General Conference Bulletin, vol. 5

FRIDAY MORNING MEETING

April 3, 8 A. M.

A. G. Daniells (addressing Sister White): A resolution was introduced into the Conference yesterday, which some of the brethren wished me to place before you. It was not acted upon, but was left for further consideration today. The resolution was:— GCB April 6, 1903, page 84.5

“That the General Conference offices or headquarters be moved from Battle Creek, Michigan, to some place favorable for its work on the Atlantic Coast.” GCB April 6, 1903, page 84.6

It is a serious thing for us to move the headquarters of our General Conference. Battle Creek has been the headquarters for many years, ever since you and Elder White went there in 1853. It is a serious thing to take this step. But some feel as if it ought to be done; that we will never secure the reformation called for: that we will never rise to do this work as God’s people, to finish it in the earth, until we can break up some of the conditions that now exist, and thus set the work free. We have felt from what has occurred during the last two years, and the counsels you have given, that the time had come to move from that place. But we do not want to do this unless it is right, and we felt that we would like to place that matter before you, and receive any counsel and light you could give us. GCB April 6, 1903, page 84.7