Resolutions on Southern Missionary Work by G. A. Irwin; H. E. Osborne

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

Resolutions on Southern Missionary Work

By G. A. Irwin; H. E. Osborne

Society is doing a good work in the organization and maintenance of colored mission schools; therefore,—

25. Resolved, That the Executive Committee of this Conference be advised to appropriate from the general mission fund six hundred dollars per quarter for the work in progress, and that there may be some expansion in this line of work.

26. Resolved, That we approve of the following plans adopted by the Southern Union Conference Committee at its January meeting in Nashville:—

(a) That the Southern Union Conference Committee unite with the officers of the Southern Missionary Society in the formation of plans for raising means, and in presenting them to the people.

(b) That we approve the plans of the society for raising means by interesting individuals in the sale of books and other useful articles, and donating their commission to the society.

27. That we recommend the use of the little book, “Story of Joseph,” for this purpose, recommending this enterprise especially to women and children throughout the land. That we invite Christian workers of all denominations to take part in this effort.

Whereas, In the Southern States there is special need of medical missionary effort through many small sanitariums, treatment rooms, health food stores, and restaurants, and specially the need of institutes and schools for the training of persons to engage in Christian Help work and nursing; and,—

Whereas, A Southern Medical Missionary Association has recently been organized, having great responsibilities and promising opportunities, but having no present resources; therefore,—

28. Resolved, That we endeavor to assist this association in its noble work, by advising the Executive Committee to appropriate one thousand dollars a year for the support of its general work, and by our co-operation with the officers and representatives of the association in an effort to raise eight thousand dollars for the aid of its struggling institutions and enterprises, among which are the Graysville Sanitarium, the Atlanta Sanitarium, the Hildebran Sanitarium, and the Colored Sanitarium at Nashville.

Whereas, The Lord has prepared the way for a mission in German East Africa, and efficient workers are ready to be sent, and the German Union Conference is desirous of having this work begun, and is ready to assist it; therefore,—

29. Resolved, That we grant the raising of five thousand dollars for this purpose, as was proposed at the Friedensau meeting, in July, 1902.

30. Resolved, That we make an earnest and continuous effort to impress upon our people everywhere the importance of our quickly carrying this message to the people of the large cities, giving special attention to the neglected cities in the East and South.

These resolutions were adopted.

Twenty-fifth Meeting

SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 3 P. M.

The special order of the meeting was the report of the field secretary of the educational health campaign, Dr. S. P. S. Edwards. The following recommendation was then adopted:—

That the General Conference Committee make provision, as soon as possible, for the publication of books in the Portuguese language in Lisbon, Portugal.

The Committee on Credentials and Licenses then presented the following recommendations:—

1. That all persons laboring in union or local conferences, and not in the employ of the General Conference, receive their credentials or licenses from the conferences employing them.

2. That the following-named persons be granted ministerial credentials: J. N. Anderson, D. T. Bourdeau, A. C. Bourdeau, A. G. Bodwell, T. H. Branch, George M. Brown, B. E. Connerly, G. W. Caviness, A. G. Daniells, I. H. Evans, F. W. Field, H. C. Goodrich, D. U. Hale, A. A. John, I. G. Knight, J. A. Leland, D. D. Lake, P. T. Magan, H. M. Mitchell, J. A. Morrow, R. W. Munson, A. R. Ogden, G. K. Owen, W. W. Prescott, J. L. Shaw, W. A. Spicer, Mrs. E. G. White, J. W. Westphal.

3. That E. Pilquist, of China, be ordained and receive credentials.

4. That ministerial license be granted to the following-named persons: T. H. Okahira, H. E. Osborne, E. R. Palmer, J. M. Hyatt.

5. That missionary license be given to the persons hereafter named: A. N. Allen, Mrs. Emma Anderson, Theida Black, Mabel Branch, W. D. Burden, L. J. Burgess, Mrs. Georgia B. Burgess, Mrs. G. W. Caviness, Mrs. B. E. Connerly, Della Coates, C. C. Crisler, T. H. Davis, J. W. Erkenbeck, Phebe Ellwanger, W. J. Erkenbeck, Mrs. T. W. Field, Mrs. A. M. Fischer, Mrs. A. S. Fleming, L. F. Hansen, Mrs. L. F. Hansen, Maggie Hare, S. Hasegawa, R. S. Ingersoll, Mrs. Olive P. Ingersoll, F. C. Kelley, Mrs. I. G. Knight, Grace Kellogg, Annie Knight, H. Kuniya, A. La Rue, S. A. Lockwood, Mrs. Myrtle Lockwood, Sara MacEnterfer, H. B. Meyers, Mrs. R. W. Munson, Mrs. J. A. Morrow, Mrs. A. R. Ogden, Mrs. S. J. Olney, Anna Orr, H. A. Owen, Mrs. H. A. Owen, Miguel Placencia, Winifred Peebles, Mrs. L. Flora Plummer, W. W. Quantock, Mrs. May Quantock, Anna Robinson, H. E. Rogers, Ida R. Reagan, S. P. Smith, Mrs. S. P. Smith, D. Ella Smith, Mrs. J. L. Shaw, Ida Thompson, Samantha E. Whites, E. H. Wilbur, Mrs. E. H. Wilbur, Marcelia Walker, Helen A. Wilcox.

6. That any other candidate for credentials and licenses be referred to the General Conference Executive Committee.

The report was adopted as a whole.

Voted to adjourn.

G. A. IRWIN, Chairman.

H. E. OSBORNE, Secretary.