Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
SAYS ADVENT|STS
ENC|RC[E EARTH
President Daniels Reviews
Progress of Denomination to
His Co.Laborers.
GENERAL CONFERENCE
HELD IN TAK0MA PARK
Important Questions to Come Before
the Council. Which Is to Con-
tinue Until October %.


bers Of the general conference and North
American division conference commit
tees who have gathered at the Wash
lnston Foreign Mission Seminary in Ia
koma Park for their first annual joint
council. was made by Elder A. G.. Dan
iells president OF the general conference
of Seventh-day Adventists.
President Daniels. in reviewing the
progress of his denomination, declared
that Adventist missionaries have belted
the globe. and that they are now in prac-
ticaIly every country in the world. pro-
claiming their propaganda. which has for
its chief tenents the observance of the
seventh day as the Sabbath and the Sec
ond coming of Christ In this generation.
The speaker laid before the members
of the Joint council. who include all
of the union conference presidents In
North America, the presidents OF the North
American and European division CO
ences. the secretaries OF the reHSsyus
liberty Sabbath school. young peOpie's
missionary volunteer, publishing, edu-
cational medical, foreign and negro
departments, and general members. the
Importance of this gathering. He spoke
OF the troubled conditions in various
countries in Europe and other lands,
declaring that missionaries In these
countries are advancing the gospel
notwithstanding the many dlmcuities
they encounter.
Immedjately at the close OF Elder
Daniels preliminary remarks, the coun-
ell began Its business One OF the most
important questions to come Deiore the
council, which will continue until octo-
Der ~, was taken up first. 1t concerned
the revision OF the sustentation fpnd'
which provides for the support OF ois-
abied workers, and the widows t,nd chill
dren of those who have died.
Proposed Extension Fund.
For several weeks a comrnitlee has
been at work revising the stipulations OF
this fund, and report from this COM
mittee was furnished the council.
Instead of providing support for dis
abled preachers and the families or those
who have died. the fund has been ex-
tended so as to include every employee In
the denomination working on a mission
airy basis If this report Is adopted. wnica
in very probable, II will provide for ais
abled teachers In the denominatlonai
schools-primary. academic and collegiate;
also institutional workers IN sanitarfums.
publishing houses and colporteurs: tn fact
every employee In the denomination
throughout the world.
This fund will be raised from a percent
age of the 1.-THE, foreign mission funds.
publishing house receipts, tract society
receipts and sanatorium receipts.
Another question that was brought 10
the attention of the council was that con,
corning a uniform wage for the seVerai
thousand employees within the denomina-
ton. In his remarks, President Daniels
referred to the cost OF living In the ar
ferent countries Of the world, and de-
clared that about uniform amount was
necessary in order To provide conveniences
equal to those enjoyed by workers In TINS
country. He emphasized the thought that
the managers OF publishing houses anu
sanatorium and the presidents OF schools
should be provided for In the same man
ner as Is the ministry.
Present at Opening Session.
Among those present at the opening ses-
sion We're: l. H. Evans, president OF the
North American division; l.. B. Conrad,
president of the European division; w. I.
Knox, treasurer of the general confer
ence; w A Spicer. secretary OF the gem
eral conferences; G. Il. Thompson. secre-
tarv of the North American division; Al
len Moon of South Bend Ind, president
Of the Lake Union conference g. ".
Wilkinson, president of the Columbia
Union conference: +. l.. Andross OF Noun
tain View. Cal, president OF the Pacihc
Union conference; II. S. Shaw OF, Regina,
Saskatchewan. president Of the Western
Canadian Union conference; NJ. n. Camp
bell OF Oshawa. Ontario. president of the
Eastern Canadian Union conferences: q.
y. Watson, president of the Southwestern
Union conference; Charles Thompson of
Minneapolis. Mimi, president of the
Northern Union conference; o. Mont
gomery OF Atlanta. Ca. president
OF the Southeastern Union con-
ference: s. E. Wight OF Nashville.
Tenn, president OF the southern union
conference: r. ID. Quinn. president of the
Atlantic union conference; Frederick
Griggs president OF Union College; .. j.
Graf, president of Emmanuel Missionary
College: o. A. Olsen of Chicago. vice
president of the North American division:
liberty department.: Mrs. L. Flora Plum
nler secretary of the sabbath school de-
partrr emit; Mas Matilda Ericsson, secre-
tary or the young peoples department;
II. r. Kern, president or the washington
foreign mission seminary: j. l.. Shaw,
general educational secretary; W. r.
Howell secretary of the educational de-
partment or the North American division:
Or. II. w. Miller. medical secretary;
W. ]. stone, president OF the
Virginia conferences: A X. Sandborn. pres
ident of the New Jersey conference; DIR.
W t. Bliss OF Nelrose. Mass: +. II. Rob-
bins president OF the West Virginia con-
ference: Il. K. Palmer: Miss Edith NJ.
Graham. home missionary secretary: II.
NJ. J. Richards. president of the East
pennsylvania conference: c. {. Lewis: r.
a Underwood. president OF the West
Pennsylvania conference: G. L. Benson OF
college. View Neb.; h. *. Slade. president
Of Ohio conference; L. G. Sheafe. and ].
NJ Campbell OF the Washington churches:
7. l. McElhany. president OF the Great
Mountain View. Cal; X. T. Baer. presi-
dent OF the Chesapeake conference: L. NJ.