Manuscripts and Memories of Minneapolis

GENERAL CONFERENCE

2.30 p. m., Nov. 1. MMM 397.27

The Conference was opened by prayer by Eld. J. Fargo. MMM 397.28

The reading of the minutes was ommitted. MMM 397.29

Resolutions No. 3 to 7 from the committee to consider the work of the foreign laborers and schools, were read and adopted. MMM 397.30

The committee to whom the report of committee on city mission work was referred reported as follows, which was adopted as a whole: MMM 397.31

22. Resolved, That we indorse resolutions one to nine inclusive adopted at the last session of the General Conference relative to city mission work, recorded on pages 43 and 44 of the Year Book; offering the following amendment to resolutions 5: that the clause now reading “and that they shall pass a satisfactory examinations before an examining board of three,” be made to read “and that they shall pass a satisfactory examination before an examining board of three, or on blanks furnished by them.” MMM 397.32

23. Resolved, That we urge upon all our conference the necessity of raising a city mission fund sufficient for the education of workers and for carrying forward mission work as recommended in the foregoing resolutions. MMM 397.33

24. Resolved, That we endorse the action of the Illinois conference in the erection of the new building in Chicago, suitable for a central training school for city and foreign missionaries in harmony with the advice of the General Conference Committee. MMM 397.34

25. Resolved, That we recommend the states adjacent to Illinois that have not already been advised by the General Conference to establish general training schools, to give their encouragement and support to the Chicago mission training school, by seeding suitable persons there to be educated for labor in different fields. MMM 397.35

The committee on distribution of labor offered the following: MMM 397.36

46. That D. T. Jones of Missouri go to Battle Creek, to assist the acting president of the General Conference in his correspondence and in his labors in the interests of the cause at large. MMM 397.37

47. That E. A. Merrill of Minnesota go to Illinois to labor in that conference. MMM 397.38

48. That C. H. Bliss of Illinois make Minnesota his field of labor. MMM 397.39

49. That M. H. Gregory of Minnesota go to Kansas to labor. MMM 397.40

50. That J. O. Beard of Iowa go to the Upper Columbia conference and make that his field of labor. MMM 397.41

51. That in view of R. S. Donnell’s health he remain in Missouri, and Wm. Covert of Indiana take his place in Tennessee, also the oversight of the work in Kentucky. MMM 397.42

52 That H. W. Miller of Michigan take the place made vacant by Bro. Covert in Indiana. MMM 397.43

53. That Ella A. Carman, Hattie Ames, and H. May Stanton, go to Indianapolis to labor in the city mission. MMM 397.44

The committee on credentials and licenses reported as follows, and the report was adopted by considering each separately: MMM 398.1

We, your committee on credentials and licences would report the following names, and recommend that they receive credentials: MMM 398.2

Geo. 1. Butler, S. N. Haskell, O. A. Olsen, W. C. White, U. Smith Mrs. E. G. White, D. T. Bordean, A. A. John, J. G. Matteson’ E. W. Whitney, E. G. Olsen, J. H. Durland, L. R. Conradi, S. H. Lane, D. A. Robinson, C. L. Boyd, E. W. Farnsworth, H. Shultz, W. H. Saxby, J. F. Hansen, A.G. Daniels, J. C. Laubhan, H. P. Holser, Ira J. Hankins, D. E. Lindsey, N. Orcutt, Oscar Hill, A. J. Cudnev, J. W. Bagby, M. G. Huffman, B. F. Purdham, J. S. Shrock, M. B. Miller, S. H. Kime, J. M. Ericksen. MMM 398.3

For licences-C. Eldridge, W. Baird, N. B. England, A. La Rue, L. H. Crisler, J. I. Tay, Mrs. R. Hill, Arthur Hunt, D. C. Babcock. MMM 398.4

The following resolutions were presented and adopted: MMM 398.5

Whereas, The experience of the last year has demonstrated, that our publications can successfully be sold in the Central European field, and MMM 398.6

Whereas, We find that the present subscription price for our French and German periodicals is above the reach of many of the common people in Central Europe, and MMM 398.7

Whereas, The circulation depends greatly on the tract societies, therefore, MMM 398.8

Resolved, That these papers be only 8 page semi-monthly and the price lowered accordingly, thus securing a large circulation and give more time for the preparation of books and tracts. MMM 398.9

W. C. White raised the question of the education of the foreign laborers, and the need of a fund for that purpose. Eloquent remarks were made by W. C. White, R. A. Underwood, E. W. Farnsworth, and Mrs. E. G. White. Sister White related the touching story of Bro. J. Ertzenberger’s coming to this country, and how considerate we ought to be of the feelings of those who come from foreign lands, that we ought to be more cordial. Explanations were made by W. C. White as to the small royalty paid Sister White, Elder Smith, and others of our authors as compared with authors were generally. While authors were generally paid from 8 to 10 per cent., ours were paid only from 2 to 5 per cent. All of Sister White’s royalty on books sold in foreign fields were donated to foreign work. It cost $2.000 extra to get out the new edition of “Great Controversy.” MMM 398.10