GENERAL CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

A. G. DANIELLS

Twenty-second Meeting, April 18, 11 A. M.

A. G. DANIELLS in the chair.GCB April 19, 1901, page 329.3

One stanza of a hymn was sung, after which Elder S. N. Haskell offered prayer.GCB April 19, 1901, page 329.4

The Chair: We have four partial reports before us that have not been acted upon. We will ask the Secretary to place before us this business, so that we can improve the time between now and the time of closing. Those who have the matter in charge will kindly distribute the BULLETINS: then you will have the reports.GCB April 19, 1901, page 329.5

W. C. White: Yesterday a slip was distributed containing a draft of the revised constitution. It has been the wish of the committee to whom was entrusted the drafting of this, that those receiving it should give it careful study, comparing it with the old constitution, and be prepared to make suggestions, criticisms, or amendments at our committee meeting. To save the precious time of this large Conference, we have proposed that the Committee on Organization hold an open meeting this evening from seven o’clock, in the Review Office chapel, and we ask that persons who have suggestions, criticisms, or amendments on the proposed constitution meet with us there, and bring in all the propositions that will be helpful to the committee: then we can embody these, or such as may be accepted, before the matter is brought forward here for final discussion. Please improve the time to-day in giving this study. You can obtain from the General Conference Secretary copies of the BULLETIN containing the old constitution. Study it, compare it with the slip, and meet with the committee to-night at seven o’clock with your propositions.GCB April 19, 1901, page 329.6

J. D. Gowell: The Michigan workers were called together at that hour at that place.GCB April 19, 1901, page 329.7

W. C. White: Well, we will provide another place, I think. Could we meet in the College? I think the College people will let us meet in the College library. The Committee on Organization will meet there.GCB April 19, 1901, page 329.8

The Chair: The Secretary will now read the business.GCB April 19, 1901, page 329.9

The Secretary: The first of the three items of unfinished business is printed on page 306 of the BULLETIN. It is a partial report of the Committee on Education. The second is found on page 311, a partial report of the Committee on Distribution of Laborers, beginning with No. 14. The third report is from the Committee on Religious Liberty, page 312.GCB April 19, 1901, page 329.10

The Chair: The question is raised by the Secretary which one shall be first There is no motion in regard to any one of them. The religious liberty recommendations were to be the order of business at the time when that question should be up for consideration. Shall we have the report on Distribution of Laborers, page 311?GCB April 19, 1901, page 329.11

Geo. B. Thompson: I move that we adopt the report of the Committee on Distribution of Laborers.GCB April 19, 1901, page 329.12

Delegate: I second the motion.GCB April 19, 1901, page 329.13

The Chair: Moved and seconded, that the partial report from the Committee on Distribution of Laborers be adopted.GCB April 19, 1901, page 329.14

Here the Secretary read the following partial report of this committee, as found in the BULLETIN, page 311:—GCB April 19, 1901, page 329.15

“14. That J. T. Boettcher be invited to make Germany his field of labor.GCB April 19, 1901, page 329.16

“15. That A. J. Miller and wife be invited to go to Germany, and engage in medical missionary work.GCB April 19, 1901, page 329.17

“16. That Z. N. Town be invited to take the superintendency of the Argentine Mission Field.GCB April 19, 1901, page 329.18

“17. That John Maas and wife be invited to go to Argentina and engage in medical missionary work.GCB April 19, 1901, page 329.19

“18. That Miss Clara Richards be invited to go to Argentina and engage in medical missionary work.GCB April 19, 1901, page 329.20

“19. That Jacob Wibbens be invited to make Holland his field of labor, under pay of the Colorado Conference.”GCB April 19, 1901, page 329.21

The Chair: We call for the reading of No. 14. Any questions or remarks? Ready for the question? Next item.GCB April 19, 1901, page 329.22

No. 15 was read.GCB April 19, 1901, page 329.23

The Chair: I would like to ask if any one can tell whether the physicians have been consulted regarding these medical missionary workers? It seems to me that that is, an important matter, and there ought to be a very clear understanding with the medical folks.GCB April 19, 1901, page 329.24

J. O. Corliss: Dr. Kellogg is a member of the distributing committee, is he not?GCB April 19, 1901, page 329.25

The Chair: He is not a member of the Committee on Distribution of Laborers.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.1

O. A. Olsen: Dr. Paulson is.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.2

The Chair: I do not remember having seen Dr. Paulson in any of our meetings, and raised the question. It may be that they have been advised with.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.3

L. R. Conradi: I would say that Dr. Kellogg himself informed me that the persons were ready to engage in the work in Europe, and afterward I investigated the matter, and talked with the persons.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.4

The Chair: Any further remarks. The question is called. Read the 16th.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.5

The Secretary here read the 16th recommendation. The question being called, No. 17 was then read.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.6

A Delegate: I would like to ask if this is John Maas and wife from Wisconsin.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.7

