General Conference Bulletin, vol. 5
By-Laws
ARTICLE I—REGULAR SESSIONS
Section I. At each session of the Conference, the Executive Committee shall nominate for election the presiding officers for the session. GCB April 10, 1903, page 146.10
Sec. 2. Previous to each session of the Conference, the Executive Committee shall provide such temporary committees as may be necessary to conduct the preliminary work of the Conference. GCB April 10, 1903, page 146.11
ARTICLE II—EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Section I. During the intervals between sessions of the Conference, the Executive Committee shall have full administrative power, and shall fill for the current term any vacancies that may occur in its offices, boards, committees, or agents, by death, resignation, or otherwise, except in cases where other provisions for filling such vacancies shall be made by vote of the General Conference. GCB April 10, 1903, page 146.12
Sec. 2. Any five members of the Executive Committee, including the president or vice-president, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of such business as is in harmony with the general plans outlined by the Committee, but the concurrence of four members shall be necessary to pass any measure before the Committee. GCB April 10, 1903, page 146.13
Sec. 3. Meetings of the Executive Committee may be called at any time or place, by the president or vice-president, or upon the written request of any five members of the Committee. GCB April 10, 1903, page 146.14
ARTICLE III—DEPARTMENTS
Section I. The work of the departments of this organization shall be in charge of committees selected by the Executive Committee, when not otherwise provided for by the Conference. GCB April 10, 1903, page 146.15
ARTICLE IV—FINANCE
Section I. This Conference shall receive a tithe from all of its Union and Local Conferences, and the tithe of its Union and Local Mission Fields. GCB April 10, 1903, page 146.16
Sec. 2. The Executive Committee shall be authorized to call for such special donations as may be necessary to properly prosecute its work. GCB April 10, 1903, page 146.17
Sec. 3. The Conference shall receive all offerings devoted to missions. GCB April 10, 1903, page 146.18
ARTICLE V—AUDITS
Section I. The Executive Committee shall have the accounts of the Conference and of its several departments audited at least once each calendar year, and shall report upon the same to the General Conference at its regular sessions. GCB April 10, 1903, page 146.19
Sec. 2. The Executive Committee shall appoint annually eight persons not in its employ, who, with the president, vice-presidents, and presidents of Union Conferences, shall constitute a committee for auditing and settling all accounts against the General Conference. GCB April 10, 1903, page 146.20
ARTICLE VI—TRUSTEES
At its regular sessions, the General Conference shall elect seven Trustees for the General Conference Association of the Seventh-day Adventists, a corporation of the city of Battle Creek, Michigan, existing under the laws of the state of Michigan. GCB April 10, 1903, page 146.21
Signed,
H. W. Cottrell,
E. T. Russell,
C. W. Flaiz,
W. C. White,
W. T. Knox,
E. H. Gates,
G. E. Langdon,
C. N. Woodward,
Smith Sharp,
S. B. Horton.