The Washington herald., 1909-05-20

DcSCfloinB tae progress made b. the
educational department In the last four
years, Prof. Frederick Griggs. Of Ia
koEa Park. Md. yesterday submitted his
report to the convention OF Seventh Day
Adventists. showing that SIS schools.
with s25 teachers and more than 1900
pupils are included in the branch OF the
denominational work.
This report was presented at the morn
Ing session, Immediately following The
adjournment OF the first meeting OF the
Washington Foreign Missionary Semi
nary.
Prof Griggs' summary proved an IT,
'erestias feature OF the days delibera-
tions.
The schools conducted by our church
have 81 buildings, with an acreage OF
more than 5000. showing a grand total
valuation Of 1886, co. he said. "On the
whole my report shows a gain Of IL per
cent during the Quadrennial period
Encourages Architecture.
u voald urge upon the deleCates the
encouragement of good architectural de-
signs IN the construction .of. school build
ingz- In conclusion I would state that a
large percentage Of the students are IN
our schools in the so-called foreign lands
for the sole purpose or doing missionary
work. and BY aiding IN some capacity The
giving to the world the message that this
people firmly believe due at the present
time"
Prof. c. ". irwin. OF Cooranbu-g. New
South wales. followed with a report OF
the Industrial training given az that place.
He displayed a tsbulated chart showing
that fifty-one publications are issued IN
nine different languages by the printing
department OF this school
Prof. II. c. Lacy OF watford. England.
gave an interesting report OF the school
located In that suburb Of London. He
told how they had paid or considerable
Indebtedness by the sale Of a book do
mated BY the author, Ms. z. G. White.
IN this school four languages. besides
the English. are taught
The closing report. given By Prof. o.
Lupke. OF a school located at Frlendensau.
Germany. was given in the German Ian
gusge. Elder Boettcher acting as in
terpreter He said that out OF SO stu
Aries IN other lands The attitude OF this
school toward the scholars in helping
them was considered the most liberal
heard al the convention
summary OF the Reports.
A summary of the reports follows:
Date OF origin: Is6
Doctrine: The near approach of the
second advent OF Christ. and the o5serv-
Eroe OF the seventh day as the Sabbath.
Temperance: No t5baeco or intozioat-
ing drinks used By any member.
Organization: Local churches head up
iu a state OF provincial conference. with
president, oflcers. and committee 81
charge
Oficers: A president Of the General
Conference. a vice president for she
United states, a vice president for Europe.
end a committee OF thirty-eiEht members.
Medical. The medical department
stands for the promotion OF temperance
and healthful living. as well ss medical
missionary work. Forty sanatoriUms u
der fun denominationaI supervision are
operated IN North America. Europe
Africa, Asia. and South America.
Publishing: Twenty-three publishing
nGlScs are operated n al 4alCSs issuing
denOminationaI literature in ffty-four
languages
Educational-Sixty-se colleges, acad-
emies. and Intermediate schools are con-
Quoted.
EvsngelisJic notwithstanding evaageI-
istic workers. teachers. and members en-
gagged IN UNCONVENTIONAL Institutions. the
total OF workers giving their time directly
10 the activities OF the denomination
stands as one member engaged II the
work TO every fourteen believers
Worlds General Conference.-The quad
rennial General Conference. opening Nay
Il has an attendance Of about 500. includ-
ing fifty from Europe, representing pTac-
ticalIy every country and the Asiatic
provinces OF Russia India and Burma, 9;
Africa, =: South ArkArica. 9: Mexico. Cen
tral America and the West Indies. %;
China, 6: Japan, (.
The China representatives include J. -.
Anderson. Of Canton. superintendent OF
the field: Miss Ida Thompson, OF Canton.
engaged In educational work. and Dr.
A. c. Selmon and Mrs. Selmon. physi-
clans OF HCnan