General Conference Bulletin, vol. 1

DISTRIBUTION OF LABOR

The following recommendations were voted by the Conference:— GCB April 1895, page 516.11

1. That the Minnesota Conference be requested to relinquish North Dakota, and that the two Dakotas, be known as the Dakota Conference, with the present South Dakota Conference committee over the whole. GCB April 1895, page 516.12

2. That the Nebraska Conference be requested to take as a part of her Conference that part of South Dakota known as the Black Hills Country; namely, the counties of Shannon, Fall River, Custer, Washington, Pennington, Ziebach, Lawrence, Meade, Scobey, Delano, and Butte. GCB April 1895, page 516.13

3. That in harmony with the requests of the California and Colorado Conferences, Arizona and New Mexico be taken under the jurisdiction of the General Conference, and that the territory be made a part of Dist. No. 5. GCB April 1895, page 516.14

4. That Elder Matthew Larson, of Iowa, labor in the New Mexico and Arizona mission field. GCB April 1895, page 516.15

5. That Elder A. J. Read and wife, of Tahiti, Dr. F. E. Braucht and wife, of Michigan, go to New Guinea to open up mission work. [See 62.] GCB April 1895, page 516.16

6. That J. M. Cole and wife, of Norfolk, go to the Fiji Islands to begin mission work, and that E. S. Butz and wife, of California, join Elder Cole in labor in those islands. GCB April 1895, page 516.17

7. That Elder H. F. Graf and wife, of Nebraska, make Brazil their field of labor. GCB April 1895, page 516.18

8. That W. H. Anderson and wife and Clifton Tarr and wife, join the company to go to Zambesia, Interior Africa. GCB April 1895, page 516.19

9. That Elder J. E. Graham take the captaincy of the “Pitcairn.” GCB April 1895, page 516.20

10. That E. R. Palmer and wife go to Australasia to labor. GCB April 1895, page 516.21

11. That Elder E. W. Webster and wife, of South Carolina, make Trinidad their future field of labor. GCB April 1895, page 516.22

12. That D. P. Gade, of Kansas, labor in Iowa in the interests of the German work. GCB April 1895, page 516.23

13. That in view of the poor health of the president of the Texas Conference and his desire to be released, Elder H. W. Decker, of Illinois, take the presidency of the Texas Conference. GCB April 1895, page 516.24

14. That Elder S. H. Lane, of New York, take the presidency of the Illinois Conference. GCB April 1895, page 516.25

15. That Elder A. E. Place take the presidency of the New York Conference. GCB April 1895, page 516.26

16. That Elder H. W. Cottrell take the presidency of the New England Conference, made vacant by placing Elder R. C. Porter on the General Conference Committee. GCB April 1895, page 516.27

17. That Elder J. W. Westphal, of Wisconsin, labor in the German work in Dist. No. 5. GCB April 1895, page 516.28

18. That Elder H. Shultz labor in the German work in Dist. Nos. 3 and 4. GCB April 1895, page 516.29

19. That Elder E. A. Curtis, of Minnesota, go to the Illinois Conference to labor. GCB April 1895, page 516.30

20. That Elder C. Santee, of Missouri, go to the Minnesota Conference to labor. GCB April 1895, page 516.31

21. That Elder C. W. Flaiz, of Minnesota, go to the Dakota Conference, and take the place on the Conference committee made vacant by the removal of Elder H. R. Johnson. GCB April 1895, page 516.32

22. That Elder D. H. Lamson, of Nebraska, go to the Indiana Conference to labor. GCB April 1895, page 516.33

23. That Elder Smith Sharp labor in the Cumberland mission field. GCB April 1895, page 516.34

24. That Elder D. H. Oberholtzer, of Indiana, go to Kansas to labor. GCB April 1895, page 517.1

25. That R. W. Parmelee, of Michigan, go to Oklahoma, and take the place made vacant by the removal of E. R. Palmer. GCB April 1895, page 517.2

26. That Elder H. J. Farman, of New England, and Elder G. E. Langdon, of Nebraska, go to the Maritime Provinces to labor. GCB April 1895, page 517.3

27. That Henry Duerksen, of North Dakota, go to Wisconsin to labor. GCB April 1895, page 517.4

28. That M. S. Babcock labor in Dist. No. 2, under the direction of the superintendent of the same. GCB April 1895, page 517.5

29. That Elder E. A. Merrell and wife, of Illinois, go to the Texas Conference to labor. GCB April 1895, page 517.6

30. That the name of Elder E. H. Gates be referred to the Foreign Mission Board for appointment as soon as he is in a condition of health to engage in active labor. [See Recommendation by F. M. Board.] GCB April 1895, page 517.7

