was the report of the Publication Committee, which had been printed on slips for the delegates. The report was considered, the groups of recommendations being spoken to and fully discussed. The report of the committee was but slightly amended, and when its discussion was completed, it stood as follows:—

Report of Publication Committee

AS AMENDED AND PASSED
The Publishing Committee respectfully present the following report for your consideration:—
Whereas, It has been clearly demonstrated that systematic house-to-house canvassing with our literature is a powerful factor in extending the gospel of the kingdom to the world; therefore we recommend,—
1. That our people put forth a vigorous effort in behalf of the circulation of our periodicals.
2. That conference and other laborers unite in a systematic effort to engage and instruct members of our churches in this work.
3. That the large cities be entered and thoroughly canvassed as soon as possible.
4. That the periodical work be conducted under the direction of the conference committee.
5. That our ministers, church officers, and the heads of families be asked to unite in an earnest effort to encourage persons of varied age and ability to take up the work of circulating our periodicals and books as resident canvassers.
6. That conferences give more attention to the character of the work done by each canvasser, and render him the counsel, encouragement, and help that seem necessary, in order that a high standard may be maintained.
7. That we recognize the church-school teacher as an important factor in the training of our children to become colporteurs and canvassers.
8. That the General Conference Committee make liberal provision for the publication of gospel literature in all its mission fields.
9. That provision be made for one of its secretaries to give special study to the most effective and economical methods of producing this literature in the field.
10. That greater effort be made to send to the mission fields persons who will engage in the circulation of gospel literature.
11. That we endeavor to strengthen the Scandinavian and German work in America by an earnest and systematic effort to revive the canvassing and colporteur work among these nationalities.
12. That the printing of our German, Swedish, and Danish-Norwegian periodicals for circulation in America be done by the Union College printing department, provided it has the necessary facilities, and can do the work at reasonable prices.
13. That a committee of five be appointed from each nationality to manage, under the supervision of the Central Union Conference, the publication of the papers in their language, three members of each committee to be chosen by the Central Union Conference Committee, and two members by the General Conference Committee.
14. That these publication committees be authorized to publish tracts and pamphlets in their respective languages, as far as they may be able to procure the means to do so.
15. That the Central Union Conference Committee assist Union College in raising about four thousand dollars, for furnishing the Union College printing department with a good-sized printing-press and other necessary facilities.
[Voted to refer Recommendation 15 to the Central Union Conference.]
16. That we secure from the Christiania Publishing House the large Scandinavian books required both in Europe and in America.
17. That we secure from the Hamburg Publishing House the large German books required in America and Europe.
18. That we encourage our brethren engaged in the issue of gospel literature in the French field by making our Canadian Publishing Association a depository for the distribution of their literature in America.
19. That the General Conference Committee make provisions for the publication of large books in the Spanish language, in Barcelona or some other favorable seaport town of Spain; and for the publication of the necessary periodicals, tracts, and pamphlets in Mexico and our South American missions, according to the necessities of the several fields.
20. That we recognize the right of union conferences and union mission fields to establish and maintain book depositories wherever in their judgment it appears best to do so, and that when such depositories are established, they take control of the publishing work in their territory, and that they have the privilege of securing their books from such sources as they may deem best.
21. That wherever depositories are established which will affect in any way existing publishing houses or their branches, satisfactory arrangements be made so that the interests of all parties concerned may be protected.
22. That it be distinctly understood that in establishing these depositories it is not contemplated that printing offices be started for printing and binding books, but that these be purchased from our established publishing houses.
23. That in case the Review and Herald accepts the invitation of the Atlantic Union Conference to establish a plant in its territory, they be requested to arrange with the Pacific Press Publishing Company for the transfer of its New York branch at a fair valuation, and that in lieu of the territory of the Atlantic Union Conference, now under control of the Pacific Press Publishing Company, they turn over to said company their territory in the Central Union Conference.
24. That our publishing houses furnish publications to the depositories in union conferences and mission fields at publishers' rates.
25. That a General Advisory Committee for North America be selected for the purpose of unifying and upbuilding the publishing work, and to assist in strengthening and systematizing the efforts of our State tract and missionary societies. This committee to consist of the following: One person from each publishing house, one from each branch office, one from each union conference, and one from the General Conference. The selection of these persons to be made by the publishing houses and conferences.
The report of the Nominating Committee was taken up. The Southern delegates had considered the matter of representation on the Conference Committee. It was moved by them that, inasmuch as their field had but one representative on the committee as reported, while the educational work had several men, the report be amended by substituting the name of R. M. Kilgore for that of M. E. Cady, who was named in the report.
The motion to substitute was carried. The report was further amended by adding the names of C. M. Everest, W. O. Palmer, C. N. Woodward, A. Moon, to the list of transportation agents. The amended report stood as follows:—

Report on Nominations

President, A. G. Daniells; First Vice-President, L. R. Conradi; Second Vice-President, W. W. Prescott; Secretary, W. A. Spicer; Treasurer, I. H. Evans; Auditor, D. B. Parmelee.
Executive Committee: The presidents of union conferences and union mission fields, the persons named being the present incumbents: Atlantic Union Conference, H. W. Cottrell; Lake Union Conference, A. G. Daniells; Southern Union Conference, G. I. Butler; Southwestern Union Conference, G. G. Rupert; Central Union Conference, E. T. Russell; Northern Union Conference, C. W. Flaiz; Pacific Union Conference, W. T. Knox; Canadian Union Conference, W. H. Thurston; British Union Conference, O. A. Olsen; German Union Conference, L. R. Conradi; Scandinavian Union Conference, P. A. Hansen; South African Union Conference, W. S. Hyatt; Australasian Union Conference, G. A. Irwin; French-Latin Union Mission, B. G. Wilkinson; South American Union Mission, J. W. Westphal; and the following-named persons: W. A. Spicer, L. A. Hoopes, A. T. Jones, W. C. White, C. H. Jones, David Paulson, J. C. Ottosen, A. J. Read, Frederick Griggs, W. C. Sisley, S. N. Haskell, R. M. Kilgore.
For Members of the General Conference Association: S. H. Lane, W. H. Edwards, H. M. Mitchell, W. A. Spicer, A. G. Daniells, I. H. Evans, W. W. Prescott, P. T. Magan, Allen Moon, J. D. Gowell, Wm. Covert, C. D. Rhodes, A. G. Haughey, R. A. Underwood, J. E. Jayne, H. W. Cottrell, S. N. Curtiss, J. S. Comins, A. E. Place, D. B. Parmelee, J. Sutherland.
Transportation Agents: W. A. Spicer, Battle Creek, Mich.; S. N. Curtiss, New York City; C. L. Kilgore, Graysville, Tenn.; W. O. Palmer, Nashville, Tenn.; J. Sutherland, College View, Neb.; C. M. Everest, Minneapolis, Minn.; B. R. Nordyke, Kansas City, Mo.; C. N. Woodward, Keene, Tex.; C. H. Jones, Oakland, Cal.; A. Moon, Chicago, Ill.; A. Bacon, London, England; J. A. Burden, Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia; H. W. Decker, Portland, Ore.; A. Pages, Hamburg, Germany.
Legal Trustees of the Foreign Mission Board: A. G. Daniells, W. A. Spicer, S. N. Curtiss, H. W. Cottrell, I. H. Evans, A. J. Breed, Frederick Griggs, W. W. Prescott, J. E. Jayne.
The Conference considered the report by calling question on each name, and on motion the entire report was adopted.
Meeting adjourned to 8 o'clock, April 12. W. T. Knox, Chairman.
H. E. OSBORNE,
Secretary.