Meeting of General Conference Committee.
By James White
THE General Conference Committee, being in Battle Creek, Mich., met in council June 27, 1878, at 9:30 A. M., Elder James White in the chair. It was moved and supported that the address by Elder James White, entitled "Address and Appeal," be published in the Review. Carried. After remarks by the chairman and other members of the committee, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted:— Resolved, 1. That we recommend that the General Conference be held after the season of tent and camp-meetings is past. 2. That we recommend that the Brothers Brorsen go immediately to Denmark to labor with Elder Matteson. 3. That we invite Sister Ellen G. White to be present at the general camp-meeting to be held in Michigan. 4. That in our opinion our camp-meetings should not be held more than two years in succession in any one place. 5. That three camp-meetings be held in Michigan the present season, at such points in different parts of the State as will secure the greatest possible attendance of our people and of those from the outside. 6. That we recommend that Elders Littlejohn, Smith, and Waggoner attend the camp-meetings, as may be arranged. Adjourned to call of the chair. SECOND SESSION, 8:30 P. M., JUNE 27, 1878.
Meeting called to order by the chair. Prayer by Elder D. M. Canright, followed by brief remarks by the chairman, after which the following resolutions were unanimously adopted:— Resolved, 1. That we recommend that a mission in England be opened immediately; and that in our opinion Elder J. N. Loughborough is the man to take the charge of it. 2. That we recommend that Elder J. H. Waggoner act as delegate to the Seventh-day Baptist Conference the coming session. 3. That we recommend that Prof. S. Brownsberger revise, for republication, the pamphlet containing the pledges for the Battle Creek College; and that he devote what time he can spare during the present vacation to the work of collecting a library. Adjourned to call of chair.