General Conference Bulletin, vol. 7

Departmental Meetings. PUBLISHING DEPARTMENT

W. A. Spicer, C. P. Bollman, C. C. Crisler, T. E. Bowen, H. E. Rogers, J. N. Anderson

First Meeting

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Surrounded by a very neat display of our publications from the Review and Herald, Pacific Press, Southern Publishing Association, Australia and Great Britain, Hamburg, Germany, China and Japan, Latin Union, Mexico and South America, Scandinavia, Finland, together with charts showing the remarkable growth of our publishing work during the past four years, representatives of this department met for the first meeting at 4:30 P. M., Thursday, May 15. N. Z. Town, secretary of the Publishing Department, extended a hearty welcome to all present. GCB May 16, 1913, page 10.13

In referring to some of the encouraging features of the publishing work, Elder Town read a brief report of the first meeting of its representatives held at Battle Creek, Mich., twenty-three years ago. At that time nothing at all had been done in the book work outside of the United States. He also gave a report published in 1890, of six agents who had gone to England, and who in one hundred forty hours sold $17.22 worth of books. From this beginning the work in that and other countries has developed into the system of colporteur work which is now going on to certain success. Brother Town stated that sixty men and their wives have been sent to foreign fields to connect with the Publishing Department during the past four years. GCB May 16, 1913, page 10.14

The meeting was thrown open, and Brethren C. H. Jones, E. R. Palmer, M. L. Andreason, W. C. Sisley, managers of our leading publishing houses, spoke. All these men have had long experience with our publishing work, and expressed their confidence in its continued growth, and assured the representatives present of their earnest prayers for the work in the world-wide field. GCB May 16, 1913, page 10.15

By vote, Brother C. H. Jones was appointed chairman for the daily meetings throughout the session; and J. R. Ferren, secretary. It was also voted that the secretary of the Publishing Department should appoint a committee on plans, consisting of seven, of which he shall be a member. GCB May 16, 1913, page 10.16

Reports from other departmental meetings did not reach us in time for publication in this issue. It is hoped that a brief summary of the discussions of the various council-meetings may be given our readers from day to day. These departmental meetings are a very important feature of the Conference, and they should be faithfully reported. GCB May 16, 1913, page 10.17

Report of Work Conducted by Seventh-day Adventists in Non-Christian and Non-Protestant Countries

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Compiled by H. E. Rogers, Statistical Secretary, Washington, D. C.

This is the second report dealing specifically with the work conducted by this denomination in non-Christian and non-Protestant countries. This report shows that the denomination is carrying forward work in sixty-eight countries of the classes designated, supporting laborers in these lands who speak eighty-four languages and dialects, and issuing publications in sixty-eight languages for circulatioon in those countries. The total number of foreign missionaries is 599, and of native helpers, 882, a total force of 1,481. There are 170 main stations, and 199 sub-stations; 507 churches, with 18,287 adherents; sixteen training schools, with an enrolment of 706; 63 head schools, and 135 out-schools, with an enrolment of 7,924; total foreign teachers 68; native teachers, 261. GCB May 16, 1913, page 11.1

The income from the mission field during 1912 was $161,650.38, to which was added from the home base, $444,428.23. GCB May 16, 1913, page 11.2

Some of the items in this report can not be compared with those in the annual statistical report, since the scope and field covered by the two reports are different. GCB May 16, 1913, page 11.3

Language Employed Orally in Non-Christian and Non-Protestant Countries

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Aimara	Kikiden
Amharic	Kisanki
Appolonia	Kisukuma
Arabic	Kitimbarn
Armenian	Korean
Baila	Lettonian
Bengali	Lithuanian
Bohemian	Malay
Burmese	Mandarin
Bulgarian	Marathi
Chassu (Kipare)	Maori
Cantonese	Mende
Chimanyika	Persian
Chinyanja	Polish
Chiswina	Portuguese
Chitonga	Rarotongan
Croatian	Rumanian
Czech	Russian
Dutch	Ruthenian
Esthonian	Samoan
Fijian	Santali
Finnish	Servian
Flemish	Sesuto
French	Shanghai
Fukienese	Sintebele
Galla	Slavonian
German	Slovakian
Greek	Spanish
Hakka	Suaheli
Haklo	Syriac
Hawaiian	Tagalog
Hindi	Tahitian
Hungarian	Tamil
Italian	Tartar
Javanese	Temne
Java-Malay	Tigrinya
Kafir	Tongan
Kavirondo	Turkish
Karen	Urdu
Kichiroba	Wageia
Kijita	Yao
Zulu
Total, 84

