The Washington herald., 1909-05-14
ADYENTISTS PLAN
GIGANTIC REVIVAL
Move for Worldwide Cam
paign Is Made.
EVERY NATION REPRESENTED
Delegates from All over the World
Gathered Mt World Headquarters,
Near Takoma Park-EIder Daniels
IBauEurates Movement for Preten-
tious Work-New Unions Admitted.

A spiritual revival of gigantic proper
tons. reaching into every corner Of the
world. had its inception last night at the
evening session OK the opening day OF the
thirty-seventh session OF the general con-
ference OF the Seventh-day Adventists.
being held az the world headquarters OF
the faith. two miles from Takoma Park,
ID. c
Il IS planned to start the revival az the
conference meetings. and az its close have
the influence Of its work spread over the
globe by the hundreds OF delegates in
attendance. who hail from every portion
o. the world
The revival had IT'S start last night and
win be continued throughout the meet
ing, details and plans being perfected as
the work goes or. Il was suggested by
Elder A G. Daniels. president OF The
conference. IN his address last night. He
declared the natural tendency OF the peO-
pie 20 be to fau away and lose ground.
and said a mighty current was seeking
10 bear every one downward. endangering
the saving grace OF God from the heart,
and making men Journalists.
In view Of this he said. and OF the
great work committed 20 Us, we should.
al this time. set on foot q movement for
a great spiriesaI revival that will lay
held OF cur people everywhere. and give
them great spiritual UplifJ'
Plan Generally Approved.
Delegates and members Of the faith
gave their hearty approval Of the idea.
and with heads bowed in prayer the
movement started in the great white tent.
where the meetings are being held
Another plan Of great magnitude was
sugges,ed by the president. and met with
the approval OF those present at the
meeting. He suggested that following on
the heels Of the great revival should be-
gin a campaign in the mission fields ex-
ceeding anything yet seen in that work
The speaker. whose address was the
principal event OF the day, declared the
members Of the faith would assent TO his
urgent call for campaign in mission
work. in theory. because their teaching
calls for It: but. he said, when they place
their limitations by the side OF the mighty
resources required 20 warn the world.
they are overwhelmed and allow them
selves to choose the easiest tasks. Then,
too. the speaker said, when the vision be-
comes focused on the details near BY,
they lose sight OF the greater demands.
Urging upon his hearers the necessity
OF the pushing OF missionary work, Elder
Daniels said:
But as surely as the work is 10 be
finished in this our day. something far
beyond anything We have ever done for
the teemiTfg millions IN mission fields
must now be done May II not be that
such a campaign viii be set on foot at
this conference? Gods purpose demands
II. The great needs OF the field call for
81. The open doors. the response Of the
heather. and the willingness Of our peo-
PIE in the home lands encourage It Then
let Us do Il"
These recommendations Of Elder Dan
IelIs were the first matters OF national
and international Importance passed upon
or presented at the present conference.
Reports OF Officers Read.
Addresses and reports were read at the
morning and afternoon sessions, and
while OF much interest and showing the
great forward strides made By the faith
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