Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-15
ADVENT|STS OPEN
WORLD CONFERENCE
Thirty-Eighth QuadrenniaI Ses-
sion Begins at Takoma
Park, Md.
REPORT OF PRESIDENT
SHOWS ADVANCEMENT
Delegates From Every Continent
Gather for Meeting in the
Tented City"

With the admission or six new union
| conferences. two union missions. the re-
port OF the president and the seating OF
delegates the thirty-eighth auadrenniaI
J session OF the general conference OF
| Seventh-Day Adventists of the World
opened this morning i'm city OF tents at
Takoma Park, Md. Delegates are in at
tendance from forty-eight states in this
! country and from every continent, as well
as from many islands.
1 1he meeting was called TO order at 10
O'Clock by the president of the general
conference. Elder \. G. Daniels Of Ia
koma Park. After a few remarks re-
garding the Importance of the gathering.
the delegates We're seated and the con-
ference enterd upon its business.
Since the last session OF the general
| conference. in 1909, eight new confer
ences have come into existence and have
aniiatcd with the general body. They
| We're presented to the general conference
and by vate of the legeates were admit
ted as constituent parts. They are:
Eight Conferences Admitted.
The East German Union Conference
organized in 1909. presented by its presi-
dent, Elder II. F. Schuberth of Berlin.
i The West German Union Conference.
organized in 1909, presented by its presi-
dent, Elder j. q. Oblander Of Frankfurt.
The Central European Union Confer
ence, organized in 1912 presented by its
ipresident, Elder o. +. Reinke OF Basic.
Switzerland.
lied in 1912. presented by its president.
Elder J. T. Hunnergardt Of Budapest
The Brazilian Union Conference, organ
lied In 1911, presented by its president.
4 Sn Of Go pnt.l<. -nzfI
The Siberian Union Mission. organized
in 1911, presented by its superintendent
Elder @. Perk OF Riga. Russia
The Indian Union Mission organized in
1919. presented by its superintendent.
Prof. J. L. Shaw of Lucknow India.
The Levant Union Mission, organized in
1910. presented by its president. Elder <.
E. Frauchiger of Constantinople.
These union conferences and missions
|, | are made up Of fifty-three local confer
ences and missions in their territory.
Address of the President.
. President Daniels delivered his quad
, , rennial address. He said in part:
The reports TO be rendered at this
. conference will all record progress. They
| will show greater advancement in the
last four years than during any similar
period of our history. The number OF
Sabbath keepers has increased from
81. SO to 114,2o6. a gain Of 16.627. This is
one OF the largest gains We have ever
made I'm any four-year period.
The treasurer's report will show a.
lgreat increase in tithes and offerings. The
. tithes for the year 1912 exceed those for
1908 by more than S5o0Oo0, a gain of
more than 30 per cent. In other
J words, the increase in the annual tithes
during the last four years amounts to
more than half the sum We paid in 1905,
at the close of sixty-five years of steady
; growth. The total tithe for 1908 was
81, ,1Ol. 1861: the total for 1872 was ST.
652, 624.54. Gain. 1852 52.22so7.
| THE increase i'm offerings to foreign
, missions is even greater. amounting to
practically 100 per cent. For the year
1905 preceding the last general confer
ence. the offerings TO foreign missions
were $a0S, S,045.6S. The amount contributed
during 1912 was S595Ui.16. a gain of
$3.50 9590s. only So. 600 less than the total
. Offering for 1905. Thus in 1872 we added
to our offerings TO missions an amount
equal to all we were giving I'm 1908.
Recommendations Submitted.
In submitting recommendations for the
action OF the conference Elder Daniels
said:
L The development of a stronger and
more efficient ministry. A strong minis
try means a strong. triumphant religious
movement. The call in our movement for
strong earnest, successful preachers IS
growing more imperative every day.
- Place greater Importance and value
upon evangelical work. The preachihs
of the gospel is the fundamental part of
gospel work. Ii is that which. more than
any other kind OF effort, makes disciples
and adds to the church such as are being
saved. All other features or gospel WORK
iare built upon this.
..3 Stimulate greater activity in home
missionary work. In the vicinity OF the
home of every believer in this message
there are men and women to be won 10
Lou h1ra Christian
iudicious missionary effort
| Among the many other important
lauestions to come before this conference
for action will be: The improvement oi
the finances and administration OF our
institutions.
Urges More Earnest Work.
In closing his address President Dam
iells said:
Having done all that we know how
TO come into harmony with the Lords
purpose We should with all our hearts
nrav for the baptism and abiding pres
ence of the Holy Spirit. ! feel deeply
imnressed that this meeting should mark
the beginning of more earnest. importu-
nate PRAYER for the presence and mighty
working of the Holy Spirit in all our
work
tho business session this afternoon will
he the report of the secretary Of the gen.
eral conference. Elder w. A. Spicer of
Takoma Park.
At the preaching service tonight Elder
| Daniels will deliver a sermon on The
KEYNOTE OF This Meeting: the Advent
Message TO All the World in This Gen.
| Grafton.
Program for Tonight.
Public preaching service. sermon by
Elder A. G. Daniels, on THE Keynote Of
This Conference" 30 o'clock.
Program for Friday.
| Divisional devotional meetings. to
| 6:45 am.
Breakfast. am
| Ribie study by Elder S. y. Haskell OF
| Maine $50 TO $50 am.
| conference business session. 10 TO u
am
! Gnnference business session, $50 70
p'na p'nenartment meeting in various tents.
| 40 TO $50 pm.
| PuhIic preaching service. sermon b.
Egder g. b. Thompson Of Takoma Park.
1 80 to pm.