Languages used in work in Christian lands, in addition to foregoing

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Danish-Norwegian	Welsh
English	Yiddish
Icelandi	Total, 7
Laplandish
Swedish	Grand total, 91

Languages in Which Publications are Issued

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Amoy	Lettonian
Arabic	Lithuanian
Armenian	Malay
Armeno-Turkish	Mandarin
Battak	Maori
Bengali	Marathi
Bohemian	Niue
Bulgarian	Polish
Burmese	Portuguese
Catonese	Rarotongan
Chassu (Kipare)	Rumanian
Chinyanja	Russian
Chitonga	Ruthenian
Crotian	Samoan
Dutch	Santali
Esthonian	Servian
Fijian	Shanghai
Finnish	Sintebele
French	Sesuto
Garhwali	Slovakian
German	Slavonian
Greek	Spanish
Greco-Turkish	Suaheli
Hawaiian	Tagalog
Hebrew	Tahitian
Hindi	Tamil
Hungarian	Tigrinya
Ilocano	Tongan
Italian	Turkish
Japanese	Urdu (Persian)
Java-Malay	Urdu (Roman)
Kafir	Zulu
Kavirondo
Korean
Russian
Total, 68

The following are issued in Christian lands, in addition to foregoing

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Danish-Norwegian	Welsh
English	Yiddish
Icelandi
Laplandish	Total, 7
Swedish	Grand total, 75

Notes on Table 1:

a Columns 7 to 14 give the number of “foreign” missionaries; that is, workers sent from the home base into mission territory. GCB May 16, 1913, page 11.4

b In column 18 is given the total of foreign workers and native helpers. This total includes the foreign teachers indicated in column 31, and the number of native teachers given In column 32. GCB May 16, 1913, page 11.5

c Duplicate languages are eliminated, so that the grand total gives the correct number. For a list of languages in which work is conducted orally and also publications issued, see elsewhere in this report. GCB May 16, 1913, page 11.6

Summary 1 - Area, Population, Workers, and Percentages, by Divisions

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1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Division	Countries	Area	Population	Total workers	Population for each worker	Percentage of populat.	Percentage of workers
NON-CHRISTIAN AND NON-PROTESTANT
Africa	11	1,881,381	33,806,923	268	126,145	2.17	4.72
Asia	9	12,851,106	845,524,149	527	1,604,410	54.52	9.27
Europe (Southern)	11	4,843,190	322,044,798	288	1,118,211	20.76	5.07
Pacific Islands (a)	16	455,178	45,962,752	102	450,615	2.96	1.80
South America	9	6,513,794	44,383,425	201	220,813	2.89	3.54
West Indies and Mexico	12	1,047,868	24,824,661	95	261,312	1.60	1.67
Totals	68	27,592,517	1,316,546,708	1,481	888,958	84.90	26.07
CHRISTIAN
Australasia and South
Africa (b)		3,559,822	10,304,312	307	33,564	.67	5.40
North America		7,888,207	99,002,503	2,484	39,856	6.38	43.72
Northern Europe		711,149	124,782,679	1,410	88,498	8.05	24.81
Totals	18	12,159,178	234,089,494	4,201	55,722	15.10	73.93
Grand totals	86	39,751,695	1,550,636,202	5,682	272,910	100.00	100.00

(a) Including work for natives and aborigines in New Zealand and Australia. GCB May 16, 1913, page 11.7

(b) Including only work in Christianized portions.

