Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-01
AGE LIMIT IS WIDE OPENS BRISK DEBATE
Adventists Hear Requests for
Conference Meeting Place.
DECISION IS POSTPONED
Dividing the Work Among the Ger
mans in America-Changes
in Stations.

y lively discussion was precipitated
at the fall council of the general con-
ference committee of Seventh Day Ad-
ventists at Takoma Park this morn
ing when Elder c. F. McVagh of Nash
Vile. Tenn. president of the Southern
Union Conference. attempted to secure
the passage of a resolution providing
that the next session of the general
conference be held at Memphis. Tenn.
The general conference session brings
together about three thousand people
every four years from nearly every
country on the earth. The delegates
come from Europe. Asia, Africa
Australia South America and the is
lands of the sea to attend this con-
ference, and every conference president
makes an effort to secure this meet
ing for his own territory. Elder a. l.
Robinson. president of the Nebraska
conference. requested that the confer
ence be held in Kansas city. MO, or
Omaha Neh. Other conference presi-
dents presented Inducements for the
quadrennial session 10 he held IN
Boulder. Col: Cincinnati. Ohio: Ashe-
Vile ~ g.. and Mountain View Park,
Md 1t was finally voted TO leave the
decision of this question over until
the spring council. next April.
Work Among the Germans.
\ recommendation was presented by
Elder o. A. Olsen of Chicago. secretary
of the North American foreign depart
ment of the general conference that in
view of the growth of the work among
the Cern,a n-sneaking people OF AWerlca
the German work be divided into two
sections, and that Elder J. Fl. Schil. ing
of Dresden, Germany, president OF the
" I-r,ir n
pointed as superintendent of the German
work in the east and that Elder q. r.
Haffner of Oklahoma, take the superin-
tendency of the German work in the
west, the Mississippi river forming the
dividing line. This was carried.
Elder c. a. Irwin of San Francisco
president Of the Pacific Union conference
introduced a resolution to appropriate
$4,000 to be raised by the different con,
feiences in North America for fund
to provide additional facilities in build.
ings and appliances for the College OF
Medical Evangelists. situated at Iona
Linda, Ca. This also was carried.
The council voted that DR.. George
Thomason secretary of the medical de-
partment of the General Conference, be
selected to become medical superlntend-
ent Of the ST. Helena California; SAM
tarium until a permanent medical super
intendent can be obtained for the insti-
tuition.
Miss Ida Thomson of Vineland, \. j.,
a trained nurse. was directed to proceed
to Cape Town, South Africa. to take the
position of matrOn in the sanftarlum at
that place Dr. w. Ingle of Minneapolis.
Mimi, was directed to go to South At
RIGA after he has secured his medical
qualifications in London
Changes in Stations.
The committee on distribution Of labor
recommended the following changes: That
Elder +. l.. Osborne of Maine connect
with the Ontario Conference: that Elder
John Oster of Spokane. Wash. work
among the Germans in New York city:
that Elder W. T. Hilgert of New York
city do evangelistc work in Spokane.
Wash: that Elder c. a. Burman. pres-
dent of the Alberta Canada) Conference,
take the presidency of the Montana Con-
ference: that Elder NJ c. Strachan of
South Carolina. colored minister. take
charge of the work among the colored
population of Washington. D. c. that
Elder A. \. Durant OF Granada. West
Indies, work for the colOred population
in Pittsburgh; that Miss NJ. NJ. Osborn
of Nashville, Tenn. connect with the
West Virginia Conference; that Elders
Tirdall and Garnsey Of Indianapolis. Ind,
engage in evangelistic work in Richmond.
Va: that E. NJ. Oberg of Lincoln. Neb..
China and locate his headquarters In
Shanghai: that Floyd G.. Ashbaugh Of
Iona Linda, Cal, proceed to the Philip
pine Islands to engage in colporteur
work, sailing November 20: that L. Bowen
and wife of Randolph. \. V, connect
with the Tsungwesi mission in South
Rhodesia, Africa.
1t was also voted that Elder I. NJ.
French. who has been on a furlough from
his mission station on the gold coast of
Africa returns TO his field Of labor in jan
uary 1912 His wife died in west Africa
from the effects of the climate, and he
returned to this country some months
ago filled with malaria. He has recov
ed his health and is eager to return.
Proposed Trip Cancelled.
The council voted to cancel the proposed
trip of Elder A. G.. Daniels Of Takoma
Park. president of the General Confer
ence to the different mission fields OF the
denomination in the orient. This was
done because the council thought best for
Elder Daniels to conduct a number Of
ministerial institutes in the conferences
OF North America and Europe. Ii was
voted for Elder Daniels to conduct
ministerial institute in London in Deem
ber He will sail from New York De
cember J.
The council also directed that Elder W.
4. Spicer Of Takoma Park, secretary OF
the General Conference. visit the confer
encc sessions of the South American con
ferenceS and missions this winter and
that H. G.. Childs of Oakland, Cal. treas
,Irer Of the Pacific Press Publishing As
sociaton, take the assistant treasurer
ship of the General Conference and locate
in Takoma Park.
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