The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
NOTES OF THE CONFERENCE.

Elder Conrad, vice president Of the
foreign field work. tells an interesting
story Of his Imprisonment In a Russian
prison Cor I00 days for practicing and
preaching his faith in the Cars domain.
1Ir. Conradi was about 70 be bsnished
to Siberia 20 labor in the salt mines
when he was released on appeal OF the
American Minister.
One reason 10 which the success C tAe
Adventist movement was ascribed b. an
elder OF the church Is because practically
all foreign missionaries are trained as
nurses and physicians. Il IS ofttimes
through -ninistering 10 the sick and FER
forming surgical operations that the
hearts OF the patients are won 10 the PEI
sonaiities OF the workers. who ere later
converted 70 the faith. For this reason
schools are usually. combined with sana-
tOriunls 10 teach the student missionaries
20 care for themselves and others and
10 combat disease and fever. This. said
the elder. is the secret Of the success OF
the movement in many cases.
4 queer custom Of the Adventists is the
addressing of their ministers by the title
of elder instead or reverend This Is
done because. Il Is pointed out, the term
reverend is used only once N the Bible
and then refers 20 God
John s Wightman. a member OF ne
press committee. arrived at the camp yes
terday Nj Wightman is the field d.
rector OF the religious liberty work
throughout the Central West. and is The
special press representative q the denom-
ination for the Central States. IN com
pany with his wife. who Is also an ad-
vocate OF civil and religious liberty, Mr.
Wightman has Just concluded a i0.e09-
mile public lecture tour. visiting the legis-
latures OF nearly a dozen States, protest
I ing against Sunday laws and religious
{ legislation.
The Adventists are watching events in
the Turkish nation with anxious eyes
The complete and final downfall of the,
Ottoman empire in Europe and Asia viii
be regarded as the prophetic signal for the
outbreak Of the long-expected European
war. time OF general worldwide
trouble, the coming of Christ, the resur-
rection OF the dead. and the end OF the
world
The present session Of the general con-
ference Is not only the largest ever held
I by the Seventh-day Adveatists. but in
several respects It bids fair 70 Be the
/ most important.
( II presenting his report, Elder Daniels
stepped 10 remark that one absent mer-
Der Of the general conference COMMITTEES
mentioned in his address was Elder r C
! Porter, OF the South African Union Con
ference. He remarked that he greatly
I wished Elder Porter might be present
I Elder Porter is now visiting the mission
I stations in the South African field
Mrs. Ellen G. White. who spoke at the
morning service. is one OF the Oldest
/ speakers OF the denomination. She is
( eighty-one years old. During sixty-five
I years OF public work as an evangelist
/ and religious writer she has visited Eu-
rope and Australia, as well as all parts
/ OF the United States She joined the
Methodist Church when eleven years old.
and fer four years took great interest IN
/ the work Of her father. Robert Harmon.
as an exhorter. She embraced the Ad-
ventist faith as taught by William Miller
and MS associates in 1872. and after the
/ disappointment Of the Minerites in 1874
( was one Of the small group of Bible stu
dents who found by hard study a salts
/ factory explanation and sure foundation
/ for the basis Of the Adventist church.
! In December. 1874. Mrs White declares.
! there came to her the first Of series Of
revelations that have since inspired her
! teachings and writings. The first vision.
/ she declares. was of seeing the Advent
/ people walking the path to the Holy City.
/ their way lighted by an angels light
/ Her next vision was in 1871 in TOpsham
/ Ne. While praying she saw herself in a
vision visit a temple. where she wit
messed many things She saw convincing
proof OF Gods greatness and goodness.
! and facts 10 prove the correctness OF
/ the Seventh-day Adventist faith.
Mrs. White was married in 1886 Her
/ husband died u 1851, and she continued
4 TO labor u her chosen religious field
I She visited Europe and many OF the col
! onies and then returned TO this country.
where she has continued her writing and
/ teaching.