Report of Work Conducted by Seventh-day Adventists

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1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
Country	Area in sq. miles	Population	Form of Government	Entered Field	Income from the Field	Ordained Ministers	Licensed Ministers	Physicians Men	Physicians Women	Laymen (Miss.Lic.)	Wives of Miss.	Unmarried Women	Total Foreign Missionaries
Africa
Algeria	343,500	5,232,000	Fr. Colony	1906	$ 284.63	1	1	..	..	..	2	1	5
Basutoland	10,293	460,000	Br. Protect.	1899	105.70	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	2
British East Africa	117,000	4,000,000	Br. Protect.	1906	146.50	3	..	..	..	3	3	..	9
British South Africa	26,450	1,650,000	Br. Prov.	1906	348.44	1	..	..	..	2	2	..	5
British West Africa	30,000	1,000,000	Br. Colony	1894	779.79	2	1	1	..	..	4	..	8
Canary Islands	2,850	358,564	Sp. Colony	1911	592.93	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	2
Egypt	400,000	11,206,359	Br. Rule	1899	378.87	1	..	..	..	4	3	..	8
Eritrea	88,500	450,000	Italian Col.	1907	191.44	1	1	..	..	1	2	2	7
German East Africa	384,180	7,000,000	Ger. Protect.	1903	1,293.51	4	10	1	..	5	10	1	31
Nyasaland	43,608	950,000	Br. Protect.	1902	295.89	..	3	..	..	3	2	1	9
Rhodesia	435,000	1,500,000	Br. Protect.	1894	14,834.13	3	3	..	..	5	8	3	22
Totals (11)	1,881,381	33,806,923			19,251.83	16	20	2	..	24	38	8	108
Asia
China	4,277,170	433,553,030	Republic	1902	2,500.00	13	7	4	1	7	25	4	61
India	1,766,642	313,323,981	Br. Empire	1895	7,901.67	11	8	1	1	14	32	13	80
Japan	147,655	46,732,138	Monarchy	1896	907.30	4	1	..	..	7	6	..	18
Korea	71,000	10,000,000	Jap. Prov.	1904	1,500.00	3	3	1	..	1	6	2	16
Persia	628,000	9,500,000	Monarchy	1911	73.87	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1
Siberia	4,833,496	5,727,000	Rus. Prov.	1909	5,175.34	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Syria	109,509	3,318,000	Ottoman Div.	1898	589.57	1	..	..	..	2	3	1	7
Turkey	760,500	19,472,000	Ottoman Div.	1899	606.05	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Turkestan	257,134	3,898,000	Rus. Div.	1903	800.00	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Totals (9)	12,851,106	845,524,149			20,053.80	32	20	6	2	31	72	20	183
Australasia-
Australia (aboriginal work only)		2,000	Br. Colony	1911	100.00	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	2
New Zealand (Maori work only)		39,850	Br. Colony	1899	......	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	2
Totals (2)		41,850			100.00	..	2	..	..	..	2	..	4
Europe (Southern)
Austria-Hungary	241,333	45,000,000	Monarchy	1900	5,351.52	6	9	..	..	1	..	14	30
Balkan States	111,100	12,964,469	4 Monarchies	1903	6,536.87	1	..	..	..	1	1	..	3
Belgium	11,373	6,694,000	Monarchy	1901	2,049.67	1	4	..	..	..	..	4	9
France	207,654	39,252,245	Republic	1901	3,194.56	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Greece	25,014	2,631,952	Monarchy	1903	188.21	1	1	..	..	..	2	..	4
Ireland	32,605	4,457,000	Br. Rule	1901	2,608.95	1	1	..	..	1	..	1	4
Italy	110,646	33,640,000	Monarchy	1903	59.34	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	2
Portugal	34,254	5,423,132	Monarchy	1904	363.31	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	2
Russia	3,814,161	146,282,000	Monarchy	1886	32,671.05	4	1	..	..	..	5	1	11
Spain	190,050	19,700,000	Monarchy	1903	689.62	2	..	..	..	1	..	..	3
Turkey	65,000	6,000,000	Monarchy	1903	987.30	1	2	1	..	1	4	..	9
Totals (11)	4,843,190	322,044,798			54,700.40	20	19	1	..	5	12	12	77
Pacific Islands
British New Guinea	90,540	350,000	Br. Colony	1908	299.54	1	..	..	..	..	1	1	3
Cook Islands	142	12,000	Br. Colony	1894	309.49	..	1	..	..	2	3	..	6
Fiji Islands	7,435	125,000	Br. Colony	1889	790.89	1	..	..	..	2	3	1	7
Friendly Islands	390	22,000	Br. Colony	1895	350.27	1	1	..	..	2	2	1	7
Hawaiian Islands	6,449	193,000	U. S. Poss.	1895	1,449.08	1	..	..	..	1	2	..	4
Java	50,554	32,000,000	Dutch Poss.	1906	1,000.00	..	..	..	..	1	2	..	3
New Hebrides	5,300	75,000	Br. & Fr. Poss. 1912	169.40	1	..	..	..	1	2	..	4
Norfolk Islands	13	1,000	Br. Poss.	1895	318.99	..	1	..	..	2	2	..	5
Philippine Islands	127,853	9,000,000	U. S. Poss.	1906	400.00	2	..	..	..	2	3	..	7
Pitcairn Island	2	153	Br. Poss.	1890	115.45	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	2
Samoa	2,701	40,000	Ger. & U. S.	1895	476.51	..	1	..	..	..	2	..	3
Singapore	1,550	572,249	Br. Colony	1904	1,263.75	2	..	..	..	1	3	..	6
Society Islands	637	30,500	Fr. Colony	1893	490.00	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	2
Sumatra	161,612	3,500,000	Dutch Poss.	1899	868.67	..	1	..	..	1	1	..	3
Totals (14)	455,178	45,920,902			8,302.04	10	6	..	..	16	27	3	62
South America
Argentina	1,135,840	6,800,000	Republic	1894	16,528.09	5	1	2	..	11	16	3	38
Bolivia	505,400	2,000,000	Republic	1907	350.00	..	1	..	..	1	3	..	5
Brazil	3,218,991	21,624,000	Republic	1894	16,866.72	6	3	..	..	..	2	..	11
Chile	307,620	3,500,000	Republic	1895	5,453.05	3	..	..	..	1	4	..	8
Ecuador	116,000	1,500,000	Republic	1906	200.00	1	1	..	..	2	2	1	7
Paraguay	98,000	650,000	Republic	1906	2,200.00	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Peru	695,733	4,559,550	Republic	1906	1,538.69	2	1	..	..	2	4	1	10
Uruguay	72,210	1,103,040	Republic	1906	2,700.00	1	..	..	..	1	2	4	8
Venezuela	364,000	2,646,835	Republic	1911	200.00	1	..	..	..	1	1	3	6
Totals (9)	6,513,794	44,383,425			46,036.55	19	7	2	..	19	34	12	93

