THE 
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST 
 
 
YEAR 
BOOK 
 
 
CONTAINING 
STATISTICS OF THE GENERAL' CONFERENCE AND OTHER 
ORGANIZATIONS OF THE DENOMINATION, WITH 
THE BUSINESS PROCEEDINGS OF THE 
ANNIVERSARY MEETINGS 
HELD AT BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN, NOV. 18 TO DEC. 6, 1886. 
BATTLE CREEK, MICH.: 
REVIEW & HERALD PUBLISHING HOUSE. 
1887. 
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CONTENTS. +*4-- 
PAGE. 
MINISTERS' DIRECTORY �
 5 
GENERAL DIRECTORIES �
 9 
GENERAL CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS �
 22 
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST STATISTICS �
 48 
INTERNATIONAL TRACT AND MISSIONARY SOCIETY �
 49 
INTERNATIONAL TRACT AND MISSIONARY SUMMARY. 
Table � 50 
CITY MISSION SUMMARY. 
Table �
 51 
GENERAL SABBATH-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION �
 62 
AMERICAN HEALTH AND TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION �
 69 
CENTRAL S. D. A. PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION �
 74 
PACIFIC S. D. A. PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION �
 76 
S. D. A. EDUCATIONAL SOCIEI �
 78 
HEAL DSBURG COLLEGE. 
Cut �
 SO 
HEALTH REFORM INSTITUTE (The Sanitarium). 
Cut. �
 83 
SANITARIUM IMPROVEMENT COMPANY (Battle Creek) �
 90 
RURAL HEALTH RETREAT ASSOCIATION (Cal.) Cut �
 91 
EUROPEAN MISSIONARY COUNCIL (Great Grimsby, Eng.) �
 92 
GENERAL CONFERENCE CONSTITUTION �
 100 
STATE CONFERENCE CONSTITUTION �
 101 
INTERNATIONAL T. AND M. SOCIETY CONSTITUTION �
 103 
INTERNATIONAL SABBATH-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CONSTITUTION �
 67 
STATE SABBATH-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CONSTITUTION �
 64 
SKETCH OF THE CENTRAL S. D. A. PUBLISHING HOUSE. Cut, � 105 
SKETCH OF THE PACIFIC S. D. A. PUBLISHING HOUSE. Cut � 107 
SKETCH OF BATTLE CREEK COLLEGE. 
Cut �
 111 
SKETCH OF HEALDSBURG COLLEGE. Cut �
 115 
SKETCH OF SOUTH LANCASTER ACADEMY. 
Cut �
 116 
SKETCH OF THE EUROPEAN MISSION. Cut �
 119 
SKETCH OF THE SCANDINAVIAN MISSION, Cut . . �
 123 
SKETCH OF THE BRITISH MISSION. Cut �
 126 
SKETCH OF THE AUSTRALIAN MISSION. Cut �
 12S 
SKETCHES OF CITY MISSIONS (Reports of only 16 out of 36 could be ob- 
tained). �
 131 
POSTAL GUIDE �
 141 
ASTRONOMICAL CHANGES �
 144 
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS �
 145 
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SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEAR BOOK. 
MINISTERS' DIRECTORY. 
[When a minister's address is outside of the State under which his name is found, 
the State is given. Also, when an address is not given, it is because it could not be ob- 
tained.] �
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CALIFORNIA. 
MINISTERS. 
J. N. Loughborough, Pacific Press, Oakland. 
W. C. White, Basel, Switzerland. 
E. A. Briggs, Santa Ana, Los Angeles Co. 
E. J. Waggoner, Pacific Press, Oakland. 
N. C. McClure, 914 Laguna St., San Francisco. 
A. T. Jones, Pacific Press, Oakland. 
G. W. Colcord, Milton, Umatilla Co., Or. 
E. R. Jones, St. Clair, Churchill Co., Nev. 
W. M. Healey, Healdsburg, Sonoma Co. 
Wm. Ings, 72 Heneage St., Great Grimsby, 
England. 
H. A. St. John, St. Helena, Napa Co. 
J. D. Rice, St. Helena, Napa Co. 
John Fulton, Portland, Oregon. 
0. D. Ballou, Ferndale, Humboldt Co. 
E. P. Daniels, Healdsburg, Sonoma Co. 
R. S. Owen, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara 
Co. 
LICENTIATES. 
Andrew Brorsen, 914 Laguna St., San Fran-
cisco. 
Philip Kent, St. Helena, Napa Co. 
R. S. Owen, Pacific Press, Oakland. 
Frank T. Lamb, Healdsburg, Sonoma Co. 
J. G. Smith, Healdsburg, Sonoma Co. 
Lucius H. Church, Lakeport, Lake Co. 
L. A. Scott, Pasadena. 
A. La Rue, Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands. 
Robert Hare, Healdsburg, Sonoma Co. 
S. Thurston, Healdsburg, Sonoma Co. 
J. D. Morton, 127 Wall St., Los Angeles. 
H. C. Palmer, Napa City, Napa Co. 
COLORADO. - 
MINISTERS. 
Wm. Ostrander, Elmwood, Tuscola Co., Mich. 
J. D. Pegg. 
LICENTIATES. 
C. P. Haskell, 167 Clement St., Denver. 
Geo. 0. States, Delta, Gunnison Co. 
DAKOTA. 
MINISTERS. 
A. D. Olsen, Vilas, Miner Co. 
G. H. Smith, Aberdeen, Brown Co. 
S. B. Whitney, Bridgewater, Mc Cook Co. 
Jacob Reiswig, Milltown, Hutchinson CO. 
L H. Ells, Iroquois, Kingsbury Co. 
J. C. Mikkelsun, Vilas, Miner Co. 
LICENTIATES. 
0. A. Frederickson, Swan Lake, Turner Co. 
M. M. Ruiter, Battle Creek, Lake Co. 
Marcus Stremen, Danville, Turner Co. 
Valuntine Leer. 
B. J. Cady, Vilas, Miner Co. 
C. P. Frederi. kson, Swan Lake, Turner Co 
GENERAL CONFERENCE. 
MINISTERS. 
Geo. I. Butler, Battle Creek, Mich. 
S. N. Haskell, South Lancaster, Mass. 
O. A. Olsen, Akersgaden 74, Christiana., Nor-
way. 
W. C. White, 48 Weiherweg, Basel, Switz-
erland. 
A. J. Breed, 1029 Jenifer St., Madison, Wis. 
U. Smith, Battle Creek, Mich. 
R. A. Underwood, Mesopotamia, Trumbull 
Co. Ohio. 
Mrs. E. G. White, 43 Weiherweg, Basel, 
Switzerland. 
A. B. Oyen, Battle Creek, Mich. 
B. L. Whitney, 48 Weiherweg„ Basel, Switz-
erland. 
D. T. Bourdeau, Rue Freres Mineurs 5, 
Nimes, France. 
A. A. John, 41 Bridge, Aherystwith, Wales. 
J. G. Matteson, 52 Upplandsgatan, Stock-
holm, Sweden. 
E. G. Olsen, Rorholmsgade 12, Copenhagen, 
K, Denmark. 
M. C. Wilcox, 72 Heneage St., Great Grimsby, 
England. 
J. H. Durland, Hawthorne Road, Kettering, 
England. 
A. C. Bourdeau, Torre Pellice, pres Turin, 
Italy. 
J. P. Rosqvist, 2319 Pierce St., N. E., Minne-
apolis, Minn. 
J. 0. Corliss, cor. Rea and Scotchmer Sts., 
North Fitzroy, Victoria, Melbourne, Aus-
tralia. 
L. R. Conradi, 43 Weiherweg, Basel, Switzer-
land. 
R. F. Andrews, Onarga, Ill. 
S. H. Lane, Battle Creek, Mich. 
M. C. Israel, cor. Rae and Scotchmer Sts., 
North Fitzroy, Victoria, Melbourne, Aus-
tralia. 
L. P. Hodges, Sands, Watauga Co., N. C. 
S. H. Kime, Valley Crucis, Watauga Co., 
N. C. 
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H. Shultz, Stromsburg, Polk Co., Neb. 
AL Enoch, Battle Creek, Mich. 
J. F. Hanson, 825 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, 
Illinois. 
A. G. Daniells, Auckland, New Zealand. 
Victor Thompson, Russiaville, Howard Co., 
Indiana. 
J. C. Laubhan, Tscherbakowka, Staniza Ka- 
menka P. 0., Gubern. Saratov, Russia. 
Wm. Ings, 78 Heneage St., Great Grimsby, 
Eniland. 
G. G. Rupert, West Clifty, Grayson Co., Ky. 
N. Great, Moultrie, St. John's Co., Florida. 
C. H. Bliss, 11 Corput St., Atlanta, Ga. 
D. A. Robinson, South Lancaster, Mass. 
C. L. Boyd, Portlantl, Oregon. 
W. l Curtis, Topeka, Kansas. . 
G. W. Anglebarger, Springfield, Clark Co., 
Ohio. 
W. H. Saxby, 1831 Vermont Ave. N. W., 
Washington, D. C. 
F. D. Starr, Bancroft, Shiawassee Co., Mich. 
E. W. Farnsworth, Battle Creek, Mich. 
S. Fulton,Trezevant, Carroll Co. Tenn. 
T. H. Gibs
, �
Pitt St., near Valmo
nt, New 
Orleans, La. 
LICENTIATES. 
Henry Scott, cor. Rae and Scotchmer Sts., 
North Fitzroy, Victoria, Melbourne, Aus-
tralia. 
Geo. R. Drew, 32 Grange Road, West Birk-
enhead, Cheshire, England. 
N. B. England, Newton, Catawba Co., N. C. 
L. H. Christer, Sorrento, Orange Co., Florida. 
Wm. Baird, Valley Crucis, Watauga Co., N. C. / 
ILLINOIS. 
MINISTERS. 
R. M. Kilgore, 3652 Vincennes Ave., Chicago. 
Geo. B. Starr, 3652 Vincennes Ave., Chicago. 
J. F. Hanson, 825 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. 
A. 0. Tait, Kankakee, Kankakee Co. 
B. F. Merritt, Galva, Henry Co. 
E. 0. Hammond,Lena, Stephenson Co. • 
G. F. Shonk, Clark Center, Clark Co. 
F. D. Starr, Bancroft, Shiawassee Co:, Mich. 
LICENTIATES. 
A. K. Attebury, Six Mile, Wayne Co. 
J. F. Ballenger, Ridott, Stephenson Co. 
Paul E. Gros, St. Anne, Kankakee Co. 
Geo. A. Droll. 
A. W. Bothwell. 
Geo. Thompson, Willow Hill, Jasper Co. 
Zacherias Schjerrig. 
INDIANA. 
MINISTERS. 
Wm Covert, New London, Howard Co. 
A. W. Bartlett, Motion, White Co. 
J. P. Henderson, Goodland, Newton Co. 
Wm. Hill, Rochester, Fulton Co. 
D. H. Oberooltzer, Farmersburg, Sullivan Co. 
.1. W. Covert, New L ,ndon, Howard 
E. E. Marvin, Alto, Howard Co. 
M. G. Huffman, New Marion, Ripley Co. 
LICENTIATES. 
N. W. Kauble, Patricksburg, Owen Co. 
0. C. Gsidsmark. WI bash, Wabash Co. 
F. H. RJJect.s, �
L!berty, Howard Co. 
W. A. Young, Noblesville, Hamilton Co. 
W. R. Williams, Patricksburg, Owen Co. 
C. M. Shortridge, Mechanicsburg, Henry Co. 
Luzerne Thompson. 
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J. F. Anderson. 
IOWA. 
MINISTERS. 
E, W. Farnsworth, Battle Creek, Mich. 
H. Nicola, New Sharon, Mahaska Co. 
C. A. Washburn, Mt. Pleasant, Henry Co. 
L. McCoy, Sigourney, Keokuk Co. 
J. H. Morrison, Milo, Warren Co. 
J. T. Mitchell, Lisbon, Linn Co. 
I. J. Hankins, 1011 Court St., Sioux City. 
J. S. Hart, State Center, Marshall Co. 
John Wilson, 533 Bluff St.,Council Bluffs. 
R. C. Porter, Winthrop, uchanan Co. 
L. T. Nicola, 603 E. 12th St., Des Moines. 
Amos Heacock, Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co. 
A. G. Daniels, Auckland, New Zealand. 
J. D. Pegg. 
LICENTIATES. 
J. Willoughby, Atlantic, Cass Co. 
Judson Washburn, Mt. Pleasant, Henry Co. 
J. 0. Beard, Coon Rapids, Carroll Co. 
J. J. Ellyson, Smithland, Woodbury Co. 
W. A. Colcord, Governor's Square, E. Side, 
Des Moines. 
S. W. Bird, Smithland, Woodbury Co. 
Matthew Larson, Confidence, Wayne Co. 
W. H. Wakeham, Winterset, Madison Co. 
KANSAS. 
MINISTERS. 
J. H. Cook, Ft. Scott, Bourbon Co. 
M. Enoch, Battle Creek, Mich. 
R. F. Barton, Ft. Scott, Bourbon Co. 
G. H. Rogers, Emporia, Lyon Co. 
L. D. Santee, Stover. 
John Gibbs, Ottawa, Franklin Co. 
Will D. Curtis, Topeka, Shawnee Co. 
0. Hill, Grenola, Elk Co. 
S. S. Shrock, Lehigh, Marion Co. 
T. H. Gibbs, Pitt St., Near Valmont, New Or- 
leans, La. 
Joseph Lamont, Altamont, Labette Co. 
J. P. Rosqvist, 8319 Pierce St., N. E. Minne- 
apolis, Minn. 
Smith Sharp, Ottawa, Franklin Co. 
J. W. Bagby, Moline, Elk Co. 
C. W. Flaiz, De Witt, Washington Co. 
LICENTIATES. 
S. K. Gibson, Topeka. 
R. H. Brock, Grenola, Elk Co. 
Hattie Enoch, Battle Creek, Mich. 
Ruie Hill, Grenola, Elk Co. 
E. M Kalloch, Ft. Scott, Bourbon Co. 
John Riley, Council Grove, Morris Co. 
James Morrow, Moline, Elk Co. 
Geo. Stagg, Seen d, Melksham, Wilts, England. 
L. J. Rosseau, Topeka, Shawnee Co. 
J. C. Laubhan, Tscherbakowka, Saratov, 
Russia. 
Chester Mc Reynolds, Rest, Wilson Co. 
Emil Johnson, Battle Creek, Mich. 
Gel. IV. Page, Fort Scott, Bourbon Co. 
G. P. Willis, Sedgwick, Harvey Co. 
E. A. Morey, Coe. ry Vale, Montgomery Co. 
W. W. Stebbins, Newton, Harvey Cln. 
C. B. Hughes. 
MINISTERS' DIRECTORY. 
C. M. Kinney, Fort Scott, Bourbon Co. 
H. G. Buxton, Topeka. 
KENTUCKY. 
MINISTERS. 
G. G. Rupert, West Clifty, Grayson Co. 
S. Osborn, Salt River, Bullitt Co. 
W. H. Saxby, 1831 Vermont Ave., N. W. 
Washington, D. C. 
R. G. Garrett, Rio, Hart Co. 
I. H. Fans. 
ELAINE. 
MINISTERS. 
J. B. Goodrich, Hartland, Somerset Co. 
A. 0. Burrill, Alma, Gratiot Co., Mich. 
S. J. Hersnm, Byron, Oxford Co. 
R. S. Webber, Richmond, Sagadahoc Co. 
• LICENTIATES. 
S. H. Linscott, Bangor, Me. 
Geo. W. Howard, East Fryeburg, Oxford Co. 
P. B. Osborn, Hartland, Somerset Co. 
A. Barnes, Hartland, Somerset Co. 
MICHIGAN. 
MINISTERS. 
Mrs. E. G. White, 48 Weiherweg, Basel, Switz- 
erland. 
Geo. I. Butler, Battle Creek. 
U. Smith, Battle Creek. 
J. Fargo, Greenville, Montcalm Co. 
Byington, Battle Creek. 
I. D. Van Horn, Charlotte, Eaton Co, 
W. H. Littlejohn, Battle Creek. 
D. M. Canright, Otsego, Allegan Co. 
R. J. Lawrence, Rochester, Oakland Co. 
D. H. Lamson, Hillsdale, Hillsdale Co. 
H. H. Kenyon, Memphis, Macomb Co. 
M. B. Miller, Battle Creek. 
E. Van Deusen, Lowell, Kent Co. • 
G. K, Owen, Battle Creek. 
R. C. Horton, Meauwataka, Wexford Co. 
J. L. Edgar, Coopersville, Ottawa Co. 
M. S. Burnham, Hillsdale, Hillsdale Co. 
W. C. Gage, Battle Creek. 
E. H. Root, Coopersville, Ottawa Co. 
A. Weeks, Memphis, Macomb Co. 
A. 0. Burrill, Alma, Gratiot Co. 
.8, F. Ballenger. 
T. S. Parmelee, Battle Creek, (Sanitarium). 
A. W. Bather, Horton, Jackson Co. 
G. W. Caviness, 187 Sheldon St., Grand Rap- 
ids. 
.H. W. Miller, 194 Sheldon St., Grand Rapids. 
Dr. H. S. Lay. Petoskey, Emmet Co. 
W. C. Wales, Battle Creek, 
LICENTIATES. 
C. Stoddard, St. Charles, Saginaw Co. 
H. S. Guilford, Battle Creek. 
L. G. Moore, Hastings, Barry Co. 
Mrs. E. 13...-Lizie, Coopersville, Ottawa Co. 
Mrs. G. K. Owen, Battle Creek. 
Geo. H. Randall, Flint, Genesee Co. 
E. S. Griggs, St. Charles, Saginaw Co. 
Geo. 0. Wellman, Hillsdale, Hillsdale Co. 
Eugene Leland, Grand Rapids. 
T, M. Lane, Morrice, Shiawassee Co. 
S. M. Butler, Sumner, Gratiot Co. 
C. C. Lewis, Battle Creek. 
Fred I. Richardson, Harbor Spring% Emmet 
Co. 
J. B. Gowell, Hesperia, Oceana CO. 
Frank Carr, Box 1232, Muskegon. 
Marcus Carpenter, Fremont Center, Newaygo 
Co. 
Napoleon Paquette, Stephenson, Menominee. 
 
