Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-30
THEIR WORK
Seventh-Day Adventists Pro-
pose to Circle the Globe.
MEN IN EVERY CLINE
Appropriations for Missions Abroad
and in the United States.
Evangelists Appointed.

Great enthusiasm was manifested by
the delegates attending the fall council
of the general conference of Seventh-day
Adventists this morning at Takoma Park.
when 1t was reported that in their world
wide missionary operations evangelists
are being sent to corners of the world
never reached before by the denomina-
ton.
The Adventists have set for themselves
the stupendous task of taking to every
people and nation on earth the message
of 1.-The second coming of Christ declar-
ing the Savior will soon return to the
earth.
In carrying out their purpose they have
sent men to nearly every country on the
earth. having $500 workers scattered
throughout the world, and in the bust
ness sessions last night and this morn
ing they voted to augment this number
by sending out additional representatives
to strengthen and increase the force.
Superintendent in China.
The most important position which the
council filled was that of experimenting
the China Union Mission. After consid-
cradle discussion it was voted to request
Elder l. H. Evans, vice president OF the
general conference of the Asiatic division,
to act as such superintendent for the
coming year and to spend half or MS
time in the Chinese empire. 1t was also
voted to send Elder c. N. Woodward OF
Wall Walla, Wash, who is at present au-
ditor of the Northern Pacific Union Con-
ference, to fill the position of treasurer
of the China Union Mission. He will
make his headquarters in Shanghai.
The council decided yesterday after
noon to establish a health retreat on the
Canary Islands. This was for the bene-
on the African gold coast. which, on ac-
count of its climate, Is called the white
mans grave" b. B. Aldrich and wife
of Rome, N. Y. who are trained nurses.
institution and will sail at once, and
81, 500 was appropriated for the mainten-
ance of the retreat.
Evangelists Named.
Elder H. Meyer and wife Of Philadel-
phia, who have been spending some time
in the Takoma Park Sanitarium taking
special work along medical missionary
lines, were selected by the council to go
to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to labor -
evangelists. They will be accompanied
by Elder F.. L. Perry and wife of Winni-
peg, Canada, Mr.. Perry taking the presi-
Qency OF the Uruguay conference Will
headquarters at MontevideO.
The council has received a request from
II. A. Oberg, whom they sent some years
ago to act as treasurer of the Korean
mission, that he be allowed to return to
America to be married. 1t was voted to
grant this request, and an appropriation
was made to cover the expense incurred
by Mr.. Oberg on the trip. He will come
to America in January, and Immediately
after his wedding will take his bride to
Korea.
Elder NJ H. Brown Of Greensboro, n.
c., was selected to take the treasurership
of the lakewood Industrial School. an in
stitution for colored orphans at Hunts
vile, Ala.
A special appropriation was made this
morning Of $1,000 for the issue of a num-
Der of publications for the blind.
Convention of Auditors.
1t was voted to authorize the treasurer
of the general conference to call a con-
vention of the auditors of the different
conferences in North America and Can
ada, in order that the methods of book
keeping of the entire denomination may
be thoroughly systematized.
On call coming from Central
America, asking for some one to assist
in general meetings, the council voted
that Elder N z. Town Of Takoma Park.
the assistant secretary Of the publishing
department Of the general conference.
shall leave this week for Mexico and
Central America.
Special appropriations for evangelistic
work in the cities of America We're voted
as follows: To the Atlantic Union Con-
ference. s25,500; to the Canadian Union
Conference, $1,000; to the Southeastern
Union, So. 700: Southern Union. $500;
Western Canadian Union, $500.