in Non-Christian and Non-Protestant Countries—1912 (Table 1)

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Country	Ordained Natives	Other Native Helpers	Total Native Helpers	Total Force in the Field “b”	Main Stations	SubStations	Organized Churches	Baptized Members	Total Adherents	SabbathSchools	Pupils in same	Training Schools	Pupils in same	Head Schools	OutSchools	Pupils in same	Foreign Teachers	Native Teachers	Languages in which work is conduct. orally	Languages in which publications are issued.	Mission Printing Plants	Hopitals or Dispensaries	Mission Boats	Added last year
Africa
Algeria	..	..	..	5	3	..	..	22	22	3	40	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	3	3	..	..	..	1
Basutoland	..	1	1	3	1	..	..	4	5	1	22	..	..	1	..	20	..	1	2	1	..	..	..	..
British East Africa	..	..	..	9	2	..	2	65	65	1	65	..	..	2	..	500	3	5	1	1	..	..	.1	41
British South Africa	..	..	..	5	2	..	2	59	102	3	102	..	..	1	3	87	3	4	1	1	..	..	..	41
British West Africa	..	9	9	17	2	3	3	143	143	3	125	.1	50	1	5	135	2	7	4	1	..	.1	..	..
Canary Islands	..	..	..	2	1	..	..	2	2	1	2	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..
Egypt	1	4	5	13	2	2	1	17	31	2	65	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	3	..	..	..	..	10
Eritrea	..	..	..	7	1	..	1	6	6	1	30	.1	24	1	..	24	3	..	3	..	..	..	..	..
German East Africa	..	42	42	73	12	18	4	131	131	4	131	..	..	30	18	3,260	12	35	2	2	..	..	.1	24
Nyasaland	..	61	61	70	1	1	2	204	484	2	330	..	..	1	38	1,485	6	61	3	1	..	..	..	243
Rhodesia	..	42	42	64	4	7	4	250	316	9	412	4	191	4	22	683	9	41	7	4	..	..	..	71
Totals (11)	1	159	160	268	31	31	19	903	316	30	1,324	6	265	41	86	6,194	38	154	30	15	..	1	2	431
Asia
China	2	130	132	193	10	26	14	700	1,000	35	800	2	120	3	20	350	5	25	6	5	1	1	..	..
India	..	78	78	158	13	4	8	352	352	26	777	1	21	8	10	712	3	34	9	8	1	6	1	..
Japan	2	40	42	60	2	2	7	240	281	14	239	1	25	..	..	...	1	3	1	1	1	1	..	..
Korea	..	42	42	58	4	5	5	450	625	20	600	1	50	..	7	165	2	14	1	1	..	..	..	7
Persia	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	1	1	..	...	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	4	..	..	..	..	..
Siberia	10	22	32	32	10	6	64	1,077	1,077	64	1,416	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	2	1	..	..	..	520
Syria	..	2	2	9	1	2	2	34	36	5	35	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	7
Turkey	2	11	13	13	2	4	1	117	117	12	117	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	2	1	..	..	..	20
Turkestan	2	1	3	3	1	1	6	179	179	7	185	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..
Totals (9)	18	326	344	527	44	50	107	3,150	3,668	183	4,169	5	216	11	37	1,227	11	76	27	19	3	8	1	554
Australasia
Australia (aboriginal work only) ..		..	2	1	..	..	2	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
New Zealand (Maori work only)		..	..	2	..	..	..	2	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..
Totals (2)		..	..	4	1	..	..	4	4	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..
Europe (Southern)
Austria-Hungary	..	3	3	33	10	13	24	1,349	1,349	48	1,150	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	3	3	..	..	..	144
Balkan States	6	20	26	29	5	3	28	503	517	16	364	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	4	4	..	..	..	130
Belgium	..	..	..	9	1	..	6	139	139	6	142	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	2	2	..	..	..	31