Co. 
Alpha Waters, Fremont Center, Newaygo Co. 
Gilbert Wilson, Fenwick, Montcalm Co. 
C. B. Childs, Eaton Rapids, Eaten Co. 
R. M. J. Pound, Mt. Washington, Bullitt Co., 
Ky. 
W. C. Sisley, Healdsburg, Cal. 
B. F. Stureman. 
James Munger, Wayland. 
MINNESOTA. 
MINISTERS. 
John Fulton, Los Angeles, Cal. 
H. Grant, Medford, Steele Co. 
L. Johnson, Sleepy Eye, Brown Co. 
G. C. Tenney, Box 1058, Minneapons. 
J. I. Collins, Verndale, Wadena Co. 
M. M. Olsen Valley City, Barnes Co., Dak. 
W. B. Hill, Eagle Lake, Blue Earth Co. 
D. P. Curtis, Hutchinson, McLeod Co. 
H. W. Babcock, Hutchinson, McLeod Co. 
H. P. Holser, Box 1058, Minneapolis. 
W. B. White, Box 1105, Fargo, Cass Co., Dak. 
Wm. Schram, 727 Burr St., St. Paul. 
H. Gregory, Fair Haven, Stearns Co. 
E. A. Curtis, Sauk Center, Stearns Co. 
D. C. Burch, Dundas. 
LICENTIATES. 
Byron Tripp, West Union, Todd Co. 
E. A. Merrell, Eagle Lake, Blue Earth Co. 
H. F. Lashier, Round Prairie, Todd Co. 
Frank Coon, Eagle Lake, Blue Earth Co. 
H. F. Phelps, Crow Wing, Crow Wing Co. 
F, L. Mead, Mankato. 
Gustave Meilicke, Mountain Lake, Cotton- 
wood Co. 
Austin S. Coon, Eagle Lake, Blue Earth Co. 
C, H. Chaffee, Byron, Olmstead Co. 
A. IL Vankirk, Concord, Dodge Co. 
Allen Moon. 
paissOITRI. 
MINISTERS. 
R. S. Donnell, Weston, Platte Co. 
D, T. Jones, Kingsville, Johnson Co. 
J. G. Wood, Springdale, Washington Co., Ark. 
N. W. Allee, Half Rock, Mercer Co. 
C. H. Chaffee, Emporia, Daviess Co. 
J. IV. Watt, Nevada, Vernon Co. 
J. W. Scoles, —, Montana. 
LICENTIATES. 
D. N. Wood, Maple Grove, Jasper Co. 
James Klostermeyer, 
J. P. Floyd, 
J. A. Armstrong, Springdale, Ark. 
NEBRASKA. 
MINISTERS. 
A. J. Cudney, cor. 19 and E St., Lincoln. 
O. A. Johnson, Fort Calhoun, Washington Co. 
H. Shultz, Stromsburg, Polk Co. 
D. Nettleton, Fremont, Dodge Co. 
Frederick Jiirg, Sutton, Clay Co. 
L. A. Hoopes, Bloomington, Franklin Co. 
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LICENTIATES. 
G. W. Lessenger, Stuart, Holt Co. 
G. E. Langdon, Friend, Saline Co. 
C. N. Harr, Schuyler, Colfax Co. 
.1. E. Jayne, Bloomington, Franklin Co. 
NEW ENGLAND. 
MINISTERS. 
S. N. Haskell, So. Lancaster, Mass. 
D. A. Robinson, So. Lancaster, Mass. 
A. T. Robinson, 139 Colyer St., E. D., Brook- 
lyn, N.Y. 
LICENTIATES. 
Wm. J. Boynton, 403 Arch St., Camden, New 
Jersey. 
F. W. Mace, So. Lancaster, Mass. 
0. 0. Farnsworth, So. Lancaster, Mt 
C. E. Waterman. 
A. L. Wright. 
NEW YORK. 
MINISTERS. 
R. F. Cottrell, Ridgeway, Orleans Co. 
M. H. Brown, Adams Center, Jefferson Co. 
E. W. Whitney, Lea Sipes des Temps, Basel, 
Switzerland. 
E. E. Miles, South Lancaster, Mass. 
IL E. Robinson, Batavia, Genesee Co. 
A. E. Place, So. West Oswego, Oswego Co, 
H, H. Wilcox, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence. Co. 
C. 0, Taylor, Norfolk, St. Lawrence Co. 
J. E. Swift, 23 Academy St., Watertown, N.Y. 
F. Wheeler, West Monroe, Oswego Co. 
LICENTIATES. 
J. F. Stureman, 52 Crouse Building, Syra-
cuse. 
J. V. Willson, Box 113, Rome, Oneida Co. 
Wm. Hurd, 13 West Huron St., Buffalo, 
F. M. Wilcox, Ox Bow, Jefferson Co. 
NORTH PACIFIC. 
MINISTERS. 
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Chas. L. Boyd, Box 18, East Portland, Or. 
LICSNTIATES• 
H. W. Reed, Box 18, East Portland, Or. 
J. A. Burden, East Portland, Or. 
Wm. Potter, East Portland, Or. 
W. C. Ward, Coquille City, Or. 
J. M. Cole. 
OHIO, 
MINISTERS. 
R. A. Underwood, Mesopotamia, Trumbull Co. 
E. H. Gates, 259 Adams St., Toledo. 
D. E. Lindsay, Clyde, Sandusky Co. 
0. J. Mason, Delaware, Delaware Co. 
0. F. Guilford, Clyde, Sandusky Co. 
W. J. Stone, Clyde, Sandusky Co. 
G. W. Anglebarger, Springfield, Clarke Co. 
Chas. H. Chaffee, Winston, Dent Co., Mo. 
W. R. Foggin, Berea, Ritchie Co, W. Va. 
LICENTIATES. 
L. B. Haughey, Sabina, Clinton Co. 
H. W. Cottrell, 230 Bridge St., Cleveland. 
.1. S. lies, Chesterville, Morrow Co. 
H. H. Burkholder, Bellville, Richland Co. 
E, A. Merriam, La Grange, Lorain Co. 
V. H. Lucas, 230 Bridge St., Cleveland. 
E. J. Van Horn, Battle Creek, Mich. (College). 
PENNSYLVANIA. 
MINISTERS. 
D. B. Oviatt, Wellsville' 
 Allegany Co., N. Y. 
J. G. Saunders, Roulette, Potter Co. 
F. Peabody, West Valley, Cattaraugus Co., 
N.Y. 
J. E. Robinson, New Enterprise, Bedford Co. 
J, W. Raymond, Wheeler, Steuben Co., N. Y. 
J. S. Shrock, Emaus, Lehigh Co. 
LICENTIATES. 
D. A. Ball, Great Valley, Cattaraugus Co., 
N.Y. 
L. A. Wing, Blockville, Chautauqua Co., 
N. Y. 
J. L. Baker, Grover, Bradford Co. 
TENNESSEE. 
MINISTERS. 
S, Fulton, Trezevant, Carroll Co. 
J. Sisley, Mitchellsville, Sumner Co. 
J. M. Rees, Johnson City, Washington Co. 
LICENTIATES. 
J. Q. Finch, Springville, Henry Co. 
TEXAS. 
MINISTERS. 
W. S. Greer, Savoy, Fannin Co. 
LICENTIATES. 
W. A. Mc Cutchen, Peoria, Hill Co. 
J. M. Huguley, Plano, Collin Co. 
W. T. Johnson, Plano, Collin Co. 
W. T. Drummond, Dallas, Dallas Co. 
A. A. Gregory, Denton, Denton Co. 
H, Hayen, Peoria, Hill Co. 
UPPER COLUMBIA. 
MINISTERS. 
D. T. Fero. 
Wm. Raymond, Baker City. 
J. Bartlett, Milton. 
LICENTIATES. 
C. L. Ford. 
S. Pope, Boise City, Idaho. 
VERMONT. 
MINISTERS. 
A. S. Hutchins, Battle Creek, Mich. (Sani- 
tarium). 
Albert Stone, Eden Mills, Lamoille Co. 
H. Peebles, 32 Cherry St., Indianapolis, Ind. 
H. W. Pierce, Jamaica, Windham Co. 
M. E. Kellogg, Richford, Franklin Co. 
I. E. Kimball, Northfield, Washington Co. 
T. H, Purdon, 24 Church St., Rutland. 
LICENTIATES. 
C. L. Kellogg, Middlebury, Addison Co. 
G, W. Page, Ft. Scott, Bourbon Co., Kansas. 
H. J. Farman. Rochester, Winds ,r Co. 
F. S. Porter, North Fayston, Washington Co. 
GENERAL DIRECTORIES. �
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A. A, Cross, Bordoville, Franklin Co. 
E, P. Auger, So. Lancaster, Mass. 
John Clayton, So. Lancaster, Mass. 
Danford Ayers, Bordoville, Franklin Co. 
W. C. Walston, Vergennes, Addison Co. 
Mrs, S. E. Pierce, Jamaica, Windham Co. 
VIRGINIA. 
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MINISTERS. 
A. C. Neff, Quicksburg, Shenandoah Co. 
H. A. Rife, Timberville, Rockingham Co. 
B. F. Purdham, Sands, Page Co. 
LICENTIATES. 
R. D. Hottel, Quicksburg, Shenandoah Co. 
G. A. Stillwell, Sands, Page Co. 
T. H. Painter, Sands, Page Co. 
WISCONSIN. 
MINISTERS.' 
A. J. Breed, 1029 Jenifer St., Madison. 
W. W. Sharp, Madison. 
1. Sanborn, Sparta, Monroe Co. 
S. S. Smith, Mauston, Juneau Co. 
Andrew Mead, 520 Bridge St., Eau Claire. 
C. W. Olds, Whitewater, Walworth Co. 
T. B. Snow, Leon, Monroe Co. 
P. H. Cady, Poy Sippi, Waushara Co. 
H. R. Johnson, Neenah, Winnebago Co. 
J. C. Nielsen, Spring Water, Waushara Co, 
w. S. Hyatt. 
F. H. Westphal, New London, Waupaca CO. 
LICENTIATES. 
Andrew Christensen, 1533 Winslow Court, 
Racine. 
F. J. Brown, Victory, Vernon Co. 
F. W. Field, Glendale, Monroe Co. 
DENMARK. 
MINISTERS. 
K. Brorson, Akersgaden 74, Christiana, Nor- 
way. 
Chr. Christensen, Orsti. ' 
J. P. Hansen, Stedstrup Old. 
Kr. Kristensen, Lindknud. 
LICENTIATES. 
C. C. Hansen, Asaa. 
J. C. Ottosen, Rtirholmsgade 12, Copenhagen. 
SWEDEN. 
MINISTERS. 
0. A. Johnson, Amot. 
J. G. Matteson, Upplandsgatan 52, Stock- 
holm. 
C. Norlin, Battle Creek, Mich. 
SWITZERLAND. 
MINISTERS. 
Albert Vuilleumier, 127 Allschwylerstrasse, 
Basel. 
James Ertzenberger, Rudolfstrasse 10, Basel. 
LICENTIATES. 
Antoine Biglia, Vico del Giordinetto 57, 
Naples, Italy. 
Jean Geymet, Torre Pellice, Italy. 
Ademar Vuilleumier, La Sangette 2. Mule- 
yard Industriel, Lausanne. 
Oscar Roth, Tramelan. 
Jules Guen in, Tramelan. 
Pierre Schild, Lode. 
Thomas G. Asian, Pitesti, Bourn 
GENERAL DIRECTORIES. 
GENERAL CONFERENCE. 
Executive Committee : Geo. I. Butler, President, Battle Creek, Mich.: 
S. N. Haskell, South Lancaster, Mass.; 0. A. Olsen, Akersgaden 74, 
Christiana, Norway ; W. C. White, 48 Weiherweg, Basel, Switzerland ; 
R. A. Underwood, Mesopotamia, Ohio ; U. Smith, Battle Creek, Mich : 
A. J. Breed, 1029 Jenifer St., Madison, Wis.; Secretary. U. Smith, Battle 
Creek, Mich.; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. M. J. Chapman, Battle 
Creek, Mich.; Treasurer, A. R. Henry, Battle Creek, Mich. 
EUROPEAN MISSIONARY COUNCIL. 
Executive Committee : B. L. Whitney, President, 48 Weiherweg, Basel, 
Switzerland ; O. A. Olsen, Akersgaden 74, Christiana, Norway ; S. H. 
Lane, 72 Heneage St., Great Grimsby, England ; Secretary, A. B. Oyen, 
Battle Creek, Mich.; Treasurer, Addie S. Bowen, 48 Weiherweg, Basel, 
Switzerland. 
INTERNATIONAL T. AND M. SOCIETY. 
Executive Committee : S. N. Haskell, President, South Lancaster, Mass. ; 
Geo. I. Butler, Vice-President, Battle Creek, Mich.; Maria L. Huntley, 
Secretary and Treasurer, South Lancaster, Mass. ; W. C. White, 48 
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Weiherweg, Bisel, Switzerland ; 0. A. Olsen, Akersgaden 74, Chris-
tiana, Norway; M. C. Israel, cor. Rae and Scotchmer Sts., North 
Fitzroy, Victoria, Melbourne, Australia; W. C. Sisley, Healdsburg, Cal.; 
Assistant Secretaries : Anna L. Ingels, Oakland, Cal.; F. H. Sisley, 
Healdsburg, Cal.; Jennie Thayer, Gt. Grimsby, England ; B. L. Whitney, 
Basel, Switzerland ; Josie L. Baker, Melbourne, Australia ; Elizabeth 
Hare, Auckland, New Zealand ; Mary Heileson, Christiana, Norway ; 
A. B. Oyen, Battle Creek, Mich.; A. Swedberg, Battle Creek, 'Mich. 
EUROPEAN MISSION BOARDS. 
CENTRAL EUROPEAN MISSION.—B. L. Whitney, 48 Weiherweg, Basel, 
Switzerland ; A. C. Bourdeau, Torre Pellice, Italy ; L. R. Conradi, 48 
Weiherweg, Basel, Switzerland. 
BRITISH MISSION.—S. H. Lane, M. C. Wilcox, Wm. Ings ; address of 
each, 72 Heneage St., Gt. Grimsby, Eng. 
SCANDINAVIAN Mission.—O. A. Olsen, Akersgaden 74, Christiana, 
Norway ; J. G. Matteson, Upplandsgatan 52, Stockholm, Sweden ; N. 
Clausen, Akersgaden 74, Christiana, Norway. 
GENERAL AGENTS. 
Australia, Henry Scott, Secretary International T. and M. Society, 
cor. Rae and Scotchmer Sts., North Fitzroy, Victoria, Melbourne, Aus-
tralia ; England, The Present Truth, 72 Heneage St., Great Grimsby, 
Eng.; New Zealand, Edward Hare, Upper Queen St. (Turner St.), Auck-
land, New Zealand ; Hawaiian Islands, L. A. Scott. Honolulu, H. I.; 
Michigan, Miss Hattie House, care Review and Herald, Battle Creek, 
Mich.; New England, Mrs. E. T. Palmer, N. E. Tract Repository, South 
Lancaster, Mass.; North Pacific, Mrs. C. L. Boyd, East Portland, Oregon ; 
Switzerland, W. C. White, 48 Weiherweg, Basel, Switzerland; British 
Guiana, Joseph R. Braithwaite, 37 Brickdam, Georgetown, and Thos. E. 
Amsterdam, 10 Church St., New Amsterdam. B. G., S. A.; Norway, 
Sundhedsbladet, Christiana, Norway ; Society Islands, John I. Tay, Pa-
peete, Tahiti, Society Islands. 
STATE AGENTS. 
California Tract Society, 1067 Castro St., Oakland, Cal.; Canada 
Tract Society, M. L. Cushing, Sec., South Stukely, P. Q.; Colorado 
Tract Society, 167 Clement St., Denver, Colo.; Dakota Tract Society, 
I. H. Beaumont, Sec., Vilas, Miner Co., Dak.; District of Columbia, 
International Tract Society, W. H. Saxby, Agent, 1831 Vermont 
.venue N. W., Washington, D. C.; Florida Tract Society, 502 West 
Monroe St., Jacksonville, Fla.; Illinois Tract Society, 3652 Vincennes 
Ave., Chicago, Ill.; Indiana Tract Society, 32 Cherry St., Indianap-
olis, Ind.; Iowa Tract Society, 603 East 12th St., Des Moines, Iowa ; 
Kansas Tract Society, Box 160, Ottawa, Franklin Co., Kan.; Kentucky 
Tract Society, Harry Rupert, Sec., West Clifty, Grayson Co., Ky.; Louis-
iana, International Tract Society, Pitt St., between Valmont and Leontine 
Sts., New Orleans, La.; Maine, Mrs. A. J. Goodrich, South Lancaster, 
Mass.; Michigan Tract Society, Hattie House, Sec., Battle Creek, Mich.; 
Minnesota Tract Society, 336 Lake St. E., Minneapolis, Minn.; Missouri 
Tract Society, 2339 Chestnut St., St. Louis, Mo.; Montana, Walter 
Harper, Box 95, Helena, Mont.; Nebraska Tract Society, Fremont, 
Dodge Co., Neb.; New England, N. E. Tract Society. South Lancaster, 
Mass.; New York Tract Society, J. V. Willson, Sec., Box 113, Rome, N. 
GENERAL DIRECTORIES. �
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; North Pacific, N. P. Tract Society, Box 18, East Portland, Oregon ; 
Ohio Tract Society, L. T. Dysert, Sec., 259 Adams St., Toledo, Ohio,; 
Pennsylvania Tract Society, 5 Madison St., Wellsville, N. Y.; Tennessee 
Tract Society, Springville, Henry Co., Tenn.; Texas Tract Society, Mrs. 
Lee Gregory, Secretary, Denton, Tex.; Upper Columbia, U. C. Tract 
Society, Walla Walla, W. T.; Vancouver Island, Bernard Robb, Vic-
toria, B. C.; Vermont, Lizzie A. Stone, South Lancaster, Mass.; Virginia, 
Lillie D. Woods, Quicksburg, Va.; Wisconsin Tract Society, 1029 Jen-
ifer St., Madison, Wis. 
CITY MISSIONS. 
ALBANY, N. Y.—Parlor reading and lecture rooms at 205 State St.; 
open from 10 A. M. to 9 P. M. N. S. Washbond, Superintendent. 
BUFFALO, N. Y.—Parlor reading and lecture rooms at 548 Fargo 
Ave.; open from 2 : 30 to 9 r. M. Alex. Gleason, Superintendent. 
BOSTON, MAss.—Mission and lecture-rooms at 21 Boylston Place. In 
charge of S. L. Edwards. 
BROOKLYN, N. Y.—Rooms 139 Colyer St., E. D. Eld. A. T. Robin-
son, Superintendent. 
CHICAGO, ILL.—Free reading-room at 3652 Vincennes Ave. Geo. B. 
Starr and Robert Vickery, Managers. 
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IONVA.—Rooms 533 Bluff St. Eld. John Wilson, 
Manager. 
CLEVELAND, 0.—Mission rooms at 230 Bridge St. In charge of E. C. 
Penn and H. W. Cottrell. Meetings or Bible readings are held every 
Sabbath (Saturday). 
CoLumuus, 0.—Depository, city mission, and reading-rooms in rear 
of Citizens' Savings Bank. Meetings every Sabbath (Saturday? at 2 : 30 
P. M., and Sunday evening. 
DES MOINES, IOWA.—Rooms 603 East 12th St. L. T. Nicola,. Mana-
ger. 
'DENVER, CoLo.—Depository, parlor reading-room, and lecture hall, 
167 Clement St. 
EAST PORTLAND, OREGON.—Free reading-room and book depository, 
on L St., near cor. of Fifth. William Potter, Superintendent. 
FREMONT, NEB.—Book and Tract depository on Fifth St., between 
Main and F. 
GREAT GRIMSBY, ENG.—Tract and book depository at 72 Heneage 
St., in charge of Miss Jennie Thayer. The ship work at Liverpool, Eng., 
is under the charge of Geo. R. Drew, 32 Grange Road, Birkenhead, 
Cheshire, and J. H. Durland, Southampton. 
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.—Rooms 194 Sheldon St. H. W. Miller, Man-
ager. 
HONOLULU, H. I,—Free reading-room, tract and book depository, at 
189 Nuuanu Ave. L. A. Scott, City Missionary ; A. LaRue, Ship Mis-
sionary. 
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—Reading-room and book depository at 32 Cherry 
St. H. Peebles, Superintendent. 
KANSAS CITY.—Rooms 1516 E. Twelfth St., D. T. Shireman, Man-
ager. 
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LINCOLN, NEB.—O. W. Bent, City Missionary, corner of Nineteenth 
and E Sts. 
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.—English mission rooms, 336 Lake St. E. H. P. 
Holser, Manager. Scandinavian mission rooms, 2208 6th St. South. R. 
Peterson, Manager. 
MADISON, WIS.—Rooms, 1029 Jenifer St. A. J. Breed, Manager. 
NEW ORLEANS, LA.—Free reading-room and book depository at Pitt 
St., near Valmont. T. H. Gibbs, Manager. 
NEW BEDFORD, MASS.—Mission rooms at 488 Acushnet Ave. Noon 
prayer-meeting every Saturday. Bible reading, Sunday, at 5 P. M. 
OAKLAND, CAL.—Book and tract depository at 1059 Castro St. Ad-
dress, Anna L. Ingels, care of Pacific Press, Oakland, Cal. 
PROVIDENCE, R. I.—Free reading-rooms at 148 High St. H. B. 
Tucker, Manager. 
PHILADELPHIA, PA.—Free reading-room at 1526 Brown St. G. W. 
Knapp, Manager. Rooms open from 2 to 7: 30 P. M. Preaching or 
Bible-reading every evening except Mondays and Saturdays. 
PITTSBURG, PA.—Mission at 41 Frankstown Ave. F. Peabody, Man-
ager. 
RICHMOND, •AUSTRALIA.—Mission and reading-rooms at Sumarlide, 
46 Highett St. Henry Scott, Secretary. 
ROME, N. Y.—Office and depository of the New York State Branch. 
J. V. Willson, President ; Gertrude L. Russell, Secretary. 
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.—Free reading and lecture room, 914 Laguna 
St. �
All ships that enter the harbor are visited. Andrew Brorsen and 
H. C. Palmer, City Missionaries. 
SYRACUSE, N. Y.—Parlor reading and lecture rooms, 52 Crouse 
Building, Warren St.; open from 2: 30 to 9 P. M. N. J. Walsworth, 
Resident Manager. 
ST. Louts, Mo.—Mission and free reading-room at 2339 Chestnut St. 
Wm. Evans, Superintendent. 
ST. PAUL, MINN.—Rooms 727 Burr St. Wm. Schram, Manager. 
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Rooms 1831 Vermont Ave. N. W. In charge 
of W. H. Saxby. 
INTERNATIONAL SABBATH-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION. 
Executive Committee : C. H. Jones, President, Pacific Press, Oakland, 
Cal, ; A. B. Oyen, Vice-President, Battle Creek, Mich. ; Winnie Lough-
borough, Secretary and Treasurer, Battle Creek, Mich. ; W. C. White, 
48 Weiherweg, Basel, Switzerland ; D. M. Canright, Otsego, Mich. ; J. 
E. White, G. H. Bell, Battle Creek, Mich. ; Publishing Committee : C. 
H. Jones, Pacific Press, Oakland, Cal. ; A. B. Oyen, G. H. Bell, W. 
W. Prescott, Mrs. M. J. Chapman; address of each, Battle Creek, Mich. 
CENTRAL PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION. 
Board of' Trustees : Geo. I. Butler, President; A. R. Henry, "Vice-
President ; A. B. Oyen, Secretary; A. R. Henry, Treasurer; C. Eldridge, 
Auditor; U. Smith, H. W. Kellogg, RusSell Hart ; Publishing Committee, 
Geo. I. Butler, U. Smith, A. B. Oyen ; Editor Review and Herald. U. 
Smith ; Assistant Editor, L. A. Smith ; Editors Youth's Instructor, Mrs. 
M. J. Chapman and Miss Winnie Loughborough ; address of each, 
Battle Creek, Mich. 
GENERAL DIRECTORIES. �
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PACIFIC PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION. 
Directors: S. N. Haskell, President, South Lancaster, Mass. ; C. H. 
Jones, Vice-President, Pacific Press, Oakland, Cal. • J. N. Loughborough, 
Pacific Press, Oakland, Cal. ; W. C. White, Wm. Saunders ; Secre-
tary,' S. C. Stickney ; Treasurer, E. A. Chapman ; Auditor, B.• R. Nor-
dyke ; address of each, Oakland, Cal. ; Publishing Committee, C. H. 
Jones, W. C. White, E. J. Waggoner ; Editors Signs of the Times, N. J. 
Waggoner, Alonzo T. Jones ; Corresponding Editors, J. H. Waggoc.tr, 
L. Smith, S. N. Haskell. Geo. L Butler. 
BATTLE CREEK COLLEGE. 
Board of Trustees : Geo. I. Butler, U. Smith, IV. W. Prescott, A. R. 
Henry, J. H. Kellogg, Wm. C. Sisley, W. S. Nelson ; address of each, 
Battle Creek, Mich. 
Faculty : William Warren Prescott, A. M., President ; Eld. Uriah 
Smith, Biblical Exegesis and Ecclesiastical History; Eld. Dudley M. 
Canright, Biblical Exegesis; Eli Burgess Miller, M. S., Biblical History; 
Charles C. Lewis, M. S., English Langdage and Literature; Joseph H. 
Haughey, M. S., Mathematics; Isaac E. Wilson, Greek Language and 
Literature; A. W. Kelley, A. M., Natural Sciences; Mrs. Emma F. 
Wilson, Latin Language and Literature; Ida E. Ranklin, Preceptress, 
Reading and Vocal Culture; August Kunz, A. M., German Language 
and Literatu-ie ; birs. E. W. Farnsworth, Missionary Department; Mrs. 
Cora Loughhead, English Language; James W. Loughhead, Geography 
and United States History; August Swedberg, Swedish Language; A. B. 
Oyen, Danish Language; Edwin E. Barnes, Vocal and Instrumental Mu-
sic; Mrs. A. Kirby, Primary and Intermediate Departments. 
HEALDSBURG COLLEGE. 
Trustees : W. C. White, President, Oakland, Cal. ; S. Browns-
berger, Secretary, Healdsburg, Cal. ; S. N. Haskell, W. C. White, John 
Morrison, Joseph' Leinenger, F. V. Harmon, Healdsburg, Cal. ; W. C. 
Grainger, Treasurer, Healdsburg, Cal.; Mrs. A. M. Loughborough, 
Auditor. 
Faculty: President, 'S. Brownsberger, Ancient Languages; W. C. 
Grainger, Natural Sciences; H. F. Courter, Mathematics and Vocal Music; 
E. J. Waggoner, Biblical Exegesis; A. T. Jones, History; G. W. Rine, 
Stenography and Book-keeping; Mrs. E. M. Morrison, English Language; 
A. J. Morton, Assistant in Common Branches; Mrs. E. P. Naylor, Assist-
ant in, Mathematics; Mrs. W. C. Grainger, Primary Department; Mrs. W. 
C. Sisley Missionary Department; Miss Mary Chinnock, Mrs. Mary Clem-
ent, Matrons at Students' Home. 
SOUTH LANCASTER ACADEMY. 
Board of Trustees : S. N. Haskell, President ; D. A. Robinson, Sec-
retary; E. P. Farnsworth, Treasurer; C. E. Palmer, M. L. Huntley ; 
address of each, South Lancaster, Mass. ; J. B. Goodrich, Hartland, Me. ; 
I. E. Kimball, Brandon, Vt. 
Faculty : C. C. Ramsey, Principal, Ancient Languages, Mathematics, 
and Didactics; Mrs. Sara J. Hall, English and German Languages; Miss 
Ella Evans, Natural Sciences, History, and Director of Practice-Teaching; 
Miss Fannie M. Dickerson, Arithmetic and .Geography ; Miss Jennie R. 
Bates, General Assistant ; Miss Mary L. Gould, Assistant in English Lan- 
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guage ; Mrs Emma M. Farnsworth, Assistant, Primary Department, 
Grades One and Two; Miss Mary A. Chapin, Assistant, Primary Depart-
ment, Grades Three and Four; Miss Fannie M. Dickerson, Librarian. 
HEALTH REFORM INSTITUTE. 
Directors: J. H. Kellogg, President, Battle Creek, Mich. : J. Fdrgo, 
Vice-President, Greenville, Mich.; W. H. Hall, Secretary; G. H. Murphy, 
Treasurer; A. R. Henry, Auditor; L. M. Hall, Matron; address of each, 
Battle Creek, Mich.; I. D. Van Horn, Charlotte, Mich. 
SANITARIUM IMPROVEMENT COMPANY. 
Directors: J. Fargo, President, Greenville, Mich.; J. H. Kellogg, 
Vice-President; G. H. Murphy, Secretary; W. H. Hall, Treasurer; A. R. 
Henry, Auditor; address of each, Battle Creek, Mich. 
RURAL HEALTH RETREAT. 
Directors : J. N. Loughborough, President, Oakland, Cal. ; J. S 
Gibbs, M. D., Secretary, St. Helena, Cal. ; W. C. White, J. D. Rice, W 
A. Pratt, A. B. Atwood ; Treasurer, W. A. Pratt, St. Helena, Cal. ; 
Auditor, Mrs. A. M. Loughborough, Oakland, Cal. ; Superintendent, J. 
D. Rice ; Physicians, J. S. Gibbs, M. D., W. P. Burke, M. D. 
STATE CONFERENCES. 
CALIFORNIA.—Executive Committee : S. N. Haskell, President, South 
' Lancaster, Mass. ; J. N. Loughborough, Oakland ; S. Brownsberger, 
Healdsburg ; C. H. Jones, Oakland ; N. C. McClure, 914 Laguna St., 
San Francisco ; Secretary, E. A. Chapman, Oakland ; Treasurer, Pacific 
Press, Oakland. 
CANADA.—Executive Committee : R. S. Owen, President, So. Stukely, 
P. Q. ; Andrew Blake, So. Stukely, P. Q. ; D. M. Wilson, Moe's River, 
P. Q. ; Secretary and Treasurer, Herman E. Rickard, Fitch Bay, P. Q. 
CoLonano.—Executive Committee : Wm. Ostrander, President, 831 
California St., Denver ; J. D. Pegg, State Center, Iowa ; C. P. Haskell, 
167 Clement St., Denver ; Secretary, J. W. Horner, 167 Clement St., 
Denver ; Treasurer, Mary Haskell, 167 Clement St., Denver. 
DAKOTA.—Executive Committee : A. D. Olsen, President, Vilas ; S. B. 
Whitney, Bridgewater ; Jacob Reiswig, Milltown ; Secretary, G. H. 
Snyder, Vilas ; Treasurer, J. R. Eastman, Millbank. 
ILLINots.—Executive Committee : R. M. Kilgore, President, 3652 Vin-
cennes Ave., Chicago ; L. Johnson, 3652 Vincennes Ave., Chicago ; 
A. 0. Tait, Onarga ; Secretary, Geo. B. Starr, 3652 Vincennes Ave., 
Chicago; Treasurer, Lizzie S. Campbell, 3652 Vincennes Ave., Chicago. 
INDIANA.—Executive Committee : Wm. Covert, President, New Lon-
don ; D. H. Oberholtzer, Farmersburg ; J. P. Henderson, Goodland ; 
Secretary, W. A. Young, Noblesville ; -Treasurer, Wm. Hill, Rochester. 
IOWA.—Executive Committee : J. H. Morrison, President, Milo ; H. 
Nicola, New Sharon ; L. Mc Coy, Sigourney ; Secretary, S. M. Jacobs, 
Fontanelle ; Treasurer, C. F. Stevens, Knoxville. 
KANSAS.—Executive Committee: 'J. H. Cook, President, Ft. Scott ; 
0. Hill, Grenola ; J. W. Bagby, Moline ; Secretary, James Morrow, 
Moline ; Treasurer, A. G. Miller, Box 162, Topeka. 
KENTUCKY.—Executive Committee : J. H. Cook, President; I. H. 
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Evans ; S. Osborn, Salt River ; J. B. Forrest, Treasurer, Knob Lick ; 
Secretary, Miss Elsie Scott, Cecilian. 
MAINE.—Executive Committee: J. B. Goodrich, President, Hartland; 
T. S. Emery, Henry Davis, Rumford ; Secretary, Timothy Bryant, North 
Jay ; Treasurer, S. H. Linscott, 1 Johnson St., Bangor ; Auditor, T. S. 
Emery, East Cornville. 
MICHIGAN.—Executive Committee : Geo. I. Butler, President, Battle 
Creek ; J. Fargo, Greenville ; Wm. Ostrander, Elmwood ; Secretary, 
A. H. Mason ; Assistant Secretary, Mrs. A. H. Mason ; Treasurer, A. R. 
Henry ; address of each, Battle Creek, Mich. 
MINNESOTA.—Executive Committee : G. C. Tenney, President; Box 
1076, Minneapolis ; L. Johnson, H. Grant, Medford ; Secretary, D. P. 
Curtis, Hutchinson ; Treasurer, H. P. Holser, Box 1058, Minneapolis. 
MISSOURL—Executive Committee': D. T. Jones, President, Kingsville ; 
N. W. Allee, Half Rock ; J. A. Armstrong, Springdale, Ark. ; Secretary, 
H. D. Clark, Beverly, P. 0. ; Treasurer, Wm. Evans, 2339 Chestnut St., 
St. Louis. 
NEBRASKA.—Executive Committee: J. P. Gardiner, President, 1505 
E St., Lincoln ; A. J. Cudney, Lincoln ; L. A. Hoopes, Hastings ; 
Treasurer, J. C. Middaugh, Fremont ; Secretary, John Clark, Albion. 
NEW ENGLAND.—Executive Committee : S. N. Haskell, South Lan-
caster, Mass. ; C. W. Comings, Cornish Center, N. H. ; J. B. Goodrich, 
Hartland, Me. ; Secretary, Arthur L. Wright, 715 Washington St., 
Boston, Mass. ; Treasurer, Mrs. E. T. Palmer, So. Lancaster, Mass. 
NEW YORK.—Executive Committee : M. H. Brown, President, Adams 
Center ; Harmon Lindsay, Coomer Station ; P. Z. Kinne, Kirkville ; 
W. Eggleston, Brownville ; N. S. Washbond, 205 State St., Albany ; 
Secretary, J. E. Swift, 23 Academy St., Watertown ; Treasurer, Wm. E. 
Lewis, Rome. 
NORTH PACIFIC.—Executive Committee: Chas. L. Boyd, President; 
John E. Graham ; Wm. Potter ; Secretary, H. W. Reed ; address of 
each, East Portland, Or. ; Treasurer, 0. Dickenson, Salem, Or. 
thuo.7—Executive Committee: R. A. Underwood, President, Mesopota-
mia ; E. H. Gates, 230 Bridge St., Cleveland ; W. J. Stone, Clyde ; Sec-
retary, L. T. Dysert, 259 Adams St., Toledo ; Treasurer, James Rowe, 
Clyde. 
PENNSYLVANIA.—Executive Committee : D. B. Oviatt, President, Wells-
ville, N. Y. ; J. W. Raymond, Wheeler, N. Y. ; I. N. Williams, Corydon, 
Pa. ; Secretary, J. E. Robinson, Mines, Blair Co., Pa. ; Treasurer, 0. P. 
Galloway, East Otto, N. Y. 
TENNESSEE.—Executive Committee : J. M. -Rees, President, Johhson 
City ; S. Fulton, Trezevant ; J. Q. Finch, Springville ; J. B. Yates, 
Treasurer, Cross Plains ; Secretary, G. W. Dortch, Springville. 
TEXAS.—Executive Committee : W. S. Greer, President, Savoy ; H. 
Hayen, Peoria ; J. M. Huguley, Plano ; Secretary, A. S. Chrisman, 
Derden ; Treasurer, Jas. W. Gage, Peoria. 
UPPER COLUMBIA.—Executive Committee : H. W. Decker, President, 
Walla Walla, Wash. Ter. ; Wm. Raymond, Summerville, Or. ; I. M. 
Johns, Walla Walla, Wash. Ter. ; Secretary, E. G. Winkler, Rock 
Creek, Wash. Ter. ; Treasurer, B. F. Winkler, Walla Walla, Wash. 
Ter. 
VERMONT.—Executive Committee : I. E. Kimball, President, North 
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field ; H. Peebles, 15 Pearl St., Burlington ; H. W. Pierce, Jamaica , 
Treasurer, A. W. Barton, Middlebury ; Secretary,' T. H. Purdon, 24 
Church St., Rutland. 
VIRGINIA. -Executive Committee: A. C. Neff, President, Quicksburg ; 
R. D. Hottel, Secretary, Quicksburg ; B. F. Purdham, Sands ; Treasurer, 
Peter Painter, Sands. 
WISCONSIN. - Executive Committee: A. J. Breed, President, 1029 Jen-
ifer St., Madison ; P. H. Cady, Poy Sippi ; H. R. Johnson, Neenah ; 
Secretary, F. W. Field, Glendale ; Treasurer, W. D. Stillman, Madison. 
FOREIGN CONFERENCES. 
DENMARK. - Executiv.e Committee: J. G. Matteson, President, 52'Upp-
landsgatan, Stockholm, Sweden ; 'C. C. Hansen ; Knud Brorsen, Akers-
gaden 74, Christiana, Norway ; Secretary and Treasurer, C. C. Hansen, 
Asaa. 
SWEDEN. - Executive Committee: O.A. Olsen, President, Akersgaden 
74, Christiana, Norway ; 0. Johnson, Amot ; C. G. Hedin, Grythytte-
hed ; J. E. Oberg, Secretary; C. G. Hedin, Treasurer. 
SWITZERLAND. - Executive Committee: B. L. Whitney, President, 48 
Weiherweg, Basel ; .J. Ertzenberger, Rudolfstrasse 10, Basel ; Albert 
Vuilleumier, Basel ; Secretary, Arthur Rorie, Chaux-de-Fonds ; Treas-
urer, J. E. Dietschy, 48 Weiherweg, Basel. 
STATE T. AND M. SOCIETIES. 
CALIFORNIA. - President, S. N. Haskell, South Lancaster, Mass.; 
Vice-President, N. C. Mc Clure, 914 Laguna St., San Francisco ; Secre-
tary and Treasurer, Anna L. Ingels, Pacific Press, Oakland ; Assistant 
Secretary, Marian Kleabir, Pacific Press, Oakland ; Directors : District 
No. 1, F. R. Dunlap, Pacific Press, Oakland ; No. 2, Eld. John Ful-
ton, Pacific Press, Oakland ; No. 3, W. N. Glenn, Oakland ; No. 4, 
S. Thurston, San Jose ; No. 5, W. G. Buckner, Lemoore ; No. 6, J. D. 
Morton ; No. 7, S. K. Shannon, Reno, Nev. ; No. 8, S. Mc Ehany, Box 
64, Healdsburg. 
CANADA. - President, R. S. Owen, So. Stukely, P. Q.; Secretary and 
Treasurer, Mary L. Cushing, So. Stukely, P. Q. ; Directors, Dist. No. 1, 
Geo. D. Taylor, South Stukely, P. Q. ;.No. 2, J. L. Martin, Dixville, P. 
Q, ; No. 3. H. E. Rickard, Fitch Bay, P. q. 
COLORADO.-President, Wm. Ostrander ; Secretary, C. P. Haskell, 167 
Clement St., Denver ; Directors: Dist. No. 1, Wm. Caviness, Boulder ; 
No. 2, J. W. Horner, 167 Clement St., Denver ; No. 3, A. J. Stover, 
Silver Cliff ; No. 4, Joel R. Palmer, Loveland. 
DAKOTA. �
President,. A. D. Olsen, Vilas ; Vice-President, Jacob Reis-
wig, Milltown, Dak. ; Secretary and Treasurer, Alice H. Beaumont, 
Vitas ; Asst. Sec., Lillie E. Ham ; Directors: Dist. No. 1, H. P. Johnson, 
Komstad ; No. 2. E. 0. Burgess, Parker ; No. 3, C. N. Ransom, Madi-
son ; No. 4, A. N. Starr, Iroquois ; No. 5, L. C. Nelson, Bridgewater. 
ILLINOIS. -President, R. M. Kilgore, 3652 Vincennes Ave., Chicago ; 
Vice-President, A. K. Atteberry, Six Mile ; Secretary and Treasurer, Liz-
zie S. Campbell, 3652 Vincennes Ave., Chicago ; Directors: Dist. No. 1, 
Robt. Vickery, 3652 Vincennes Ave., Chicago ; No. 2, J. K. Housel, 
Yellow Creek ; No. 3, R. F. Huffington, Normal ; No. 4, Samuel Greer, 
Aledo ; No. 6, Wm. Penniman, Woodburn ; No. 7, Geo. Thompson, 
Willow Hill ; No. 8, L. A. Logan, Centralia ; No. 9, F. T. Poole, 
Onarga ; No. 10, J. B. Sweet, Oakland ; No. 11, S. Glascock, Morrison. 
GENERAL DIRECTORIES. �
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INDIANA. - President, Wm. Covert, New London ; Vice-President, J. 
P. Henderson, Goodland ; Secretary and Treasurer, Emma Green, 32 
Cherry St., Indianapolis ; Directors : Dist. No. 1, Joel Yeager, Ligo-
nier ; No. 2, Wm. R. Carpenter, North Liberty ; No. 3, Jesse Woods, 
Denver ; No. 4, H. M. Stewart; No. 5, E. Nash ; No. 6, Theodore 
Clapper, Hartford City ; No. 7, L. V. Hopkins ; No. 8, I. S. Lloyd ; 
No. 9, E. E. Fairchild ; No. 10, Wm. Marshall. 
IOWA.-President, J. H. Morrison, Milo ; Vice-President, H. Nicola, 
New Sharon ; Sec. and Treas., L. T. Nicola, 603 E. 12th St., Des Moines ; 
Asst. Sec. Jessie V. Bosworth ; Directors : Dist. No. 1, E. W. Chapman, 
West Union ; No. 2, J. T. Mitchell, Lisbon ; No. 3, J. W. Adams, Rich-
mond ; No. 4, C. A. Washburn, Mount Pleasant ; No. 5, Noah Hodges, 
Sandyville ; No. 6, C. W. Neal, Woodburn ; No. 7, A. J. Stuffier, Win-
terset ; No. 8, Ludwig Henrickson, 37 North Main St., Council Bluffs ; 
No. 9. W. B. Everhart, Fonda ; No. 10, J. S. Hart, State Centre ; No. 11, 
G. W. Hoskins, Smithland ; No. 12, James Johnson, Clark ; No. 13, 
Wm. Cleary, Algona. 
KANSAS. - President, E. M. Kalloch, Fort Scott ; Vice-President, J. 
W. Bagby, Moline ; Secretary and Treasurer, L. D. Chambers, Ottawa ; 
Directors : Dist. No. 1, C. A. Hall, Woodston ; No. 2, J. B. Beames, 
Norway ; No. 3, T. H. Wakeman, Palermo ; No. 4, J. W. Morrison, 285 
Kansas Ave., Topeka ; No. 5, L. Dyo Chambers, Ottawa ; No. 6, E. M. 
Guinn, Wheaton ; No. 7, N. H. Mills, Box 695 Emporia ; No. 8, J. V. 
Mack, Little River; No. 9, C. P. Willis, Sedgwick ; No. 10, Geo. D. 
Symms, Moline ; No. 11, A. M. Morrell, Fort Scott ; No. 12, C. C. Mc-
Reynolds, Rest. 
KENTUCKY. - President, G. G. Rupert, West Clifty ; Vice-President, 
R. G. Garrett, Rio ; Secretary and Treasurer, Harry Rupert, W. Clifty ; 
Directors : Dist. No. 1, John D Brown, Elizabethtown ; No. 2, R. G. 
Garrett, Rio. 
MAINE. - President, J. B. Goodrich, Hartland ; Vice-President, Sam'l 
Leighton, Lubec ; Secretary, Amanda J. Goodrich, Hartland ; Asst. Sec. 
Minnie Russell, Portland ; Auditor, T. S. Emery, East Cornville ; 
Directors : Dist. No. 1, G. W. Whitney, So. Norridgewock ; No. 2, J. A. 
Davis, Hartland ; No. 3, W. J. Dunscomb, Portland ; No. 4, Henry 
Davis, North Paris ; No. 5, John Bell, Oakfield ; No. 6, E. A. Sheaboom, 
New Sweden ; No. 7, B. F. Davis, Washburn. 
MICHIGAN. - President, G. I. Butler, Battle Creek ; Vice-President, 
W. C. Sisley ; Secretary and Treasurer, Hattie House, Battle Creek ; 
Directors : Dist. No. 1, Geo. 0. Wellman, Hillsdale ; No. 2, J. F. Cart 
man, Potterville ; No. 3, Hiland Butler, Battle Creek ; No. 4, Andrew 
Maple, Diamond Springs ; No. 5, J. D. Gowell, Hesperia ; No 6, M. B. 
Cyphers, Greenville ; No. 7, Franklin Squire, Pompei ; No. 8, E. S. 
Griggs, St. Charles ; No. 9, Leonard Lawrence, Rochester ; No. 10, 
Alex Carpenter, Otsego ; No. 11, H. S. Lay, Petoskey. 
MINNESOTA. - President, G. C. Tenney, Box 1058, Minneapolis ; Vice-
President, H. Grant, Benson.; Secretary and Treasurer, H. P. Holser, 
Box 1058, Minneapolis, Minn. ; Directors : Dists. Nos. 1 and 2, F. L. 
Mead, Mankato ; No. 4, Allen Moon, Eagle Lake ; No. 5, C. D. Chap-
man, Redwood Falls ; No. 6, Byron Tripp, West Union ; Nos. 3 and 7, 
F. A. Lashier, Sauk Center ; No. 8, C. A. Wyman Hutchinson ; No 9, 
C. M. Everest, Box 1058, Minneapolis ; No. 10, M. M. Olsen, Valley City, 
Dakota. �
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MISSOURI. -President, D. T. Jones, Kingsville ; Vice-President, H. D. 
Clark, Beverly ; Secretary and Treasurer, Clara E. Low, 2339 Chestnut 
St., St. Louis ; Directors : No. 1, E. A. Dean, Half Rock ; No. 2, C. J. 
Dasher, Utica ; No. 3, Rufus Low, Dresden ; No. 4, J. F. Klostermeyer, 
Rockdale ; No. 5, Eli Wick, Carthage ; No. 6, Mrs. Mary Beddoe, Rolla ; 
No. 7; H. D. Clark, Beverly ; No. 8, J. A. Armstrong, Springdale, Ark. 
NEBRASKA.-President, A. J. Cudney, Lincoln ; Vice-President, L. A. 
Hoopes, Hastings ; Secretary and Treasurer, S. E. Whiteis, Fremont ; 
Directors : Dist. No. 1, Louis Porter, Golden Springs ; No. 2, R. Fair-
banks, Grafton ; No. 3, 0. W. Bent, Lincoln ; No. 4, W. D. Chapman, 
Red Cloud ; No. 5, John Clark, Albion ; No. 6, J. H. De Groot, Colum-
bus ; No. 7, A. Druillard, Stuart. 
NEW ENGLAND.-President, S. N. Haskell ; Vice-President, D. A. 
Robinson ; Secretary and Treasurer, Mrs. E. T. Palmer ; address of 
each, South Lancaster, Mass. ; Directors: Dist. No. 1, J. C. Tucker, 
Gould, R. I. ; No. 2, E. P. Farnsworth, South Lancaster, Mass. ; No. 3, 
F. W. Mace, South Lancaster, Mass. ; No. 4, H. P. Wakefield, North 
Newport, N. H. ; No. 5, F. B. Reed, Lakeville, Conn. ; No. 6, W. L. 
Payne, Zoar, Mass. ; No. 7, S. N. Peabody, Bradford, Mass. ; No. 8, W. 
J. Boynton, 42 Cedar St., Bridgeton, N. J. 
NEW YORK.-President, P. Z. Kinne, Kirkville ; Vice-President, 
Harmon Lindsay, Coomer Station ; Secretary and Treasurer, J. V. Will-
son, Rome ; Assistant Secretary, Gertrude L. Russell, Rome ; Directors : 
Dist. No. 1, Harmon Lindsay, Coomer Station ; No. 2, F. Wheeler, 
West Monroe ; No. 3, H. F. Foster, Pulaski ; No. 4, H. Dana, 
Russell : No. 5, I. N. Russell, Keene ; No. 6, David Carr, North Creek ; 
No. 7, T. T. Wheeler, Brookfield ; No. 8, W. E. Lewis, Rome ; No. 9, 
P. Z. Kinne, Kirkville ; No. 10, G. A. Rea, 24 Morris St., Auburn. 
NORTH PACIFIC.-President, Chas. L. Boyd ; Vice-President, J. A. 
Burden ; Secretary, J. A. Burden ; address of each, East Portland, Or. ; 
Directors: No. 1, Frank and J. C. Bunch, Coquille City, Or. ;• No. 2, J. 
W. Will, Corvallis, Or. ; No. 3, E. D. Hurlburt, St. John's, Or. ; No. 4, 
Chas. Holt, Sumner, Wash. Ter. 
OHIO.-President, E. H. Gates, 230 Bridge St., Cleveland ; Vice-
President, W. J. Stone, Clyde ; Secretary and Treasurer, L. T. Dysert, 
259 Adams St., Toledo ; Directors: Dist. No. 1, Abram Mc Lellan, W. 
Mulberry St., Springfield ; No. 2, G. A. Irwin, Mt. Vernon ; No. 3, John 
Franz, Akron ; No. 4, N. E. Loveland, Green Spring ; No. 5, Rudolph 
Fisher, Hamler ; No. 6, J. M. Watts, Mendon ; No. 7, W. R. Foggin, 
Berea, W. Va. 
PENNSYLVANIA.-President D. B. Oviatt, Wellsville, N. Y. ; Vice-
President, J. W. Raymond, Wheeler, N. Y. ; Secretary and Treasurer, 
L. C. Chadwick, Wellsville, N. Y. ; Directors : No. 1, J. S. Shrock, 
Allentown, Pa. ; No. 2, J. L. Baker, Grover, Pa. ; No. 3, J. W. Ray-
mond, ;Wheeler, N. Y. ; No. 4, L. C. Chadwick, Wellsville, N. Y. ; No. 5, 
A. Greenman, Shingle House, Pa. ; No. 6, I. N. Williams, Corydon, Pa. ; 
No. 7, Scott Johnson, Stockton, N. Y. ; No. 8, John Ayling, Bear Lake, 
Pa. ; No. 9, E. Russell, Service, Pa. ; No. 10, Newton Blough, Salem-
ville, Pa. 
TENNESSEE.-President, J. M. Rees ; Vice-President, J. B. Yates, 
Cross Plains ; Secrictry and Treasurer, J. H. Dortch, Springville ; Di-
rectors: Dist. No. 1, G. W. Dortch, Springville ; No. 2, J. E. White, 
Cross Plains. 
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TEXAS.—.President, Henry Hayen, Peoria ; Vice-President, W. A. 
Mc Cutchen, Peoria ; Secretary and Treasurer, Mrs. Lee Gregory, Denton ; 
Directors: Dist. No. 1, S. C. Weatherford, Ferris ; No. 2, J. W. Mc 
Cutchen, Peoria ; No. 3, W. S. Greer, Savoy ; No. 4, A. A. Gregory, 
Denton. 
UPPER COLUMBIA.--President, H. W. Decker, Walla Walla, 'Wash. 
Ter. ; Vice-President, D. T. Fero, Walla Walla, W. T. ; Secretary and 
Treasurer, Mrs. L. A. Fero, Walla Walla, W. T. ; Directors : Dist. No. 
1, Wm. L. Raymond, Summerville, Or. ; No. 2, H. W. Decker, Walla 
Walla, W. T. ; No. 3, D. T. Fero, Walla Walla, W. T. 
VERMONT.—President, H. Peebles, 15 Pearl St., Burlington ; Vice-
President,-11. W. Pierce, Jamaica ; Secretary and Treasurer' 
 Lizzie A. 
Stone, South Lancaster, Mass. ; lirectors : Dist. No. 1, A. A. Cross, 
Bordoville ; No. 2, C. F. Worthen, W. Charleston ; No. 3, C. C. Drown, 
Johnson ; No. 4, A. W. Barton, New Haven Mills ; No. 5, C. N. Pike, 
Jamaica ; No. 6, Mrs. R. T. Foster, Bradford. 
VIRGINIA.—President, R. D. Hottel ; Vice-President, A. C. Neff ; 
Secretary and Treasurer, Lillie D. Woods ; address of each, Quicksburg ; 
Directors: Dist. No. 1, R. T. Fultz, Quicksburg; No. 2, T. H. Painter, 
Sands. 
WISCONSIN.—President, A. J. Breed, 1029 Jenifer St., Madison ; Vice-
President, P. H. Cady, Poy Sippi ; Secretary and Treasurer, Mary V. 
Thurston, 1029 Jenifer St., Madison ; Directors: Dist. No. 1, E. M. 
Crandall, Milton Junction ; No. 2, Wm. Kerr, Monroe ; No. 3, Geo. 
Sumner, Elm Dale ; No. 4, C. K. Ackley, Port Andrew ; No. 5, F. J. 
Brown, Victory ; No. 7, Wm. Sanders, Plainfield ; No. 8, Eli Eagles-
field, Pay Sippi ; No. 9, A. Paton, Lodi ; No. 11, H. H. Fisher, Lind ; 
No. 12, Thos. Pringle, Ft. Howard ; No. 13, C. A. Smith, Loyal ; No. 
14, C. F. Stilwell, River Falls ; No. 15, F. W. Field, Glendale ; No. 
16, Svend Christiansen, North Cape. 
FOREIGN T. AND M. SOCIETIES. 
SCANDINAVIA. — Executive Committee : 0. A. Olsen, President ; Cecilia 
Dahl, Secretary and Treasurer; K. Brorsen ; address of each, Akers-
gaden 74, Christiana, Norway ; J. G. Matteson, 52 Upplandsgatan, 
Stockholm, Sweden ; A. B. Oyen, Battle Creek, Mich. 
SWITZERLAND.—President, B. L. Whitney ; Secretary, Addle S. 
Bowen; Assistant Secretary, Marie Roth ; address of each, 48 Weiher-
weg, Basel ; Directors : Basel, L. Aufranc ; Bienne, Luc Vuilleumier ; 
Locle, Pierre Schild ; Neuchatel, Paul Audkat ; Jura Bernois, Oscar 
Roth ; Prussia, Wilhelm Fleck ; Germany, Karl Kiiller ; Piedmont, Jean 
Geymet ; Roumania, Thos. G. Asian ; Valance, Lydia Thivolet ; Saone 
et Loire, J. P. Badaut ; Corsica, J. D. Comte. 
STATE SABBATH-SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS. 
CALIFORNIA.—Executive Committee : C. H. Jones, President, Oak-
land; W. C. Grainger, Vice-President, Healdsburg ; E.•J. Waggoner, A. 
T. Jones, R. S. Owen ; Secretary, Josie L. Baker , Assistant Secretary, 
Alice Bartlett ; address of each, Pacific Press, Oakland. 
CANADA.—Executive Committee : J. L. Martin, President, Dixville, P. 
Q. ; D. M. Wilson, Vice-President, Moe's River, P. Q. ; Secretary and 
Treasurer, Emma Dingman, So. Bolton, P. Q. 
COLORADO.—President, J. D. Pegg ; Vice-President, C. P. Haskell, 
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167 Clement St., Denver ; Secretary and Treasurer, Cora M. Jones, 
Longmont. 
DAKOTA.—President, Vesta J. Olsen, Vilas ; Secretary and Treasurer, 
Isa L. Ransom, Madison ; Executive Committee : C. H. Smith, Badus ; 
C. P. Frederickson, Swan Lake ; Geo. H. Snyder, Vilas. 
ILLINOIS.—Executive Committee: A. 0. Tait, President, Kankakee ; 
Geo. Droll, A. W. Rothwell, Onarga ; Vice-President, A. F. Ballen-
ger ; Secretary and Treasurer, Mrs. A. B. Tait, Kankakee. 
INDIANA.—President, Leanna Morrell, Ligonier ; Vice-President, J. P. 
Henderson, Goodland ; Secretary and Treasurer, Allie Lewis ; Executive 
Committee : E. E. Marvin, Alto ; Joel Yeager, Ligonier ; Preston Reed, 
Ligonier. 
IOWA. -- Executive Committee : L. T. Nicola, President, 603 E. 12th 
St., Des Moines ; W. A. Colcord, Governor's Square, Des Moines ; A. C. 
Hart, Secretary and Treasurer, State Centre. 
KANSAS. — President, Jas. Morrow, Moline ; Vice-President, Will D. 
Curtis, Topeka ; Secretary and Treasurer, Josephine Gibbs, Ottawa. 
KENTUCKY. — President, I. H. Evans ; Secretary and Treasurer, Anna 
L. Coombs, Glasgow. 
MAINE —Executive Committee: S. J. Hersum, President, Byron ; R. 
S. Webber, Richmond ; S. H. Linscott, Bangor ; Secretary, Mrs. A. K. 
Hersum, Byron. 
MICHIGAN. —Executive Committee: M. B. Miller, President, C. C. 
Lewis, Vice-President; address of each, Battle Creek, Mich.; J. Fargo, 
Greenville ; D. H. Lamson, Hillsdale; D. M. Canright, Otsego ; Secretary, 
Vesta D. Miller, Battle Creek, Mich. 
MINNESOTA. — Executive Committee: W. B. White, President, Fargo, 
Dak. ; H. P. Holser, Vice-President, Box 1058, Minneapolis ; Byron 
Tripp, West Union ; F. L. Mead, Box 319, Mankato ; Secretary, and 
Treasurer, E. W. Babcock, Eagle Lake. 
MISSOURI. —Executive Committee : N. W. Allee, Half Rock ; D. C. 
Hunter, Nevada ; R. S. Donnell, Weston ; Secretary and Treasurer, Vita 
Morrow, Salisbury. 
NEBRASKA. — Executive Committee: 0. A. Johnson, President, Ft. 
Calhoun ; L. A. Hoopes, Hastings ; G. E. Langdon, Friend ; Secretary 
and Treasurer, W. D. Chapman, Red Cloud. 
NEW ENGLAND.—President, C. C. Ramsey ; Secretary and Treasurer, 
Mrs. E. D. Robinson ; address of each, South Lancaster, Mass. 
NEW YORK. — A. E. Place, President, So. West Oswego ; Secretary 
and Treasurer, Mrs. M. W. Keim. 
NORTH PACIFIC. — Executive Committee: Chas. L. Boyd, President, 
East Portland, Or. ; R. D. Benham, Beaverton, Or. ; J. M. Cole, East 
Portland, Or. ; Secretary, Carrie L. Brooks, East Portland, Or. 
OHIO. — Executive Committee: V. H. Lucas, President, 230 Bridge 
St., Cleveland ;' 0. J. Mason, Vice-President ; E. C. Penn, Mt. Gilead ; 
Secretary and Treasurer, Nellie Beebe, Norwalk. 
PENNSYLVANIA. — Executive Committee : L. C. Chadwick, President, 
Wellsville, N. Y. ; J. G. Saunders, Roulette, Pa.; J. E. Robinson, New 
Enterprise, Pa. ; Secretary, Mrs. F. C. Oviatt, Wellsville, N. Y. 
TENNESSEE. — J. Q. Finch, President, Springville ; Secretary and 
Treasurer, W. D. Dortch, Springville. 
GENERAL DIRECTORIES. 
TEXAS. — Executive Committee : Wm. S. Greer, President, Savoy ; 
W. S. Cruzan, Waketon ; John Mc Cutchen, Peoria ; Secretary and 
Treasurer, Mrs. Lee Gregory, Denton. 
UPPER COLUMBIA. — Executive Committee: H. W. Decker, President; 
B. F. Winkler, Clarence Ford ; Secretary and Treasurer, Mrs. Mattie A. 
Kerr; address of each, Walla Walla, Wash. Ter. 
VERMONT. — Executive Committee : F. S. Porter, President, Brandon ; 
H. W. Pierce, Jamaica ; F. J. White, Jamaica ; Secretary and Treasurer, 
Mrs. Nellie A. Porter, Brandon. 
VIRGINIA. — Executive Committee : B. F. Purdham, President, Sands ; 
R. T. Fultz, Vice-President, Quicksburg ; R. D. Hottel, Quicksburg ; 
Secretary and Treasurer, Amy A. Neff, Quicksburg. 
WISCONSIN. — Executive Committee : W. W. Sharp, President, 1034 
Jenifer St., Madison ; W. S. Hyatt, H. R. Johnson, Neenah ; Secretary, 
Nehie C. Taylor, Neilsville. 
FOREIGN SABBATH-SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS. 
SCANDINAVIA. — Executive Committee : 0. A. Olsen, President; Cecilie 
Dahl, Secretary; K. Brorsen; address of each, Akersgaden 74, Christiana, 
Norway ; J. G. Matteson, 52 Upplandsgatan, Stockholm, Sweden ; A. 
B. Oyen, Battle Creek, Mich. 
STATE HEALTH AND TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATIONS. 
CANADA.—President, R. S. Owen ; Secretary, S. A. Owen ; address of 
each, So. Stukely, P. Q. 
DAKOTA.—President, S. B. Whitney ; Secretary, L. C. Nelson, address 
of each, Bridgewater. 
ILLINOIS.*—President, Wm. T. Hibben, Sheridan ; Secretary, Ida W. 
Hibben, Ridott. 
INDIANA.*—President, Dr. Wm. Hill, Rochester ; Secretary, Otho 
Godsmark, Wabash. 
IOWA.*—President, A. G. Daniells, Auckland, New Zealand; Secretary, 
Mrs. S. A. Hodges, Sandyville. 
KANSAS.*—President, G. H. Rogers, Emporia ; Secretary, James Mor-
row, Moline. 
MAINE.—President, R. S. Webber, Richmond ; Secretary, S. H. Lins-
cott, Bangor. ' 
MICHIGAN. —Presi dent, Mrs. E. S. Lane, Coopersville ; Secretary, Clara 
B. Kellogg, Battle Creek. 
MINNESOTA.*—President, Harrison Grant, Medford ; Secretary, Mrs. 
Nettie G. White, Fargo, Dak. 
NEBRASKA.*—President, Daniel Nettleton, Fremont ; Secretary, Edith 
Middaugh, Fremont. 
NEW ENGLAND.—President, D. A. Robinson ; Secretary, Mrs. E. D. 
Robinson ; address of each, South Lancaster, Mass. 
NEW YORK.—President, J. E. Swift ; Secretary, Mrs. E. M. Swift ; ad-
dress of each, 23 Academy St., Watertown. 
• * Societies marked • indicates that because of no report received this year, officers' names 
are given as last reported. 
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Orno.*—President, D. E. Lindsey, Clyde ; Secretary, Mina Forsythe, 
Bellefontaine. 
PENNSYLVANIA.*—Executive Committee: D. T. Fero, President, Walla 
Walla, W. T. ; J. G. Saunders, Vice-President, Roulette, Pa.; Mrs. L. A. 
Fero, Secretary and Treasurer, Walla Walla, W. T%; Edgar RusSell, Clear 
Creek, N. Y.; Wm. Morehouse, Wellsville, N. Y.; 
TEXAS.*—President, J. F. Bahler, Denison ; Secretary, Mrs. M. J. 
Bahler, Denison, 
VERMONT.'—President, H. W. Pierce, Jamaica ; Secretary, A. W. 
Barton, New Haven Mills. 
GENERAL CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS. 
TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL SESSION. 
THE General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists met for 
its twenty-fifth annual session at the appointed time, Nov. 18, 
1886, with the President, Eld. Geo. I. Butler, in the chair. 
Prayer by Eld. S. N. Haskell. 
Delegates being called for, seventy-one responded, represent-
ing twenty-three Conferences and four Missions. 
By vote, the Chair was empowered to appoint the usual com-
mittees, which he did as follows: — 
On Nominations : J. Fargo, J. B. Goodrich, C. L. Boyd. 
On Resolutions : R. A. Underwood, A. B. Oyen, E. J. Wag-
goner. 
On Credentials and Licenses : S. N. Haskell, B. L. Whitney, 
G. G. Rupert. 
On Auditing (with Conference Committee) : Harmon Lind-
say, D. T. Jones, D. B. Oviatt, J. Fargo, J. H. Morrison, Harri-
son Grant. 
On Religious Exercises : R. M. Kilgore, L. Mc Coy, G. C. 
Tenney. 
The Chairman then presented to the Conference a general 
review of the work during the past ye„r. General prosperity 
has attended the cause, as much so as in any year in the past. 
Our views have . received a more general hearing ; we have sold 
more books than ever before ; and a larger number of young 
people have attended our institutions of learning, with the object 
before them of entering into some branch of the work at the 
earliest possible time. 
The missionary work was also reviewed at some length, and 
the financial standing of the different missions was presented. 
The outlook all along the line is of a very encouraging charac-
ter. Allusion was also made to the opposition that is arising 
*Societies marked 'indicates that because of no report received this year, officers' names 
are given as last rep rted. 
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against our cause in some quarters, and the persecution under 
which some are already suffering. But this should be no cause 
of discouragement ; for this is just what we have long been ex-
pecting, from the declarations of God's word. Eld. Haskell also 
made interesting 'remarks on the missionary work. 
Moved, That a committee of five ( afterward amended to 
four) act with the General Confer,ence Committee as a commit-
tee on the distribution of labor.—Carried. 
D. M. Canright, A. J. Breed, Lewis Johnson,. M. C. Wilcox, 
were appointed as said committee. 
Adjourned till 2: 30 P. M. 
SECOND MEETING. —Prayer by Eld. I. D. Van Horn. Three 
new delegates handed in credentials. The Chairman introduced 
the question of prosecutions for Sunday labor, for the considera-
tion of the Conference. Eld. D. T. Jones made a statement of 
the situation in Arkansas. J. A. Armstrong, and Elds. Wood, 
Fulton, Rees, and Rupert spoke on the various phases of this 
question in different States ; and the principles involved in the 
question were discussed at some length by E. J. Waggoner and 
others. On motion, the Chair was requested to appoint a com-
mittee of seven, himself being chairman, to consider the question, 
and make some recommendations to the Conference. 
The following were named as said committee : Geo. I. But-
ler, S. N. Haskell, J. Fargo, A. R. Henry, R. A. Underwood, E. 
W. Farnsworth, F. D. Starr. 
Adjourned to Friday, at 9 A. M. 
THIRD MEETING. - 
Prayer by Eld. D. P. Curtis. Minutes of 
last meeting read and approved. Three new delegates were 
added to the list of members. By vote, brethren present in good 
standing, not members of the Conference, were invited to partic-
ipate in its deliberations. 
The subject of the missionary work being introduced, Eld. S. 
N. Haskell spoke of the work, following whose remarks an ear-
nest petition from Australia, with eighty-three names signed, 
was read, inviting a visit from Mrs. E. G. White, and Elds. W. 
C. White and S. N. Haskell, and the permanent location of some 
efficient laborer among them. Eld. B. L. Whitney spoke some 
. forty-five minutes, giving a very interesting survey of the work 
in Europe, what has been done, what remains to be done, the 
difficulties of the work, and what is specially needed now to 
carry forward the work. Eld. M. C. Wilcox spoke half an hour 
in regard to the work in England, showing its importance, the 
special difficulties it has to meet, and the extent and magnitude 
which the work must assume there in the near future. Follow-
ing this,.a communication was read from Eld. S. H. Lane con-
cerning the work in that field. Eld. A. B. Oyen spoke thirty- 
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five minutes in regard to the work in the Scandinavian countries 
Prosperity has attended it, and when the office of publication in 
Christiana is better supplied with publications, as it soon will be, 
the work will become self-sustaining by means of canvassers. 
All these remarks were full of interest and encouragement 
Communications were also read from South Africa, and inter-
esting remarks made about the introduction of the truth there 
and in South America. It was then — 
Moved, That the Chair appoint a committee of four to act 
with the three members of the General Conference Committee 
present (making a committee of seven ), to consider the special 
phases of the work in the different parts of the foreign field, and 
make such recommendations as they may think proper in regard 
to providing for the same. —Carried. 
Eld. Geo. B. Starr raised' the question of the propriety of our 
taking some steps to circulate our literature at the Prophetic 
Conference in Chicago, whereupon Geo B. Starr, N. C. Mc Chtre, 
and S. B Whitney were appointed a committee to take such ac-
tion in regard to the matter as they might think proper. 
Adjourned to 2 : 30 P. M 
FOURTH MEETING. — Prayer by Eld. R. A. Underwood. Min-
utes approved. The committee called for at the preceding meet-
ing on special wants of the foreign fields, was announced as fol-
lows : B. L. Whitney, R. M. Kilgore, A. R. Henry, and H. 
Nicola, these persons to act with the members of the General 
Conference Committee in the matter committed to them 
The subject of the former part of the day —the missionary 
work — being again taken up, the following vote of thanks from 
the church in Christiana, Norway, was read : — 
TO THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF S. D. ADVENTISTS, U. S. A. 
The undersigned committee would hereby, in behalf of the church of S. D. 
Adventists in Christiana, Norway, send to you the following vote of thanks, 
adopted unanimously by the church :— 
Whereas, Our brethren in America have so kindly furnished means, and thus 
secured the erection of a suitable building for the publishing work and meetings, 
and furnished excellent facilities for publishing and printing ; and — 
Whereas, We are now most comfortably situated in a suitable hall for meet-
ings, well warmed and lighted, and in every way well adapted to the preaching of 
the truth and to the worship of God ; therefore — 
Resolved, That we do hereby express our heartfelt gratitude to God and to 
our American brethren for these comforts and blessings. 
H. STEEN, 
�
G. 0. MELIN, �
Committee. 
J. SYVERTSEN, 
A communication was then read from J. Kolvoord,.in refer-
ence to the work among the Hollanders in this country. Some 
time was spent in considering the wants of this part of the field. 
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Eld. Haskell spoke in regard to the natives of • New Zealand, 
called the Maoris, and the facilities that exist for bringing the 
truth before them. All things point to the necessity of a paper 
in the Maori language at no distant day. Eld. T. H Gibbs spoke 
of the mission in New Orleans, and his connection with the work 
in the South. He gave an interesting account of the work there, 
and made a strong appeal for the South. 
The matter of theological questions being introduced, it was 
moved that the Chair appoint a committee of nine to consider 
any theological questions that may come before the meeting. 
The Chair requesting to be excused from the appointment of 
this committee on account of his expressed views on one of the 
questions to be considered, the motion was so amended as to 
substitute Eld. Haskell in place of the Chair as the one to ap-
point the committee, and that both Elds. Butler and Haskell be 
on that committee. 
Adjourned to call of Chair. 
FIFTH MEETING, 10 A. 31., Nov. 21. — Prayer by Eld. E. J. 
Waggoner. Minutes approved. The Committee on Distribution 
of Labor submitted the following partial report : — 
four committee would respectfully make the following recommendations :- 
1. That Eld. E. W. Whitney and family proceed to Basel, Switzerland, at 
their earliest convenience, to assist in the work of the Central European Mission. 
2. That in harmony with the request of the late European Council, Eld. S. 
N. Haskell visit the European field at his earliest convenience, to remain as long 
as he deems advisable, to assist by his counsels and labors especially in the Brit-
ish field. 
3. That W. L. H. Baker and wife, of Oakland, Cal., go at their earliest con-
venience to Australia to assist in the work of the office of the Bible Echo. 
4. That Eld. M. G. Huffman make Virginia his future field of labor. 
5. That Eld. B. F. Purdham go to Indiana as his next field of labor. 
On motion to adopt, the recommendations were quite fully 
discussed, and the motion was carried. 
The question of furnishing reports of the Conference for lead-
ing papers being called up, the Chair was empowered to appoint 
a committee of three to attend to this matter. The following 
were appointed as said committee : A. B. Oyen, G. C. Tenney, 
W. A. Spicer. 
Eld. A. T. Robinson gave a report of the work in connection 
with the city mission of Brooklyn. 
The Theological Committee was then announced as follows : 
G. I. Butler, S. �
Haskell, D. M. Canright, E. S. Waggoner, J. 
H. Morrison, 1J. Smith, M. C. Wilcox, B. L. Whitney, Win. 
Covert. 
A report of the workin Washington, D. C., was given by 
W. H. Saxby, who has had charge of the mission there, after 
which, the Conference adjourned to call of Chair. 
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SIXTH MEETING, 10 A. lit., Nov 22.—Prayer by Eld. J. 
Cook. Minutes approved. 
On motion, the Chair appointed the following committee of 
five to take into consideration the subject of camp-meetings and 
workers' meetings, and make such recommendations to the Con-
ference as might seem desirable : R. A. Underwood, D. M. Can-
right, L. McCoy, D. A. Robinson, Wm. Ostrander. 
The Committee on Resolutions began their report as fol-
lows :- 
1. Resolved, That we feel our indebtedness and express our thanks to God 
for the faithful warnings and reproofs which he is in mercy giving us by his Spirit, 
and that we will show our appreciation of these testimonies by humbling our hearts 
before him, and putting away sin from us, that the work of God be not hindered. 
Whereas, The reports from the various mission fields show that the Third 
Angel's Message is spreading with a rapidity never known before, and the many 
and urgent calls that are coming in Show that the fields are white already to the 
harvest ; and— 
Whereas, The persecution which we have long expected against those that 
" keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ" is no 
longer a matter of theory, but is a stern reality; therefore- 
2. Resolved, That we recognize all these things as evident tokens that the 
end is very near, and that our time for work will soon close; and that while we 
thank God for the help width he has given us in the past, and for the privilege 
of laboring for him, we will be admonished by these tokens to redouble our dili-
gence, and to make renewed and complete consecration of ourselves to God and 
his cause; and further- 
3. Resolved, That we tender our hearty Christian sympathy to our brethren 
who are suffering persecution, and that- we urge them, and others upon whom the 
same things may come, to be in nothing terrified by the adversaries, but to re-
member that to us "it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, 
but also to suffer for his sake." 
Whereas, Experience has demonstrated that many of the leading papers in the 
Cnited States are anxious to secure reports of our general meetings and the many 
interesting facts connected with the extension of our work throughout the world; 
th erefore- 
4. Resolved, That each State Conference should make arrangements to secure 
fall reports of their large meetings in the leading papers of the State. 
5. Resolved, That this Conference appoint a committee of three to prepare 
proper helps, with instructions to our various State Conference officers, to assist 
them in carrying out the above. 
6. Resolved, That we urge those having our colleges and schools in charge, 
. to arrange for classes where students may have a practical drill in the work of 
reporting. 
7. Resolved, That the Chair appoint a committee of three who shall prepare, 
ready for the builder, plans and drafts of meeting-houses of different sizes and of 
the most approved construction, which can be furnished at the least reason.. le 
cost to our churches everywhere who may wish to build meeting-houses; said com-
mittee to hold office during the Conference year. 
S. Resolved, That we advise all our churches who design to build meeting-
houses, to correspond with this committee, and obtain said plans and drafts for 
building. 
Six of the foregoing resolutions were adopted, and the 7th 
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and 8th were referred to the following special committee : L. 
Mc Coy, D. M. Canright, A. R Henry 
Whereas, It is not reasonable that ministers should leave the word of God 
and serve tables, but that they should give themselves continually to prayer and 
the ministry of the word (Acts 6 : 2-4); and— 
Whereas, The time of our camp-meetings is just when they should be in the 
best mental and spiritual condition; therefore- 
9. Resolved, That they should as far as possible be left free from the business 
of the camp and the work of fitting up the grounds, that they may properly do the 
work of the ministry at these important seasons. 
This resolution was referred back to the Committee, and the 
Conference adjourned to call of Chair. 
SEVENTH MEETING, Nov. 24.—Prayer by Eld. E. J. Wag-
goner. Minutes approved. The regular business being a con-
tinuation of the consideration of the report of the Committee on 
Resolutions, the remaining preambles and resolutions were read 
as follows:— 
Whereas, It is exceedingly important that the special instruction to ministers 
and other workers which is contained in the four volumes of the "Testimonies," 
be carefully and constantly studied by all laborers in the field ; and-- 
Whereas, It is impossible .for many who are traveling to carry with them 
more than one volume at a time ; therefore- 
10. Resolved, That we hereby ask the General Conference Committee to ar-
range for the preparation of a manual composed of extracts from the "Testimo-
nies " concerning how to present the truth, consecration, manner of life, habits, of 
study, etc., of ministers and missionary workers. 
Whereas. There are in this country many thousands of Hollanders, who are 
an industrious, frugal, and religiously-inclined people, many of whom are becom-
ing interested'in the truths of the Third Angel's Message, and are calling for 
reading matter; therefore- 
11. Resolved, That we recognize our duty to occupy the field thus opened be-
fore us, and that we advise the publication of a paper in the Holland language as 
soon as the General Conference Committee can secure suitable and competent per-
sons to conduct it. 
These resolutions were adopted. 
The Chair then announced the committee of three called for 
in resolution 5, as follows : R. A. Underwood, D. M. Canright, 
G-. C. Tenney. 
The Committee on Distribution of Labor made the following 
additional recommendations :- 
6. That Eld. E. W. Farnsworth accompany Eld. Haskell to the British field. 
7. That Eld. Samuel Fulton go to Florida, to labor in that field. 
8. That Eld. E. E. Marvin go to Tennessee, to assist in that Conference. 
9. That Eld. G. G. Rupert visit British Guiana, and make such visits to other 
points during his trip as he deems advisable. 
10. That Eld. Will D. Curtis, of Kansas, go to Australia. 
11. That EM. H. Shultz, of Nebraska, give his time to the German work in 
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the different Conferences, under the direction of the General Conference Com-
mittee. 
12. That Eld. J. F. Hanson go to New York City and Brooklyn, to labor 
among the Scandinavians. 
13. That Eld. Lewis Johnson go to Chicago, to labor there as much as the 
needs of the cause demand. 
14. That Eld. J. H. Cook go to Kentucky at his earliest convenience, to take 
the place of Eld. Rupert. 
15. That Eld. C. L. Boyd and wife go to South Africa as soon as they can 
conveniently leave their present field of labor. 
16. That Eld. D. A. Robinson and wife go to South Africa with Eld. Boyd. 
17. That Eld. John Fulton go to the North Pacific Conference, to labor in 
connection with Eld. Boyd till the latter shall leave for South Africa, and then 
take Eld. Boyd's place in that Conference. 
All the foregoing recommendations were adopted. 
On motion, the Chair appointed the following committee of 
three to look after the German work in Battle Creek : B. L. 
Whitney, J. Reiswig, S. S. Shrock. 
On motion, the Chair appointed a committee of three to pre-
pare blanks and take such other steps as may be necessary to 
put the General Conference Association in a condition to do the 
business it is designed to accomplish : A. R. Henry, L. Mc Coy, 
H. W. Decker. 
A motion that the Chair appoint a committee of three to 
issue the Year Book for 1887, resulted in referring the matter 
of the Year Book to the Committee on Resolutions, with instruc-
tions to present some recommendation on the subject. 
Moved (by B. L. Whitney), That A. T. Robinson and D. A. 
Robinson be a committee to canvass the members of the Confer-
ence, to ascertain how many copies of the new book, " Historical 
Sketches of the Foreign Missions of the Seventh-day Adventists," 
will be wanted in the different Conferences.—Carried. 
Adjourned to call of Chair. 
EIGHTH MEETING, 10 A. M., NOV. 29. — Prayer by Eld. A. S. 
Hutchins. Minutes approved. The Committee on Distribution 
of Labor presented a further report, making the following addi-
tional recommendations : — 
13. That Eld. H. Peebles and wife go to Indianapolis to take charge of the 
mission in that city. 
19. That Eld. J. M. Rees spend what time he can consistently with his- work 
in Tennessee, in looking after the interests of the cause in North Carolina. 
20. That W. C. Sisley and wife go to California, Mrs. Sisley to work in the 
Healdsburg College. 
21. That Eld. E. W. Farnsworth and wife remain in Michigan till he goes to 
the British field with Eld. Haskell, Mrs. Farnsworth to take charge of the mis-
sionary work in the College. 
22. That Eld. G. W. Anglebarger and wife go to Atlanta, Ga., to superintend 
the new mission to be started in that city. 
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23. That Richard H. Coggeshall go to Christiana as soon as he can reason-
ably leave the office in Basel, to stay at least six months, to give, instruction in 
printing and press work. 
24. That Ludwig Henrickson, of Western Iowa, go to Norway to assist and 
give instruction in the colportage and Bible work. 
All the foregoing recommendations were adopted 
The Treasurer's report was then presented as follows : — 
TREASURER'S REPORT. 
A. IL Henry in account with the General Conference of S. D. Adventists : — 
Dr. 
To cash on hand Nov. 18, 1885, 
To ain't received from all sources to Nov. 1, 1886, 
$ 5,429 
13,080 
07 
95 
Total, 
$18,510 02 
Cr. 
By cash paid ministers during year, 
" �
" �
for sundries, 
$13,596 
347 
01 
53 
Cash on hand to balance, 
Total, 
4,566 48 
$18,510 02 
A. R. HENRY, Treas. 
This report was accepted. 
Moved (by Eld. Rees), That as Eld. Samuel Fulton is removed 
from Tennessee to Florida, Eld. E. E. Marvin act on the ,Con-
ference Committee of Tennessee in his place.—Carried. 
Moved (by Eld. Rupert), That as Eld. Cook is to take Ken-. 
tucky as his field of labor, he take the place of Eld. Rupert as 
president of the Conference, and also of the Tract Society of that 
State.—Carried. 
Moved (by Eld. S. Fulton), That Eld. Rees take Eld. Fulton's 
place as president of the Tract Society in Tennessee.—Carried. 
The Committee on Camp-meetings and Workers' Meetings 
presented the following report :— • 
Your committee appointed to consider the matter of camp-meetings, would 
recommend- 
1. That the workers' meeting, where practicable, begin on Tuesday. 
2. That the camp-meeting committee and manager of grocery and dining hall 
be on the ground the week previous, to make such preparations as are necessary. 
3. That, as far as Consistent, all ministers, workers, and delegates. and a large 
number of our leading brethren and sisters of the Conference be on the ground the 
first day of the workers' meeting. 
4. That it will be greatly to the advantage of each Conference to secure the 
services of one or more of the leading ministers of an adjoining Conference during 
the workers' meeting. 
5. That the camp be thoroughly organized the first week. 
6. That the auditing of all accounts be done during the week of the workers' 
meeting. 
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7. That the following be the program during the workers' meeting :-- 
A. M. 
Rise at �
 5 : 00 
Devotional exercises in large tent � 5 : 30-6 : 30 
Breakfast �
 7 : 00 
Labor �
 7 : 45-10 : 30 
Instructions 
 10 : 45-12 : 15 
P. M. 
Dinner • 
 1 :00 
 