31. That C. M. Perrin and Nettie Perrin go to Jamaica to engage in the canvassing work, the former to take charge of the canvassing work in the island. GCB April 1895, page 517.8

32. That D. U. Hale, of Texas, and G. P. Riggs, of Florida, go to West Africa in company with W. W. Eastman. GCB April 1895, page 517.9

33. That Elder S. S. Shrock, of Kansas, go to Ohio to labor. GCB April 1895, page 517.10

34. That Elder I. D. Van Horn take the presidency of the Ohio Conference made vacant by the placing of Elder G. A. Irwin on the General Conference Committee. GCB April 1895, page 517.11

35. That Lucy B. Post, of Ohio, go to Argentina to labor in the Bible work. GCB April 1895, page 517.12

36. That Elder James A. Morrow, of Kansas, connect in labor with the Central American mission field. GCB April 1895, page 517.13

37. That Elder John A. Brunson and wife be referred to the General Conference Committee for appointment as soon as they are prepared to take up labor. GCB April 1895, page 517.14

38. That Elder W. S. Cruzan, of Texas, labor in the Missouri Conference. GCB April 1895, page 517.15

39. That Elder W. N. Hyatt, of Nebraska, go to Texas to labor. GCB April 1895, page 517.16

40. That Elder G. B. Tripp, of Virginia, go to Zambesia, Interior Africa, to take charge of the mission work. GCB April 1895, page 517.17

41. That J. E. Evans, of Michigan, go to Texas to labor. GCB April 1895, page 517.18

42. That Elder V. H. Lucas, of Colorado, go to the New Mexico and Arizona mission field, to connect in labor with Elder Matthew Larson; and that Watson Ziegler take the place on the Colorado Conference committee made vacant by the removal of Elder V. H. Lucas. GCB April 1895, page 517.19

43. That J. J. Devereaux, of Nebraska, go to Colorado, to take charge of the canvassing work. GCB April 1895, page 517.20

44. That Mrs. Rachel Flowers go to Guadalajara, to assist in the work of the mission. GCB April 1895, page 517.21

45. That Frank Mosebar go to the Central American mission field to labor as the superintendent of the same may direct. GCB April 1895, page 517.22

46. That L. A. Smith, of England, return to this country to labor under the direction of the General Conference Committee. GCB April 1895, page 517.23

47. That Chinese mission work be opened up in Honolulu, and that the Foreign Mission Board be requested to furnish laborers for the work. GCB April 1895, page 517.24

48. That the Foreign Mission Board secure a nurse to work in Trinidad. GCB April 1895, page 517.25

49. That the eastern boundary of the North Pacific Conference be extended to the Klikitat River north of the Columbia River, and to the Des Chutes River south of the Columbia, as this territory is more naturally connected with that Conference than with the Upper Columbia Conference. GCB April 1895, page 517.26

50. That Elder L. A. Hoopes take the presidency of the Virginia Conference, made vacant by the removal of Elder G. B. Tripp. [See 64.] GCB April 1895, page 517.27

51. That R. A. Underwood labor in Pennsylvania. GCB April 1895, page 517.28

52. That Elder J. P. Henderson, of Iowa, go to Illinois to labor. GCB April 1895, page 517.29

53. That Elder J. S. Shrock, of Minnesota, go to Illinois to labor in the German work. GCB April 1895, page 517.30

54. That Ole Oppegard go to Argentina to canvass among the Scandinavians as a self-supporting worker. GCB April 1895, page 517.31

55. That P. Giddings return to British Guiana to labor. GCB April 1895, page 517.32

56. That Elder J. T. Boettcher remain in this country to engage in educational work. GCB April 1895, page 517.33

57. That Elder W. T. Drummond, of Texas, labor in Dist. No. 2, under the direction of the district superintendent. GCB April 1895, page 517.34

58. That Daniel Nettleton, W. A. Hennig, and C. N. Harr take the places made vacant on the Nebraska Conference committee by removals. [See 65.] GCB April 1895, page 517.35

59. That all other calls for labor be referred to the General Conference Committee and Foreign Mission Board. GCB April 1895, page 517.36

60. That in view of the evident need of the workers going to New Guinea having some special training, the opening of the work in that island be deferred for the present, and that Elder A. J. Reed and wife be permitted to remain in this country to take some special preparation for the work; and further, — GCB April 1895, page 517.37

61. That in view of this change, the question of Dr. Braucht’s field of labor be left to the Foreign Mission Board. GCB April 1895, page 517.38

62. That the name of Elder W. A. McCutchen, of Georgia, be substituted for that of Elder L. A. Hoopes, as president of the Virginia Conference. GCB April 1895, page 517.39

63. That in view of Elder L. A. Hoopes’ remaining in Nebraska, the name of C. N. Harr be omitted from the Nebraska Conference committee. GCB April 1895, page 517.40