France	4	18	22	22	4	16	10	312	312	25	615	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	50
Greece	..	2	2	6	2	..	..	11	11	2	11	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	2
Ireland	1	2	3	7	2	4	6	144	144	9	87	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	27
Italy	..	4	4	6	1	4	3	84	84	5	72	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	12
Portugal	..	2	2	4	2	..	2	53	53	2	45	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	22
Russia	15	114	129	140	19	50	150	4,168	4,168	150	4,817	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	7	8	..	..	..	498
Spain	..	7	7	10	1	..	1	114	114	7	78	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	19
Turkey	1	12	13	22	3	3	3	189	189	11	189	1	15	..	..	...	..	..	5	7	1	..	..	..
Totals (11)	27	184	211	288	50	93	233	7,066	7,080	281	7,570	1	15	..	..	...	..	..	27	30	1	..	..	935
Pacific Islands
British New Guinea	..	1	1	4	1	1	1	8	8	1	9	..	..	1	..	20	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	1
Cook Islands	..	..	..	6	1	..	1	15	26	2	26	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..
Fiji Islands	1	13	14	21	2	5	12	250	320	17	320	1	30	1	3	50	3	3	3	2	..	..	3	44
Friendly Islands	..	..	..	7	1	2	1	18	25	2	17	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	2	1	..	..	..	..
Hawaiian Islands	..	..	..	4	1	..	1	42	43	1	40	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	6	6	..	..	..	4
Java	..	10	10	13	1	2	5	40	73	5	75	..	..	1	1	39	2	3	3	2	..	..	..	..
New Hebrides	..	..	..	4	1	..	1	4	4	1	4	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	2	2	..	..	..	..
Norfolk Islands	..	..	..	5	1	..	1	40	52	1	57	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	10
Philippine Islands	..	..	..	7	1	..	1	80	110	4	85	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	1	2	..	..	..	10
Pitcairn Island	..	..	..	2	1	..	1	60	124	1	124	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..
Samoa	..	1	1	4	1	..	1	8	13	1	13	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	4
Singapore	..	6	6	12	2	..	1	62	118	2	118	..	..	1	..	28	..	1	3	3	..	..	..	13
Society Islands	..	..	..	2	2	..	2	21	49	2	49	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..
Sumatra	..	4	4	7	1	..	1	11	18	1	56	..	..	1	..	66	1	3	1	2	..	..	..	6
Totals (14)	1	35	36	98	17	10	30	659	983	41	993	1	30	5	4	203	6	10	27	26	..	..	3	92
South America
Argentina	3	35	38	76	2	4	23	968	1,000	37	1,183	1	110	..	..	...	3	3	2	2	1	1	..	125
Bolivia	1	2	3	8	1	..	1	10	15	1	15	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	2	2	..	..	..	3
Brazil	..	24	24	35	5	4	30	1,512	1,688	91	1,901	..	..	..	8	154	..	9	2	2	1	..	..	176
Chile	2	16	18	26	1	..	18	500	598	41	598	1	40	..	..	...	2	3	4	4	..	..	..	35
Ecuador	..	2	2	9	1	..	1	11	22	1	22	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	1	3	..	..	..	10
Paraguay	2	6	8	8	1	..	6	218	218	11	256	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..
Peru	..	9	9	19	1	1	4	144	177	18	354	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	2	2	..	1	..	20
Uruguay	..	6	6	14	1	1	3	85	85	5	90	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	2
Venezuela	..	..	..	6	1	..	1	20	20	1	28	..	..	1	..	10	..	1	1	1	..	..	..	2
Totals (9)	8	100	108	201	14	10	87	3,468	3,823	206	4,447	2	150	1	8	164	5	16	16	18	2	2	..	373