Labor �
 1 : 45-5 : 00 
Instructions. 
 5 : 30-7 : 00 
Retire at 
 8 : 00 
Preaching service Friday evening, Sabbath, and Sunday afternoon and evening. 
8. That the camp-meeting proper begin on Tuesday of the second week, and 
that the usual program be followed, excepting that from 9 : 30 A. M. to 12 M. the 
time be devoted to business meetings. 
9. That the committee appointed to prepare helps for reporters, also make sug-
gestions for detail work during the meeting. 
This report was amended by adding an additional recom-
mendation that the foregoing recommendations do not apply in 
cases where Conferences hold a two weeks' camp-meeting ; and 
as amended, the report was adopted. 
The Committee on Resolutions presented a recommendation 
on the Year Book, as they were instructed to do ; but as it was 
thought that some essential features had been omitted, the reso-
lution was referred back to them foPfurther consideration, 
The Committee on Resolutions then presented the following:— 
Whereas, In most of the cities where our missions are established, there is a 
large foreign population ; and — 
Whereas, The people of these foreign nationalities can be most effectually 
reached by the kind of labor done by these missions ; therefore- 
12. Resolved, That we recommend to those in charge of the city missions, that 
as fast as possible they introduce a foreign department in their work, making spe-
cial efforts for the development of the work among those nationalities found in 
their respective fields. 
Whereas, In our increasing German work, there exists an urgent demand for 
a suitable hymn book for the people of that tongue ; therefore- 
13. Resolved, That we recommend the appointment of a committee of five or 
more, for the preparation of the material for a German hymn book. 
An amendment to resolution 13, providing that the hymn 
book should contain music as well as hymns, was added ; and, 
as amended, the resolutions were adopted. 
Adjourned to call of Chair. 
NINTH MEETING, 2 : 30 P. M Nov. 29.—Prayer by Eld. S. 
Fargo. Minutes approved. 
The Committee on Resolutions continued to report as fol-
lows : — 
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TVhereas, It has pleased God to connect with the last message of truth 
the light of health reform ; and — 
Whereas, Our health institutions and publications have been a means of dis-
seminating the truth upon this important subject, and of leading many to a 
knowledge of the Third Angel's Message ; and — 
W hereas, Our hearts are filled with gratitude to God for the past success of 
this work ; therefore — 
14. Resolved, That we will do all in our power that is consistent to advance 
this branch, and that we will hail with joy all proper efforts put forth to help the 
suffering millions to the light committed to us upon this important subject. 
While this resolution was under discussion, the Committee 
on Meeting-houses finding it necessary to present their report, 
as some of the members were about to leave, the report of the 
Committee on Resolutions was temporarily laid on the table to 
make way for said report, which was presented as follows : =• 
Your committee beg leave to recommend that the Chair appoint a committee 
of three, two of whom shall be experienced builders ; said committee to obtain by 
correspondence or otherwise, a description of a reasonable number of the most ap-
proved churches among us throughout the country. From these they shall select 
about a dozen, different in size and construction, which shall be numbered and de-
scribed in a small pailiphlet. Cheap cuts or photographs of the buildings may 
accompany the description. From these descriptions a society may select a plan 
which suits them best, and on application to the committee, a draft and specifica-
tions of the house, with the probable cost, shall be furnished for reasonable com-
pensation. 
We further suggest that the above-named pamphlet may, for a small charge, 
contain the addresses of approved carpenters among us in the various Conferences. 
The recommendation of the above-named,committee shall receive the approval of 
the General Conference Committee before being given to the public. 
D. M. CANRIGHT, 
A. R. HENRY, �
Committee. 
L. Mc CoY, 
This report was adopted. The report of the Committee on 
Resolutions was then taken from the table, and continued as 
follows :- 
15. Resolved, That we advise all ministers to pay their tithe, not to the State 
treasurer, but to the treasurer of the church to which they belong. 
This resolution was laid on the table. 
16. Resolved, That this Conference authorize the Chair to appoint a com-
mittee of three to prepare a telegraphic code adapted to our work. 
Whereas, The superficial wearing of gold and costly apparel is not in harmony 
with the teaching of the Bible ; and — 
Whereas, Our mission workers should be an example to others in this re-
spect ; therefore — 
17. Resolved, That all who connect themselves with our missions should, be-
fore going, bring their wearing apparel into harmony with the teachings of the 
Bible and the "Testimonies" on this subject. 
It was moved to so amend this resolution as to include all 
workers in the cause, and ministers' wives, and to amend the 
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amendment so as to make it apply to our offices of publication 
and our schools and colleges. These amendments were both lost. 
A motion to lay the resolution on the table was also lost. 
Whereas, In city missions where several laborers are employed, the household 
duties consume much time ; therefore — 
,1S. Resolved, That in missions where more than five or six laborers are em-
ployed, it is advisable to secure the services of a woman to take the oversight of 
the various household duties of the mission ; the expense of said helper to be paid 
from the Conference funds. 
Whereas, In some cases unpleasantness and misunderstanding have arisen 
because unsuitable persons have been advised to go to our city missions as labor-
ers, without first consulting those at the head of the missions, and without being 
recommended by the proper authorities ; therefore — 
19. Resolved, That those who wish to become laborers in our city missions 
should first correspond with the one who has charge of the city mission to which 
they desire to go. 
These resolutions were then adopted. 
The Chair then announced the following committees called 
for in the foregoing resolutions :— 
On German Hymn Book: B. L. Whitney, L. R. Conradi, J. 
Ertzenberger, H. Shultz, A. Kunz. 
On Telegraphic Cipher : U. Smith, A. R. Henry, B. L. 
Whitney. 
The following resolution was then presented by the Com- 
mittee on Resolutions, and adopted : — 
Whereas, It has ever been well-pleasing to God, and according to his word, 
that laborers in his cause should be special subjects of prayer by all believers ; 
and — 
W hereas, Such special prayer has a twofold good result, in aiding and en-
couraging the laborers, and in broadening the minds of believers and deepening 
their interest in the cause ; therefore — 
20. Resolved, That we recomlnend that all of our people, wherever they may 
reside, regard Wednesday of each week as a day of special prayer for ministers 
and missionary laborers in all parts of the wide harvest field. 
The Committee on Nominations reported as follows : — 
Your committee to present nominations for officers would recommend the 
following,: For President, Eld. Geo. I. Butler ; for Secretary, Eld. U. Smith ; 
for Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. M. J. Chapman ; for Treasurer, A. R. Henry ; 
for Executive Committee, Elds. Geo. I. Butler, S. N. Haskell, 0. A. Olsen, W. C. 
White, R. A. Underwood. 
This report was adopted. It was then— 
Moved ( by B. L. Whitney), That the Constitution of the 
General Conference be amended by substituting the word 
" seven " for the word " five," in Sec. 1 of Art. II., designating 
the number of the Executive Committee. — Carried by the re-
quired three-fourths vote. 
Moved, That the Nominating Committee suggest the two ad-
ditional members necessary to raise the number of the Com- 
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mittee to seven, according to the change of the Constitution just 
adopted. — Carried. 
Adjourned to call of Chair. 
TENTH MEETING, 10 A. M. Dec. 1. —Prayer by Eld. E. J. 
Waggoner. Minutes approved. As Elds. Purdham and Huff-
man were to exchange fields of labor, Eld. Purdham resigned 
his position on the Virginia Conference Committee, and it was— 
Moved (by Eld. Neff), That Eld. Huffman be ,placed on the 
Virginia Conference Committee, which motion, prevailed. 
On motion, the Chair was requested to appoint a committee 
of nine, himself being chairman of said committee, to consider 
the wants of our foreign Missions, and the relation the Review 
Office should sustain to them, in a financial point of view. 
The following were appointed as said committee : Geo. I. 
Butler, S. N. Haskell: R. A. Underwood, A. R. Henry, J. Fargo, 
C. L. Boyd, W. C. Sisley, Harmon Lindsay, J. H. Kellogg. 
On motion, the Chair was requested to appoint a committee 
of seven to consider the question of how far the General Confer-
ence Association shall extend its operations, in taking upon 
itself the management of property which some desire to place in 
its hands. 
On motion, the Chair was•empowered to appoint a committee 
of three to devise some plan to assist worthy young persons to 
attend our institutions of learning, and through which such per-
sons may be properly looked after while receiving such 
assistance. 
The Committee on Resolutions were requested, by vote, to 
draft a resolution in reference to the payment of tithes quarterly 
into the General Conference treasury. 
On motion, the Chair was requested to appoint a committee 
of five to make some recommendations in regard to special 
courses of instruction to close up the long term in our institu-
tions of learning. 
The following committees were then announced by the 
Chair :— 
On General Conference Association : L. Mc Coy, Harrison 
Grant, P. Z. Kinne, C. Eldridge, H. Nicola. D. T. Jones, J. H. 
Morrison. 
On Assisting Persons to Attend our Schools : W. C. Sisley, 
B. L. Whitney, A. J. Breed. 
On Special Courses of Instruction in our Schools : S. N. Has-
kell, U. Smith, D. M. Cahright, E. W. Farnsworth, W. C. Sisley. 
On motion, the Chair was instructed to appoint a committee 
of five to take into consideration the question whether assist-
ance can be extended to foreign Sabbath-keepers in distressed 
circumstances. 
The following persons were appointed as said committee : B. 
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L. • Whitney, J. H Cook, H. W. Decker, F. D. Starr, M. C. 
Wilcox. 
On motion, the Chair was instructed to appoint a committee 
of five on translations into foreign languages, to insure accuracy 
in such translations. 
Adjourned to call of Chair. 
ELEVENTH MEETING, 2:30 P. M., DEC. 1. —Prayer by Eld. 
R. A. Underwood. Minutes approved. 
The Committee on Translations was announced as follows : 
U. Smith, B. L. Whitney, F. D. Starr, A. R. Henry, E. J. Wag-
goner. 
The Committee on Distribution of Labor submitted the fbl-
lowing recommendations :- 
25. That Fannie Bolton and Hattie Annis go to the city of Washington, D: 
C., to work in that mission. 
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26. That Eld. F. D. Starr, after spending three or four months in obtaining all 
possible information in the city-mission work, colportage work, and Bible-reading 
work, go to Basel, Switzerland, to assist especially in the German work. 
27.*That Eld. S. S. Smith, of Wisconsin, go to Alabama to labor in that 
State and in Mississippi. 
28. That Eld. C. W. Olds, of Wisconsin, accompany Eld Smith to Alabama, 
to labor especially in canvassing for our subscription books, and otherwise assist-
ing in the work in Alabama and Mississippi.. 
29. That Eld. T. H. Gibbs go to British Honduras, to look after the work in 
that field and baptize those who are proper subjects for baptism. 
30. That Chas. F. Curtis go to Atlanta, Georgia, to work in connection with 
that mission. 
31. That Geo. A. King accompany Eld. Rupert on his trip to British Guiana, 
to assist him by selling our canvassing books and publications. 
32. That J. F. Stureman go to South Africa with Rids. Boyd and Robinson, 
as canvasser and to labor among those who speak the Holland language. 
33. That Eld. M. C. Wilcox return to the British field, to work in connection 
with our British paper and publications. 
34. That Mary Heileson, in harmony with the request of the European Coun-
cil, go to Christiana, Norway, to assist in that Mission and publishing house. 
Eld. Boyd asked a. little time for consultation on recommen-
dation 32, and it was referred back to the committee for that 
purpose. All the remaining recommendations were adopted. 
The Committee on the General Conference Association, to 
take such steps as may be required to put it into working order, 
reported, showing that they had attended to the matters com-
mitted to them. 
The Committee on Resolutions presented the following on 
the Year Book, according to their instruction :- 
21. Resolved, That the Year Book for 1887 contain the following matter: 
ministers' directory, general directories, reports of the proceedings of the General 
Conference, International Tract and Missionary Society, General Sabbath-school 
Association, and of the annual meetings of the publishing houses and educational 
GENERAL CONFERENCE PRocEEmNos. �35 
and health institutions; a report of the European Missionary Council; full shitis-
tics of the publishing work; postal guide, and postal rates to foreign countries; 
constitutions of the General Conference and State Conferences and International 
Tract and Missionary Society; that the article, "Origin and Progress of Seventh-
day Adventists," as published at present, be discontinued, and that in its stead we 
have a very brief sketch of the time of organization and the present numerical 
standing of the various Conferences ; also cuts of all our publishing houses and 
educational institutions, with brief history of each; that there be inserted a map 
of the world, on which shall be indicated the location of all our publishing houses, 
and the head-quarters of our different foreign Missions; a sketch of all our foreign 
Missions, and of our various city missions, and a general statement of the present 
status of our work, with an account of the fulfillment of prophecy in the recent 
persecution of our brethren in this and foreign countries. 
We recommend further, that the societies represented bear a share of the 
expense of publication, so that the book may be furnished at retail at the nominal 
price of ten cents. 
It was moved to amend by striking out what is said about 
the persecutions, and inserting in its place the words, " a brief 
historical sketch of our work during the past year ; " and to 
amend the amendment by providing that if the map of the 
world cannot be readily procured, it be omitted. 
The amendments were carried, and the recommendations 
were referred to a committee of five to be appointed by the 
Chair, to carry out the recommendations made. 
The committee, according to instruction, presented the fol-
lowing concerning tithes to the General Conference :— 
Whereas, The General Conference depends for its funds upon the tithes from 
the State Conferences, and it is necessary that means should come in at frequent 
intervals in order that the work be not hindered; therefore- 
22. Resolved, That we believe it to be the duty of every Conference to pay its 
tithes quarterly to the General Conference, accompanied by a full report thereof 
to the General Conference Secretary and Treasurer; and that we urge all the State 
Conferences so to do. 
The following general resolutions were then presented. 
23. Resolved, That at each camp-meeting at least one service should be de-
voted 'to the subject of education, and that at an early date in each meeting a 
committee should be appointed to canvass the camp for the purpose of encourag-
ing youth to attend our denominational schools. 
24. Resolved, That all our ministers who are laboring within the bounds of 
their own Conference should pay their tithe to the church of which they are 
members. 
Whereas, The "Chart of the Week " about to be issued in enlarged form by 
Eld. W. M. Jones, of London, England, is an incontrovertible testimony to the 
unbroken continuity of the creation week, an unanswerable argument to the Sun-
day-seventh-day theory, and a positive proof of the perpetuity of the seventh-day 
Sabbath, showing that out of more than one hundred and fifty languages and 
dialects the large majority recognize Saturday as the Sabbaths therefore- 
25. Resolved, That we express our hearty appreciation of the faithful, pains-
taking, arduous, and conscientious labors of Eld. Jones, and cordially recommend 
the use of his chart to our fellow-laborers in the great harvest field. 
These resolutions were adopted, and the Conference ad-
journed to call of Chair. 
36 �SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEAR BOOK. 
TWELFTH MEETING, 10 A. ti., DEC. 5.—Prayer by Eld.. I. D. 
Van Horn. Minutes approved. Eld. R. F. Andrews, having 
returned from his European field, took his seat in the Confer-
ence, and Eld. J. Wilson was received as additional delegate 
from Iowa. 
The committee on deeding property to the General Confer-
ence Association, reported as follows :— 
Your committee appointed to take into consideration and report on "How far 
the General Conference Association shall extend its operations in taking upon 
itself the management of property which some desire to place in its hands," after 
considering the subject as fully as time and opportunities permit, would submit 
the following:— 
Whereas, We believe it to be for the interests of the General Conference, 
and in harmony with the wishes of many of our people who want to place their 
property where it will advance the cause of truth; therefore- 
1. We recommend, That the General Conference Association accept of prop-
erty tendered to said Association in good faith, and secured to it by deeds, wills, 
mortgages, etc., when such acceptance will, in the judgment of the Association, be 
for the interests of our work; and also that it accept and hold in trust property, 
when it may be for the interests of our people in certain localities and for the 
cause at large to do so; and further- 
2. We recommend, That the General Conference Association employ a suit-
able person as its agent, to take in charge this department of business, and to 
correspond with, and visit when necessary, parties who may wish to- make such 
transfers. 
Whereas, Contingencies may arise which could not be readily decided by 
parties at a distance who are unacquainted with the circumstances; therefore-- 
3. We recommend, That all persons desiring to make transfers, mortgages, 
deeds of trust, etc., in favor of the Association, first ccpisult with the Conference 
committee of the State in which they live, and that said committee give such ad-
vice to individuals, and make such recommendations to the agent of the Associa-
tion, as may in their judgment be for the interests of all concerned. 
L. Mc COY, 
HARRISON GRANT, 
P. Z. KINNE, 
C. ELDRIDGE, �Comm:We, 
H. NICOLA, 
D. T. JONES, 
J. H. Moasisox, 
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Th•e committee to suggest ways and means to assist foreign 
Sabbath-keepers in distressed circumstances, reported through 
its chairman, Eld. B. L. Whitney, as follows :— 
Your committee appointed to suggest a plan for the relief of those who are 
brought into circumstances of destitution through obedience to the truth, by fur-
nishing these individuals situations where they may obtain employment, would 
respectfully recommend- 
1. That a Labor Bureau be established at Battle Creek, the managers of 
which shall be in direct communication with the Mission Boards of our various 
Missions, through whom they shall learn of those deserving of assistance; and 
with the executive committees of our various Conferences, through whom they 
may ascertain the openings for labor and the possibilities of situations among the 
brethren of their respective Conferences. 
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2. That this Labor Bureau shall consist of a committee of three, to be chosen 
annually by this Conference. This committee shall be empowered to select a sec-
retary who shall devote such a portion of his time to this work as the business of 
the Bureau shall demand. 
3. That all applications for the intervention of the Buread shall be made 
through the mission board of the Mission, or the executive committee of the 
Conference, in which the individual shall reside. The Bureau should be author-
ized to exercise its discretion as to the consideration of applications from any 
other source. �
B. L. WHITNEY, 
J. H. CooK, 
H. W. DECKER, 
Committee. 
F. D. STARR, 
M. C. W ii.cox, 
The report was adopted. 
The nomination of the members to constitute the Bureau, 
was referred to the General Conference Nominating Committee. 
The nomination of officers for the General Conference Associa-
tion was also referred to the foregoing Nominating Committee. 
The Committee on Finances reported as follows :— 
Your committee on finances would respectfully submit the following:— 
Whereas, The providence of God has opened the way for the proclamation of 
the Third Angel's Message in all parts of the world, and has provided means for 
the establishment of foreign Missions in Central Europe, Norway, England, and 
Australia, and for the planting of publishing houses at Basel, Switzerland, and 
Christiana, Norway; and— 
Whereas, The means already raised have been exhausted and a large debt 
contracted, and more means are immediately needed to carry forward the Lord's 
work in these Missions; and— 
Whereas, The International Tract and Missionary Society is in great need of 
means to carry forward the work in its specific field, in furnishing reading matter 
in places where for the want of men and means the living preacher at present 
cannot go, and where an interest has already been awakened; and— 
Whereas, The Macedonian cry has for years been coming to us from South 
Africa, South America, British Honduras, and other fields; and — 
Whereas, We believe that unless we make a speedy and vigorous effort to re-
spond to these earnest appeals for the bread of life, there is danger of the curse 
of Meroz being pronounced upon us; and— 
Whereas, This Conference has recommended that ministers, colporters, and 
canvassers go to these several fields, that a mission be established in South Af-
rica, and that the work be opened in South America and British Honduras; and— 
Whereas, Some of our brethren in the States of Arkansas and Tennessee have 
been imprisoned for the truth's sake, and some arc now suffering from disease 
contracted in prison, from which recovery seems improbable, and means are 
needed to relieve the distress of these men and to appeal a test case to the Su-
preme Court of the United States; therefore- 
1. Resolved, That over $100,000 are needed the present Conference year, in 
addition to the pledges already made; and, that the Lord's work be not hin-
dered, that 550,000 of this sum be raised within the next sixty days. 
2. Resolved, That the General Conference Committee be invited to prepare a 
series of appropriate articles for the Review, to be read in all our churches. 
3. Resolved, That all our churches and companies be recommended to set 
apart the holiday week as a season of special prayer and supplication to God for 
the advancement of present truth, both In our own and in foreign lands ; that 
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where it is consistent, daily religious meetings be held during this week of prayer, 
and that the General Conference Committee be invited to prepare appropriate 
readings for each of these meetings. 
4. Resolved, That all who love the Third Angel's Message, men, women, and 
children, be recommended to make liberal Christmas donations for the purpose of 
raising the above-named $50,000; and that these donations be forwarded to 
Review and Herald, Battle Creek, Mich., through the tract society officers. 
5. Resolved, That the following-named Sabbaths, Dec. 18, 25, and Jan. 1, be 
set apart as days of fasting and prayer for all our people, in harmony with God's 
command recorded in Joel 1: 14, 15. 
6. Resolved, That we heartily approve of the resolution of the Sabbath-school 
Association to meet the expense of establishing a mission in South Africa, and of 
supporting the same for the coming year. 
7. Resolved, That we urge upon all our ministers and various society officers 
to unite with the people, both by counsel and co-operation, in carrying out each 
of the above-named plans. 
8. Resolved, That all our foreign Missions be required to make a monthly 
itemized statement to the General Conference, of all their receipts and expendi-
tures. 
9. Resolved, That before any moves are made by the Missions located in 
Europe, necessitating the expenditure of any large sums of money, the matter be 
first laid before the General Conference Committee for their counsel. 
GEO. I. BUTLER, 
S. N. liAskma,, 
R. A. UNDERWOOD, 
A. R. HENRY, 
J. FARGO, �
Committee. 
C. L. BOYD, 
W. C. SISLEY, 
HARMON LINDSAY, 
J. H. KELLOGG, 
The report was adopted. 
On motion, the pamphlet of H. Wren, on the.Sabbath ques-
tion, was referred to a committee of three, to be appointed by 
the Chair. 
The following persotis were nained as said committee: I. D. 
Van Horn, S. B. Whitney, M. B. Miller. 
A communication was read from Mrs. E. G. White, and the 
Conference adjourned to call of Chair. 
THIR,72EENTII MEETING, 2:30 P. M.—Prayer by Eld. Will D. 
Curtis. Minutes approved. The Committee on Resolutions 
presented the following :— 
Whereas, In the rapid extension of the cause we see that system and order 
are necessary in all branches of the work of God; therefore- 
26. Resolved, That each Conference secretary keep a full account of all money 
paid out to laborers in his Conference; and further, to accomplish this- 
27. Resolved, That ordets on the State treasury pass through the hands of 
the State secretary before they are sent to the State treasurer. 
Whereas, In our city missions greater results can be attained by a system-
atic plan of work and study; therefore- 
28. Resolved, That we recommend that a daily program be prepared, eta- 
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bodying those features which experience has shown to be most successful; and 
that such program be faithfully carried out in all our city missions, as far as prac- 
ticable. �
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29. liesn'ved, That we give due consideration to the canvassing work at all 
our camp-meetings. 
Resolution 27 was laid on the table, and the remainder were 
adopted. 
On motion, the Chair was requested to appoint a committee 
of three, in addition to the Publishing Committee of the S. S. 
Association, who should examine the Sabbath-school lessons be-
fore they are published. 
On motion, the Chair was requested to appoint a committee 
of seven to take into consideration the question of the improve-
ment of the ministry, by examinations and otherwise, as prac-
ticed last year. 
Moved, That Mrs. E. G. White and Eld. W. C. White be re-
quested to return to this country in season for the spring camp-
meetings. This was amended so as, to read that they return 
whenever they feel that it is their duty to return ; and, as 
amended, was adopted. 
The following committees were then announced :— 
On Sabbath-school Lessons : U. Smith, W. W. Prescott, A. R. 
Henry. 
On Improvement of the Ministry : S. N. Haskell, U. Smith, R. 
A. Underwood, E. J. Waggoner, D. M. Canright, B. L. Whit-
ney, E. W. Farnsworth. 
Moved (by S. N. Haskell), That the next General. Conference 
be held either in New England or California. 
E. J. Waggoner moved to amend by striking out the refer-
ence to New England, confining the appointment for the next 
meeting to California. As amended, the motion was carried. 
The Hymn Book Committee of last year made a verbal re-
port through its chairman, Eld. G. I. Butler, and the. subject 
was referred to the Committee on Resolutions, with instructions 
to present a resolution in reference thereto. 
The committee on special courses of instruction in our schools 
reported as follows:- 
1. Resolved, That we recommend that a special course of at least three weeks 
be held at the close of the winter term of school in our colleges and academy, for 
the benefit of young ministers, licentiates, Bible readers, canvassers, colporters, 
reporters, and laborers in any branch of the work, or those who may design to 
become such. Further- 
2. Resolved. That the special course be not limited to the last three weeks of 
the school term, but may continue as long after the term of school as is thought 
advisable, and that this special course be attended with a revival effort. 
3. Resolved, That the instruction given during this special term be adapted 
to the above-named classes, and that the best teachers in the field for these sev-
eral departments be secured. 
40 �SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEAR BOOK. 
4. Resolved, That we invite the officers in our different Conferences to make 
a special effort to induce all such persons as may be benefited by this instruction 
to attend this term. �
S. N. HASKELL, 
U. SMITH, 
 
