Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-10
MISSIONARY COUNCIL
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS CON-
FER-HoLD CAMP MEETING.

The second session of the medical mis-
sionary council of Seventh Day Adventists.
now in session at Takoma Park. opened this
morning with a large attendance of ply
sicians and nurses.
The council began at $50 o'clock am
with Bible study. At 0 o'clock Dr. g. P S.
Edwards delivered an address on Uni
formity in Rates, Remuneration, Diet and
Meal Hours" followed by a discussion
led by Elder F. NJ. Wilcox. Drs j. D.
shively and G. H. Head at 10 o'clock de-
livered addresses on advertising" with
Elder I. H. Evans conducting the discus
sion. At II o'clock DR.. w. A. Ruble spoke
on Need Of Distinguishing Name for Our
Institutions" with a discussion led by DR..
Maria Edwards. recess was taken until
o'clock. when DR.. c. O. Prince occupied
the platform, his subject being How Shall
We Eliminate Commercialsm? After a
discussion by Drs. w. c. Green. w. w.
Worster and Olive Ingersoll on Shall We
Train PROFESSIONALISM or Missionaries? ?"
the afternoon session will close with dis
cussion by Elder G. A. Irwin.
The evening service will commence at 8
O'Clock. when DR.. Mary Sanderson will
tariums to the Gospel Work." concluding
with discussion by DR.. Elmer Otis and
reports from the medical association at 7:3O
o'clock.
First Session Yesterday.
The first session Of the medical mission
airy council began yesterday morning at
$50 o'clock with Bible study. Dr. A. r.
satterlee at o'clock addressed the meet
Ing on the Relation Of Medical Missionary
Work to Gospel Work." followed by a dis
cussion by Elder A. G. Daniels, president
of the general conference committee At 10
o'clock DR.. Lauretta Kress spoke on Re
quirements for Nurses Training Schools:
Entrance. Course. Time and Studies" The
discussion was led by Elder ]. A. Burden.
Education OF Missionaries for Foreign
Ffelds-Physicians and Nurses" was dis
cussed at II o'clock by DR.. r. s. Ingersoll.
followed by remarks by Elder W. A. Spicer.
An adjournment was taken for luncheon.
The meeting was resumed at 8 o'clock, DR..
w. A.. George speaking on Surgery and
Physiological Therapeutics" After a dis
cussion by DR.. L. ]. Otis and an address on
"Opsonins' by the same speaker and DR..
Henry Habenicht at o'clock DR.. Patience
Bourdeausisco delivered an address on
"Gynecoogy in Our Santariums." The pro-
gram concluded with a discussion by DIR.
Jean Vernier. Reports were submitted
from the European council at 7:30 o'clock
by Elder A. G. Daniels.
WorK IN AUSTRALIA.
DR.. D. H. Kress, from the Wahroonga
Australia) sanitarium, reported that new
100000 institution had recently been built
near Sydney, employing forty-two nurses
and three physicians. Nurses. he said,
graduated from the institution Invariably
go into medical missionary work in the
surrounding islands.
DR.. Elmer F. Otis reported the progress
of the sanitarium at Lake George, N Y,
which, he said, from small beginning has
developed until the institution now occupies
four buildings, worth $4,000
The Iowa sanitarium at Des Moines Is
making excellent progress. according to the
statement of DR.. Henry Habenicht. He re-
ported that a large amount of surgical
work is done, the operating rooms being
considered the best in that city and well
patronized by the leading physicians there.
A portion of the evening was devoted to
plans
Adventist Camp Meeting.
The Seventh Day Adventists are con-
Quoting a camp meeting on 18th street
between NJ and N streets. A pavilion has
been erected and decorated within with
flowers and ferns. The choir from Takoma
Park and violin and piano music, under
the direction of Mr.. Henry De F'linter OF
Cleveland, Ohio. were interesting parts
Of the service last evening. These meet
ngs are announced for every night ex-
cept Saturday for the next two weeks.
The second chapter of Daniel was the
theme for consideration last evening.
Elder B. L. House, pastor of Memorial
Church, 18th street, delivered the dis
course. The speaker, In imagination, took
the congregation to old Babylon.
At the close of the service Mr.. De Flinter,
the chorister, sang some Of his beautiful
songs. A large and attentive audience
were present and were very appreciative of
the service.