p. 72 | General Conferences by B. F. Snook

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Michigan · Jul 29, 1862

General Conferences.

By B. F. Snook

HAVING read Bro. Waggoner's article on the subject of general conferences, I am well satisfied that his position is right. We need thorough church organizations. Then we need thorough organizations of these churches into State conferences. Next in order, to complete the organization, we need a general conference, in which the ministers or delegates of all the State conferences can meet and confer together on such matters as pertain to the good of the cause. The benefits arising out of such an arrangement, I think would be many.

1. The sectional feeling that now characterizes many would be, to a great extent, destroyed, and they would be enabled to realize more that the cause is one every where, and hence feel a greater interest in the general success of the truth.

2. It would bring the cause from all parts into a united body, and thus would tend to hasten us into unity of faith and oneness of spirit.

3. The messengers would have a good opportunity of conferring with each other, and could form acquaintances with their respective places and plans of operations, and know how to labor accordingly for the good of the cause and comfort of the saints.

Dear brethren, the times and the cause demand our immediate action on this subject. Let every one who feels an interest in the cause and who desires to see this work move on in a great and harmonious effort to advance the saving truths of the third angel's message, speak and act out his duty, and then God will bless us and crown our labors with success. B. F. SNOOK.