A Delegate: Yes.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.8

A Delegate: Have they been consulted with?GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.9

The Chair: Can any member of the committee answer this question?GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.10

I. H. Evans: I would say that Brother Westphal and his wife have been in correspondence about them, and we consulted also the Wisconsin president, and it was agreed we would make the recommendation.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.11

The Chair: Any further questions? The next item.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.12

The Secretary [reading]: “18. That Miss Clara Richards be invited to go to Argentina, and engage in medical missionary work.”GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.13

G. H. Smith: Has she been asked in regard to this matter? She is in Nebraska; she is not here.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.14

I. H. Evans: I would say that Elder Town made a visit to Lincoln, just prior to this Conference, and consulted her, and she consented to go. Satisfactory arrangements were therefore made with her.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.15

The Chair: Have the medical folks been consulted also?GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.16

I. H. Evans: The Sanitarium people in Lincoln have.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.17

The Secretary [reading]: “19. That Jacob Wibbens be invited to make Holland his field of labor, under pay of the Colorado Conference.”GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.18

The Chair: You have heard the recommendations. Are you ready to vote. Those in favor will please raise the right hand. Contrary the same sign. It is carried. What is your further pleasure?GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.19

I. H. Evans: The Committee on distribution of Laborers have a partial report that they would like to submit, if thought best, before we adjourn.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.20

The Chair: There is no motion to adopt the report of the Committee on Education. We will hear the report from the Committee on Distribution of Laborers.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.21

W. T. Knox: The Committee on Distribution of Laborers suggest the following additional recommendations:—GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.22

“20. That Arthur Fulton, of Nebraska, be invited to go to Argentina, and engage in school work.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.23

“21. That Frank Kelly and wife, of Michigan, be invited to go to Mexico and engage in school work.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.24

“22. That A. G. Bodwell and wife, of Texas, be invited to make Mexico their field of labor.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.25

“23. That J. A. Le land and wife, of Argentina, be invited to make Mexico their field of labor.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.26

“24. That L. H. Christian, of Illinois be invited to make Europe his field of labor, working among the Scandinavians.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.27

“25. That Victor Thompson, of the Nebraska Conference, labor in the Illinois Conference.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.28

“26. That S. F. Svensson, of Michigan, labor in the Colorado Conference among the Scandinavians.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.29

“27. That H. R. Johnson, of Dakota, labor in the Michigan Conference.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.30

“28. That John F. Anderson, of Minnesota, labor in Michigan in the Swedish work.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.31

“29. That August Anderson, of Dakota, labor in the Pennsylvania Conference in the Swedish work.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.32

“That A. E. Christian, of Minnesota, labor in the Dakota Conference.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.33

“31. That Niels Jorgensen and wife, of Iowa, labor in the Nebraska Conference.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.34

“32. That N. P. Neilson, of Wisconsin, labor in Chicago in the Scandinavian work.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.35

“33. That Ole Norderhus labor in the Dakota Conference.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.36

“34. That Miss Anna Bratt connect with the Scandinavian work in the New England Conference as a Bible worker and medical missionary.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.37

“35. That R. F. Andrews, of Illinois, labor in the Nebraska Conference.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.38

“36. That F. W. Mace, of the New England Conference, labor in the Chesapeake Conference.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.39

“37. That J. E. Jayne, of New York City, take the presidency of the Atlantic Conference.”GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.40

The Chair: This report will be published in the BULLETIN. Do you wish to take up the resolutions of the Educational Committee before adjournment?GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.41

C. N. Sanders: I move that we adjourn.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.42

The motion was seconded.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.43

J. H. Morrison: Elder Davis, of Indiana, desires to speak for a few moments, as he must leave for home this afternoon.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.44

S. S Davis: On account of some matters at home, I shall be compelled to go to my home this afternoon. Perhaps the most of you, if not all, heard what the Testimony had to say about the work in Indiana; and with shamefacedness I have to face this congregation and say to-day that I had a part in that work, and, in fact, I was among the first in it. I thought for a while, that I would be the last out of it. But I praise God now that the victory is won, and inasmuch as the Lord has spoken and said that that work was wrong, I agree with the Lord to-day. The work was wrong. Inasmuch as the Lord has said that the men who were at the head of that work were led in the wrong direction, I agree with the Lord that something led me in the wrong direction.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.45

Brethren, while there are a great many things connected with this that I do not know how much I am guilty of, I do not want to excuse myself at all. I am just willing that this congregation and this people can just charge me with all the blame of what was done in Indiana; and when we get up in the Judgment, God will settle it all; and when the work of the third angel’s message triumphs, I expect by the grace of God to triumph with it. [Congregation: Amen!] When you stand on the sea of glass, I hope to stand there and help you in singing the songs of Moses.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.46

Voted, to adjourn. Benediction pronounced by Elder S. H. Lane.GCB April 19, 1901, page 330.47

A. G. DANIELLS, Chairman.
L. A. HOOPES, Secretary.