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69481 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 5 April 8, 1903, page 122 paragraph 8
… be Sabbath-keepers, but for those who are not of our faith?” The banding together of our young people for anything else than mutual help in Bible and missionary …
69482 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 5 April 8, 1903, page 123 paragraph 1
… ; branch Sabbath-schools held; jail work done; Christian help work of all kinds undertaken; Bible-readings and cottage-meetings conducted; money collected …
69483 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 5 April 8, 1903, page 123 paragraph 2
In closing, I wish to call attention to this statement in “Testimonies on Sabbath-school work:” “The Sabbath-school, if rightly conducted, is one of God’s great instrumentalities to bring souls to a knowledge of the truth.”
69484 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 5 April 8, 1903, page 123 paragraph 3
The Sabbath-school work is so old and well established that some feel that it is in no special need, but if our Sabbath-schools ever fulfill their mission, there …
69485 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 5 April 8, 1903, page 123 paragraph 4
Following this report, the Conference asked for recommendations prepared by the informal Sabbath-school Council, which has been meeting from day to day. The secretary of the council presented the following:—
69486 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 5 April 8, 1903, page 123
RECOMMENDATIONS ON SABBATH-SCHOOL WORK
69487 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 5 April 8, 1903, page 123 paragraph 6
1. That the needs of the mission fields be kept before our Sabbath-schools, as an incentive to liberal contributions.
69488 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 5 April 8, 1903, page 123 paragraph 7
… more Sabbaths in each quarter, as may be necessary, for the expenses of the school, all the contributions of the remaining Sabbaths to be given to missions …
69489 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 5 April 8, 1903, page 123 paragraph 8
3. That Sabbath-school contributions be not used for local church or church-school expenses.
69490 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 5 April 8, 1903, page 123 paragraph 9
4. That the office expenses of the state conference Sabbath-school departments, exclusive of salaries, when not entirely met by conference funds, be paid for from the Sab
69491 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 5 April 8, 1903, page 123 paragraph 11
5. That a series of Sabbath-school lessons be prepared for the senior and junior divisions, which will present the distinctive points of our faith in a simple, direct, and concise manner.
69492 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 5 April 8, 1903, page 123 paragraph 14
6. That our laborers in the South be permitted to adapt our future Sabbath-school lessons to the needs of their field, by simplifying the same, and by adding such helps and explanatory notes as in their judgment may seem advisable.
69493 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 5 April 8, 1903, page 123 paragraph 15
7. That the headquarters of the General Conference Sabbath-school Department be connected with the headquarters of the General Conference; also,—
69494 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 5 April 8, 1903, page 123 paragraph 16
… the “Sabbath School Worker” be reestablished as the organ of the Sabbath-school work and connected with the Sabbath-school Department of the General Conference …
69495 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 5 April 8, 1903, page 123 paragraph 21
… in a quarter, or two, if necessary, and then specifically give for local expenses. Then it is understood that every penny given on other Sabbaths goes direct …
69496 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 5 April 8, 1903, page 124 paragraph 2
… the Sabbath-school. I held out a nickel, and said, “I should like a book, please;” but they said, “Oh, you needn’t pay for this; none of us pay for them; they are paid for out …
69497 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 5 April 8, 1903, page 124 paragraph 3
L. R. Conradi: In Europe we have educated our people, poor though they are, to pay for their “Lesson Quarterlies” and Sabbath-school papers and helps and running expenses, and we let them understand that all the contributions go directly to missions.
69498 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 5 April 8, 1903, page 124 paragraph 7
… the Sabbath-school organ with the educational organ, but in the working out of the plan have found that the schools really demand an organ that will put the …
69499 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 5 April 8, 1903, page 124 paragraph 9
… Sabbaths for the Orphans’ Home. And now, when they get this thing, they will say that is the ruling, and consequently they will take out one Sabbath’s donations …
69500 General Conference Bulletin, vol. 5 April 8, 1903, page 124 paragraph 10
… started Sabbath-schools, all the donations were for local use. Now let us not drift over to the other side, and lose sight of home altogether. I believe it will …