Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-29
FINISHING ITS WORK
GENERAL CONFERENCE OF SEW
ENTH DAY ADvENTIsTS.

The Seventh Day Adventists in session at
Takoma Park are rapidly finishing up their
work of the general conference, and to-
morrow will witness the closing of the
thirty-sixth regular session. yesterday
was the last Sunday of the conference
during the present session, and a num-
Der of important addresses were made and
reports submitted for approval by the
conference. The attendance was unusually
large, and included Adventists from the
city churches.
The meeting in the morning was pre-
sided over by Vice President L. r. Con-
radi. during which time reports were pre-
scented concerning the growth in Ger
many. Switzerland. Austria. Russia and
Turkey. The reports were listened to with
deep interest, and were very encouraging
to the officers of the general conference.
The growth and extension of the de-
nomnational work having become so ex-
tensive that 1t is impossible for the gem
eral conference. either in itself OF through
its committee, to familiariZc itself with
the needs of the cause in every place, It
was recommended that the general con-
ference assume financial responsibility
In any institution, corporation or enter
prise planned and started in the various
parts of the world without a direct action
of the general conference or of the general
conference committee. This order was is
sued by reason of the fact that the growth
of the work called for a definition of finan-
cial relationship and responsibility. Ad-
dresses on the subject were made by Presf-
dent a. G. Daniels. w. c. White Elder
E. W. Farnsworth, Treasurer L II. Evans,
A. T. Jones, p. A. Hansen. w. J. Stone,
r. A. Underwood. G. l. Butler end X. c.
Porter.
British Union Conference.
The feature of the afternoon and evening
sessions was the report OF Elder o. A. Olsen.
describing the work OF the British union
conference. which embraces the territory of
England. Scotland. Ireland and Wales, COM
prising area of 10000 square miles. He
spoke of the rapid growth of the Duncomb
Hall Training College; the Belfast SANTA
rum. in Belfast. Ireland, which was opened
in the fall of 1902 through the generosity of
the Irish, who raised 81, 2l650, and gift OF
$500 from the general conference: the Cater
ham Sanitarium. south of London. which
was opened in May, 1893; the Leicester Sam
ftarium. Leicester. England. all of which
have made most satisfactory progress with
In the last few years.
In concluding his address the speaker al
luded to the fact that the Adventists were
indebted to England for the first translation
Of the Scriptures into the English language.
In an ancient church at Lutterworth there
can be seen today copies of this translation
of the Bible and picture of Wickliffe, the
reformer, standing in the doorway handing
out Bibles to young men and sending them
forth in all directions to give TO the people
the word of life.
The session closed with singing by the
quartet of the Seventh Day Adventsts, fol-
lowed by an address by Mrs. E. G.. White on
Takoma Park as the refined and ideal SUBJ
urb of Washington and the most suitable To-
cation for a training college.
Statistical Reports.
Attention was called to the statistical re-
ports of the general conference. compiled
ing that some of the Institutions and va
rious enterprises were losing money, thus
creating a growing deficit. which ulti-
mately means financial embarrassment. To
overcome this resolutions were adopted
which provided that each and every insti-
tuition and enterprise operated among Ad-
yentsts shall be conducted on safe business
lines, and that each managing board shall
at once lay their plans to protect any insti-
tuition or enterprise and operate within It's
appropriations, its earning capacity.
The committee on plans submitted a num-
Der of resolutions which were adopted rel
alive to the North American foreign de-
partment. The committee In Its report
stated that there IN North America a
large population representing the various
foreign languages, and that there Is under
the existing conditions not sufficient organ
lied work being carried on In behalf OF the
various nationalities- 1t was decided that
the general conference should create a
North American foreign department, con-
slsting of five or more members, operating
under the advice of the general conference
committee in behalf of the various nation
aIities in North America. .---
All the important plans of work will be
laid before the general conference commit
tee for its approval.