D. M. CANRIGHT, �
Committee. 
E. W. VARNSWORTH, 
I 
W. C. SISLEY, 
The report was adopted. 
The Committee on Translations reported as follows :— 
Your committee to whom was referred the matter of translations of works 
treating upon our faith, from the English into foreign languages, and the steps 
necessary to secure accuracy in the same, having had the subject under consider-
ation, would respectfully submit the following report:— 
Three things, it has seemed to your committee, are essential to the attain-
ment of the object in view in the matter of accuracy in translations : first, that the 
translator should have a thorough knowledge of that system of belief which we 
denominate the " present truth ; " secondly, that he should have a thorough 
knowledge of the English language ; and, thirdly, that he should also be master 
of the language into which the translation is to be made. 
Your committee recognize the difficulty of securing persons in the various 
foreign nationalities possessed of all these, qualifications, and therefore deem it es-
sential that great care should be taken that all translations should be critically 
examined before being put in type, in order to insure that accuracy so necessary 
to the proper representation of the truth in these foreign tongues. It is the opin-
ion of your committee that, in order to secure such critics, this Conference should 
encourage persons of good mental ability, who already have a thorough knowledge 
of our views and of the English language, to make a specialty of learning the 
languages into which it is desirable that our works be translated. We would 
therefore recommend — 
1. That this Conference select a suitalip number of persons, and encourage • 
them to study the leading foreign languages into which it is desirable that our 
publications be translated, till they become prepared to act as critics in those lan-
guages. 
2. That to meet the present emergency in the French and German languages, 
Eld. B. L. Whitney be designated to examine the manuscripts of such works as 
are translated into the French, and Eld. F. D. Starr such as are translated into. 
the German. 
3. That translations into the Scandinavian languages, except for periodicals, 
which are made in this country, be examined by the Scandinavian Publishing 
Committee in Europe, and that those which are made there be examined by the 
Scandinavian Publishing Committee in America, before they are published. We 
also recommend — 
4. That two persons be selected from the Central European Mission to act in 
connection with those members of the General Conference Committee who may be 
in Europe, as a publishing committee, to decide upon what works shall be pub-
lished from the office at Basel ; and that the publishing committee for the Scan-
dinavian work consist of two members located in Christiana and two in Battle 
Creek, who shall act in conjunction with the General Conference Committee. All 
of which is respectfully submitted. �U. SMITH, 
B. L. WHITNEY, 
F. D. STARR, �
Committee. 
A. R. HENRY, 
E. J. WAGGONER, 
GENERAL CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS. �41 
The report was adopted, and it was left with the General 
Conference Committee to select the persons called for in the re-
port to be encouraged in the study of foreign languages. 
Adjourned to call of Chair. 
FOURTEENTH MEETING, 7 P. 31., Dec. 6. —Prayer by Eld. M. 
C. Wilcox. Minutes approved. The Committee on Nominations 
presented the following report : — 
For the two additional members to the General Conference 
Committee : U. Smith, A. J. Breed. 
For Trustees of the General Conference Association : Geo. I. 
Butler, A. R. Henry, S. N. Haskell, U. Smith, R. A. Underwood. 
To constitute the Labor Bureau : A. R. Henry, C. Eldridge, 
A. B. Oyen. 
Report adopted. 
The Committee on Resolutions presented the following : 
Whereas, In the past the work among the French in this country has not 
shown that encouraging progress which has been seen among other foreign nation-
alities ; and— 
Whereas, There are at the present time those of this nationality who are 
feeling the burden of work for the people of their own tongue ; therefore — 
30. Resolved, That this Conference heartily approve the effort which is being 
made by several persons to specially qualify themselves for the French work, and 
that we express the desire that others of this tongue shall be encouraged to devote 
themselves to the work among their own nationality in this country. 
31. Resolved, That we recommend that all our French brethren especially in-
terest themselves in the work for their own nation ; and that we invite them to 
co-operate in every possible way for the advancement of this branch of the great 
work of our message. 
Whereas, There is connected with the Third Angel's Message the important 
subject of health and temperance ; and — 
'Whereas, There is a lack among many of our people in living up to the light 
committed to us upon this subject ; therefore — 
32. Resolved, That those commissioned to carry this message should attach 
more importance to this branch of the work, especially from a Bible stand-point. 
And — 
Whereas, Our city mission workers need instruction upon these principles ; 
and — 
W hereas, The Sanitarium is by its position among us a most fitting training-
school to prepare laborers for this work ; therefore — 
33. Resolved, That we invite Dr. Maxson and wife to go to Brooklyn, N. Y., 
to instruct the mission workers there in these principles, and also to obtain an ex-
perience in the mission work. 
34. Resolved, That whenever it is practicable an experienced and competent 
reporter accompany the General Conference laborers on their camp-meeting tours; 
for the purpose of conducting the reporting work, and also of giving instruction 
to those who may be chosen to assist in such capacity. 
W hereas, The providence of God has seemed, in a special manner, to open 
the way for distributers to be used in New York City, and for missionary work to 
be done in Castle Garden among those of all nationalities ; therefore — 
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42 �SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEAR BOOK. 
35. Resolved, That Robert Sawyer and wife be requested to connect them-
selves with the work in that city. 
Whereas, In each of our city mission training-schools a necessity exists for a 
library of encyclopedias, commentaries, Bible histories, and such other books as the 
workers need for general reference ; therefore — 
36. Resolved, That we recommend that the various Conferences controlling 
said missions furnish them with suitable libraries. 
R. A. UNDERWOOD, 
A. B. OPEN, �Committee. 
E. J. WAGGONER, 
Resolutions 30-34 were adopted. The 35th was referred to 
the Conference Committee. The 36th was so amended as to in-
clude also reference books in the French, German, and Scandina-
- vian languages, as may be necessary. As amended it was 
adopted. 
Moved (by G. G. Rupert), That the committee appointed to 
prepare a course of study for the ministry incorporate therein 
a series of lessons on health and temperance, and that our min-
isters be examined on these points at the annual session of each 
State Conference. — Carried. 
The following resolutions, introduced by Dr. Kellogg, occa-
sioned long and lively discussion, but were adopted : — 
1. Resolved, That each of our State Conferences be requested to appoint one 
or more persons to devote themselves especially to the health and temperance 
work; and that these persons be encouraged and assisted to prepare themselves for 
this branch of our work. 
2. Resolved, That we recommend that meetings for instruction on the subject 
of health and temperance be held at each of our camp-meetings. 
Whereas, The Sanitarium is a very important missionary field ; therefore — 
3. Resolved, That we hereby request the General Conference Committee to 
provide suitable help to carry forward the missionary and religious work of this 
institution. 
The Committee on Credentials and Licenses re'ported as fol- 
lows :— �
• 
For credentials : Geo. I. Butler, S. N. Haskell, 0. A. Olsen, 
W. C. White, R. A. Underwood, A. J. Breed, U. Smith, Mrs. E. 
G. White, B. L. Whitney, A. B. Oyen, D. T. Bourdeau, A. A. 
John, J. G. Matteson, E. G. Olsen, M. . Wilcox, J. H. Durland, 
A. C. Bourdeau, J. P. Rosqvist, J. 0..Corliss, L. R. Conradi, R. 
F. Andrews, S. . Lane, M. C. Israel, Wm. Ings, G. G. Rupert, 
Nahum Orcutt, C. H. Bliss, D. A. Robinson, C. L. Boyd, W. D. 
Curtis, G. W. Anglebarger, W. H. Saxby, F. D. Starr, E. W. 
Farnsworth, S. Fulton, T. H. Gibbs, L. P. Hodges, S. . 
H. 
H. Shultz, M. Enoch, J. F. Hanson, A. G. Daniells, Victor 
Thompson. 
For ordination and credentials : J. C. Laubhan. 
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For license : Henry Scott, Geo. R. Drew, N. B. England, L. 
H. Crisler, Wm. Baird. �S. N. HASKELL, 
B. L. WHITNEY, 
Committee. 
G. G. RUPERT, ) 
The report was adopted. 
The Committee on Sunday Prosecutions reported as fol- 
lows :— �
• 
Your committee appointed to consider the matter of the prosecutions of our 
breti...en in Arkansas, Tennessee, and other States, would respectfully recommend- 
1. That the case of J. W. Scoles be appealed to the Supreme Court of the 
United States. 
2. That the General Conference Committee be empowered to employ suitable 
counsel and take such steps as shall be necessary for the proper management of 
this test case. 
3. That we give the General Conference Committee authority to render as-
sistance to those in distress on account of being persecuted for keeping the Sab-
bath as far as in their judgment shall seem duty. 
4. That the General Conference Committee be empowered to employ a suitable 
person to bring the facts connected with the persecution of our people for con- 
science' sake, before the general public. 
G. I. BUTLER, 
S. N. HASKELL, 
J. FARGO, 
A. R. HENRY, �Committee. 
F. D. STARR, 
i• 
R. A. UNDERWOOD, 
E. W. FARNSWORTH, 
The report was adopted. 
Moved (by D. T. Jones), That the matter of advice asked by 
brethren in Arkansas be referred to the General Conference 
Committee. — Carried. 
The following report from the Committee on Distribution of 
Labor was adopted :— 
Your committee on distribution of labor would respectfully 
submit the further recommendations : — 
35. That Eld. R. F. Andrews, after spending a reasonable time with his fam-
ily, labor in the Michigan Conference. 
36. That Eld. G. H. Rogers, of Kansas, go to Illinois to labor. 
37. That Eld. I. E. Kimball, of Vermont, go to Halifax, and make Nova 
Scotia and New Brunswick his field of labor. 
38. That Eld. T. H. Purdon act as president in the place of Eld. Kimball, 
after the latter shall have left Vermont. 
39. That Eld. E. O. Hammond, of Illinois, go to Kansas to labor. 
40. That Napoleon Paquette labor in the Province of Quebec among his 
countrymen. 
41. That Daniel Thompson go to New Orleans to labor. 
42. That Montana be made a part of the Upper Columbia Conference, and 
that Eld. J. W. Scoles go to that field to labor under the direction of that Con-
ference. 
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43. That in view of the special difficulties existing in Arkansas on account 
of the spirit of persecution manifested against our brethren, and in view of the 
great scarcity of experienced laborers to supply that field, we invite Eld. S. H. 
Lane to return from England to labor in Arkansas, as soon as he can feel that •to 
leave the British field is consistent with duty. 
44. That, if the Review and Herald Office can spare him, "1.. H. Mason go to 
Basel, Switzerland, to assist in the introduction of a more perfect system of book-
keeping there, and to remain till a book-keeper has been educated to keep books 
for that office. 
45. That the matter of supplying lady Bible workers and canvassers be left 
to the General Conference Committee. 
46. That whatever destitute fields remain to be filled, be referred to the Gen-
eral Conference Committee. 
GEO. I. BUTLER, 
S. N. HASKELL, 
R. A. UNDERWOOD, 
D. M. CANRIGHT, 
A. J. BREED, 
LEWIS JOHNSON, 
M. C. WILCOX, 
} Committee. 
 
