General Conference Bulletin, vol. 4

MINUTES OF THE FIFTH MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON COUNCIL, HELD APRIL 4, AT 10 A. M

Prayers were offered by Elders Prescott and Irwin. GCB April 5, 1901, page 66.16

Elder Smith Sharp introduced the matter of the Southern work, asking that early consideration be given the same by the Conference. GCB April 5, 1901, page 66.17

To make this the special order for the first hour this afternoon. GCB April 5, 1901, page 66.18

The Committee on Plan of Organization reported the following recommendations:— GCB April 5, 1901, page 66.19

1. That the following persons be invited to attend the meetings of the council: J. O. Johnston, S. N. Curtis, Wm. Woodford, B. R. Nordyke, Miles W. Lewis, Dr. A. N. Loper, R. S. Owen (of Miss.), Dr. A. J. Sanderson, S. B. Horton, Dr. J. R. Leadsworth, W. A. Alway, J. I. Gibson, J. N. Nelson, H. G. Lucas, I. A. Ford, H. H. Hall, J. H. Watson, Dr. P. A. DeForest, N. C. McClure, L. T. Nicola. GCB April 5, 1901, page 66.20

2. That the time of the committee during the morning session be devoted to the appointment of sub-committees to study various lines of work, such as, Conference Organization, Education, Canvassing and Colporteur Work, Camp-meetings, Publishing, Sanitariums, Missionary Work, and Religious Liberty Work. GCB April 5, 1901, page 66.21

3. That the president of the General Conference and the presidents of the Union Conferences, arrange among themselves to preside at the council meetings, and at the meetings of the General Conference. GCB April 5, 1901, page 66.22

The foregoing recommendations of the committee were adopted. GCB April 5, 1901, page 66.23

The general committee then took up the appointment of subcommittees. GCB April 5, 1901, page 66.24

The following were named as Committee on Organization: W. C. White, O. A. Olsen, Geo. A. Irwin, R. M. Kilgore, A. G. Daniells, J. H. Kellogg, J. N. Loughborough, I. H. Evans, S. H. Lane, W. W. Prescott, and A. T. Jones. GCB April 5, 1901, page 66.25

Voted: That the Committee on Education be composed of all the members of the general committee who are school men. It was found that the following were present, who constitute the Committee on Education: E. A. Sutherland, David Paulson, W. S. Sadler, P. T. Magan, B. L. Howe, M. C. Wilcox, C. W. Irwin, M. E. Cady, E. L. Stewart, B. E. Nicola, C. C. Lewis, J. W. Loughhead, and Frederick Griggs. GCB April 5, 1901, page 66.26

Voted: That the Committee on Canvassing and Colporteur work include the district agents; the managers of each of the publishing houses, foreign and domestic, including the Good Health Publishing Company, or one they may appoint; those in charge of the canvassing work in foreign fields, and the Secretary of the Foreign Mission Board. GCB April 5, 1901, page 66.27

Voted: To ask Elder A. G. Daniells to present the subject of camp meetings. GCB April 5, 1901, page 66.28

Voted: That the Committee on Publishing be the same as that appointed by the Publishers’ Convention, consisting of the following: C. H. Jones, W. C. Sisley, W. C. White, W. W. Prescott, L. R. Conradi, O. A. Olsen, I. H. Evans, W. A. Spicer, W. D. Salisbury, with the addition of Dr. J. H. Kellogg. GCB April 5, 1901, page 66.29

The following were appointed the Committee on Sanitariums: J. H. Kellogg, J. C. Ottosen, David Paulson, F. M. Wilcox, J. R. Leadsworth, H. W. Cottrell, S. H. Lane, O. A. Olsen, W. T. Knox, G. W. Reaser, L. R. Conradi, and P. A. DeForest. GCB April 5, 1901, page 66.30

Voted: That the Committee on Missionary Work comprise the members of the Foreign Mission Board, the members of the Medical Missionary Board, and the laborers from foreign fields. GCB April 5, 1901, page 66.31

The following were appointed Committee on Religious Liberty: Allen Moon, E. J. Waggoner, J. M. Rees, M. C. Wilcox, E. T. Russell. GCB April 5, 1901, page 66.32

The meeting adjourned to the call of the Chair. GCB April 5, 1901, page 66.33

G. A. IRWIN, Pres.
L. A. HOOPES, Sec.

The Chair: You have heard the action of the large committee thus far. What is your pleasure in regard to it? If it meets the mind of the Conference, a motion to adopt whatever has been read will be in order: and if it is adopted, it will appear in the BULLETIN to-morrow, so that you can have the names of all these committees. GCB April 5, 1901, page 66.34

Allen Moon: Inasmuch as these committees are to be committees of Conferences, and report to this Conference, I would like to suggest that the Committee on Religious Liberty be enlarged by the addition of several members. This has been a question that has been before us for a number of years, and I believe it ought to have due consideration at this Conference. I would like to suggest the names of S. H. Lane and Geo. B. Thompson as additional members to this committee. GCB April 5, 1901, page 66.35

The Chair: Do you move that? GCB April 5, 1901, page 67.1

Allen Moon: Yes. GCB April 5, 1901, page 67.2

J. D. Gowell: I second the motion. GCB April 5, 1901, page 67.3

The Chair: You have heard the motion. It has been moved and seconded to amend the Committee on Religious Liberty, adding the names of Elders S. H. Lane and G. B. Thompson. Are you ready for the question? GCB April 5, 1901, page 67.4

M. C. Wilcox: I would like to ask the mover of the motion to admit two more names in his motion—those of C. P. Bollman and L. A. Smith. GCB April 5, 1901, page 67.5

The Chair: Do you accept? GCB April 5, 1901, page 67.6

Allen Moon: I accept. GCB April 5, 1901, page 67.7

The Chair: Two more names have been added by the consent of the mover,—C. P. Bollman and L. A. Smith. When you vote, therefore, it will be on the names of S. H. Lane, Geo. B. Thompson, C. P. Bollman, and L. A. Smith. GCB April 5, 1901, page 67.8

The question was called, and carried. GCB April 5, 1901, page 67.9

The Chair: What is the further pleasure of the Conference in regard to this report? GCB April 5, 1901, page 67.10

R. C. Porter: I move the adoption of the report. GCB April 5, 1901, page 67.11

S. B. Horton: I second the motion. GCB April 5, 1901, page 67.12

The question was called, and carried. GCB April 5, 1901, page 67.13

The Chair: The motion is carried without dissenting vote, so that the action of the large committee becomes the work of the Conference. In due time these committees will have matters to present before you. It will be necessary for this large committee to have other meetings, and there will no doubt be other committees announced later; but when they are announced, they will be brought before the Conference, as these have been, for ratification. The Conference is now open for whatever business you have to bring up. The work in the South has been made the special order for this afternoon. Unless there is something else which needs to be done before, that will be the first order of business. GCB April 5, 1901, page 67.14

Elder Sharp then came forward, and presented the following Memorial to the delegates:— GCB April 5, 1901, page 67.15