Loma Linda Messages

Extracts from Minutes of Meeting of the Pacific Union Conference Committee

Held at Mountain View, California, July 6, 1905, 4 p.m.

Members present:— W. B. White, W. T. Knox, M. C. Wilcox, C. H. Jones, and H. H. Hall. G. A. Irwin, W. C. White, and E. R. Palmer were invited to take part. LLM 104.3

Elder Wilcox led in prayer. H. H. Hall was elected temporary secretary. LLM 104.4

After the discussion of some items of business, Brother Irwin gave a report of his visit to Southern California, and of the new property at Loma Linda. It contains seventy-six acres of land, and is located on the main line of the Southern Pacific Railway. The building itself is some thirty rods from the Railway. It contains sixty-four rooms, is in good repair, and only four years old. It was built as a sanitarium by a Company of seventy physicians, who because of their inability to get along harmoniously desired to sell. It cost about $150,000. The building is fully furnished, is steam-heated, and electric lighted, plentiously supplied with water, has over five thousand feet of water pipes distributed through the grounds. Has twelve acres of oranges in bearing, eight acres of plums and apricots, twenty-three acres of parks and ornamental grounds, five cottages, four of which have four rooms each, and the fifth, nine rooms. Five horses, two large three-seated surreys, two buggies, two wagons, and farm implements sufficient to carry on the farm, go with the property. Including the cottages, the property has some ninety rooms. LLM 104.5

The purchase price is $40,000. Terms: $5,000 down, $5,000 to be paid July 26, $5,000 August 26, $5,000 December 26, (173) balance in three years at six (6%) interest. LLM 105.1

Brother Irwin stated that after he had looked the property all over, and heard Sister White tell what had been shown her concerning such a place, it was very clear to him that the Conference should take it, and he so recommended. In view of his experience in Australia, where he had seen such wonderful results come from the location of the school in a place he secured, he believed that there is more in it than we are as yet able to see. He felt like stepping out by faith, and accepting the responsibility. LLM 105.2

Bro. W. B. White said that although our Committee had taken action at its last meeting, recommending the Southern California Conference not to take upon itself the indebtedness, yet now that this had been done, and it had been done with good counsel, it seemed to him we should do everything in our power to cooperate with our brethren in Southern California, and that we should express to them our determination to do so. LLM 105.3

Meeting adjourned until 8 o'clock am, July 7. LLM 105.4

W. B. White Chairman,
H. H. Hall, Secretary pro tem.

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