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General Conference Bulletin, vol. 2

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY

L. T. NICOLA

THE annual business of the Seventh-day Adventist Educational Society occupied six meetings, the first of which was held March 10, 1897. W. C. Sisley as president of the Trustees presided, and G. G. Tenney acted as scribe. GCB January 1, 1897, page 71.8

The financial report of the College was presented by the business agent, G. W. Payne, and in summaries was as follows:— GCB January 1, 1897, page 71.9

RESOURCES.
Sundry inventories (see balance sheet attached)
for year ending June 30, 1896$23,077 27
Accounts outstanding5,789 26
Bookstand1,957 14
Provisions702 52
Bills Receivable491 74
Broom Department—Stock$571 00
                   UnCollected275 10846 10
Coal on hand250 10
Real estate111,346 30
$144,360 33
LIABILITIES.
Due Review and Herald$37,868 33
Unpaid salaries655 24
Cash.—Overdrafts88 40
Sundry accounts154 53
Bills payable27,292 98
       Total liabilities$66,059 48
       Present worth78,300 85
$144,360 33

The committee appointed by the General Conference Committee to consider and recommend plans for educational work, submitted the following report, which, as adopted, was as follows:— GCB January 1, 1897, page 71.10

1. A reorganization of the educational work of Battle Creek College, and the development of such a plan of cooperation between the College and Sanitarium work as will avoid, as far as possible, the duplication of classes,— GCB January 1, 1897, page 71.11

Provided, That no organic connection shall exist between the Battle Creek College and the Sanitarium or Medical Missionary College, and that the practical relations between them shall be conducted on a definite business basis. GCB January 1, 1897, page 71.12

2. Plans for the establishment of a training-school for Christian workers, with courses of study for the training of ministers, missionary teachers, and other classes of missionary laborers, and suited to co-operate with the Medical College and the Nurses Training-School. GCB January 1, 1897, page 71.13

3. The organization of a permanent board, or committee, who shall arrange for the maintenance of worthy students, while they are pursuing one of these courses of training; this board or committee to be distinct from either the College or Sanitarium Board, although members of either board may be eligible to membership in it. This Board to be appointed by the General Conference Committee. GCB January 1, 1897, page 71.14

In order to carry out the above suggestion, we recommend the following:— GCB January 1, 1897, page 71.15

1. That besides the course of study now offered in the nine grades of the preparatory department, there be three years of additional preparatory work (largely elective, in counsel with the instructors) from the following general lines: English language, science, history, Bible, mathematics, manual training, Latin (Biblical and medical), Greek (Biblical), German, Hebrew, etc. And that in addition to the above, advanced work be provided in harmony with the teachings of the Bible and the special light given through the spirit of prophecy. GCB January 1, 1897, page 71.16

2. That the teachers course be one year, and the evangelistic course two years in length. GCB January 1, 1897, page 71.17

3. That the aim be to give a thorough course for practical work as evangelistic missionaries, missionary teachers, and in other lines of missionary labor. GCB January 1, 1897, page 71.18

The committees were appointed in the usual way. The report of the Committee on Plans and Resolutions was adopted, as follows:— GCB January 1, 1897, page 71.19

In view of the fact that the interests of Battle Creek College are not made that vital issue that they should be throughout the district in which said school is located, we recommend that,— GCB January 1, 1897, page 71.20

1. The District Superintendent give special attention to the educational work, and that he do all that he can to enlist the co-operation of all the laborers in each Conference, in the interests of Battle Greek College, to secure a larger attendance of students, and to solicit donations and legacies for the maintenance of its work. GCB January 1, 1897, page 71.21

2. That a competent man from each Conference in the district (Ohio excepted) be placed upon the Board of Trustees. GCB January 1, 1897, page 71.22

The Nominating Committee in submitting its report recommended the following names as candidates for Trustees: J. H. Morrison, J. H. Evans, S. H. Lane, J. H. Kellogg, O. A. Olsen, W. C. Sisley, C. M. Christianson, and if the number be raised to nine, the names of Wm. Covert and J. W. Watt were suggested. GCB January 1, 1897, page 71.23