 
 
 
Moved, That British Columbia be added to the North Pacific 
Conference.—Adopted. 
On motion, B. F. Bicknell was added to the Vermont Con-
ference Committee. 
Moved (by R. M. Kilgore), That Lewis Johnson be added to 
the Illinois Conference Committee in place of F. D. Starr.—
,Carried. 
Moved, That A. T. Robinson and Wm. Ings be authorized 
agents of this General Conference to arrange with. steamship 
lines for reduced fare for our laborers who are called to cross the 
ocean.—Carried. 
The Committee on Wants of Foreign Fields reported as 
follows :— 
Your committee appointed to consider the special wants of foreign fields, 
having examined the various questions presented to them, respectfully submit the 
following recommendations :- 
1. That the Present Truth be enlarged to sixteen pages, of the same size and 
form as Les Signes des Temps, and that it be furnished with a new heading and 
border. 
2. That the general German publishing work now done at the Review and 
Herald Office be removed to the publishing house at Basel, Switzerland. 
3. That the Herold der Wahrheit be issued hereafter semi-monthly instead of 
monthly. 
4. That the Stimme der Wahrheit be changed to a 16-page paper of the same 
size and style as the Herold der Wahrheit; and that hereafter the two papers take 
the same name, Herold der Wahrheit, the main portion of the two to be edited 
and composed at the office in Basel; and that matrices of such pages as are to be 
used by the Review and Herald be furnished at one half the cost of production, 
this cost of production to include editing, translating, composition, proof-reading, 
and making matrices. 
5. That matrices of all publications hereafter issued at Basel, be furnished 
the Review and Herald on the same conditions as matrices for the papers. 
GENERAL CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS. �45 
6. That the above recommendations pertaining to the German publishing 
work take effect at the earliest date at which arrangements can be made between 
the respective offices. 
7. That those who accept the truth, and who desire to become laborers in 
any of these foreign fields, be recommended to spend some time working in con-
nection with experienced laborers before they shall be authorized to go out into 
the field to labor by themselves. 
8. That Eld. B. L. Whitney be authorized to act as agent for the General 
Conference Association at Basel. 
With reference to matters in the Scandinavian Mission, your committee would 
make the following recommendations:- 
9. That a loan be secured on the Mission property in Christiana, sufficiently 
large to cover, if possible, the indebtedness, so that a deed may be secured ou 
both the old building and lot and the new building and lot; this loan to be se-
cured for a period of ten years, with a privilege of paying it off before that time 
if so desired. 
10. That the Mission property in Christiana be deeded to the General Con-
ference Association, and that Eld. O. A. Olsen be the legally authorized agent of 
the Association to transact such business for it as may be found necessary. 
11. That the General Conference Association receive certificates of stock'for 
the amounts invested by the General Conference in the Scandinavian Publishing 
Association of Christiana, Norway, and that the constitution of said Publishing 
Association be so revised as to provide for the proper representation of stock by 
proxy. 
All of which is respectfully/submitted. 
GEO. I. BUTLER, 
S. N. HASNELL, 
R. A. UNDERWOOD, 
B. L. WHITNEY, �
Committee. 
R. M. KLLGORE, 
A. R. HENRY, 
H. IsTicoLA, 
Report adopted. 
The Theological Committee presented the following report, 
which was adopted :— 
Whereas, We learn with regret that in some places certain persons have 
urged the subject of rebaptism as necessary to salvation; and— 
Whereas, This has caused trouble and division in some churches, and the 
mind of this body upon that question is asked; therefore- 
1. Resolved, That upon the subject of rebaptism of those who have been 
properly baptized before embracing the message, it is the teaching and practice of 
our people, founded upon the Bible, as we believe, that they be received into our 
churches without rebaptism if they themselves are satisfied with their former 
baptism, though it is the privilege of such to be rebaptized whenever they shall 
desire it, as most of our people do sooner or later; but that it should not be 
urged upon any one as necessary to salvation. 
Whereas, Both the Holy Scriptures and the testimonies of the Spirit repre-
sent that unity in the work of God is of paramount importance, setting forth at 
the same time the grand truth that this message is designed to lead to the unity 
of the faith; and— 
Whereas, If this object is to be attained, it is necessary that it be kept con-
stantly in view in our educational institutions and in our periodicals, and that we 
avoid as far as possible the agitation, in a public manner, of those questions con- 
46 �SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEAR BOOK. 
cerning which there may be him any cause a difference of opinion among our-
selves, and also avoid the introduction of points of doctrine contrary to the es-
tablished faith of the body, before they are carefully considered by our leading 
brethren; therefore- 
2. Resolved, That this Conference earnestly recommend that the official 
boards of our schools, our Sabbath-school authorities, and the editors of our 
papers exercise great care not to permit doctrinal views not held by a fair major-
ity of our people to be made a part of the public instruction of said schools, or to 
be published in our denominational papers, as if they were the established doc-
trines of this people, before they are examined and approved by the leading 
brethren of experience. 
GEO. I. BUTLER, 
S. N. HASKELL, 
D. M. CANRIGHT, 
E. J. WAGGONER, 
J. H. MORRISON, 
U. SMITH, 
M. C. WILCOX, 
B. L. WHITNEY, 
WM. COVERT, 
 
 
} Committee. 
 
 
 
 
Jfoved, That that part of the foregoing report referring to 
baptism be carefully translated and published in the Stimme.—
Carried. 
The committee on assisting individuals to attend our schools 
reported as follows :— 
Your committee to whom was referred the question as to how to aid properly 
worthy but needy students in our several educational institutions, present the fol-
lowing report:— 
We find that funds for this purpose have been raised in various Conferences; 
but, apparently through lack of united action, they do not appear always to have 
been used to the very best advantage. We therefore recommend- 
1. That all such funds be deposited with the trustees of the institution where 
they are designed to be used, to be kept separate for the exclusive use of the 
States from which they come. 
2. That only such students be aided from those funds as are recommended 
by the executive committee of the Conference from which they come. 
3. That the disbursement of these funds be made under the direction of a 
committee of three appointed by the trustees of each institution, to whom the 
students thus aided shall render an itemized account of their expenses. 
4. That all money thus furnished shall be considered as a loan, to be paid as 
soon as the circumstances of the person shall render it possible. 
5. That reports be made to the several Conferences, stating the amount of 
money furnished to each individual recommended for aid by them, and giving 
such other information as may be desirable and proper. 
6. That the committee also prepare a yearly report, to be read at the annual 
meeting of the stockholders, of the amount of means used, number of persons 
assisted, number helped by the different Conferences, and such other information 
as may be of interest. 
7. That persons who render aid directly to needy students be requested to 
confer with this committee, that as far as possible their means may be worthily 
used. �
W. C. SISLEY, 
B. L. WHITNEY, 
Committee. 
A. J. BREED, 
GENERAL CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS. �
47 
The report was adopted. 
The Committee on the Improvement of the Ministry reported 
as follows :- 
1. We recommend that at each annual;meeting of the State Conferences a ser-
mon be preached upon this subject ; and further — 
2. That the General Conference Committee prepare and publish through the 
Review -- 
(1.) Some standard of attainment to be required of those who receive a 
license. 
( 2.) 
A course of study to be pursued by licentiates before ordination. 
( 3.) A course of study in our schools, not to exceed two years, especially 
adapted to ministers and workers. 
S. N. HASKELL, �
1 
U. SMITH, 
R. A. UNDERWOOD, 
E. J. WAGGONER, �
Committee. 
D. M. CANRIGRT, 
B. L. WHITNEY, 
E. W. FARNSWORTH, ) 
The report was adopted. 
The committee appointed to examine theologically H. 
Wren's book, and to confer with him, reported unfavorably to 
its circulation, some portions of it being in their opinion of such 
a character tha
t it would be unadvisable to recommend its dis-
tribution. 
Moved ( by B. L. Whitney ), That a vote of thanks be ex-
tended to our Minister in Russia for his efforts in behalf of Ltd. 
L. R. Conradi ; and that the General Conference Committee pre-
pare a paper, to be addressed to our Consul at St. Petersburg, to 
secure the recognition of our denomination in that country. —. 
Carried. 
Moved, That the General Conference Committee be requested 
to designate the editors for the papers at Basel and Great 
Grimsby. —Carried. 
Eld. Tenney presented the following resolution :— 
Resolved, That this body hereby extend their thanks to those papers which 
have published reports of our meetings ; to the railroads which have favored us 
with reduced rates ; to A. R. Henry for his efficient efforts in securing liberal re-
ductions of fare, both to this meeting and to others in the year past ; to the Battle 
Creek church and Sanitarium for their kind and hospitable entertainment of dele-
gates and visitors during the meeting ; and to all who have labored and sacrificed 
for our welfare and comfort. -- Adopted. 
On motion, the Conference then adjourned sine die. 
GEO. I. BUTLER, Pres. 
U. SMITH, Sec. 
48 �
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEAR BOOK. 
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST STATISTICS.---188 
NAME OF 
CONFERENCE. 
DATE OF 
ORGANIZATION. 
PRESENT NUMERICAL STANDING. 
„.; 
o z 
o :4 5. 
3U~ 
 
1. �
California, �
 
Feb. 15, 1873. 
14 
10 
35 
1750
2 
$ 18,628.09 
2. �
Canada, �
 
Aug. 16, 1880. 
1 
5 
137 
471.00 
3. �
Colorado, �
 
Sept. 26, 1883. 
2 
2 
5 
200 
'2,220.90 
4. �
Dakota,.. �
 
Sept. 16, 1880. 
6 
6 
22 
594 
4,864.76 
5. �
Denmark, �
 
May 30, 1880. 
4 
9 
177 
418.00 
�
6. �
Illinois, �
. 
�
7. �
Indiana, �
 
June 9, 1871. 
Sept. 20, 1872. 
8 
8 
7 
8 
30 
40 
784 
1004 
6,377.94 
5,278.39 
8. �
Iowa, � 
Sept. 20, 1863. 
14 
7 
61 
1550 
9,048.20 
9. �
Kansas,. �
 
Sept. 10, 1875. 
13 
22 
45 
1701 
7,697.27 
10. �
Kentucky, �
 
May'20, 1876. 
5 
1 
6 
128 
900.00 
11. �
Maine, � 
Nov. 1, 1867. 
4 
4 
21 
430 
2,239,87 
12. �
Michigan,. �
 
Oct. 5, 1861. 
28 
24 
123 
4067 
22,985.64 
13. �
Minnesota, �
 
Oct. 4, 1862. 
15 
10 
63 
1584 
12,210.26 
14. �
Missouri, �
 
June 2, 1876. 
7 
5 
26 
707 
3,337.55 
15. 
Nebraska, �
 
16. 
New England, �
 
Sept. 25, 1878. 
Aug 24, 1871. 
6 
3. 
 
5 
6 
31 
26 
650 
658 
5,200.00 
6,592.07' 
17. �
New York, �
 
Oct. 25, 1862. 
10 
4 
30 
820 
4,678.82 
18. �
North Pacific,.. . Oct. 25, 1877. 
1 
5 
13 
301 
2,019. 37 
19. �
Ohio, � 
Feb. 22, 1863. 
9 
7 
43 
1090 
5,422.51 
20. �
Pennsylvania, �
 
Sept. 17, 1879. 
7 
3 
35 
743 
4,641.22 
21. �
Switzerland, �
 
May 26, 1884. 
3 
7 
15 
300 
1,598.22 
22. �
Sweden,. �
 
March 12, 1882. 
2 
10 
250 
305.00 
23. 
Tennessee, . 
24. 
Texas, � �
.1880. 
Nov. 18, 1878. 
3 
1 
1 
6 
6 
12 
127 
390 
728.00 
2,043.73 
25. �
Upper Columbia, �
 
.1880. 
4 
1 
9 
240 
2,400.00 
26. �
Vermont, �
 
June 12, 1863. 
7 
7 
17 
470 
2,720.00 
27. �
Virginia, �
 
Aug. 5, 1884. 
3 
3 
120 
294.51 
28. �
Wisconsin, �
 
June 22, 1871. 
12 
3 
49 
1522 
7,861.33 
MISSIONS.' 
British, �
 
5 �
 
3 
122 
603.63 
General Southern, �
 
5 
2 �
 
320 
650.00 
Scandinavian, �
 
3 �
 
3 
175 
500.00 
Grand Total, 
 
�
213 
166 
798- 23111 $146,936.78 
As given last year, 
 
�
186 
151 
741 20547 
122,641.69 
Gain, 
27 
15 
57 
2564 $ 24,295.09 
INTERNATIONAL TRACT SOCIETY. �
49 
INTERNATIONAL TRACT AND -1.‘;.1SONARY 
SOCIETY. 
ELEVENTH ANNUAL SESSION: 
THE first meeting of the eleventh annual seF.sor of tile Inter-
national Tract and Missionary Society was cAed h the Presi-
dent Sunday, Nov. 21, at 2 : 30 r. m. Pray e" was c.ifered by 
Eld. F. D. Starr. During the session, every Staa• �
and M. 
society was represented by delegates, the nunitior -1.1-•,-,•ti each be-
ing as follows : Michigan, 41 ; Illinois. 7 ; Indiarr, 5 ; Minne-
sota, 7 ; Ohio, 6 ; Iowa, 4 ; Dakota, 4 ; New Eno.:ind. ; Lan-
,sas, 3 ; Nebraska, 2 ; • Kentucky, 2 ; Penrysylvanitt 3 ; Vermont, 
4 ; Wisconsin, 2 ; Tennessee, 2 ; California, 2 ; �Colo- 
rado, Missouri, Maine, New York, North Pacifie, ;::i-xas, Virginia, 
and Upper Columbia, one respectively. The So•Ls a.,11 British 
societies were also represented by one �each. At this 
point of the meeting, by the payment of ten 
;'..d1.11...4 �
, several 
persons became life members of the Society. The ink t.tes of the 
last meeting of the tenth annual session we', �approved. 
The committee appointed the previous yei,•• . T. a; d M. 'ac-
counts, reported an inability to make recomii,iilit..ioils, and re-
quested that a larger committee should be appointed to consider 
the matter. 
Moved, That the Chair appoint four additional members to-
this committee. 
This motion was amended so as to include the Chairman of 
the meeting in this committee, and was adopted. 
On motion the Chairman of the meeting was appointed chair-
man of the committee. 
A report was then read, giving the number of periodicals 
furnished by the Society to the several missions, which was four 
thousand one hundred and fifty periodicals per month, nearly 
fifty thousand for the year. In addition to this, the miscellane-
ous distribution of reading matter by the Society during the year 
to different parts of the world, by ships and otherwise, has been 
what would equal over one million two hundred and fifty thou-
sand pages of tracts. The report also showed an almost unlim-
ited demand for reading matter,-Lfar beyond the present ability of 
the Society to supply. The financial report showed the receipts 
and expenditures to be as follows :— 
RECEIPTS. 
Christmas donations, 
$1,216 56 
Other donations, 
1,259 64 
On hook sales, etc., 
1'8 55 
On hand last year, 
42 51 
Total, �
$2,697 26 
50 �SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST YEAR BOOK. 
EXPENDITURES. 
For sale books and periodical subscriptions, �
$ 416 80 
For matter for free distribution; �• 2,693 13 
Total, �
$3,109 93 
Balance in debt, �
$412 67 
This report was followed by stirring remarks by the Presi-
dent, in which he gave interesting items in the history of the 
Society, explained the nature of its work, and made a strong ap-
peal for its financial support. 
The Society was organized in 1874. At the close of the first 
year it did not hold an annual meeting, and •but little was done 
in connection with it for several years. The third year its re-
ceipts were only $447.15, and its expenditures, $455.08. The 
total receipts of the Society since its organization are 812,286.-
13 ; expenditures, $12,698.80. At the seventh annual meeting, 
in 1882, the name of the Society was changed from " General 
Tract and Missionary Society " to " International Tract and Mis-
sionary Society." Since this time the prominence given to the 
Society and the importance of its work have greatly increased. 
Interesting extracts were read from letters received from 
John I. Tay, of California, who for the sake of extending the 
light of present truth, is working his passage to different islands 
in the Pacific Ocean. That the Lord has gone out before him, 
to prepare. the way for the reception of the truth by the honest, 
isevident from the experience which he is having. 
On motion, the Chair was empowered to appoint the usual 
committees, and the following were subsequently named :— 
On T. and H. Accounts (additional members) : B. L. Whitney, 
L. C. Chadwick, Mrs. E. W. Farnsworth. 
On Resolutions : L. C. Chadwick, A. T. Robinson, M. L. 
Huntley. 
On. Nominations : E. S. Griggs, N. C. Mc Clure, R. M. Kilgore. 
Adjourned to call of Chair. 
SECOND MEETING, 2 : 30 P. M., NOV. 22.—Prayer by Eld. 
Covert. Minutes approved. Eld. N. C. McClure gave a very 
encouraging account of the interest in present truth which has 
been awakened in British Honduras, and also read a letter just 
received from an influential man in that country, acknowledging 
the truth on the Sabbath, and making quite a large order for books. 
Two features of the work in that place are of special interest ; 
first, it is the result of the efforts of a sister who felt the burden 
of giving the light of present truth to her relatives and friends ; 
and, secondly, it shows the permanency of an interest aroused 
by Bible readings, and the distribution of reading matter accom-
panied by personal labor. Thirteen persons are keeping the 
INTERNATIONAL TRACT SOCIETY, �
51 
Sabbath in that locality, and many others are deeply interested. 
Seventy-five dollars' worth of books were ordered by them at 
one time. 
Eld. Butler brought before the meeting the matter of con-
tinuing the Temperance Outlook and Sabbath Vindicator in its 
present form. 
On motion, the Chair was authorized to appoint a committee 
of five to consider the matter, and report at the next meeting. 
E. S. Griggs, H. W. Miller, L. Nicola, E. H. Gates, and L. C. 
Chadwick were named as that committee. 
The Committee on Resolutions presented a partial report as 
follows :— 
Whereas, Our canvassing work has suffered in the past because of a lask of 
some systematic plan of action; therefore- 
1. Resolved, That we recommend the adoption of some method whereby each 
State society can make a thorough and systematic canvass of the territory within 
its limits. 
This resolution was sustained by earnest, forcible remarks by 
Eld. Butler, C. Eldridge, and F. E. Belden, and was adopted. 
The second resolution presented; was referred back to the com-
mittee, and the following was subsequently presented in its place, 
and adopted. 
Whereas, The magnitude of the field which has not been thoroughly can-
vassed for 'our subscription books, demands a much larger corps of canvassers 
than has ever been engaged in this work; therefore- 
2. Resolved, That we recommend that we attach greater importance to the 
canvassing work, and that we make more of an effort to encourage suitable per-
sons to devote their time and attention to it. 
Meeting adjourned to call of Chair. 
THIRD MEETING, 2 :30 P. M., Nov. 26:—Prayer by Eld. G. G. 
Rupert. Minutes approved. Committee on Temperance Outlook 
requested more time. The T. and M. State officers and general 
agents present, having held several meetings for the purpose of 
formulating plans for the canvassing work, made the following 
report :— 
Whereas, No branch of God's work can prosper which is not conducted on 
principles of order and thoroughness; and— 
Whereas, The canvassing work has suffered from this defect in the past; 
therefore — 
1. We recommend, That the subscription book department of the Review and 
Herald and the Pacific Press offices be recognized as the heads of our subscription 
book work in all territory controlled by them; and that all who engage in this 
work shall do so in harmony with plans suggested by that department of the office 
whose territory they occupy; said plans being approved by the Board of Publica-
tion, and the International Society at its annual sessions. 
Whereas, The protection of agents in the territory assigned them is essential 
to their encouragement and success; therefore— 
52 �
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEAR BOOK. 
2. We recomm-nd, That the tract societies in the several States shall act as 
the sole ae•ents'of the said offices of publication for all of their subscription books, 
provided that an efficient man is kept in the territory occupied by them, who shall 
superintend the work of qualifying, appointing, and working local sub-agents in 
accordance with principles of order and thoroughness. 
3. We recommend, That the Conference committee in conjunction with the 
president and secretary of the State T. and M. society, appoint the State agent, 
and that the State Conference provide for his support. 
Whereas, Our ministers, colporters, and others not working under a regular 
contract, find it to be for the advancement of the truth and the good of souls to 
supply persons with our subscription books; therefore — 
4. We recommend, That the agents' regular profits on all subscription books 
hereafter sold in this manner, shall constitute a canvassers' reserve fund, under 
the control of each State T. and M. society; and that the regular commission on 
books thus sold prior to, or while an agent is, canvassing the territory, shall be 
paid to such person on the completion of his work, if in the judgment of the 
secretary and the general agent such work has been faithfully performed. . Other-
wise, the amount shall revert to the State T. and M. society. 
Recommendations 1, 2, and 3 were adopted. Recommenda-
tion four elicited a lively discussion, during which the meeting 
adjourned to call of Chair. 
FOURTH MEETING, 10 A. M.,* NOV. 28.—Prayer by Eld. A. S. 
Hutchins. Minutes approved. The discussion on the fourth 
recommendation of the T. and M. officers was resumed. After 
having been duly considered in all its bearings, the recommenda-
tion was unanimously adopted. The report was than contin- 
ued :— �
• 
5. We recommend, That in order to insure against losses from bad accounts, 
our tract societies do a cash business with agents. 
Whereas, Our city missions find it to their advantage to combine the can-
vassing work with their Bible efforts; therefore- 
6. We recommend, That wherever and whenever such missions are estab-
lished, they be protected by the society in whose territory they are located, as 
sole agents for our religious subscription books, provided they work in harmony 
with the plans of the general agent; and further- 
7. We recommend, That the usual agent's commission on all our subscription 
books sold by mission workers who are not known as regular canvassers, be used 
for the support of the mission with which they are connected. 
Whereas, The custom of selling the same book at various prices has been a 
source of dissatisfaction and reproach to all honest individuals, agents, and pub-
lishing houses in our ranks; therefore— 
S. We recommend, That no agent or other person be allowed to .sell any of 
our subscription books who hereafter knowingly violates, in a single instance, the 
important rule of one price; that the gift of a book shall constitute the only ex-
ception. 
Recommendations 5 and 6 were adopted, and during the dis-
cussion of recommendation 7, meeting adjourned to call of Chair. 
FIFTH MEETING, 2 : 30 P. M., Nov. 28.—Prayer by L. C. Chad-
wick. Minutes corrected and approved. The 7th and 8th rec- 
Our Tract Societies. Summay of Labor for the Year Ending October ist., 1886. 
• 50 
14..9. 
Ili 
Number of Members 
 
Dismissed. 
 
Number of Letters 
 
Written. 
 
Number of letters 
 
Received. 
 
s �
pppp m, 0 �
c, �
z �
— �
. �
,„ �
Number of Missionary 
 
OPt �g E �
F.-.2 8, g,9g
g 
7 7 8" 
�
8 2 �
Visits' 
0., �
0,, 0., �
GO 
 
-- 
— 
Bible Readings held with 
Unbelievers. 
 
No. of Persons who have 
 
attended Bible Read-
ings. 
 
Number of Subscriptions 
 
Obtained for Periodicals. 
 
Yearly. 
 
Short-term Subscriptions. 
 
• 
 
• 
 
• 
: is2 Number of Signs Taken 
 
ao �
is �
_ E52 �
a,' 
5.e 
• rj. �
92 �
in Clubs. 
 
to to 71 
G. Z:4 
i!•?• tz:, �
22 �
F2 8', �
C �- �
'
CT, 8 
I'. 
 
a 
Average per cent of Signs 
 
taken per member. 
 
Average per cent of RE-
views taken pr memb'r 
 
Av. per cent Health Jour-
nals taken per member. 
 
Av. per cent Gospel Sickle 
 
taken per member. 
 
Av. per cent Stimme, Ti-
dende, and Harold, com-
bined, taken per mem. • 
Av. per cent on American 
 
Sentinel. 
 
Av. per cent per member 
 
on P-erindicals-comn1-.— 
I
Number of Pages of Pub-
lications Distributed. 
 
Number of Periodicals. 
 
Distributed. 
 
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California, �
 
1650 
1072 
44 
204 
67 
11712 
1812 
1766 
1849 
202 
203 
15 
66 
34 
15 
281 
615 
.3885777 
232897 
.California �
 
Canada, �
 
134 
77 
29 
22 
12 �
 
59 
11 
........ 
34 ........ ...... .. 
I �
 
107 
49451 
1000 �
 Canada �
 
Colorado, �
 
325 
197 
44 
25 
2 
310 , 
467 �
 
25 
34 
17 
13 
3 
22 
115 
333344 
203127 �
 Colorada . �
 
Dakota .. ..... ...... 
594 
396 
67 
54 
36 
2319 �
 
1096 �
 
612 
58 
41 
40 
15 
50 
79 
26 
'.5.2 
745682 
19170 ........ Dakota �
 
Florida, �
 .. ..... • ...... •• •••••••• •••••••• ....... • 
.. �
 ........ 
25 
172 
.. ..... 
........ 
70157 
843 �
 Florida 
Iowa �
 
1550 
877 
40 
101 
53 
1414 .. ..... . 
1482 �
 
1243 
109 
22 
43 
15 
56 
40 
17 
195 
773688 
31484 �
 Iowa �
 
Illinois, �
. 
784 
375 
4C 
74 
16 
1516 
3050 �
 
235 
265 
67 
41 
27 
76 
96 
83 
841 
253106 
15304 ..... �
.. Illinois . �
...... 
Indiana, �
 
1004 
983 
53 
198 
27 
713 
115 
1133 
1050 
565 
23 
31 
10 
28 
10 
108 
1056309 
31165 �
 Indiana �
 
Kansas, �
 • ... .. 
1703 
S76 
87 
173 
89 
612 
43 
60 �
 
14 
29 
8 
23 
34 
17 
126 
1308194 
21286 �
 Kansas �
 
Kentucky,. � 
120 
70 �
 
75 �
 
35 
32 
106 
6 
198 
200000 
500 �
 Kentucky �
 
Michigan, �
....... �
..... 
4067 
2388 
40 
871 
118 
7120 
775 
4282 
5170 
'3745 
926 
29 
46 
21 
66 
26 
10 
199 
1291939 
410524 �
 Michigan �
 
Minnesota, � 
1546 
792 
39 
195 
87 
2074 _ �
 
385 
2450 
1395 
25 
32 
7 
38 
46 
8 
156 
869511 
29193 �
 Minnesota �
 
Maine, �
 
430 
256 
12 
8 �
 
552 �
 
27 �
 
 267 
...., 
.. ..... . 
12 
58 
12 
14 
2 
37 
136 
249381 
3433 ... �
..... Maine ..... .... 
Missouri and Arkansas, 
705 
264 
39 
66 
7 
691 
15 
1692 �236 
157 
16 
39 
15 
86 
26 
18 
151 
486113 
11064 Missouri and Arkansas 
New England, ..... .... 
657 
438 
46 
30 
8 
2676 
560 
1311 
1878 
836 
414 
224 
46 
59 
51 
52 
108 
547 
900254 
88597 
New England �
 
New York, � 
780 
491 
35 
55 
14 
1141 
8 
1626 
4085 
599 
1068 
81 
61 
0 �
24 
o 49 
o 30 
24 
0 284 
721903 
123323 �
 New York �
 
Nebraska, � 
650 
412 
45 
61 
32 
827 �
 
687 
78 
30 
45 
20 
40 
20 
31 
185 
673238 
265796 �
 Nebraska �
 
North Pacific, �
 
b �
Ohio, ......... ... �
 
303 
1090 
224 
469 
49 
26 
58 
34 
12 
88 
1313 
542 
...... .. 
.....„, 
437 
.... �
.. 
885
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. ..... . 
295 
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1166 
40 
779 
98 
20 
26 
35 
i �
64 
13 
i �
69 
43 
16 
5 
85 
10 
i �
369 
94 
210987 
204823 
19466 �
 North Pacific �
 
Pennsylvania, �
 
704 
510 
60 
79 
16 
1329 
271 
2015 
3602 i 113 �
 
147 
38 
0 �
24 
0 49 
o 30 
9 0 �
294 
004112 
27548 �
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Tex �
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390 
193 
14 
18 
6 
4I6 
. 
100 
300 
Aln 
Aag 
32 
43 
S 
10 
8 
10 
110 
111996 
8012 �
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Tennessee, ...... .. �
... 
129 
77 �
 
12 �
 
310 �
 
20 ... �
 
182 ...... .. 
30 
39 
33 
140 ........ 
5 
246 
111193 
3241 �
 Tennessee �
 
Upper Columbia, �
 
240 
135 
68 
23 
11 
599 �
 
563 ..... ... 
252 
227 
94 
19 
I �
64 
i �
69 
i �
16 
109 
i �
369 
133224 
6004 ...Upper Columbia ... 
Vermont,... � 
970 
286 
42 
44 
11 
1150 
149 
1755 
1261 
496 
83 
34 
52 
15 
13 
186 
322718 
13459 ..... .. Vermont.... �
.. 
Virginia, �
 
120 
53 
30 
2 �
 
81 .. ..... . 
10 
10 
41 ..... _ 
21 
53 
5 
17 �
 
10 
162 
29975 
668 �
 Virginia �
 
Wisconsin, � 
1522 
806 
50 
101 
41 
2027 
345 
1812 
3014 
1136 
131 
19 
30 
8 
46 
96 
16 
174 
1751130 
42866 �
 Wisconsin �
 
Total in America, �
 
21667 
12217 �
 
2008 
697 
41818 
2456 
111117 
25222 
25471 
18034 
5156 
9108 �
 ....... ..„ .... . �
...... ....... .... �
.. ........ 17698369 
1646708 ...Total in America... 
Scandinavian Society, 
602 
.Scan �
Society. 
British 
81 
50 
50 
12 
1 
818 . ...... . m 8718 
412 �
 
93 
948 
700112 
99785 
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202 
196 
65 
67 
18 
1302 
93 
10317 
620 
7245 
323 
66 ........ ........ . ..... .. ........ ........ ... .................... 
276612 
10763 �
 Swiss Society �
 
f Australian � 
92 
38 
79 ........ ...... .. 
79 �
 
372 
155 �
 
173 �
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961 �
 
.... ........ ........ �
 
50990 
41789 �
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d New Zealand, .. ..... 
34 
150 ... ..... 
150 
150 .. ..... . 
43 ........ c �
150 ........ .. ..... . ........ .. 
... 
111200 
5400 
..d New Zealand �
 
South America �
 .... 
87 
27 
30 
4 
2 
220 
129 
509' 
806 
558 
12 
7 ........ ....... . ........ .... �
... .••..... ................ .... �
... 
67420 
2239 ....South America... 
Grand Total, �
 . . 
22715 
12512 �
 
2091 
718 
44387 
2678 
131183 
27365 
33274 
18678 
6177 
10219 
...... ........ ........ ........ ................ .... �
... 18904112 
1806774 �
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1 
Total for last year, 
19820 
10543 ........ 
1259 
619 
39370 ....... 102182 
8413 �
 
14602 
24145 
12471 . .......... 
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15463205 
1160796 ...Total for last year... 
a I Reading Room and 40 Hotels supplied regularly. �
d Mission opened si: months. �
Number of ships visited in New �f Number of ships visited, 57; number of Periodicals placed on 
c Echo instead of Signs. �
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6 83 
8 19 
$ 2377 82 
5 24 
9 70 
419 08 
4 75 
410 85 
564 06 
603 99 
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461 95 
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306 94 
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38608 50 
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119 37 
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348 25 
377 00 
164 89 
366 3 
1031 8 
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700 00 
5743 66 
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4149 36 
1851 88 
166 90 
4566 72 
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25 14 
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637 80 
28 
662 31 
200 00 
1172 29 
18 
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2871 35 
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4623 30 
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3375 06 
1669 59 
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453 25 
720 17 
264 94 
91 60 
522 54 
641 91 
45 63 
1455 11 
2 80 
509 19 
1044 10 
1000 00 
4330 97 
4723 80 
1200 00 
1077 81 
2187 97 
1935 29 
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13 69 
21 27 
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596 00 
4316 41 
600 00 
676 41 
1695 40 
618 28 
165 70 
1319 75 
609 30 
122 60 
755 00 
1874 43 
20 
2298 56 
2146 20 
202 86 
3575 25 
4714 79 
556 61 
2048 91 
2458 99 
6606 39 
6059 84 
2475 72 
2813 83 
4000 00 
2164 92 
11 21 00 
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1362 95 
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3098 39 
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667 4 
1007 5 
823 57 
340 18 
1065 87 
208 75 
144 00 
155 95 
367 00 
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103 25 
12 63 
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2369 55 
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704 00 
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1385 00 
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2756 67 
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17540 00 
3289 00 
6656 95 
13154 00 
3516 00 
3438 84 
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Boston 
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5 
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7293 21 
5653 25 
4494 00 
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240 23 
646 38 
1767 68 
816 30 
513 64 
749 28 
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3026 52 
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1605 22 
5495 75 
2121 70 
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684 97 
275 19 
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Springville 
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131 74 
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269 21 
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18844 85 
473 25 
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26172 92 
58877 10 
28254 52 
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62139 08 
20757 55 
2813 20 ...Total in America... 
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3842 
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67348 06 
227922 57 
13852 74 
35769 83 
122 
18981 75 
144985 86 
8236 41 
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1766 01 
70 62 
459 80 
43 50 
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462 75 
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61 46 
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199 50 
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201 20 
584 40 
667 30 
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2813 20 
141203 53 
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27551 16 
145570 26 
14033 94 
8279 06 
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38109 76 
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14:30 16 
27768 61 
865585 76 
178 
108 
829515 70 
8156582 17 
123118 57 
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Total for last year.. 
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m Number of ships visited, 8154. 
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Boston, Mass., ..... �
 
Buffalo, N. Y �
 
Chicago, Ill., �
 
Chicago(Scandinavian �
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Cleveland, Ohio.... �
• • • 
Des Moines, Ia �
 
Denver, Col. �
 
E. Portland, Or �
 
bGrand Rapids, Mich �
 
Indiadapolis, Ind �
 
Kansas City, Mo. ..... �
 
Lincoln, Neb ....... �
 
Minneapolis, Minn.. �
 
New Orleans, La �
 
Philadelphia, Pa �
 
Providence, R. I.,.....• 
Pittsburgh, Pa ..... �
 
aSan Francisco, Cal �
 
St. Paul, Minn. �
 
St. Louis, Mo. �
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Syracuse, N. Y �
 