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
Country	Area in sq. miles	Population	Form of Government	Entered Field	Income from the Field	Ordained Ministers	Licensed Ministers	Physicians Men	Physicians Women	Laymen (Miss.Lic.)	Wives of Miss.	Unmarried Women	Total Foreign Missionaries
West Indies, Central America, and Mexico
British Honduras	7,562	41,007	Republic	1900	200.00	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	2
Costa Rica	18,400	345,090	Republic	1899	200.00	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	2
Cuba	44,000	2,028,282	Republic	1905	1,511.91	2	..	..	..	3	5	1	11
Guadeloupe	687	190,000	Fr. Colony	1911	........	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
Guatemala	48,290	1,842,134	Republic	1908	390.10	..	..	..	..	2	3	..	5
Haiti	10,294	1,500,000	Republic	1905	681.70	1	..	..	..	..	1	..	2
Mexico	767,005	15,000,000	Republic	1893	1,898.87	1	1	3	1	11	2	2	21
Nicaragua	49,200	600,000	Republic	1901	250.00	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1
Panama	33,800	400,000	Republic	1905	4,550.00	3	..	..	..	2	2	..	7
Puerto Rico	3,435	1,768,012	U. S. Poss.	1901	1,873.18	1	1	2	2	2	2	..	10
Santo Domingo	18,945	610,000	Republic	1910	150.00	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1
Spanish Honduras	46,250	500,136	Republic	1891	1,500.00	1	1	..	..	3	1	3	9
Totals (12)	1,047,868	24,824,661			13,205.76	11	5	5	3	25	17	6	72
Summary
Africa 11	1,881,381	33,806,923			19,251.83	16	20	2	..	24	38	8	108
Asia 9	12,851,106	845,524,149			20,053.80	32	20	6	2	31	72	20	183
Australasia 2	.........	41,850			100.00	..	2	..	..	..	2	..	4
Europe (Southern) 11	4,843,190	322,044,798			54,700.40	20	19	1	..	5	12	20	77
Pacific Islands 14	455,178	45,920,902			8,302.04	10	6	..	..	16	27	3	62
South America 9	6,513,794	44,383,425			46,036.55	19	7	2	..	19	34	12	93
W. Indies & Mexico12	1,047,868	24,824,661			13,205.76	11	5	5	3	25	17	6	72
Grand Totals	68 27,592,517	1,316,546,708			$161,650.38	108	79	16	5	120	202	69	599
Income from home base					$444,428.23

in Non-Christian and Non-Protestant Countries—(Table 1 Cont’d)

