Evening star., 1903-07-17
REMOVAL TO THIS CITY
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS TO
HAVE HEADQUARTERS HERE.
General Offices to Be Located at Ma
tional Capital for Evangelical
ton Purpose.

1t is believed to be practically decided
that the headquarters of the Seventh Day
Adventist Church in the United States.
which have been located in Battle Creek.
Mich, for over forty years, will shortly be
removed to this city. The rumor to this
effect was substantially authenticated to-
day by members Of the general executive
committee of that denomination when they
were interviewed with regard to the re-
port by reporter Of The Star.
The matter Of removing the headquarters
from Battle Creek has not been publicly
exploited by the committee, and since final
action has not been taken on the matter
it was impossible to obtain detailed infor-
nation concerning the proposed change OF
quarters or the full extent of the proposed
removal.
The members Of the committee declined to
say that the denomination contemplateS To-
eating all of its large institutions here. but
it is believed to be certain that the general
offices and the official publication office OF
the church will be brought to Washington
For the past few days five prominent
members of the denomination have been In
the city looking for suitable place to
establish the headquarters of the church.
These representatives of the church are
members of the executive committee, which
consists of twenty-five persons.
The members Of the delegation which has
been looking after the matter here are:
Rev. A. G. Daniels of Battle Creek. prest-
dent Of the general conference Of the
church: Rev. Fl. w. Cottrell, South Lancas-
ter Mass; Rev. l. II. Evans, Battle Creek;
Rev w. c. White, ST. Helena. Cal. and
Prof. w. w. Prescott Battle Creek. editor
Of the Review and Herald. the official or
gan Of the church.
Inspecting Sites.
These gentlemen have been busily en-
gagged inspecting several different sites In
and around the city with a view to select
ing location for the general offices. 1t Is
stated that a suburban site Is preferred. 1t
Is understood that when site has been Sc
lected the denomination will proceed to
erect building to be used as the perma-
nent headquarters. and in the meantime a
building will be rented for the accommoda-
ton of the general executive committee.
About year ago the large Sanitarfum OF
the church at Battle Creek was destroyed
by fire. but larger building has been
erected for this branch Of the denomina-
tion's work. Last January the large print
ing establishment was destroyed by fire.
This plant has not been rebuilt.
The rumor is also current that number
of families affiliated with the Seventh Day
Adventist Church, who are now living in
Battle Creek, will also remove to this city
in connection with the removal Of the Of
fees. 1t is said that there are certain legal
phases involved in connection with the
moval from Battle Creek of the Santarium
and book publishing house of the denomina
tion and that for that reason these institu-
tions may not remain In the Michigan city
This matter, however has not been thor
oughly reviewed except by those most
closely interested.
The purpose in coming to Washington
with the general offices is said to be for
the advancement of evangelical work OF
the denomination in the east.