General Conference Bulletin, vol. 2

SECOND MEETING

L. T. NICOLA

The second meeting of the Seventh-day Adventist Medical Missionary and Benevolent Association convened pursuant to adjournment at 2:30 P. M., March 11. Prayer was offered by Elder Irwin. GCB January 1, 1897, page 63.7

Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The Treasurer’s report being called for, it was then read, and it was voted that it be printed and circulated among the members. GCB January 1, 1897, page 63.8

The Chair then stated that he would read a number of subjects, which ought to be thoroughly discussed, among which were: The relation of the various sanitariums to the cause and to the religious work of the denomination; the subject of city missions; what methods should be adopted to extend more extensively our principles; the necessity and propriety of establishing small sanitariums, bath-houses, etc., in various cities where it would not be expedient to establish costly enterprises: endowed beds;the Christian Help work and its relation to other lines of work; our duty to the poor, etc. It was suggested by Elder Holser that the subject of city missions be considered. GCB January 1, 1897, page 63.9

The Chair made remarks in regard to the providence of God in guiding in the matter of a selection of the location of the Workingmen’s Home and the Medical Missionary College Settlement, also the necessity of studying upon what line to enter in this work. He stated that he had observed that it would not do to duplicate their work, but to endeavor to hunt up and do that which none of the other missions cared to do. GCB January 1, 1897, page 63.10

Dr. Rand gave a brief account of the work in Chicago during his stay there, and how thankful those who had been treated there were for the efforts put forth in their behalf. Dr. Paulson also related some interesting experiences which he had enjoyed while laboring in New York. GCB January 1, 1897, page 63.11

P. F. Bicknell gave an account of his experiences in Burlington, Vt., which showed very clearly how the Christian Help GCB January 1, 1897, page 63.12

work may be started and continued successfully. Since the introduction of this branch of the work, the membership of the church has much more than doubled, and there has been a revival among the members since its inception. Many most interesting incidents, showing the leading of God’s Spirit in the work, were related. Elders Prescott, Olsen, and others expressed their great appreciation of the meeting, and hoped that these experience meetings and reports of Christian Help work might be continued. GCB January 1, 1897, page 63.13

On motion, the meeting adjourned to meet Friday, March 12, at 10. A.M., in the Sanitarium chapel. GCB January 1, 1897, page 63.14