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bToledo, 0... �
 
Washington, D. C �
 
OTHER MISSIONS. 
gAdrian, Mich �
 
e Portland, Me �
 
Yew Bedford, Mass �
 
Lima, 0 �
 
Rutland, Vt � 
Pullman, Ill � 
Huron, Dak �
 
Burlington, Vt �
 
Seattle, W. T �
 
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INTERNATIONAL TRACT SOCIETY. �
53 
ommendations were adopted. The question of continuing the 
Scandinavian Book Department was then introduced.- During 
the year, while it has been in operation, $10,000 worth of books 
kave been sold, whiCh is a great advance on the sales of previous 
years. Other circumstances, however, were not favorable for 
its continuance. 
On motion, the Chair was authorized to appoint a committee 
of seven to take the matter into consideration, and make recom- 
mendations to the Society. 
The Committee on the Temperance Outlook made recommen-
dations concerning its continued publication, followed by remarks 
by G. W. Morse, Dr. J. H. Kellogg, Eld. Haskell, and others, 
in which it was suggested that it should be combined with some 
other periodical. 
On motion, the matter was referred to a committee of five, 
to be appointed by the Chair. 
The attention of the meeting was then called to the Review 
and Herald Publishing Company's " Pocket Atlas of the World," 
and terms stated for the same. 
_A_ resolution with respect to the 
use of the American Sentinel and the " Marvel of Nations " com-
bined was introduced, and on motion referred to the committee 
to be appointed on the Temperance Outlook. The Chair then an-
nounced the following committees : — 
On Scandinavian Book Department : C. Eldridge, H. P. Holser, 
L. C. Chadwick, Mary Heileson, Lewis Johnson, J. P. Rosqvist, 
A. B. Oyen. 
On " Temperance Outlook :" R. A. Underwood, A. R. Henry, 
J. Fargo, J. H. Kellogg, E. J. Waggoner. 
Adjourned to call of Chair. 
SIXTH MEETING, 10 A. ll., Nov. 30. --Prayer by Eld. H. P. 
Holser. Minutes approved. The Committee on the Temperance 
Outlook made the following report, which was adopted : -- 
Your committee would recommend, first, that the Temperance Outlook and 
Sabbath Vindicator be merged into the Gospel Sickle; secondly, that the T. and 
M. societies be urged to avail themselves, as far as possible, of the work done by 
the Outlook by following up the interest awakened by it. 
Whereas, The importance of presenting the American Sentinel in connection 
with the "Marvel of Nations" is a question in regard to which there has been 
some diversity of opinion ; therefore-- 
1. We recommend, That the American Sentinel be made more prominent in 
connection with the sale of the "Marvel of Nations." 
R. A. UNDERWOOD, I 
A. E. HENRY, 
J. FARGO, �Committee. 
J. H. KELLOGG, �
I 
E. J. WAGGONER, 
54 �SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEAR BOOK. 
The Committee on Resolutions presented the following : — 
W hereas, The present is a favorable time to present to leading men in this 
country the true issue on the Constitutional Amendment question ; and— 
Whereas, The American Sentinel is especially designed to enter this field 
therefore — 
3. Resolved, That we recommend that the various State societies take effi-
cient means to circulate this paper among men of position and influence within 
their limits. 
This resolution called out many interesting facts concerning 
the work of the Reform party, and the progress it is making. 
The resolution was heartily sustained by forcible remarks from 
several speakers, who urged the importance of taking immediate 
steps in the direction indicated by it. 
4. Resolved, That the Health Publishing Company be invited to present to 
this Society terms and plans for the use of Good Health in the missionary and can-
vassing work ; and- 
5. Resolved, That the Health Publishing Company be requested to prepare a 
popular illustrated work upon health and temperance which may be successfully 
sold by beginners in the canvassing work, and in connection with the canvass for 
Good Health. 
These resolutions also evinced a lively interest in the subject 
introduced, and after their passage the Chair was empowered to 
appoint a committee of three to confer with Dr. Kellogg, and 
make recommendations respecting the means to be employed in 
carrying forward this branch of the work. The matter of pre-
paring tracts treating upon the same subjects as the American 
,S:e.n.t.inel, to he used especially when circumstances may make a 
large distribution .of such reading matter desirable, having been 
introduced by Eld. E. J. Waggoner, the Chair was empowered 
to appoint a committee of three to consider the matter and make 
recommendations. The following recommendation of the T. and 
M. officers was then presented : — 
W hereas, The custom of canvassing for several subscription books at one 
time, not only results in injustice to each of the books so handled, but also leaves 
the•territory in bad condition for the agent who follows ; therefore — 
9. We recommend, That no agent in the employ of our tract societies be al-
lowed to solicit orders for more than one of our subscription books ata time. 
After discussing this resolution at some length, action was 
deferred until the next meeting. The following committees 
were announced :— 
On " Sentinel" Tracts : R. A. Underwood, A. J. Breed, T. H. 
Gibbs. . 
On Health, and Temperance. Work ( to confer with Dr. Kel-
logg) : A. T. Robinson, J. Fargo, H. Grant. 
Meeting adjourned to 2 : 30 r. lm. �
• 
INTERNATIONAL TRACT SOCIETY. �
55 
SEVENTH MEETING.—Prayer by Eld. R. M. Kilgore. Minutes 
approved. The discussion on the resolution regulating the sale 
of books by agents was resumed. 
On motion, the resolution was amended so as to read. 
Whereas, The custom of canvassing for several subscription books at one 
time not only results in injustice to each of the books so handled, but also leaves 
the territory in bad condition for the agent who follows ; therefore — 
9. We recommend, That no agent in the employ of our tract societies be al-
' lowed to solicit orders for more than one of our subscription books at a time, ex-
cept by the consent of the general State agent.— Adopted. 
The Committee on Resolutions presented the following :— 
W hereas, The importance and extent of the foreign Missions, for which our 
people have donated so liberally of their means, demand on their part a more inti-
anate acquaintance with the work in these foreign fields, in order that there may 
be a more intelligent understanding of what is being done in these fields ; and — 
W hereas, The " Historical Sketches of the Foreign Missions of Seventh-day 
Adventists," recently issued from our publishing house at Basel, Switzerland, fur-
nishes important facts and statistics concerning the work in the foreign Missions 
already established, together with most valuable general instruction respecting the 
nature and importance of this branch of our great work ; and-- 
Whereas, The profits of the sale of this book will be wholly devoted to the 
missionary work.; therefore 
6. Resolved, That we recommend that our various State societies take a special 
interest in the sale of this publication, which we most heartily commend to our 
people everywhere, as one worthy of their special attention. 
TV hereas, The plan of devoting the fourth Sabbath in every month to the 
interests of the missionary work has proved efficient in sustaining the same, 
wherever it has been adopted ; therefore — 
7 . Resolved, That we recommend that this plan be continued, and that ener-
getic efforts be put forth to make the meetings on the fourth Sabbath profitable 
and interesting. 
S. Resolved, That the Chair be empowered to appoint a committee of five to 
present plans to the Society for making these fourth Sabbath meetings more effi-
cient. 
W hereas, Periodicals have to quite an extent taken the place of tracts for 
free distribution ; and — 
W hereas, The monthly contributions are designed to provide for the local 
work in the State societies ; therefore — 
9. Resolved, That local societies should have the privilege of taking period-
icals in clubs for missionary use, to the amount of that portion of their contribu-
tions which is not needed for tracts. And further — 
10. Resolved, That special efforts should be made to encourage liberal contri-
butions on the fourth Sabbath, and that wherever these contributions are not suffi-
cient to meet the demand of the local societies for tracts and periodicals, other 
contributions should be solicited. 
Whereas, The Spirit of God has expressly said that every member of the 
church should be instructed in a regular system of labor ; and — 
W hereas, Discouragement and confusion among both members and officers, 
and also financial loss to the Society, have resulted from a lack in this respect ; 
therefore— 
56 �SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEAR BOOK. 
11. Resolved, That efficient means should be employed in every State society 
to encourage and instruct our people in the missionary work. 
W hereas, Some of the State societies have books on hand which for various 
reasons have become unsalable, and are of no practical use to them ; and — 
W hereas, The International Society could make use of such reading matter 
in its foreign work ; therefore — 
12. Resolved, That we invite these societies to donate such publications to 
•the International Society, with the understanding that this Society will pay freight 
on them, in quantities of one hundred pounds or more, to such points as the Sec-
retary may designate. 
Whereas, Until the last year the International Society has paid the usual 
price for publications for gratuitous circulation; and— 
Whereas, Its funds for supplying the increasing demands upon its liberality 
are now exhausted; therefore- 
13. ResOlved, That the present condition of the Society presents a favorable 
opportunity for the exercise of benevolence on the part of the Publishing Associa-
tions, and that any favors in the way of donations of reading matter will be appre-
ciated by it. 
Whereas, The hotels and public resorts in Switzerland present a favorable 
opportunity for bringing the truth before a large class of English-speaking people 
who visit that country; and— 
Whereas, Reading matter in the English language would be especially accep-
table to them while among people of an unknown language; therefore- 
14. Resolved, That as soon as the Swiss society shall provide for a judicious 
use of different periodicals in the English language in that country, the Interna-
tional Society will provide such reading matter. 
These resolutions were adopted separately. 
The Committee on Health and Temperance Work made the 
following report:— 
Whereas, The Good Health Publishing Company have offered to furnish Good 
Health to tract societies at fifty cents per copy, provided an edition of ten thou-
sand copies can be issued; and— 
Whereas, We believe the introduction of this journal will enable our mission-
ary workers to reach a class who cannot be reached by other means; therefore- 
1. Resolved, That we recommend to our State tract and missionary societies 
that they take clubs of Good Health sufficient to enable the publishers to furnish 
it on the proposed terms. 
2. Resolved, That we request the Health Publishing Company to issue an 
edition of ten thousand copies of "Sunbeams of Health and Temperance," to be 
used by the societies, provided said work shall prove satisfactory when published. 
A. T. ROBINSON, 
J. FARGO, �Committee. 
H. GRANT, 
While the question on the adoption of this report was pend-
ing, the meeting— 
Adjourned to call of Chair. 
The Committee on Fourth Sabbath Meetings was announced 
as follows : R. A. Underwood, W. C. Sisley, L. C. Chadwick, 
Geo. B. Starr, M. L. Huntley. 
INTERNATIONAL TRACT SOCIETY. �
57 
EIGHTH MEETING, 2 : 30 P. M., DEC. 1.—Prayer by Eld. P. 
D. Starr. Minutes approved. After further remarks respecting 
Good Health and the proposed book, " Sunbeams of Health and 
Temperance," the report of the Committee on Health and Tem-
perance Work was adopted. 
On motion, the Chair was requested to appoint a committee 
of three to suggest plans for the increased circulation of Good 
Health, and to ascertain when the enlarged edition of thiS journal 
should be issued, and each State society's proportion of the same. 
G. C. Tenney, D. T. Jones, J. H. Morrison were named as this 
committee. 
The following report was presented by the Committee on 
Fourth Sabbath leetings :— 
Your committee on fourth Sabbath meetings would respectfully submit the 
following recommendations :- 
1. That the plan of furnishing articles to be read at these meetings be 
continued. 
2. That there be a variety in the matter presented, including extracts from 
the "Testimonies," and instruction to our people on various methods of labor. 
3. That S. N. Haskell, Geo. I. Butler, Maria L. Huntley, W. C. Sisley, and 
R. A. Underwood be appointed as a committee of five to furnish or secure the 
matter for these readings. 
4. That the Chair appoint a committee to look after the publishing and mail-
ing of the same. 
5. That envelopes be used as a means of largely increasing the donations. 
6. That the donations for the month of October be devoted to the Interna-
tional Tract and Missionary Society. 
7. That the fourth Sabbath contributions, with the exception of those re-
ceived on the Sabbath devoted to the International Society, be paid at the close of 
the quarter to the district secretary, and by the district secretary to the State sec-
retary, the same as any donations to the State society; the districts and local 
societies receiving credit on account for these contributions, and having the priv-
ilege of drawing reading matter for free distribution from the State society in 
return. �
R. A. UNDERWOOD, 1 
W. C. SISLEY, 
L. C. CHADWICK„'. COMTititte6. 
GEO. B. STARR, 
M. L. HUNTLEY, 
This report was adopted. The Committee on Sentinel Tracts 
reported as follows :— 
Whereas, The small tracts prepared at the Signs office from the American 
Sentinel, are well calculated to enlighten the people concerning the arrogant de-
mands of the National Reform party; and— 
Whereas, We believe that the present is a most favorable time to prepare the 
minds of the people to meet the coming issue embodied in the National Reform 
party; therefore— 
Resolved, That we recommend to the various tract and missionary_ societies 
these tracts, for general distribution. �R. A. UNDERWOOD,. 
A. J. BREED, �
Committee. 
T. If. Glans, 
58 �SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEAR BOOK. 
On motion, this report was adopted. 
The Committee on Resolutions presented the following :- 
15. Resolved, That no charge against the International Tract and Missionary 
Society be allowed unless it is presented to the Secretary within thirty days after 
it is made, and unless it has been indorsed by some member of the Board. 
11Thereas, It is highly important that our people, and especially those who 
expect to become teachers of the people, should be well informed on the vital issue 
of National Reform; therefore- 
16. Resolved, That we request that in the theological department of each of 
our colleges, a part of the time of each special course be given to a class formed 
for the purpose of thoroughly studying the principles to which the American 
Sentinel is devoted. 
Whereas, The plan which has been recommended from local tract and mis-
sionary societies to obtain names from the managers of city missions, to whom to 
send the Signs of the Times free for a few weeks, to be followed up by the mission 
workers; also the plan of selecting suitable persons in each church to canvass in 
their immediate vicinity for paying subscriptions, have proved successful; there-
fore — 
17. Resolved, That we recommend the general adoption of one or both of 
these'rnethcls by all of our local societies, in addition to plans that have been 
approved in the past. 
Whereas, The development and growth of many of our churches and compa-
nies demand more labor and instruction in the various branches of missionary 
work and home duties than our ministers have the time to give them; and— 
Whereas, We have among us godly men and women of experience who could 
do much toward supplying this want, by visiting from house to house, giving 
Bible readings and practical borne instruction; therefore- 
18. Resolved, That such labor should be encouraged by our Conferences. 
These resolutions were separately adopted. 
Adjouriled to call of CL illy. 
NINTH MEETING, 2 : 30 P. II., DEC. 3.—Prayer by Eld. J. B. 
Goodrich. . Minutes approved. The Committee on the Scandi-
navian Book Department made the following report :— 
Whereas, We regard the sale of our subscription books in the Scandinavian 
languages d'S a very important part of the canvassing work; and— 
Whereas, It is desirable to have unity of plan in our subscription book de-
partment; therefore— 
We recommend, That these books be controlled hereafter by the State tract 
and missionary societies, under the same regulations that have been recommended 
in behalf of our subscription books in other languages; and that the general agent 
make special efforts to secure competent Scandinavian canvassers for this branch 
of the work. 
1. Resolved, That the Scandinavian ministers of each State he invited to take 
the same interest in their State canvassing work that they, have in the Scandinavi-
an department, and co-operate with the tract society in securing competent Scandi-
navian agents, and that they shall in all cases be consulted by the State agent 
before he shall appbint Scandinavian canvassers; and that no Scandinavian settle-
gnents shall be assigned to American agents. 
Whereas, The canvassing work among the Scandinavians can be made more 
effective by having persons in connection with our State depositories who can 
correspond with agents in the Swedish or Danish-Norwegian language; therefore— 
INTERNATIONAL TRACT SOCIETY. �
59 
1. Resolved, That we recommend that a Swede, Dane, or Norwegian be em-
ployed to attend to such correspondence in all States that have a sufficiently large 
Scandinavian population to warrant it. �C. ELDRIDGE, 
H. P. HOLSER, 
L. C. CHADWICK, I 
MARY HEI1ESON, 
Committee. 
LEWIS JOHNSON, 
J. P. ROSQVIST, �
I 
A. B. OPEN, 
This report. was adopted. 
The Committee on Good Health reported as follows :— 
Your committee appointed to arrange and suggest plans for the increased cir-
culation of the journal Good Health, make the following recommendations:- 
1. That the use of Good Health for missionary purposes be made more prom-
inent than in the past. 
2. That, since it is very desirable to raise the circulation of this journal to at 
least ten thousand, each of our State societies immediately subscribe for a liberal 
number of copies, one half of such subscriptions to begin With the January, 1887, 
number, and one half with the March number of the same volume. 
3. That unless otherwise directed, the whole number ordered be sent to the 
State depositories, to be used by missionary workers. 
The number of copies assigned to the several tract societies is as follows: Cali-
fornia, 200; Canada, 50; Colorado, 100; Dakota, 160; Iowa, 450; Illinois, 160; 
Indiana, 300; Kansas, 500; Michigan, 1,000; Minnesota, 475; Maine, 100; 
Missouri and Arkansas, 100; New England, 100; New York, 150; Nebraska, 
150; North Pacific, 75; Ohio, 300; Pennsylvania, 200; Texas, 75; Tennessee, 
25; Upper Columbia, 75; Vermont, 100; Virginia, 25; Wisconsin, 350. The 
number of health journals already taken by these societies was considered in 
making the estimate. �
G. C. TENNEY, 
D. T. JONES, �
Committee. 
J. H. MORRISON, 
The report was adopted. 
The Committee on Resolutions' presented the following :- 
19. Resolved, That the Chair be empowered to appoint a committee to take 
into consideration the general summary of labor and statistics for next year, and 
decide what it shall contain, and also suggest means by which correct statistics can 
be obtained from the several State societies. 
20. Resolved, That we recommend that persons engaging in the missionary 
work as directors and secretaries do not receive a remuneration for their services 
from Conference funds, unless the time and ability given to the work by such per-
sons are sufficient to make their services of acknowledged value to the cause, and 
also such as to interfere with their obtaining a support by other means. 
Whereas, The State T. and M. constitution places the general management 
of that society upon the Board of Directors, with respect to both finances and 
labor; therefore- 
21. Resolved, That it is the sense of the International Society that all new 
and important moves to be made by the State society should be considered by the 
Board of Directors, and receive the sanction of the majority present at any gen-
eral meeting, before being presented in open meeting. 
Whereas, Ministers of other denominations, also public libraries, are accus-
tomed to receive a special discount on books which they purchase; therefore — 
22. Resolved, That twenty per cent discount be allowed to ministers not of 
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our faith, on all of our subscription books, and forty per cent to our own minis-
ters, on subscription books for their own use;.-and that the discount allowed pub-
lic libraries be in harmony with the usage in this matter in the several States, 
according to the discretion of the State T. and M. officers. 
Moved, To amend this resolution by striking out the clause 
allowing discounts to our own ministers. While the question on 
the adoption of this amendment was pending, the meeting— 
Adjourned to call of Chair. 
The committee on the 'annual summary was• subsequently 
announced to be R. A. Underwood, Geo. 1. Butler, A. T. Robin-
son, Geo. B. Starr, and Maria L. Huntley. 
TENTH MEETING, 2 : 30 P. M., DEC; 6.—Prayer by Eld. E. 11. 
Gates. Minutes approved. Discussion on the amendment to 
the last resolution presented, was resumed. 
On motion, this amendment was amended, so as to allow our 
ministers, colporters, and all who give their entire time to the 
work, fifty per cent discount on sulescription books. The report 
of the committee was adopted. 
The chairman of the Committee on Tract and Missionary 
Society Accounts made a report to the effect that the committee 
had not had opportunity to perfect any definite recommenda-
tions with respect to the State secretary's work. An extension 
of time was requested for the purpose of corresponding with 
State secretaries and others to learn their methods and obtain 
their assistance. Encouragement was given that explicit rec-
ommendation on this point would be made in due time. With 
rospoot to the work in lnool societies this committee 
mended- 
1. That in large churches, or wherever the State T. and M. officers should 
deem it for the interests of the society, they avail themselves of the provision 
made in the constitution for business agents in local societies, these agents to 
have the privilege of dealing directly with the State secretary. And further- 
2. That where business agents are not appointed, the two accounts between 
local societies and districts and between districts and State societies be continued; 
and that the distinction between these accounts, instead of being made on period-
icals and tracts, as formerly, he hereafter made on reading matter for free distri-
bution and personal subscriptions for periodicals and books. 
This report was adopted. Committee on Nominations made 
the following recommendations :— 
For President, Eld S N Haskell; Vice-President, Eld. Geo. I. Butler; Sec-
retary and Treasurer, Maria L. Huntley, So. Lancaster, Mass.; Assistant Secre-
taries, Annie L. Ingels, Oakland, Cal.; F. H. Sisley, Healdsburg, Cal.; Jennie 
Thayer, Gt. Grimsby, England; B. L. Whitney, Basel, Switzerland; Josie L. 
Baker, Melbourne, Australia; Elizabeth Hare, Auckland, New Zealand; Mary 
Heileson, Christiana, Norway; A. B. Oyen, Battle Creek, Mich.; A. Swedberg, 
Battle Creek, Mich.; Executive Board: S. N. Haskell, Geo. I. Butler, W. C. 
White, 0. A. Olsen, M. C. Israel, W. C. Sisley, M. L. Huntley. 
E. S. GRIGGS, 
N. C. MC CLURE, 
Committee. 
R. M. KILGORE, 
INTERNATIONAL TRACT SOCIETY. �
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On motion, this report was adopted as a whole. 
The committee to make suggestions with reference to the 
next annual summary of missionary labor and statistics, having 
examined the summary for the past year, recommended the same 
items and arrangement, with an additional coltimn giving the 
number or per cent of church members not, paying tithes, for 
next year. 
Committee on Resolutions presented the folloWing:— 
Whereas, The Signs of the Times is a valuable pioneer missionary journal, 
finding favor with the people, while it conveys to them the principles of the Third 
Angel's Message; therefore- 
23. Resolved, That we urge the State societies to increase their clubs of Signs, 
and to use every reasonable effort to get it into the hands of the people. 
A resolution was also presented respecting the American Sen-
tinel, in place of which the following was substituted :—_ 
Whereas, The churches are largely indorsing the principles of the National 
Reform party, and the most popular institutions of education are favorably re-
ceiving these principles, whereby the influence of that party is fast increasing; 
therefore- 
24: Resolved, That all of our tract and missionary societies first take a suffi-
cient number of the American Sentinel to furnish three numbers, as sample copies, 
to the principal leading men in their several Conferences; that these periodicals 
be accompanied with suitable correspondence, and that the number afterward 
taken be sufficient to meet the demands that may exist. 
These resolutions were adopted. 
On motion, Eld. E. J. Waggoner was requested to Keproduc0 
his sermon on the Constitutional Amendment, delivered in the 
Tabernacle Sunday evening, Dec. 5, in the Signs of the Times, 
also in pamphlet form. 
On motion, the Society voted to assist the weaker Conferences 
and Mission fields in this distribution of the Sentinel, so far as it 
may seem advisable to the Executive Board. 
The following resolutions were then presented :— 
Whereas, An effort is being made to secure the co-operation of all our State 
societies, in behalf of the work among foreign nationalities; and— 
Whereas, It is in the power of these societies to render most valuable assist-
ance to the foreign work, by securing the addresses of those of other nationalities 
in the fields where they may be laboring, and placing them in the hands of those 
who can use them; therefore — 
25. Resolved, That we recommend to our societies to take a practical interest 
in ,this effort so directly in harmony with the nature of the message which is to 
go to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people. 
This resolution was adopted. 
Moved, That we indorse the Gospel Sickle, and recommend its 
use for missionary purposes to the T. and M. societies.—Carried. 
Remarks were -made by Eld. B. L. Whitney with respect to 
the German paper, setting forth the improvements to be made 
in it, and the necessity of increasing its circulation. 
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On motion, the State societies were recommended to make 
special efforts to increase the circulation of this periodical. 
On motion, plans fbr bringing the truth before the people, 
presented in writing by M. H. Brown, were referred to the Ex-
ecutive Committee. 
Remarks in behalf of the Bible Echo, published in Australia, 
and Present Truth, published in England, were made by Elds. 
Haskell and Wilcox. The price of each of these periodicals, after 
the Present Truth is enlarged as proposed, will be one dollar per 
year, the Review and Herald Office acting as agent for them. 
The following resolution was adopted :— 
Whereas, The International Sabbath-school Association has requested the 
International T. and M. Society to recommend to different State societies that 
their general agents make special efforts to increase the circulation of the Youth's 
Instructor during the coming year; therefore- 
26. Resolved, That our State agents do all in their power in this direction, so 
far as is consistent with other duties. �L. C. CHADWICK, 
A. T. ROBINSON, �
Committee. 
M. L. HUNTLEY, 
The President called attention to the large amount of work 
which the Society has promised to perform during the coming 
year, requiring a greater exertion than has ever been made be-
fore. 
Adjourned sine die. 
S. N. HASKELL, Pres. 
M. L. HUNTLEY, Sec. 
GENERAL SABBATH-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION. 
NINTH ANNUAL SESSION. 
THE first meeting of this session was held in the -Tabernacle 
at Battle Creek, Nov. 27, 1886, at 6 : 30 P. M. The President 
being absent, the Vice-Presiderit, Eld. D. M. Canright, called the 
meeting to order. The minutes of the last session were read and 
approved. The Treasurer presented the following report : — 
GENERAL FUND. 
Cash on hand, Nov. 22, 1885, 
Received on tithes and donations, 
$100 
163 
84 
57 
Total resources, 
$264 41 
Paid for printing, 
$25 95 
Paid for postage and stationery, 
19 90 
Paid to the Missions, 
85 28 
Total expenditures, 
$131 13 
Balance in treasury Nov. 18, 1886, 
$133 28 
GENERAL SABBATH-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION. 
PUBLISHING FUND. 
Cash on hand Nov. 22, 1885, �
$58 36 
Received on donations, �
512 42 
Received on sales, �
64 91 
63 
Total resources, 
$635 69 
Expended for camp-meeting supplies, 
$101 00 
For other supplies, 
230 45 
Total expenditures, 
$331 45 
Balance in treasury Nov. 19, 1886, 
$304 24 
" S. S. WORKER. " 
Balance in treasury Nov. 18, 1885, 
$ 26 22 
Ree'd on subscriptions and old accts., 
Total resources, 
601 37 
$627 59 
Cost of printing Vol. 2, 
$477 31 
Paid for postage, stationery, etc., 
22 38 
To error in crediting twice, 
Total expenditures, 
97 95 
$597 64 
Balance in treasury Nov. 19, 1886, 
$29 95 
The report of the committee on the revision of the constitu-
tions of both the General and the State associations was called 
for, but was finally deferred until another meeting, that copies 
of the new forms might be printed and circulated among the 
members for intelligent action. 
On motion, the Chair was empowered to appoint the usual 
committees, which were as follows : -- 
On Nominations : R. A. Underwood, L. Mc Coy, E. J. Wag-
goner. 
On Resolutions : G. W. Morse, M. H. Brown, A. O. Tait. 
On Lessons : J. E. White, D. A. Robinson, E. W. Farnsworth. 
On Auditing : E. J. Waggoner, H. P. Holser, D. A. Robinson. 
On motion, the publishing of the " Manual " was referred to 
the Committee on Lessons'. 
On motion, the matter of supplies and Sabbath-school litera-
ture was left to a joint committee composed of the Auditing and 
the Lesson Committees. 
Voted, That the interests of the S. S. Worker be considered 
by the Auditing Committee. 
Reports from the States being called for, interesting remarks 
were made by E. J. Waggoner, S. N. Haskell, C. L. Boyd, A. O. 
Tait, M. B. Miller, A. S. Hutchins, H. P. Holser, L. T. Nicola, 
and D. M. Canright. 
Adjourned to call of Chair. 
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SECOND MEETING, 9 A. M., DEC. 2. — Opened by prayer. 
Minutes of previous meeting approved. The constitution of State 
associations was considered at this meeting, and the following 
was recommended for adoption in those States where it is found 
practicable : — 
CONSTITUTION OF STATE S. S. ASSOCIATIONS. 
ARTICLE I.—NAME. 
This society shall be known as the �
 Sabbath-school Association of 
Seventh-day Adventists. 
ARTICLE II.—MEMBERSHIP. 
This Association shall be composed of all the members of such Sabbath-
schools as shall report quarterly to the Secretary, and also of all accredited min-
isters and licentiates within its bounds. 
ARTICLE IIL —REPRESENTATION. 
This Association shall be represented by all members of the Association who 
may be present at any regular meeting. 
ARTICLE IV.—OFFICERS. 
The officers of this Association shall be a President, a Vice-President, a Sec-
retary, and an Executive Board of five, of which the President, Vice-President, 
and Secretary shall be members. These officers shall be elected at the annual 
meeting of the Association. 
ARTICLE V.—DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT. 
The duties of the President shall be to take the general oversight of the 
work of the Association, to preside at all the meetings of the Association and of 
the Executive Board, and to call special meetings thereof. 
ARTICLE VI.—DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY. 
SECTION 1. As Secretary, (1.) He shall keep a record of the proceedings 
of the Association, and present a yearly summary of its workings at the annual 
session ; ( 2.) He shall execute all correspondence ordered by the Association 
and the Executive Board. 
SEC. 2. As Treasurer, He shall receive and hold all moneys belonging to the 
Association, giving receipts therefor, and paying out the same as the Association 
or the Executive Board may direct. 
ACTICLE VII. —DUTIE4 OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. �
. 
The functions of the Executive Board shall be, (1.) To represent this Asso-
ciation when not in session assembled, and to execute all its recommendations 
and orders ; ( 2.) To co-operate with all accredited ministers laboring in the 
limits of the Association in furthering the interests of the Sabbath-school work; 
( 3.) To assist, either personally or by authoriied agents, in organizing and con-
ducting Sabbath-school conventions and Sabbath-schools and Sunday-schools 
in those places where an attendance can be secured and where the truths of 
the Bible can be plainly taught ; ( 4.) To make all necessary provisions for 
rendering the sessions of the Association interesting and profitable ; and in 
general, to labor to make our Sabbath-schools efficient in preparing their mem-
bers to be fruitful workers in the grand mission of the Third Angel's Message. 
ARTICLE VIII.—FUNDS. 
The funds for defraying the expenses of the Association shall be obtained 
by the tithes from the Sabbath-schools in the State, and by donations. 
GENERAL SABBATH-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION. �65 
ARTICLE IX.—AMENDMENTS. 
This constitution may be altered or amended by a two-thirds vote of the 
members present at any regular meeting. 
The constitution of the General Association was next dis-
cussed, but as some of the articles were referred to committes for 
amendment, the voting was deferred until another meeting. 
The Treasurer presented an itemized report, showing the 
amount paid by each State in tithes arid camp-meeting donations. 
A further report was read, showing the average amount. per 
member donated to the home school each Sabbath, wherein it 
was found that in all but four Associations the amount was less 
than one cent per capita each Sabbath. 
The Committee on Lessons recommended that the following 
subjects be considered the coming year : The Spirit of God, Min-
istration of Angels, Sanctification, Prayer, Obedience and Sacri-
fice, arid Faith. It was also recommended that the selection and 
appointment of lesson writers be left to the Publishing Committee. 
And further, that a small book be prepared, covering a six or 
eight months' study of the prophecies, the Sabbath, and the law. 
Voted, To amend the list of subjects by including that of Con-
version. 
Voted, That the report be amended so as to request the Gen-
eral Conference to appoint a committee of three to examine all 
the Sabbath-school lessons before their publication. 
The report as amended was adopted. 
The Committee on Resolutions made a partial. report, as fol-
lows :— 
Whereas, The blessing of God has attended the Sabbath-school work the past 
year, and visible evidences of progress and improv3ment exist; therefore- 
1. Resolved, That we hereby express onr gratitude to our Heavenly Father for 
these manifestations, and that we also acknowledge our increased obligations to, 
and continued dependence upon him. 
Whereas, It is very important that the work in our Sabbath-schools be of 
such a nature as not only to instruct in Bible knowledge, but also to lead the un-
converted to Christ, and give material help in the development of Christian char-
acter; therefore- 
2. Resolved, That in securing officers and teachers for Sabbath-schools, great 
care should be exercised to get persons who are sound in the faith, and earnest, 
consistent Christians. 
3. 1 esolved, That we hereby request the Committee on Lessons to accompany 
those that shall be hereafter provided, with more extensive critical, explanatory, 
and suggestive notes than have heretofore been given. 
4. Resolved, That we urge upon all Sabbath-school workers the necessity and 
importance of extending the circulation of the Youth's Instructoi". 
5. Resolved, That in conducting Sabbath-school conventions, we recommend 
that the reading of essays and papers on various topics be considered of secondary 
importance, and that preference be given to normal class drills. 
6. Resolved, That we recommend the holding of teachers' meetings weekly in 
all our Sabbath-schools. 
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After some discussion, especially on resolution 6, the resolu- 
tions were adopted. 
Meeting adjourned to call of Chair. 
THIRD MEETING, 9 : 30 A. M., DEC. 3.—Prayer by Eld. G. H. 
Rogers. Minutes of the last meeting read and approved. The 
Committee on Resolutions being called for, presented the follow-
ing :- 
7. Resolved, That in all cases, regardless of the size of the school or the place 
where it may be held, the exercises of the same should be conducted in an 
orderly manner, and in accordance with an approved program. 
S. Resolved, That it is a duty encumbent upon officers and teachers to use 
such Sabbath-school helps, in the way of bells, maps, blackboards, etc., as are or 
may be provided for them, and not allow them to remain as useless ornaments. 
These two resolutions were adopted. 
9. Resolved, That we urge upon all our schools the importance of liberal class 
contributions, and that we recommend them to contribute freely of the same dur-
ing the coming year, to our several missionary enterprises, in the following order : 
For the first quarter, to the African Mission ; second quarter, to the International 
T. and M. Society; third quarter, to the English Mission; fourth quarter, to the 
Central European Mission. 
Moved, To amend the resolution so as to read, "that the 
Sabbath-schools support the African Mission during the coming 
year." 
Interesting remarks were made by Elds. Haskell, E. J. 
Waggoner, an others, showing the value of having a missionary 
enterprise before the children, to call out the spirit of sacrifice, 
and to educate them in giving to the Lord. Dr. Kellogg sug-
gested the publication of a map of Africa, to be hung in the 
schools, where all could have a reminder of the object to which 
they were giving. 
The resolution as amended was adopted. 
Whereas, The Signs of the Times publishes the Sabbath-school lessons, giving 
the texts of Scripture in full; and— 
Whereas, Such publication has a tendency to lessen the circulation of the 
Youth's Instructor, and results in a superficial study of the lessons; therefore- 
10. Resolved, That we express it as the sense of this Association that the 
publication of the lessons as before mentioned, is detrimental to the interests of 
our Sabbath-schools. 
This resolution, after a warm discussion, was lost. 
At this stage of the meeting, it was voted to take the consti-
tution of the General Association from the table for further con-
sideration. The form as amended and finally adopted is as fol-
lows :— 
GENERAL SABBATH-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION. �67 
CONSTITUTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL S. S. ASSOCIATION. 
ARTICLE I.—NAME. 
This Society shall be known as the International Sabbath-school Association 
of Seventh-day Adventists, and shall be composed of all the Sabbath-school asso-
ciations and Sabbath-schools outside of these associations that shall report quar-
terly to this body. 
ARTICLE II.—REPRESENTATION. 
This Association shall be represented by all accredited ministers and licenti-
ates, and by all members and workers from any Sabbath-school association present 
at any regular meeting of this Association. 
ARTICLE III.—OFFICERS. 
SECTION 1. The officers of this Association shall consist of a President, a 
Vice-President, a Secretary, who shall also act as treasurer, a Publishing Com-
mittee of five, and an Executive Board of seven, of which the President, Vice-
President, and Secretary shall be members. These officers shall be elected 
annually. 
SEC. 2. The secretaries of all associations outside of the United States shall 
be considered Corresponding Secretaries of this Association. 
SEC. 3. The presidents of all associations outside of the United States shall 
be considered as honorary Vice-Presidents of this Association, and entitled to take 
part in the deliberations of the Executive Board, whenever present at its meetings. 
ARTICLE IV.—DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT. 
The duties of the President shall be to take the general oversight of the work 
of the Association, to preside at all meetings of the Association and of the Exec-
utive Board, and to call special meetings thereof. 
The Vice-President, in the absence of the President, shall perform all the 
duties of that office. 
ARTICLE V.—DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY. 
The duties of the Secretary shall be, (1.) To record the proceedings of the 
Association, and to present a yearly summary of the same at the annual meeting; 
(2.) To present such other summary reports as may from time to time be ordered; 
(3.) To execute all the correspondence ordered by the Association and by the Ex-
ecutive Board; (4.) To make reports at such other times as may be ordered; 
(5.) To act as treasurer of the Association, and to receive and hold all moneys be-
longing to the Association, giving•receipts therefor, and paying out the same as 
the Association or the Executive Board may direct, through the written order of 
the President. 
ARTICLE VI.—DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. 
The functions of the Executive Board shall be, (1.) To represent this Asso-
ciation when not in session assembled, to execute all its recommendations and 
orders, and to fill all vacancies which may occur from death or otherwise; (2.) To 
assist, either personally or by authorized agents, in organizing and conducting 
Sabbath-schools, Sabbath-school conventions, and Sabbath-school associations; 
(3.) To induce those possessing the requisite ability, and having a heart in the 
work, to write in the interest of Bible study and proper Sabbath-school instruc-
tion, and to secure the publication and distribution of needed Sabbath-school lit-
erature; (4.) To make all necessary provisions for rendering the sessions of the 
Association interesting and profitable, and, in general, to labor to make our Sab-
bath-schools efficient in preparing their members to be fruitful workers in the 
grand mission of the Third Angel's Message. 
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ARTICLE VII.—FUNDS. 
The funds for defraying the expenses of this Association shall be obtained 
by the tithes from the State associations, and b- contributions and donations. 
ARTICLE VIII.—AMENDMENTS. 
This constitution may be altered or amended by a two-thirds vote of the 
members present at any regular meeting. 
Voted, That the Chair appoint a committee of three to ar-
range for printing the map of Africa. J. H. Kellogg C. H. 
Jones, and Winnie Loughborough were appointed as said com-
mittee. 
The Committee on Nominations reported as follows :— 
For President, C. H. Jones, Oakland, Cal.; Vice-President, A. B. Oyen, Bat-
tle Creek, Mich.; Secretary and Treasurer, Winnie Loughborough, Battle Creek, 
Mich.; Executive Committee: C. H. Jones. A. B. Oyen, W. C. White, D. M. 
Canright, J. E. White, G. H. Bell, Winnie Loughborough; Publishing Commit-
tee, C. H. Jones, A. B. Oyen, J. E. White, G. H. Bell, Mrs. M. J. Chapman. 
The above-named persons were unanimously elected, with" 
the exception of J. E. White, who refused to serve on the Pub-
lishing Committee, whereupon the name of W. W. Prescott was 
substituted. 
The Auditing Committee submitted the following :— 
We have examined the accounts of the General Sabbath-school Association, 
and believe them to hale been accurately kept. 
As the committee to whom the Sabbath-School Worker was referred, we beg 
leave to submit the following report:— 
We recommend, (i.) That the Worker be continued during the coming year 
 