The Secretary was by unanimous vote authorized to cast a ballot for changing the By-laws so as to call for a board of nine trustees. The ballot resulted in the election of the following: S. H. Lane, W. E. A. Aul, I. II. Evans, J. H. Morrison, Wm. Covert, H. Lindsay, J. W. Watt, J. H. Kellogg, G. W. Caviness. The Meeting took occasion generally to disapprove of the cumulative method of voting by which it is possible to frustrate the wishes of the majority of the stockholders, and at a subsequent meeting a formal vote of disapproval was taken. GCB January 1, 1897, page 71.24

Later it appeared that the action of the stockholders in changing the number of Trustees was outside of their province, and that consequently the election proceedings were void. They were so declared by unanimous vote, and the Nominating Committee was called on for another report. This was furnished as follows: J. H. Morrison, J. H. Evans, S. H. Lane, C. M. Christianson, E. J. Hibbard, J. H. Kellogg, G. C. Tenney. The committee also recommended that the Trustees be requested to make the proposed change in the By-laws, and that the names of the presidents of the Indiana and Wisconsin conferences be added to the list. The ballot resulted in electing the nominees with the exception of one, for whom the name of C. O. Holly was substituted by one. GCB January 1, 1897, page 72.1

During the interim between the meetings of the Society, several evenings were taken for the study of the Testimonies, conducted by A. T. Jones, on the subject of the College and educational matters in general. These meetings threw much light on the subject of true education and its methods. The principles declared in the recommendations presented by the General Conference were elucidated, and there was a general sentiment aroused in their behalf. Some misapprehensions that had existed in the past, as to the attitude that different ones maintained toward the institution, were also cleared up, and a better understanding was brought in. In consultation with the General Conference Committee, there were some changes effected to the satisfaction of all; the president of the faculty choosing another field of labor, F. A. Sutherland, of Walla Walla College, accepted a call to take charge of the school. GCB January 1, 1897, page 72.2

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IT would seem that an apology, or at least an explanation, would be due our readers who have waited so long for the appearance of this number of the BULLETIN which is to bring to them the closing work of the Conference. We have only of great pressure of work to plead. The closing of the business has not been accomplished as promptly as it appeared that it might be; and other matters have combined to lengthen the delay. But we have confidence that the appearance of seventy-two pages of really valuable reading-matter, containing some of the richest truths that were uttered during the session, and the interesting business proceedings, will go far in allaying any disappointment that the lapse of time has created. GCB January 1, 1897, page 72.3

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THIS paper does not contain all that is of interest that is to come. The reports of board and committee meetings that have been held here are of interest and importance, and these will be placed in the next number of the QUARTERLY BULLETIN, which it is designed to get out as soon as can be done in view of the large amount of work that it will require. The next number will contain a corrected directory of officers and workers, and much that will be of use to all who have to do with the work in any capacity. It is not possible now to state just when it will appear, but it is hoped to get the paper out in the next month. GCB January 1, 1897, page 72.4

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THERE is at least one thing that has been omitted from our columns that should have appeared, the omission of which we regret. This is the report of the superintendent of District No. 7, W. C. White. This report was given in detachments, partly as a written report and partly as extempore addresses, and this has been the cause of its nonpreparation for the paper. Brother White thinks he can still prepare it, and if so it will be given either in the next BULLETIN or published in the Review. GCB January 1, 1897, page 72.5

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A VOTE of thanks was proposed in the Conference during the last meeting at College View, expressive of appreciation of the large and numerous kindnesses bestowed upon the meeting in general, and the visitors in particular by everybody who had borne burdens in connection with the assembly and its entertainment. While the propriety of thanking each other in this public manner for doing our work well, may be called in question, it is but natural and it is also appropriate that we should have the feeling of grateful appreciation in our hearts. And we are sure that this is the case with every individual from a distance who attended the meetings. And so, though the resolutions were withdrawn, except as related to the railroads, we know they were unanimously carried in the feelings of the delegates. Elder W. B. White, and those associated with him, did everything that could be done to anticipate and fully meet every want, and it is the universal testimony that they succeeded to a very full degree. GCB January 1, 1897, page 72.6