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	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Country	Ordained Natives	Other Native Helpers	Total Native Helpers	Total Force in the Field “b”	Main Stations	SubStations	Organized Churches	Baptized Members	Total Adherents	SabbathSchools	Pupils in same	Training Schools	Pupils in same	Head Schools	OutSchools	Pupils in same	Foreign Teachers	Native Teachers	Languages in which work is conduct. orally	Languages in which publications are issued.	Mission Printing Plants	Hopitals or Dispensaries	Mission Boats	Added last year
West Indies, Central America, and Mexico
British Honduras	..	..	..	2	..	1	..	12	12	1	13	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..
Costa Rica	..	..	..	2	1	..	1	15	15	1	15	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..
Cuba	..	3	3	14	4	1	3	84	94	5	100	1	30	2	..	56	7	2	1	1	..	..	..	..
Guadeloupe	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	2	3	1	3	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	1
Guatemala	..	1	1	6	1	..	1	35	35	1	40	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..
Haiti	..	4	4	6	1	1	4	206	236	10	231	..	..	1	..	30	..	2	3	3	..	..	..	49
Mexico	..	12	12	33	1	2	4	248	289	9	183	..	..	2	..	50	1	1	1	1	1	1	..	..
Nicaragua	..	..	..	1	1	..	1	23	23	1	25	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..
Panama	..	2	2	9	1	..	11	507	507	12	525	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..
Puerto Rico	..	..	..	10	1	..	1	30	35	2	35	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	2	2	..	..	..	5
Santo Domingo	..	1	1	2	..	..	1	10	10	1	10	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..
Spanish Honduras	..	..	..	9	1	..	4	163	163	9	171	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	30
Totals (12)	..	23	23	95	13	5	31	1,335	1,422	53	1,351	1	30	5		136	8	5	15	15	1	1	..	85
Summary
Africa	1	159	160	268	31	31	19	903	1,307	30	1,324	6	256	41	86	6,194	38	154	30	15	..	1	2	431
Asia	18	326	344	527	44	50	107	3,150	3,668	183	4,169	5	216	11	37	1,227	11	76	27	19	3	8	1	554
Australasia	..	..	..	4	1	..	..	4	4	..	...	..	..	..	..	...	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..
Europe (Southern)	27	184	211	288	50	93	233	7,066	7,080	281	7,570	1	15	..	..	...	..	..	27	30	1	..	1	935
Pacific Islands	1	35	36	98	17	10	30	659	983	41	993	1	30	5	4	203	6	10	27	26	..	..	3	92
South America	8	100	108	201	14	10	87	3,468	3,823	206	4,447	2	150	1	8	164	5	16	16	18	2	2	..	373
W. Indies & Mexico	..	23	23	95	13	5	31	1,335	1,422	53	1,351	1	30	5	..	136	8	.5	15	15	1	1	..	85
Grand Totals	55	827	882	1,481	170	199	507	16,585	18,287	794	19,854	16	706	63	135	7,924	68	261	91	75	7	12	7	2,470

EDITORIAL BRIEFS

WASe

As this first issue of the BULLETIN goes to press, the opening day of the thirty-eight session of the General Conference closes. It has been a good day—a day of inspiration and blessing, of encouragement and good cheer. GCB May 16, 1913, page 16.1

The general spirit of many in attendance seems to be one of personal consecration, of deep heart-searching, and of an intense eagerness to learn that which will be of profit in soul-winning service. This is as it should be. Pleasant as are the associations, the renewed friendships, and the long-planned-for reunions at such large gatherings, there is much to be gained by subordinating the social to the spiritual. To those who seek first the kingdom of God, will come the purest and most abiding joy in Christian fellowship. GCB May 16, 1913, page 16.2

As during the opening meeting some of the pioneers in the message testified of their confidence in God’s leadership and of their joy over multiplying evidences of progress, many hearts were touched. The Spirit of God was present in melting, subduing power. One delegate who for more than a decade has been isolated in far away heathen lands, was overheard remarking that he could scarcely refrain from weeping aloud with joy because of the privilege he had of hearing once more the voices of these tried servants of God. Strong is the love that binds together the hearts of the workers; great is their joy as they assure one another of their conviction that the end of all things is near at hand, and that soon they shall see their returning Lord. GCB May 16, 1913, page 16.3

We are indebted to H. E. Rogers, B. P. Foote, H. Mayer, Miss Mertie Wheeler, and E. F. Albertsworth for our excellent verbatim reports of Conference proceedings. Our force is large enough so that by having one report for fifteen minutes and then write out what has been taken while another takes the report, the entire proceedings are ready for the printers almost as soon as the meeting adjourns. GCB May 16, 1913, page 16.4