as a quarterly, its present size and general style being retained; (2.) That the 
matter of who shall publish the 14 Worker, and what it shall contain, be left to the 
Publishing Committee; (3.) That diligent effort be made to secure its circulation 
not only among those who are acting as teachers and officers, but among all who 
by their talent and their interest in the Sabbath-school give promise that they 
may at some time be more intimately connected with its work. 
E. J. WAGGONER, 
H. P. HOLSER, �
Committee. 
D. A. ROBINSON, 
The report of the committee as auditors was accepted. 
The report to continue the publication of the Worker called 
forth spirited remarks pro and con. An amendment was offered 
to supplement the original motion,*--Resolved, That the matter 
now contained in the Worker be published in the Instructor in 
the form of a quarterly or monthly supplement, as the editors 
may find necessary. While this amendment was under con-
sideration, the meeting adjourned to call of Chair. 
FOURTH MEETING, 10 A. M., DEC. 6.—Prayer by Eld. Covert. 
Minutes of last meeting read. 
Bid. Underwood re-opened the discuSsion on the motion to 
discontinue the Worker. E. J. Waggoner, J. E. White, G. W. 
AMERICAN _REALTH AND TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION. �
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Morse, and others spoke warmly in favor of the Worker 
The 
amendment was carried by a vote of eighty-five against seventy-
nine. 
A motion was made that a series of Bible lessons on Health, 
to consist of at least twelve lessons, be added to the list of lessons 
already provided. It was voted to refer the motion to the Com-
mittee on Lessons. 
The committee appointed to consider the matter of the " Sab-
bath-School Manual " and supplies, made the following'report :- 
1. Resolved, That books and supplies recommended for use in connection 
with the Sabbath-school shall be such as are approved by the Publishing Commit 
tee of the International Association. 
2. Resolved, That we recommend the publication of the "Sabbath-School 
Manual " as soon as practicable; and further, that the style of the book, place of 
its publication, and manner of circulation, and an other matters pertaining to its 
publication be left to the Publishing and Executive Committees acting conjointly. 
E. J. WAGGONER, 
J. E. WHITE, 
D. A. ROBINSON, �
Committee. 
E. W. FARNSWORTH, I 
H. P. HOLSER, 
The report of the committee was adopted. 
The following resolution was then offered :— 
Whereas, The general agents of our State T. and M. Societies can, without 
detriment to their other work, add largely to the circulation of the Youth's In-
structor by encouraging and appointing intelligent children, youth, or other per-
sons to engage in the work of soliciting subscriptions for this paper; therefore— 
Resolved, That this Association hereby earnestly request the International 
T. and M. Society to recommend this measure to the various State societies.—
Carried. 
Meeting adjourned sine die. 
GEO B. STARR, Rec. Sec. 
D. M. CANRIGHT, Vice-Pres. 
AMERICAN HEALTH AND TEMPERANCE 
ASSOCIATION. 
EIGHTH ANNUAL SESSION. 
THE eighth annual meeting of the American Health and 
Temperance Association convened in the Tabernacle at Battle 
Creek, Mich., Dec. 1, 1886, at 7 : 15 A. M., with the president, 
Dr. J. H. Kellogg, in the chair. Prayer by Eld. G. C. Tenney. 
The report of the Secretary and Treasurer was then read, as 
follows :— 
In presenting a report of the work of the American Health and 
Temperance Association during the past year, it is to be regretted that 
70 �SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEAR BOOK. 
it must of necessity be a ve_ y imperfect one, since very few of the State 
societies have responded to the request to send in a report of their work. 
Incidentally, and through the columns of the Review, we have learned 
that a much larger number than usual of the State societies held meet-
ings in connection with their camp-meeting, which, together with the 
fact that a very large amount of health and temperance literature has 
been used this year, would seem to indicate that some progress is being 
made in this branch of the cause, though it has by no means reached the 
state of activity which we believe the Lord designed it should reach. 
The New England State association reports five active temperance 
clubs, with additions during the year of six full members, forty pledge 
members, and the distribution of 20,000 pages of health and temperance 
literature. 
The N. Y. H. and T. Society reports the existence of eleven health 
and temperance clubs, with an increase of six members during the year. 
The secretary of the Kansas State society reports that no meetings 
have been held for two years, but that the general temperance work is 
receiving considerable notice among the people. 
The secretary of the Illinois State society deems that organization 
dead, and sends as her report, an obituary notice, giving an account of 
the gradual decline of the society and its ultimate death. 
The Michigan State Society reports the addition of seventy-seven new 
members and the organization of four health and temperance clubs during 
the year. Among the new members reported is one habitual drinker re-
formed, one moderate drinker reformed, five tobacco users and eleven 
tea and coffee users reformed, making, in all, eighteen persons reformed. 
Of the incidents connected with the reformation of some of these per-
sons, the secretary writes that during a series of meetings held in the 
interest of health and temperance, one man was prevailed upon by his 
wife to attend, and while listening to the discourse, became convinced 
of the error of his way, took the quid of tobacco from his mouth, and 
threw it out of the window ; and at the close of the meeting he came 
forward for prayers, and afterward signed the covenant and united with 
the church. He was offered the tobacco pledge, which he signed, and 
knowing our temperance principles, supposed he had been offered the 
teetotal pledge ; therefore he discarded the use of tea and coffee also. 
A short time after he was invited to sign the teetotal pledge, when he 
learned that he had not previously been uhder its obligations ; but he 
signed it most gladly, and urged others to give up their tobacco and tea 
an coffee, encouraging them by relating his own happy experience. 
Another man, who had for many years been quite dissipated, attended 
the same series of meetings, took his stand for the truth, signed the 
pledge, giving up liquor, tobacco, tea, and coffee, and rejoicing that 
through the power of God he had been delivered from the galling 
chains of intemperance, and had found the pearl of great price. 
A number of other persons have been brought into the truth as the 
result of health and temperance work in this State. 
The following is a statement of the receipts and disbursements for 
the fiscal year ending Oct. 1, 1886 :— 
AMERICAN HEALTH AND TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION. 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT, OCT. 1, 1886. 
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Cash on hand, 
$667 10 
Book accounts, 
13 45 
Inventory, 
86 00 
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Bills payable, 
$ 79 30 
Present worth, Oct. 1, 1886, 
687 25 
$766 55 $766 55 
MRS. E. E. KELLOGG, Sec. and Treas. 
On motion, this report was accepted. 
On motion, the Chair was empowered 'to appoint the usual 
committees. The following were appointed : — �
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On Resolutions : G. C. Tenney, D. A. Robinson, G. G. Rupert. 
On Yontinations.: R. M. Kilgore, i3. W. Pierce, Asa Robinson. 
The Chairman then spoke concerning the past history of the 
Association, and said that many had tried to make us believe 
that the health and temperance_ work was dead ; and that, all 
that could be done had been accomplished by getting a few 
thousand persons to sign the pledge. Two or three years ago, 
in speaking on this subject, he suggested'that we bad an impor-
tant work to do in keeping the Society alive. At the time the 
organization was started, there had been little or no work done ; 
and when the pledge was circulated among our people, a great 
many were found who used tea and coffee ; some were using 
tobacco, and not a few, home-made wine and hard cider. At first 
there was complaint about the pledge's being so iron-clad, and 
some hesitated to sign it. The Society has now upon its rolls 
the names of nearly fifteen thousand persons. At the time of 
the organization there was but very little interest manifested 
in the subject. An interest has been aroused, and a victory 
gained, but the work is only just begun. Thousands have 
signed the pledge, and many have thought that this was all 
there • was to do. For several years we have been trying to 
keep alive, and have waited for a favorable moment to come 
when the interest might be revived. It seems as though that 
time has now come, and that the way is open for all who wish 
to work, to find something to do. 
-Verbal reports respecting the progress of the work in various 
parts of the field being called for, many speakers responded, giv-
ing numerous interesting incidents as examples of the close re-
lation which this work bears to other branches of the cause, 
and of ways in which it may aid their advancement. 
The chairman of the Committee on Resolutions offered a re-
port, but the hour being late, the matter was postponed, and the 
meeting adjourned to 9 A. m., Dec. 5. 
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SECOND MEETING.—Meeting called to order by the President. 
The Committee on Resolutions reported as follows :— 
In view.of the fact that the past year has shown some evidence of an awaken-
ing interest in the great work of health and temperance ; therefore--- 
1. Resolved, That we express our grateful sense of this fact, and our con-
tinued confidence in the sacred importance of these principles and the important 
part they are designed to fill in the work of redeeming and saving mankind from 
sin and its consequences. 
2. Resolved, That we indorse the principles of the association for the promo-
tion of social purity, known as the•White Cross Army, and that we will append to 
the pledges already adopted by this Association the purity pledges. 
Dr. Kellogg here Presented the purity pledges above referred 
to, which read as follows:- 
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Whereas, In considering the missionary work of our Saviour, we find that 
he gained the love and gratitude of the people by bringing relief to their phys-
ical infirmities and sufferings ; and — 
W hereas, It should be our study to learn of him ; therefore- 
3. Resolved, That we recommend this example to the thoughtful considera-
tion of our Bible workers. 
4. Resolved, That there be prepared a series of Bible health and temperance 
readings, adapted to the wants of our city mission workers, for their use and that 
of others who can labor in this manner. 
5. Resolved, That we take every reasonable step in our power toward the dis-
semination of health and temperance principles, by the judicious circulation of lit-
erature advocating these principles, and all other means within our reach. 
6. Resolved, That we recommend the adoption of a system of reporting labor 
performed. 
7. Resolved, That we recommend the use of the charts prepared by Dr. Kel-
logg, by those who labor in the health and temperance work. 
Whereas, Our success as workers depends upon our having an intelligent 
understanding of hygiene ; therefore- 
8. Resolved, That we recommend the careful reading and study of our works . 
bearing upon this subject. 
9. Resolved, That we urge our State societies to faithfully maintain their or-
ganizations ; and that in Conferences where they have become extinct, active meas-
ures be taken to revive them. 
10. Resolved, That the Executive Committee of this Association, acting with 
tke Conference committees of those Conferences whose State associations have be-
come extinct, provide for the restoration of those associations by the appointment 
of the proper officers wherever circumstances render it practicable. 
.The first four resolutions were discussed and severally 
adopted, when the meeting adjourned to 9 A. 111., Dec. 6. 
THIRD MEETING.—The remaining resolutions were discussed 
and unanimously adopted, with the exception of the 6th, which 
was, on motion, laid on the table, as the constitution and by-
laws of the Association already provided for a system of reporting. 
It was moved and carried that the Executive Committee of 
this Association be empowered to appoint agents to represent the 
Association in foreign countries, and to issue proper certificates 
to persons so appointed. 
Dr. Kellogg suggested a plan for health and temperance 
reading circles, which was not discussed for want of time. 
On motion, the meeting adjourned to 9 A. M., Dec. 7. 
FOURTH MEETING.—The subject of health and temperance 
reading circles was freely discussed, and approved as a useful 
measure ; but the opinion seemed to prevail that it would hardly 
be possible to undertake this work satisfactorily, as a general 
measure, before another year. 
A yesolution was passed requesting that a collection of ex- 
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tracts from Mrs. E. G. White's writings upon the subject of 
health and temperance be published. 
On motion, the Association adjourned sine die. 
J. H. KELLOGG, Pres. 
MRS. E. E. KELLOGG, See. 
CENTRAL S. D. A. PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION. 
TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL SESSION. 
THE first meeting of the twenty-seventh annual session of the 
Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association convened in the 
Tabernacle, in Battle Creek, Mich., 'Nov. 24, 1886, at 9 A. M. 
President, Eld. Geo. I. Butler, in the Chair. Prayer by Eld. U. 
Smith. 
On motion, the reading of the minutes of the last meeting 
was waived, after which the roll was called, 117 stockholders 
responding, representing in person and by proxies 1,470 shares. 
The Treasurer's report was then read as follows :— 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE CENTRAL S. D. A. 
NOV. 1, 1886. 
Real estate, 
Personal property, 
PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION, 
$ 41,000 00 
Machinery, etc., �$33,096 83 
Plates and molds, �8,682 25 
Type, �
7,887 51 
Cuts and engravings, �
1,703 67 
Total, 
51,370 31 
Accounts receivable, 
135,879 63 
Notes receivable, 
20,803 83 
Due from banks, 
2,590 77 
Cash on hand, 
1,397 22 
Books, pamphlets, etc., on hand, 
55,922 57 
Material on hand, 
19,820 11 
Unfinished work, 
12,837 83 
Office donations, 
1,096 51 
Sanitarium Knitting Co., 
864 69 
Notes payable, 
$61,506 96 
Demand certificates, 
28,741 08 
Accounts payable, 
86,814 88 
Paid in capital, 
43,760 00 
Donations and legacies, 
14,527 33 
Surplus, 
96,383 51 
Net gain for year ending Oct. 31, 1886, 
Totals, 
11,849 71 
$343,583 47 $343,583 47 
CENTRAL S. D. A PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION. �
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RECAPITULATION. 
Capital stock, 
$ 43,760 00 
Donations, 
14,527 33 
Surplus and gain, 
108,233 22 
Present worth, 
Worth, Nov. 1, 1885, 
$166,520 
154,580 
55 
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Increase, 
Received on capital stock, 
Net gain from business during the year, 
$11,939 
90 
71 
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$11,849 71 
The report was adopted. 
On motion, the Chair was requested to appoint the usual 
committees, which were announced as follows :— 
On Nominations : S. N. Haskell, J. Fargo, R. A. Underwood. 
On Resolutions : U. Smith, D. M. Canright, E. W. Farns- 
worth. 
Adjourned to 10 A. hi., Nov' 26. 
SECOND MEETING.—Prayer was offered, and the minutes of 
the last meeting were read and approved. 
The Committee on Resolutions reported as follows :- 
1. Resolved, That we heartily approve the action of the Board in re-invento-
rying the stock, etc., and placing the price at figures which represent its actual 
worth at the present time. 
Whereas, Some of our State tract societies are heavily in debt to this Associa-
tion, thereby greatly crippling its usefulness in its own business; therefore- 
2. Resolved, That we request those societies that are delinquent in this matter, 
to make every effort in their power to meet these just demands. 
Whereas, The Treasurer's report shows that a great improvement has been 
made in the running of the business of the Association, by the classification and 
re-organization of the work in the various departments of the publishing house; 
therefore- 
3. Resolved, That we heartily approve of what has been done, and that we 
will second the efforts of the Trustees in every endeavor to systematize and im-
prove the methods of labor in every department. 
Whereas, We believe that the literature issued at our offices of publication is 
to be largely circulated by the efforts of canvassers; and— 
Whereas, A very gratifying interest in the canvassing business is springing 
up in various parts of the land; therefore- 
4. Resolved, That the Trustees of this Association be requested to co-operate 
with this movement, and by all means in their power encourage this part of the 
work. 
5. Resolved, That we consider it unwise for State tract societies to build expen-
sive depositories or mission buildings while involved in debt to this Association. 
The above resolutions were adopted. 
Moved (by U. Smith), That sections 1, 2, and 13, of Art. II., 
be made to read as follows :— 
SECTION 1. This Association shall be managed by a Board of Trustees, who 
shall have the supervision and control of all the affairs of the Assbciation, and 
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who shall be elected annually at such time and place as may be determined by the 
last meeting of the Society or announced in the call for the meeting; and all the 
Trustees shall hold their office until three weeks after their successors are elected. 
SEC. 2. The Board of Trustees shall of their own number choose a President, 
Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Auditor, and a committee of three on 
publications, of which the President shall be one. 
SEC. 13. The Trustees shall employ such editors and other literary help as 
may be necessary to conduct the various periodicals issued by the Association. 
—Carried. 
• Moved (by U. Smith), That sections 1, 2, and 3, of Art. IX., 
be struck out, and the following substituted. 
SECTION 1. All voting shall be done as the Association may direct. 
This motion was amended so as to read :— 
SECTION 1. All nominations for officers shall be made in such way as the 
Association may determine. 
SEC. 2. All voting for the election of officers shall be made by blank ballots, 
on which each member shall write the name of his candidate. The member who 
shall receive the highest number of ballots shall be considered thereby elected. 
All other voting shall be done as the President may direct. 
All of the above changes in the by-laws were unanimously 
adopted. 
The Committee on Nominations then reported, recommend-
ing the following persons to act as Trustees for the coming year : 
Geo. I. Butler, A. R. Henry, U. Smith, R. A. Hart, A. B. Oyen, 
H. W. Kellogg, C. Eldridge. 
The result of the balloting was as follows : Geo. I. Butler, 
1,216 votes ; A. R. Henry, 1,313 ; U. Smith, 1,2243 R. A. Hart; 
1,436 ; .A. B. Oyen, 1,43.8 ; H. W. Kellogg, 1,067 ; C. Eldridge, 
1,262 ; S. N. Haskell, 224 ; J. H. Kellogg, 235 ; A. H. Mason, 
294; G. W. Amadon, 216 ; W. C. Sisley, 4. 
The President declared the persons recommended by the 
Committee elected. 
Adjourned sine die. 
GEO. I. BUTLER, Pres. 
R, A. HART, Sec. 
PACIFIC S. D. A. PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION. 
ELEVENTH ANNUAL SESSION. 
THE eleventh annual session of this Association convened 
at the Pacific Press Publishing House, Oakland, Cal., on Mon-
day, April 26, 1886, in accordance with the notice published in 
the Signs of the Times and the Oakland Evening Tribune. Pres-
ident, S. N. Haskell, in the chair. 
The meeting having been opened with prayer, the President 
appointed' committees on nominations and resolutions as fol-
lows :-- 
CAPITAL. 
3645 shares (4 $10.00 �
$36,450 00 
California pub'g fund, 13,241 85 
LIABILITIES. 
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Bills payable, �
$52,755 00 
Trade, fund, and de- 
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posit acc'ts, �62,788 50 
PROVISION FOR 
Accrued interest, 
Doubtful debts, 
PROFIT AND LOSS. 
Profit to March 31, 1886, $10,473 63 
Less donation (Aus.), �
1,000 00 
ASSETS. 
Sundry debtors, 
Bills receivable, 
Cash on hand, 
Postage, " 
INVENTORY. 
Job printing department, 
Bindery, 
Books, 
Boarding house, • 
Editorial library, 
Real estate, 
Furniture, 
Fixtures, 
Machinery plant, 
Fuel, 
Miscellaneous property 
Subscription books, 
$49,691 85 
115,54350 
900 00 
132 80 
9,473 63 
$175,741 78 
$ 45,505 1S 
1,511 56 
313 89 
7 16 
34,865 85 
4.595 22 
12,748 69 
1,770 85 
751 20 
43,700 00 
1,228 75 
1,600 00 
23,100 00 
106 00 
1,424 47 
2,512 96 
$175,741 78 
PACIFIC S. D. A. PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION. �77 
On Nominations : S. Brownsberger, J. D. Rice, Wm Ings. 
On Resolutions: J. H. Waggoner, W. M..Healey, Wm. Saun-
ders. 
The meeting then adjourned to the church, corner of Thir-
teenth and Clay streets, for greater convenience. On assembling 
at the church it was found that 883 shares were represented by 
stockholders present, and 1,115 shares by proxy, being .175 
more than was required by law. 
The minutes of the tenth annual session were called for, read, 
and approved. Then followed the reading of the profit and loss 
account and balance sheet for the year ending March 31, 1886, 
which were also accepted. 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF PACIFIC S. D. A. PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION. 
Addresses were delivered by the President, the Vice-President. 
and Eld. Geo. I. Butler, President of the General Conference of 
Seventh-day Adventists, all of which were most interesting, and 
were listened to attentively by the stockholders present. The 
meeting then adjourned to 2 : 30 P. M. 
SECOND .MEETING.—The Committee on Nominations recom-
mended as Directors for the coming year, S. N. Haskell, C. H. 
Jones, J. N. Loughborough, W. C. White, Wm. Saunders. These 
were balloted for and elected. The vote was then made unan-
imous. 
E. J. Waggoner and Alonzo T. Jones were elected editors, 
and J. II."Waggoner, U. Smith, S. N. Haskell, and Geo. I. But-
ler, corresponding editors of the Signs of the Times for the coming 
year. C. H. Jones, W. C. White, and E. J. Waggoner were 
elected as a publishing committee. 
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The Committee on Resolutions submitted the following-, 
which were taken up separately and adopted :— 
Whereas, The reports of the workings of the printing-office established by 
the Pacific Publishing Association, during the past year, and Ps present conch-
tion, meet the minds of your Committee as satisfactory, and recognizing the hand 
of God in the success of the institution ; therefore- 
1. Resolved, That our thanks are hereby extended to all who have by their 
counsel and labors assisted in carrying on the publishing work to its present posi-
tion, and that we will do all we can to sustain it in the future. 
2. Resolved, That we express ourselves as highly favored in having Eld. G. I• 
Butler, President of the General Conference, with us to aid us by his counsel and 
encouragement. �
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3. Resolved, That we express our joy at having Eld. S. N. Haskell, President of 
our Association, present with us in our annual meeting, after his protracted ab 
sence, and the renewed courage which the reports of the work established by him 
and his co-laborers in Australia have given us. 
4. Resolved, That we express our pleasure as we note the increase of our de-
nominational work at the office during the past year, and look forward to the 
time when all our facilities will be required to publish the Third Angel's Message. 
The following resolution was submitted by W. M. Healey 
and Wm. Saunders, part of the Committee :- 
5. Resolved, That we hereby express our thanks to Eld. J. H. Waggoner for 
his past faithful and earnest labor as editor of the ,Signs of the Times, and other 
publications ; and as duty calls him to other fields, our sympathy and prayers go 
with him. 
At a meeting held Wednesday, April 28, the Board was or- 
ganized as follows : President, Eld. S. N. Haskell ; Vice-Pres-
ident, C. TT :Tones ; Secretary, S. C. stickncy ; Treasurer, E. A. 
Chapman ; Auditor, B. R Nordyke. 
Adjourned. �
S N HASKELL, Pres. 
S. C. STICKNEY, Sec. 
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST EDUCATIONAL 
SOCIETY. 
TWELFTH ANNUAL SESSION. 
THE twelfth annual session of the stockholders of the Seventh-
day Adventist Educational Society was held in the Tabernacle-
at Battle Creek, Mich., Nov. 23,1886, at 9 A. M. .Eld. G. I. Butler, 
President of the Board of Trustees, presided. Prayer by Eld. 
G. C. Tenney. It was found that there were sixty stockholders 
present, representing 506 shares, and 50 shares were represented 
by proxy. On motion, the reading -of the minutes of the last 
meeting was waived. The Treasurer, A. R. Henry, then presented 
the following report, which was accepted :— 
S. D. A. EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY. �
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE S. D. A. EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY. 
Real estate, 
$59,000 00 
Personal property, 
189 50 
Boarding hall, 
4,109 44 
Printing department, 
2,029 82 
Millinery and dress-making dep't, 
344 36 
Manual training dep't, 
717 91 
Book stand, 
1,118 75 
Library, 
1,520 80 
Museum, 
610 65 
Philosophical apparatus, 
1,197 50 
Accounts receivable, 
2,056 89 
Bills payable, 
$16,587 65. 
Accounts payable, 
Present worth, 
Totals, 
151 
56,156 
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$72,895 62 $72,895 62. 
Worth, Aug. 1, 1885, 
$46,322 94 
Received on donations, 
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Total, 
12,431 
645 
67 
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$59,399 61 
Net worth July 1. 1886, 
Loss-duripg the year, 
56,156 73 
$ 3,242 88 
The President of the College then made a brief statement of 
the number of students in attendance and the proportion of them 
that were pursuing the Biblical course, and gave an outline of 
the religious work done in the College, from which it appeared 
that about 175 were attending the Biblical lectures, that the 
Sabbath-school numbered nearly 250, and that the weekly 
prayer-meetings and the weekly missionary meetings were well 
sustained. Dr. J. H. Kelloc-g spoke in appreciative terms of the 
work of the building committee in the erection of the new build-
ings. A. R. Henry discussed the subject of manual training, 
speaking of the pressing need of a competent man to take charge-
of that brartch of work. Eld. Butler referred to some of the per-
plexities experienced by the Board of Trustees in planning for 
the new buildings, and expressed his thankfulness for the in-
creasedffacilities now afforded, and that so many were preparing-
themselves for active labor in the cause of God. 
Eld. S. N. Haskell spoke at some length, and with much force, 
upon the benefits of our schools to the cause, and of the great 
importance of having the study of the Bible a prominent ftiature 
in them. Further remarks were made by Eld. E. J. Waggoner, 
Eld. A. S. Hutchins, and others. 
On motion, the Chair was empowered to appoint the usual 
committees, which were announced as follows �
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On Nominations : L. Mc Coy, Harmon Lindsay, H. W. Miller 
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On Resolutions : D. M. Canright, D. A. Robinson, A. R. 
Henry. 
Adjourned to Thursday, Nov. 25, at 10 A. M. 
SECOND MEETING.—Prayer by Eld. A. S. Hutchins. The min-
utes of the first meeting were read and approved. Additional 
stock to the number of 257 shares was represented by the hold-
ers and 565 shares by proxy. 
The Committee on Resolutions presented the following re-
port :- 
1. Resolved, That we hereby express our gratitude for the excellent facilities 
which have been added to our College during the past year, and that we extend 
our thanks to those who have so faithfully and successfully labored to accomplish 
this end. 
2. Resolved, That we hereby express our full confidence in the present man-
agement of our College, and that we are thankful to God for the marked prosper-
ity which has attended it of late. 
3. Resolved, That we recommend the discontinuance of the primary depart-
ment in the College and the establishment by the Battle Creek church of a private 
school for the benefit of their younger children. 
4. Resolved, That we tender them for 'this purpose a suitable room in the 
College building. 
5. Resolved, That we urge the presidents of our Conferences and our leading 
men to look out worthy young people who might become useful in the cause, and 
encourage them to attend our College. 
6. Resolved, That we will take steps to secure a suitable teacher in the 
French language as soon as there is a sufficient number of students in the College 
to warrant such a step. 
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neamuutons 3 and 4 called out quite a lengthy discussion, 
and they were finally referred to the Board of Trustees. The 
other resolutions were adopted, after being considered separately. 
The Nominating Committee recommended that Geo. I. Butler, 
U. Smith, W. W. Prescott, A. R. Henry, J. H. Kellogg, W. C. 
Sisley, and W. S. Nelson act as Board of Trustees for the ensu-
ing year. The vote by ballot resulted in the election of the per-
i3ons named. 
Adjourned sine die. �
GEO. I. BUTLER, Pres. 
W. W. PRESCOTT, Sec. 
MEETING OF HEALDSBURG COLLEGE STOCK-
HOLDERS. 
FOURTH ANNUAL SESSION. 
PURSUANT to the call of the Trustees, the fourth annual ses-
sion of the stockholders of Healdsburg College Corporation con-
vened at the South Building of Healdsburg College, Monday, 
April 19, 1886, at 10 A. M., to elect trustees for the ensuing year, 
and for the transaction of other College business. The Presi- 
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dent of the Board, Eld. J. H. Waggoner, presided. Prayer was 
was offered by Eld. J. N. Loughborough. Upon the roll's being 
called, it was found that there were 834 shares represented. As 
certificates for 1389 shares had thus far been issued, a quorum 
was present, and the meeting proceeded to business. 
The minutes of the session of 1885 were then read and ap-
. proved, after which the Treasurer, W. C. Grainger, read the 
financial report, showing the assets to be $47,697.29 ; 
$31,857.57 ; excess of assets, $15.839.72. The report was adopted. 
The report of the general workings of the College for the year 
just past was, by request of the Secretary, deferred until the 
afternoon meeting. 
The Chairman appointed the following committees :— 
On Nominations : Wm. Ings, J. F. Mc Cutcheon, Speer Mc-
Elb aney. . 
On Resolutions : J. N. Loughborough, Geo. I. Butler, A. T. 
Jones. 
After some consultation, the Committee on Nominations rec-
ommended the following persons for election to serve as trustees 
. the ensuing year : S. N. Haskell, W. C. White, J. N. Lough-
borough, S. Brownsberger, John Morrison, Joseph Leininger, 
Fred. V. Harmon. These were elected, and meeting adjourned. 
SECOND MEETING, 2 : 30 P. u.—Prayer by Eld. Wm. Ings. 
The report of the workings of the College was given by the 
Secretary. He stated that the past year, all things considered, 
had been a successful one for the College. Notwithstanding the 
results of much of the effort put forth by teachers and managers 
are invisible, and slow in their development, yet those that have 
been manifest are truly gratifying. There have been in the 
past year no cases of misdemeanor among the students that have 
called for severe discipline. In this respect it has surpassed any 
previous year of our school work. Our student family was 
uniformly large, and consisted of an excellent class of students. 
In this family the best of harmony and union prevailed through-
out the year. A larger number of these than usual are from 
Oregon and Washington Territory. One is from the far-distant 
island of the sea, New Zealand, and one is from Honolulu. 
Quite a number, perhaps more than in former years, go from 
the College to enter the service of the Master. The work in the 
Biblical Department has been highly satisfactory, and has pro-
duced excellent results. The historical work introduced in this 
department by Eld. A. T. Jones, has supplied a long-felt need. 
The different departments of industrial labor have progressed 
admirably. The tent company has filled a large order for the 
California Conference, for 10 x 12 heavy drilling tents. The 
printing company has issued a 50-page catalogue for the College, 
which is a credit to the institution, besides doing several jobs for 
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SEVENTII-DAY ADVENTIST YEAR BOOK. 
the business men of Healdsburg. Our students' printing-office 
has established a reputation in this community as a first-class 
job office. The carpenters, under the leadership of John Don-
aldson, have accomplished more than in any preceding year. In 
brief, all our industrial work has proved a success. 
In finances there has been this year, as in former years, a 
falling behind, the income not being sufficient to meet the ac-
cruing annual interest, which amounts to $1,264. Hard times 
have been upon us, and have had the effect to lessen our attend-
ance somewhat. • This decrease is mostly in our day students. 
The Committee on Resolutions then reported the following :- 
1. Resolved, That our earnest gratitude is due to God for tokens of good which 
he has shown to our College the past year, and it is with heart-felt thanks to him 
that we see fully twenty young people go forth from this institution this term to, 
active labor in the cause which God has committed to our trust. �
• 
Elds. J. N. Loughborough, A. T. Jones, and Geo. I. Butler, 
and Professor Grainger spoke in favor of the resolution. Bid.' 
Butler said that be was particularly enthusiastic in behalf of 
our educational institutions. He showed, by reference to the 
great number of Workers they have sent forth into the field, 
the vast amount of good they have accomplished. We look to 
them to prepare laborers for the cause. All the other sources 
combined do not contribute half so much as our colleges. All 
over the field we see the results of our educational institutions. 
Young men who have received their training at the colleges are 
raising up churches all over the land. He encouraged the stock-
holders and other friends of th. College to cherish this work in 
their hearts, and to give it their most hearty support. 
Eld. J. H. Waggoner followed with encouraging remarks on 
the past success of this College. He believed, as Eld. Butler 
had remarked, that as a people we do not half' prize the benefits 
of our College to the cause here on the. Pacific Coast. It is also 
the safeguard of our youth while pursuing their studies. The 
influence at the Students' Home is of such a character as to be 
worthy of the highest appreciation. He stated that one person 
who had had a son in attendance, remarked to him that if his 
son had not looked at a book while in attendance at the College, 
he would, even then, have been well paid for the time he spent 
here, and for the expense incurred. The habits of industry 
which he had cultivated at the Home, and the moral stamina 
and spiritual strength he had acquired, could not be estimated 
in dollars and cents. 
This ,resolution was adopted, and the following were pre-
sented :- 
2. Resolved, That we re-affirm the resolution of last year pertaining to finances, 
readinv.
6 
 as follows: — 
Resolved, That we earnestly request those who have made pledges, which are-
unpaid, to pay them as soon as possible, and others to take stock in the Edura- 
HEALTH REFORM INSTITUTE. �
83 
tional Association, that the College may be relieved of the burden of paying inter-
est, which unavoidably adds to the cares and perplexities of those who manage it, 
and cripples their efforts in its behalf. 
.Eld. Loughborough and others spoke on the resolution, after 
which it was adopted. 
At the suggestion of W. C. Grainger that new pledges for 
College stock should be solicited, and old pledges paid, twenty-
six shares were pledged and two paid. 
Adjourned. �
J. H. WAGGONER, Pres. 
S. BROWNSBERGER, Sec. 
HEALTH REFORM INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS. 
TWENTIETH ANNUAL SESSION. 
PURSUANT to appointment, the stockholders of the Health 
Reform Institute assembled in the Tabernacle at Battle Creek, 
Mich., Nov. 23, 1886, at 2:30 P. M., for the twentieth annual 
session. The Presideht occupied the chair. Prayer by Eld. 
 
