GENERAL MEETING IN LONDON.
A GENERAL meeting was held in London Sabbath and Sunday, September 28 and 29, attended by representatives from a number of our churches in the United Kingdom. It was found necessary to call the meeting a week earlier than was at first intended, and on this account the attendance from provincial churches was not as large as it otherwise would have been. Devotional services were held Friday evening and Sabbath forenoon and afternoon, and the first meeting for the discussion of business connected with the work was called the evening of the 28th. Elder D. A. Robinson was chosen chairman and W. A. Spicer secretary. The chairman spoke of the present status of the work in the Kingdom, and of the belief entertained that the growth of the cause would very soon demand the organization of a conference, thus uniting the various local interests in one co-operative and representative whole. The object of the present meeting was to bring before the minds of the brethren assembled the work to be done, and to plan together as to the best means of advancing it. A Committee on Resolutions was appointed, as follows: E. W. Whitney, Captain Adams, G. R. Drew, Frank Hope, W. T. Bartlett. Three interesting meetings were held. Resolutions were presented, discussed, and passed on the following matters: Gratitude for the truth of God and his great mercy; calling upon all our people in the United Kingdom to unite with the Tract and Missionary Society, and thus become useful laborers; the importance of intelligent effort on the part of all engaged in the work, and that instruction should be given them through the Tract and Missionary Society; the importance of the Sabbath-school work and the necessity of thorough organization in this respect; the importance of health and temperance as Christian duties; the importance and advantages of getting it before the people, and especially using it through lectures and publications to open new fields for the truth. The managers of the Present Truth were asked to open a department in that journal devoted exclusively to that subject, and greater efforts for the circulation of Good Health were urged. The popular interest in the question of health and temperance, and the general willingness to read and study it, made it possible to do a great amount of good, and advance the cause of truth, by working on these lines. Brother G. R. Drew had found the health and temperance literature of inestimable advantage to him in his ship work. The ship missionary work has proved an effectual means of spreading the truth, and a resolution was passed calling for more ship missionaries to be placed in the principal ports of the Kingdom. With others, G. R. Drew spoke to this resolution, relating incidents in his experience in Liverpool, showing how great an influence is exerted in placing publications on board ships. Through those who were interested in, or believed, our views, he was able to send reading matter to Australasia, India, South America, New Caledonia, Finland, and other places, with the assurance that it would be carefully placed in the hands of reading people. The following resolutions will be of interest to our readers:— WHEREAS, The Pacific Press Publishing Company has, in harmony with the recommendation of the General Conference, assumed the responsibility of our publishing work in Great Britain, and is already in the field making preparations for the work; therefore, Resolved, That we regard this as a move in the right direction, and that we give this branch of the work our sympathy and hearty co-operation. Resolved, That we most heartily approve of the recommendation of the General Conference that experienced canvassers enter this field to engage in the work of a thorough and systematic canvass of our publications, and we trust that the proper books will speedily be made ready for their use, and that their coming may not be long delayed. WHEREAS, We have seen with much pleasure and interest the growing favor with which our paper, the Present Truth, is received, and deem it important that it should be brought more frequently and continuously before the public, hoping that by so doing its circulation may be still further extended, and that by the continued blessing of God it may advance in its mission; therefore, Resolved, That we request that as soon as may be convenient, or the interests of the cause may permit, the publication of Present Truth may be weekly instead of fortnightly as at present. Resolved, That we regard with feelings of the tenderest gratitude the sacrifices of our brethren across the sea in behalf of the work in this country, and although from a national standpoint we are separate, yet, in the great and solemn truths for this time which their sacrifices have brought to us, we recognize the indissoluble ties which make us one in Christ, and in our lives will endeavor to imitate the same spirit; and with renewed earnestness and stronger faith, we will labor and pray for that time which we believe will soon come, when from England the light of the Third Angel's Message will be sent forth to many who now sit in darkness. These resolutions were heartily adopted. Resolutions were also passed favoring such meetings as the above in the future. Voted that the proceedings be furnished for publication to the SIGNS OF THE TIMES. [The synopsis (almost complete report) is taken from the furnished copy.]