The reception committee reported at noon Thursday 612 family tents pitched; about twenty-one hundred people located in tents; three hundred in rooms off the grounds and a hundred or more in buildings on the grounds, making a total of twenty-five hundred visitors. There are about six hundred Sabbath-keepers in and around Washington; thus making to date practically thirty-one hundred people in attendance at the conference. Still others will be in later. GCB May 16, 1913, page 16.5

We shall give BULLETIN readers a few views of the camp and of groups of workers from the fields abroad. It has been arranged for Brother E. R. Button to take these photographs for the benefit of those not with us. GCB May 16, 1913, page 16.6

Takoma Park always looked good to us but was never prettier than now. Our second page picture gives a general view of the Seminary grounds and a portion of the camp. GCB May 16, 1913, page 16.7

It has been arranged for the Bible workers to hold a meeting for conference study at the time of the department meetings. GCB May 16, 1913, page 16.8

A NOTICEABLE feature of our quadrennial meetings is the whitening hairs of all our older brethren. But each Conference brings us four years nearer the glorious consummation of our hope, the coming of our Lord in the clouds of heaven to reap the harvest of the earth and to crown with eternal life his faithful people. GCB May 16, 1913, page 16.9

A REQUEST

WASe

Any news item concerning the General Conference session seen in any newspaper will be appreciated if sent to Press Bureau, care of General Conference, Takoma Park, D. C. GCB May 16, 1913, page 16.10

FULFILLING PROPHECY

WASe

The general reports of the president and the secretary appearing in this issue, reveal a marvelous development of the cause of present truth in fields abroad. Only a few short years, comparatively, have passed since the first worker was sent from the shores of America to proclaim the third angel’s message in other lands; yet now we are told by the brethren that the number of evangelical laborers in other lands exceeds the number in the home field. In this rapid extension of the cause of God into lands across the seas, our brethren in North America greatly rejoice. GCB May 16, 1913, page 16.11

Even at the time of beginnings in mission work, the brethren rejoiced over what they could see developing. Shortly after our first missionary to Europe, Elder J. N. Andrews, reached Switzerland, he testified of his strong faith in God’s power to cause the light of present truth to shine upon every nation, tongue, and people; and in the little lights already appearing he discerned evidences of the fulfillment of the prophecy of our Saviour that this gospel of the kingdom should be preached in all the world as a preparation for the second advent. GCB May 16, 1913, page 16.12

One of the tried leaders of those earlier years, Elder James White, when he heard of the first-fruits of our work abroad, wrote confidently of the glad day soon to dawn when the message would be heard in many lands. “Those who accept fully and intelligently the position of Seventh-day Adventists upon the messages of the fourteenth chapter of Revelation,” he wrote in 1875, “will see in the extension of the message to the nations, and the providential hand of God in the work, evidences of the soon accomplishment of the great work of the last message, and consequently of the soon coming of Christ, which rank highest among the signals that that day is at hand. Prophecy must and will be fulfilled. The last warning to prepare must be given. The coming of Christ and the last judgment hastens on.” GCB May 16, 1913, page 16.13

That which a few years ago was wholly a matter of faith, is today becoming a matter of sight. On every hand we see God at work. And yet, as Elder Spicer points out in his report, “there is a vast field beyond us yet. This is no place to rest.” By faith alone can the hitherto unentered portions of the earth be penetrated and prepared for the coming King. That which is to be accomplished in the future must be undertaken with strong faith, and, as emphasized by Elder Daniells in his report, with the help of our God-fearing brethren and sisters throughout the churches. God’s work in the earth can be carried forward successfully, and finished, only as ministers and consecrated laymen unite whole-heartedly in soul-saving effort. GCB May 16, 1913, page 16.14

One of the serious problems confronting the European Division and the India Union Mission, is the evangelization of the Moslem world. Only through faith in the power of Jehovah to intervene miraculously, can our workers face with courage the forbidding Mohammedan lands, and hope for a harvest of souls. But the mighty God who is making bare his holy arm in the sight of all the nations, will honor his servants who in humble trust advance in his name. He will give them souls for their hire, as they look to him in confidence, pleading his promises in behalf of the nations still in darkness; and he will enable them to finish with joy the work of carrying the gospel to every creature. Then— GCB May 16, 1913, page 16.15

“Hope will change to glad fruition,
Faith to sight, and prayer to praise.” GCB May 16, 1913, page 16.16