Fargo. The meeting was organized by calling the roll to ascer-
tain the amount of stock represented, which was found to be 
204 shares represented by stockholders in person, and 580 by 
prosy. Majority, 49. 
On motion, the reading of the Secretary's report of the last 
annual meeting was waived, as the minutes had been published 
in the Year Book. 
The Treasurer's report was read, as followi: — 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF HEALTH REFORM INSTITUTE, SEPT. 30, 1886. 
RESOURCES. 
Sanitarium Improvement Co. Stock, 
$ �
9,450 00 
Real estate, 
150,714 22 
Furnishings, 
26,907 13 
Notes receivable, 
4,720 14 
Fuel, 
1,462 25 
Instruments and apparatus, 
13,914 43 
Sanitary supplies, 
1,184 14 
Farm stock, poultry, etc., 
2,782 15 
Supplies, 
13,977 66 
Medical supplies; 
938 25 
Accounts receivable, 
11,491 38 
Cash on hand, 
216 15 
$237,757 90 
LIABILITIES. 
Notes payable, 
$47,463 42 
Accounts payable, 
12,280 61 
Net worth Sept. 30, 1885, �$136,666 18 
Net gain Sept. 30, 1886, �' �
41,347 69 
Net worth Sept. 30, 1886, 
178,013 87 
$237,757 90 
In reply to inquiries, Dr. Kellogg made the following state- ' 
ments respecting the unusually large earnings reported this year.] 
84 �SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEAR BOOK. 
The following reasons were given for the remarkable prosperity 
of the institution as shown by the financial report :- 
1. The number of patients, and the average receipts from patients 
have been more during the last year than in any year previous. In Feb-
ruary and March, usually the dullest months, the number of patients at 
one time was two hundred and sixty-five ; and the average was over 
two hundred. The receipts from all sources during the year have been 
nearly $50,000 more than last year. 
2. The expense of running the institution has been proportionately 
less the last year than ever before. Notwithstanding the much larger 
amount of business done, the actual cost of running the institution dur-
ing the last yetir has exceeded that of the previous year by only sixty-
four dollars. This is undoubtedly due in part to the low price of food 
products of all sorts. Something must be accredited to the fact that few 
repairs have been needed. Considerable expense had been incurred 
the year before in re-plastering the older portion of the building, and in 
other necessary repairs.. This year, very little of such work has been 
necessary, and the prospect is that little expenditure in repairs or further 
improvements will be needed for some years to come. And last but not 
least, and in justice to my c%-laborers, I should say that I believe that 
those in charge of the hiring of help and the management of the house-
hold interests of the institution, especially the steward, W. H. Hall, and 
the matron, Mrs. L. M. Hall, have made, during the past year, extraor-
dinary efforts to economize in every way possible. What is saved is to 
us a matter of even greater consequence than what is earned ; and very 
great credit must be given to the efficient and economical management 
of the help and household affairs, which has not been accomplished with-
out an extraordinary effort on the part of those responsible for this de-
partment of the viork, and which I feel ought to be properly recognized 
and appreciated b, the stockholders. 
The Chairman called attention to the very satisfactory profit 
shown in the financial report of the Sanitarium farm, and stated 
that the directors felt more and more convinced of the value of 
this adjunct to the institution. The report was as follows :— 
FINANCIAL REPORT OF SANITARIUM FARM. 
RECEIPTS. 
Milk, 
$1,100 00 
Berries, 
750 00 
Corn, 
204 61 
Wheat, 
104 25 
Potatoes, 
245 00 
Hay, 
150 00 
Oats, 
50 00 
Eggs, 
378 75 
Dressed chickens 
250 00 
$3,232 61 
EXPENDITURES. 
Incidentals, 
$ 351 46 
Feed, 
491 37 
Labor, 
1,173 41 
2,016 24 
Net earnings, 
$1,216 37 
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The Chairman also called attention to the fact that a large 
part of the earnings had been applied on the debt. Last year 
the amount of bills payable was over $67,000. During the year 
this, has been reduced to a little more than $47,000.. About 
$9,000 have been invested in Sanitarium Improvement Company 
stock. About half of the balance of the year's earnings has 
been invested in an electric lighting plant, of the Edison patent. 
The following advantages were claimed for the new light, which 
had been in use since July, about four months :- 
1. The electric light is better for the eye, more steady and 
uniform in character, and in every way more satisfactory as a 
light. 
2. Its advantages to • health in oilier respects are even more 
apparent. Coal gas is poisonous and explosive. Persons very 
often visit the institution who are not accustomed to the use of 
gas, and blow it out as they' would a candle. When using gas, 
scarcely a week passed that the night watchman did not have 
occasion to arouse some patient in the night to tell him that the 
gas was escaping in his room. Under these circumstances, the 
danger to life and the liability to loss of property by fire were 
very great. Under the most favorable conditions, there is con-
stant contamination of the air from the escape of gas from slight 
leaks in pipes, and f'rom the burning of the gas. 
3. From an economical point of view, the advantage of the 
electric light over gas is very great. The cost of gas, matches, 
globes, chimneys, etc., was about $2,500 a year. The cost of 
the electric light is scarcely more than the cost of the oil for 
lubricating the machinery, and the oil is filtered and used over 
and over, so that the loss is very small indeed. The steam used 
for running the machinery is used to heat the building also, for 
which purpose its utility is not impaired by its use for the elec-
tric light. The entire cost of the plant will be saved in two or 
three years. Since the new light- has been put in, matches are 
not allowed in the institution, .except in the hands of two or 
three trusty persons. 
In response to further questions respecting the cost of food 
and other supplies, the Chairman explained something of the in-
ternal workings of the institution as regards finances. A careful 
account is kept with each department of the institution, and in 
such a manner that it is possible to tell the exact cost of any de-
partment for any day or week or month during the year An 
effort is made to make each department do something toward 
paying its way, besides contributing to the general earnings. 
For example, the Food Supply Department manufactures and 
sells a line of health foods, which have a sale amounting to sev-
eral thousand dollars annually. The profit, whatever it may be, 
is deducted from the cost of food supplies consumed in the insti-
tution.. This trade is constantly growing. 
86 �SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEAR BOOK. 
To give something of an idea of the amount of supplies re-
quired by the large demands of the institution, the steward pre-
sented a statement, giving the amounts used of each of the lead-
ing articles consumed. 
The entire family of the institution, including managers and employes, num-
bers from two hundred and fifty to four hundred. For the support of this large 
family and treatment of patients, the following is required yearly :— 
Water, �
300,000 bbls. 
Flour and other grains, �
1,000 bbls. 
Apples, �
700 bbls. 
Potatoes and other vegetables, �
1,500 bu. 
Peaches, pears, small fruits, �
900 bu. 
Eggs, �
8,000 doz. 
Milk, �
45,000 gals. 
Ice, �
700 tons 
Coal, �
2,000 tons 
Wood, �
700 cords 
After some further discussions and explanations, on motion, 
the report of the Treasurer was adopted. 
The Chair then called upon Eld. A. S. Hutchins for a re-
port concerning the religious interests of the institution. He • 
replied by saying that he felt this to be a very important 
subject, and one in which the stockholders must have quite an 
interest. They had been shown that the institution was in a 
prosperous condition financially, and the same could be said 
with perfect safety in regard to the religious interests, at least 
in some directions. He stated that in' regard to himself he was 
really a patient there, but had in some measure the charge of 
the religious interests of the hoite. They had worship 
the 
parlor every morning at quarter past seven, accompanied by 
reading of the Scriptures, singing, and prayer. The patients 
that came in to worship in the morning, of course varied in 
number, according to the religious interests which they felt. 
The Sabbath was begun by reading of the Scriptures and prayer. 
At the —olbie of the Sabbath, worship was again held. Every 
Sunday evening a Bible reading was held in the parlor. On 
Friday evening, a general prayer and social meeting was held in 
the large gymnasium, which was attended by both patients and 
helpers. A preaching service was sometimes held instead of the 
social meeting. For several' weeks in the past a helpers' prayer-
meeting had been held every morning at quarter before six, 
and morning worship at 6 : 15 A. H. This had been carried on 
by the managers without the assistance of the chaplain. He 
said that he could not state definitely the number that had em-
braced the truth, but several had been baptized. 
Remarks were made concerning the missionary work of the 
institution, in which it was stated that 300 copies of Good Health, 
800 of the Signs, 600 of the Gospel Sickle, and 50 of the Sentinel 
were sent out every month to all parts of the world. For years 
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the managers have employed one or more persons to do mission-
ary work in the institution. A missionary rack is kept in a 
conspicuous place, and is well supplied with tracts. A regularly-
organized society is maintained, and weekly meetings are held. 
Within the last year this society has raised and used over $700 
for missionary purposes. - 
W. H. Hall, superintendent of the Sabbath-school, reported 
respecting that feature of the work. The institution has a 
flourishing Sabbath-school, which numbers about 160 persons,/ 
divided into twenty classes. Nearly all connected with-the in-
stitution attend regularly. The school .takes 225 copies of the 
-Instructor. During the last year the Sabbath contributions 
have amounted to more than $500, most of which has been do-
nated to foreign missions, $250 being sent to the Australian mis-
sion, the remainder to the various other missions. 
The managers have endeavored to maintain a general inter-
est in all branches of our religious work, and-the extent of this 
interest`may be indicata-b`y the financial support which those 
connected with the institution have given to other enterprises. 
Of the entire family of employes and managers, fifty are mem- 
bers of the Battle Creek church. All but one or two of these 
-- 
pay a monthly tithe into the treasury_of the church. The aver-
age yearly; amount paid by each is $40, nearly double the 
amount paid by any other community of S-abb-ath-keepers- any-
where-7 This represents but a fraction of the donatioils-made to 
the cause, however,, as the freewill offerings made during the 
last year bring the average of total donations to more than $100 
each. The wages paid to those employed in the highest posi-
tions are not more than those earned by ordinary laborers and' 
mechanics. 
On motion, the Chair was empowered to appoint the usual 
committees, which were announced as follows :— 
On Nominations : R. M. Kilgore, C. L. Boyd, S. H. King. 
On Resolutions : D. A. Robinson, I. D. Van Horn, H. S. Lay. 
On motion, the meeting adjourned to 2 : 30 P. m., Nov. 25. 
SECOND MEETING.—Prayer by Feld. S. N. Haskell. Minutes 
of the previous. meeting read and approved. 
The Chairman announced that the Secretary had discovered 
that one person who represented forty proxy votes at the pre-
vious meeting:, was not properly authorized, though innocent of 
any wrong intent. There were present, however, two persons 
representing sixty proxy votes, the certificates for which had 
been received since the previous meeting, which would more 
than offset the number lost. It was, of course, necessary to re-
appoint the committees, which was accordingly done. 
While the committees were making ready their reports, the 
Chair presented a communication from the attorney of the in-
. 
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SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEAR BOOK. 
stitution relating to the legality of adjourned sessions of the 
annual meeting, as' fbllows :— 
A regular meeting, unless special provision is made to the contrary, 
may adjourn to a future fixed day, from day to day, or from time to 
time, with many days intervening ; and at such adjourned meeting or 
meetings, it will hoe lawful to transact any business which might have 
been transacted at the stated meeting of which it is practically but a 
continuation. 
Unless such be the special requirement of the charter or of a by-law, 
the adjourned regular meeting would not be limited to completing par-
ticular items of business which had been actually entered upon and left 
unfinished at the first meeting, but might, if the adjournment was gen-
eral, do any act which might have been done had no adjournment 
taken place. 
Where the meeting if a regular one, can only act upon a specific 
matter, or if a special one, can only act upon matters of which notice 
has been given to the members, while it is competent in either case to 
adjourn, the adjourned meeting is, in both cases, limited equally with 
the first meeting, to the specified matters. Whatever difficulty there 
may be in the way of a minority adjournment is removed, in the case of 
this organization, by the provisions of the minority adjournment by-law 
which was passed at the last annual meeting. 
The Committee on Nominations submitted through its chair-
man, Eld. Kilgore, the names of the following persons as nomi-
nees for the Board of Directors for the ensuing year :— 
J. Fargo, A. R. Henry, I. D. Van Horn, W. H. Hall, G. H. 
Murphy, L. M. Hall, J. H. Kellogg. 
On motion, the report was received, and ballots were cast for 
a formal nomination. The votes having been collected and 
counted, were fOUJIU to give a ilIajOray for eLteu 01 the candi-
dates, who were declared nominated, and, on motion, elected. 
The Committee on Resolutions submitted the following re-
port:- 
1. Resolved, That we acknowledge the special providence of God in thepres-
ent prosperous condition of the Sanitarium; and that while we do this, we would 
also recognize the agents that he has used in bringing the institution to its present 
financial strength and spiritual prosperity, and give them our prayers, cur sym-
pathy, and our hearty co-operation, 
Whereas, There are, from time to time, persons coming to the Sanitarium 
who are sick and need the benefits to be derived from the institution, whose cir-
cumstances are such that they are unable to pay only in part, if any at all, for 
their board and treatment; and— 
Whereas, Such persons would have to obtain and make satisfaction in some 
way for their board at their homes, or wherever they might be; tberefore- 
2. Resolved, That those who properly come on the list of charity patients 
slibuld make provision to pay for their board while at the Sanitarium, and that 
only the treatment which may be prescribed should be given them free of charge 
by 'the institution. 
Whereas, The Sanitarium is not a hotel, nor a public house, but is conducted 
as a private medical institution, more in the manner of a large family who have 
moral and religious influences to maintain; therefore- 
3. Resolved, That we heartily approve of the action of the managers in con-
ducting family worship in the early morning, at which service all who labor in 
the institution should be required to be present, unless excused by the managers. 
HEALTH REFORM INSTITUTE. �
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Whereas, The question of health and temperance unquestionably should hold 
a prominent place in our work as a people, and while it may be made the medium 
of benefiting men physically, it may also become the open door th.rough which 
spiritual light and truth may shine forth; therefore— �
• 
4. Resolved, That we invite and beseech the several State Conferences to give 
this branch of the work more attention than it has received in the past, by a 
greater circulation of our health literature, and by a more frequent and earnest 
discussion of the question before our people. 
Whereas, We believe that our city mission workers could, through this 
means, reach a class of people that they cannot approach in any other manner ; 
therefore- 
5. Resolved, That we commend to these workers, and to the management 
controlling them, the plan of giving health Bible readings, and circulating health 
literature as a preparation for other missionary work. 
D. A. ROBINSON, 
I. D. VAN HORN, 
Committee. 
H. S. LAY, . 
On motion, the above report was received, and the various 
resolutions discussed and voted upon separately, each being 
adopted by unanimous vote. 
In the discussion of the first resolution the Chairman stated 
that he particularly wished it to be understood that the man-
agers of the institution took no personal credit for the prosperity 
with which the institution had been blessed during the last 
year ; that they felt that the success of the work was due alone 
to the special blessing of God; and that as soon as the result of 
the year's work was known, they called together all connected 
with the institution, and held a special praise meeting. Hai-
mony of action, and a deep solicitude on the part of all to do 
their best, with the blessing of God added, is certain to bring 
success. 
Adjourned sine die. �
J. H. KELLOGG, Pres. 
W. H. HALL, Sec. 
The Medical and Sur-
gical Sanitarium at Battle 
Creek was founded in 1867, 
and now consists of a fine 
brick structure 530 feet 
.long, 84 feet high—four 
stories above the basement 
—with an average Width 
of 46 feet. It has a prom-
enade in halls and veran- 
das of more than half a 
BATTLE CREEK SANITARIUM. �
mile, and a floor space of 
more than two acres. The systems of heating, ventilation, and 
sewerage, are the most. perfect known to modern science. An 
JO �SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEAR BOOK 
extensive and perfect gymnasium is provided. The corps of 
physicians, surgeons, and assistants under the supervision of Dr. 
J. H. Kellogg, is thoroughly efficient ; and the facilities and ap-
pliances for the treatment of all kinds of diseases are unrivaled. 
Every remedial agent of known value is employed. This is the 
largest Sanitarium in the world, and its popularity is attested 
by the fact that more than 10,000 patients have enjoyed its 
benefits. The pas.t year has been one of remarkable prosperity. 
SANITARIUM IMPROVEMENT COMPANY. 
THIRD ANNUAL SESSION. 
THE third annual session of the Sanitarium Improvement 
Company co!Avened at Battle Creek, 'Mich., Nov. 23, 1886, at 5 
p. m., with the president, J. Fargo, in the chair. Prayer by 
Eld. G. C. Tenney. On calling the roll, the number of shares 
represented in person and by proxy was found to be 1,993, being 
634 more than was necessary to constitute a majority. The 
reading of the minutes of the last session was waived. 
The Treasurer's report was presented as follows :— 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF SANITARIUM IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, 
RESOURCES. 
Notes receivable, �
$ �
625 00 
• Real estate, apparatus, and furnishings, �69,068 98 
SEPT. 30, 1886. 
889,893 98 
Notes payable, 
$ 6,693 98 
Net worth Sept. 30, 1885, . $59,750 00 
Stock taken in 1886, 
3,250 00- 
Net worth Sept. 30, 1886, 
63,000 00 -- 
$69,693 98 
W. H. HALL, Treas. 
I hereby certify that I have examined the report of the Treasurer of the San-
itarium Improvement Company, and have reason to believe it is correct. 
A. R. HENRY, Auditor. 
On motion of Dr. Kellogg, the Chair was authorized to ap-
point a committee on nominations ; whereupon the following 
names were announced as such committee f A. S. Hutchins, 
Samuel Fulton, E. Clark. 
The question of adjournment to a subsequent day for the 
completion of the business being raised, A. R. Henry expressed 
doubts about the legality of an election made at such an ad-
journed meeting. 
On motion, A. R. Henry was constituted a special committee 
to report upon this subject at the next annual meetimx. 
ERECTED, 1677- 
&NCR el SURMA SfiNITIMIUM. 
- A 
BRIEF HISTORY_ 
Inthe summer of 
1866 the building 
shown in the above cut 
was purchased and be-
came the nucleus of the 
present mammoth In-
stitution under the 
name of the "Health 
Reform Institute." A I 
though at first organ-
ized upon the water-
cure plan, the Institu-
tion flourished for sev-
eral years. 
In 1870 the Institu-
tion was re-organized 
under a broader plan 
and under new man-
agement. Since this 
time, the patronage of 
the Institution has in-
creased until its status; 
as the largest and most . 
successful'Institution ' 
OPENED, 1866_ 
of the sort in this or any other country, has been fully established. 
Very soon the few small buildings were found to be quite inadequate to accommodate 
the increasing patronage of the Institution, and the large building, shown in the secona 
cut, was erected in 1877, at a cost, including all improvements, of more than $100,000. Pa-
tients still increased, however, so that within a year the new building was insufficient *to: 
 
accommodate all who came, and it became 
necessary to rent a large number of cot-
tages. These, too, soon proved inadequate 
to accommodate a family which now 
reached at some seasons, several hundreds, 
and a large addition was made, as shown 
in the large cut tin the other side of this 
leaf, in 1884. 
Another and perhaps a unique feature 
of this Institution is the fact that it is not 
a money-making enterprise. The articles 
of incorporation expressly stipulate that 
all the earning .of the Institution must he 
appiopriated to the improvement of the 
facilities of the Institution and the treat-
ment of the sick poor. Nearly double the 
origi.nal capital stock bas been expended 
in this way. At the present time arrangements are in progress for the erection of another,. 
building capable of accommodating one hundred free beds. When it is completed, the 
charity work of the Institution may be largely increased. 
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The Committee on Nominations reported the following names 
for a new Board of Directors : J. Fargo, J. H. Kellogg,.W. H. 
Hall, A. R. Henry, G. H. Murphy. 
The stockholders then proceeded to ballot on the nominations, 
resulting in the unanimous election of the persons named as the 
Board of 'Directors for the ensuing year. 
On motion, the meeting adjourned sine die. 
J. FARGO, Pres. 
G. H. MURPHY, Sec. 
RURAL HEALTH RETREAT ASSOCIATION. 
THE annual session of the Rural Health Retreat Association 
was held at the Retreat parlors May 30, 1886. A large majority 
of the subscribed capital stock was represented. Many friends 
of the institution were present, among whom were Eld. Geo. I. 
Butler and other of our ministering brethren. Close, practical, 
and timely instruction and counsel were given by them in the 
religious exercises held in connection with these meetings We 
only regret that these services could not have been continued. 
The following officers were elected :— 
Directors, J. N. Loughborough, W. C. White, J. D. Rice, 
W. A. Pratt, A. B. Atwood ; President, J. N.. Loughborough ; 
Secretary, J. S. Gibbs, M. D.; Treasurer, W. A. Pratt ; Auditor, 
Mrs. A. M. Loughborough ; Superintendent, J. D. Rice ; Physi-
cians, J. S. Gibbs, M. D., W. P. Burke, M. D. ; Matron, Mrs. 
Jennie L. Jogs. 
The report given below shows a marked improvement in the 
finances of the institution, exceeding by far the most sanguine 
expectations of its best friends. We feel that the prospering 
hand of God has been over this part of his work, because of 
which we feel to increase our faithfulness and take courage. 
The following shows the financial standing of the institu-
tion :— 
Net value May 5, 1885, �
$5,322 76 
Net gain for eleven months, �
3,458 37 
Stock issued during the year, �
t �
3,500 00 
Donations received during the year, �
2,445 00 
Net value April 1, 1886, �
$14,726 13 
During this time the Retreat has donated in board and treat-
ment $1,766.99 not included in the above statement. 
The following resolutions were adopted :— 
Whereas, We have seen the hand of God during the past year in giving spe- 
cial favor and pro;perity to the Rural Health Retreat; therefore — 
1. Ilesaved, That we feel under renewed obligation to our Heavenly Father 
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for his prospering hand that has attended this branch of his work, and that in 
return for these blessings we will not cease our endeavors to work in harmony 
with his will in building up the institution. 
Whereas, The Health Journal and Temperance Advocate, under its present 
management, has proved to be a great help as an advertising medium and au 
educator in the cause of health and temperance; therefore- 
2. _Resolved, That we deem it expedient to continue its publication, and that 
we will do all we can to extend its influence and usefulness by giving it a wide 
circulation. 
Whereas, The accommodations of the Rural Health Retreat were inadequate 
for the proper care and treatment of patients making application; therefore- 
3. Resolved, That we approve the action of those having charge of the same, 
in providing additional room and facilities. 
Whereas, Our past is an indication of future success; and — 
Whereas, We believe that our future prosperity depends largely upon our 
properly fitting up the grounds, perfecting our appliances, and having ample ac-
commodations; therefore— 
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4. Resolved, That we recommend that improvements to this end be made as 
fast as practicable. 
5. Resolved, That the report of the workings of the Rural Health Retreat for 
the year ending April 1, 1886, and the resolutions adopted at this meeting be 
sent to the Review and Herald and the Signs of the Times for publication. 
J. N. .LOUGHBOROUGH, Pres. 
J. S. GIBBS, Sec. 
The Rural Health Retreat 
at St. Helena, Cal., is em-
phatically what its name 
Tt is loPtitoci on 
the side of Howell Mount-
ain, 1,200 feet above tide 
level, 500 feet above and 
overlooking Napa Valley—
one of the most beautiful 
and picturesque in Amer-
ica. This institution is sup-
plied with an abundance of 
pure water that comes from a mountain spring forty feet above 
the Retreat. It is in charge of competent physicians, and is des- 
tined to become a very popular resort for tourists and invalids. 
EUROPEAN MISSIONARY COUNCIL. 
FOURTH ANNUAL SESSION. 
THE fourth annual session of the European Council of Sev-
enth-day Adventist Missions was held in Mechanics' Institute 
Hall, Great Grimsby, England, Sept. 27 to Oct. 4, 1886. 
The first meeting was held Monday, Sept. 27, at 6 A. m., being 
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opened with the usual devotional exercises. The regular Chair-
man and Secretary not having arrived, Ms. W. C. White and 
J. H. Durland were called upon temporarily to act in these ca-
pacities. 
Eld. White, in his introductory remarks, referred to the rapid 
progress of our work from the time when it began, with not 
more Seventh-day Adventists in the whole world than there 
were present at this meeting, to the'present time, when our work 
has extended to many different parts of the globe, and many 
powerful agencies are in operation for the further diffusion of 
the message,—agencies which at that time had not even been 
thought of. 
Inasmuch as the regular business of the session could not be 
entered upon at this meeting:, the time was occupied in listening 
to remarks from S. H. Lane in regard to the progress made in 
the British Mission during the past year. Some souls had been 
gathered into the truth, and large quantities of reading matter 
had been disposed of, both in the kingdom and on vessels leaving 
for foreign parts: Instead of paying out large sums of money 
every year in postage on copies of the Present Truth, sent out to 
addresses-gathered from different sources, the paper is now sent 
to regular subscribers only, and is used by canvassers, who ob-
tain subscriptions and sell single copies. Some of the lady can-
vassers and Bible-workers also related interesting facts in con-
nection with their work, drawing out remarks from several of 
the brethren present in regard to the practicability of this kind 
of work. 
The following representatives of the different Missions.were 
present at the regular meetings of this session of the Council :—
British Mission : S. H. Lane, M. C. Wilcox, J. Ti. Durland, 
A. A. John, Wm. Ings, Geo. R. Drew also canvassers and Bible 
workers and lay members from Grimsby and other parts of Eng- 
land. 
Central European Mission : W. C. White, Mrs. E. G. White, 
B. L. Whitney, D. T. Bourdeau, L. Aufranc, enry Frey. 
Scandinavian Mission : J. G. Matteson, 0. A. Olsen, A. B. 
Oyen. 
SECOND MEETING, 10 : 30 A. M., SEPT. 28.—The regular Chair-
man and Secretary having arrived, they took their places, and 
the report of the third annual session was read, as it had not 
been read at the first meeting. 
On motion, the Chair was empowered to appoint the usual 
committees, which were announced at the close of the meeting 
as follows :— 
On Order of Exercises : 0..M. Olsen, S. H. Lane, W. C. White. 
On Resolutions : M. C. Wilcox, A. B. Oyen, J. H. Durland. 
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On Nominations : A. B. Oen, L. Aufranc, A. A. John, 
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On Auditing (with Executive Committee): W. C. White, 
Wm. Jugs, 0. A. Olsen, D. T. Bourdeau. 
In harmony with an action of the Council held last year, sev-
eral of the laborers had prepared written reports of their labor 
during the year, which were read at this meeting. Elds. W. C. 
White, R. F. Andrews, D. T. Bourdeau, and A. A. John each 
read a statement of his work during the year, giving many in-
teresting facts. 
Adjourned to call of Chair. 
THIRD MEETING, 2 : 30 P. M.—The whole time of this meeting 
was occupied in discussing the subject of the publishing work in 
England. It was agreed upon by all the speakers that our larger 
and more important works should be thoroughly revised and 
adapted to English readers, both as to style, references, price of 
the books, etc. And they should be published in such form and 
make-up as will make them readily salable, and the efforts of the 
workers should then be concentrated on a few good books, so as 
to make the work self-sustaining as rapidly as possible. Differ-
ent ideas were advanced as to the advisability of establishing a 
fully-equipped publishing house ; but there was no division of 
opinion, whatever, as to the imperative necessity of having the 
publishing work, whether we have a regularly equipped printing-
office or a smaller rented office, permanently and centrally lo-
cated. It was the general opinion that the office should be re-
moved to London as soon as consistent. No action was taken 
on these subjects at this meeting, they being left to be brought 
up at a future meting. 
Elds. S. H. Lane, R. F. Andrews, D. T. Bourdeau, W. C. 
White, M. C. Wilcox, and A. A. John took part in the above 
discussion. 
Adjourned to call of Chair. 
FOURTH AND FIFTH MEETINGS, SEPT. 29.—The first part of the 
fourth meeting was occupied in listening to reports of labor from 
ministers who had not already reported,—Win. Ings, S. H. Lane, 
J. H. Durland, A. B. Oyen, and J. G. Matteson; also to one from 
A. C. Bourdeau, of Italy. 
J. G. Matteson's report was a summary of the condition of 
the cause in the three Scandinavian countries. He stated that 
Sweden has 10 churches, 250 members, a total of 327 Sabbath-
keepers, 100 Sabbath-school scholars, 2 ministers, 7 colporters, 
and $305 tithe. Denmark has9 churches, 177 members, 293 
Sabbath-keepers, 112 Sabbath-#hool scholars, 4 ministers, 5 col-
porters, and tithes amounting to $418. Norway has 3 churches, 
175 members, 189 Sabbath-keepers, 76 Sabbath-school scholars,. 
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3 ministers, 4 colporters, and $500 tithe. Total in the three 
Scandinavian countries : 22 churches, 602 members, 809 Sabbath-
keepers, 288 Sabbath-school members, 9 ministers, 16 colporters, 
and $1,223 tithe and donations. 
The remainder of the time was taken up in listening to a re-
lation of tent experiences in the different countries during the 
past season. 0. A. Olsen stated that a tent bad been purchased 
for Norway. and used five weeks during the latter part of the 
summer. There was no difficulty in obtaining a good central 
location, at a very reasonable price,'and large congregations were 
secured, in fact larger than could have been olkained-if the meet-
ings had been held in a hall. The people showed as much rev-
erence for, the tent as they would for a church, and the speakers 
crowded in as much truth in a short space of time as they ever 
did in America. There are no laws whatever in Norway to 
hinder the holding of such public meetings, and it is not neces-
sary to consult the authorities beforehand. The verdict of the. 
speaker was, that " tent work is a success in Norway ; " and he 
also thought that it would be in the other Scandinavian coun- 
tries. �
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Tent labor in England the past year had not been so success-
ful as during the previous year. Different reasons were assigned 
for this, among others, the extreme excitement and unsettled 
condition of the people during the recent general election. It 
was the opinion of some of the laborers in England that tents. 
could be used to advantage in that country, as the running ex-
penses of a tent are no higher than the rent of a hall ; meetings. 
can be held without interruption, generally a larger attendance 
than in a hall being secured ; and meetings and work become 
wider known through the novelty of a tent than otherwise. 
Others, however, were not so favorably disposed toward the use 
of tents, maintaining that .when the cost of a tent is taken into. 
consideration in connection with the fact that a tent will not last 
more than three or four years in England, they are, on the whole, 
more expensive than halls. The dampness and the liability of 
taking cold while sitting in a tent during meeting, would also, 
it was thought, deter many from attending tent services. 
Tent work bad been carried on in France and Italy the past 
season. In France considerable difficulty had been experienced 
in maintaining order, as the rabble were determined to disturb 
and hinder the meetings. But a firm, decided stand and the in-
tervention of the authorities soon overcame the trouble, and the 
meetings were continued with good interest'. In Italy the tent 
has been used to very good advantage, as the halls to be secured 
there are very uncomfortable, anc‘,unsuitable for religious meet-
ings. 
Adjourned. 
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEAR BOOK. 
SIXTH MEETING, SEPT. 30.—The Committee on Resolutions 
introduced the following :— 
Whereas, The vast European field, the great work to be done, and the diffi-
culties to be met, demand more and experienced laborers; therefore- 
1. Resolved, That we earnestly request the General Conference to send to 
this field, and especially to the British field, Eld. S. N. Haskell, whose long expe-
rience in the works and especially in the British colonies the past year, will render 
his serVices of great value to this field. 
2. Resolved, That we request that Eld. E. W. Farnsworth be sent to this 
country with Eld. Haskell. 
3. Resolved, That we request the General Conference to send one or two ex-
perienced lady Bible workers to work in connection with our colporters and Bible 
workers in the British field. 
Whereas, In order to better reach the great mass of the people in the British 
Empire, our publications should. be adapted to that field, and printed in such a 
form and at such a price as will insure their wider circulation; therefore- 
4. _Resolved, That we recommend that all those publications which are prin-
cipally used in the United Kingdom, be revised and published in such a form that 
they may be the more readily sold by colporters, and thus aid in making the work 
self- su staining. 
Whereas, The location of the publishing work in the small town of Grimsby 
is attended withimany inconveniences, and is not calculated to give character and 
permanence to the work ; therefore- 
5. Resolved, That as soon as expedient we recommend that the office be lo-
cated in London or vicinity, the great center of all general religious publishing 
work in the British Empire. 
6. Resolved, That this Council appoint a committee of five to investigate con-
cerning a proper location for the office, and report to the General Conference. 
Whereas, The present size of the Present Truth is such that it affords too 
limited space with too tine type for a proper variety of matter, and is nut M.) sal-
able as a larger paper would be ; therefore- 
7. Resolved, That we recommend that the paper be increased to sixteen 
pages, of the size of Les Signes des Temps, that a larger type be used in its compo-
sition, and that this change be made at the beginning of the next volume, Jan-
uary, 1SS7. 
Whereas, It has been demonstrated that among other means of warning our 
fellow-men, tents can be successfully used in European countries ; therefore— 
S. Resolved, That we express our gratitude to God for this means, and that 
we recommend the use of tents wherever they seem to furnish the most successful 
method of advancing the truth. 
The above resolutions were quite fully discussed by the del-
egates, and adopted as the sentiment of the Council. It was 
also voted that the Chair appoint the committee of five provided 
for in the 6th resolution. 
The following resolution was also introduced : — 
Whereas, The honor of God's cause demands and his word requires that 
those who engage in his work should become intelligent Bible students and faith-
ful workers ; and- 
-Whereas, The holding of training-schools has been of service in the past in 
better fitting the workers for useful positions in the work of God ; therefore— 
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9. Resolved, That we recommend that training-schools for the purpose of edu-
cating workers be held in the various European Missions, under the direction of 
the several Mission boards. 
It was moved to adopt this resolution, but pending action, 
the Council adjourned till the next forenoon, at 10 : 30. 
SEVENTH MEETING, OCT. 1.—The 9th resolution, introduced 
at the previous meeting, was quite fully discussed at this meet-
ing, bringing out the great need of schools for the phrpose of 
training workers, and the extent of the work to be accomplished 
by such schools. The resolution was adopted. 
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The Committee on Resolutions continued their report by 
presenting the following : — 
10. Resolved, That we request the General Conference to send an experienced 
Scandinavian canvasser and Bible worker to assist in training men and women in 
this work in the Scandinavian countries. 
11. Resolved, That we request the General Conference to send Mary Heileson 
to Scandinavia, to assist in educating young people to act as librarians and sec-
retaries of the tract and missionary societies in Scandinavia, and to help in the 
publishing work in Christiana. 
Whereas, The work in the Central European Mission is greatly in need of la-
borers who have had a practical experience both in the printing and the mission-
ary work ; therefore- 
12. Resolved, That we request the General Conference to send to this field 
Eld. E. W. Whitney, who has had experience in both these particulars. 
13. Resolved, That we request the General Conference to send another Ger-
man laborer to Central Europe, where more help is so urgently needed. 
Whereas, It is desirable to make the reports from our ministers and colport-
crs in the several Missions as interesting and as profitable as possible ; therefore- 
14. Resolved; That the ministers send a written report once a month to the 
chairman of the Mission board of each Mission, that he abbreviate the reports as 
he may think best, and include them in one general report from the Mission to 
the several papers in which it may be desirable to have it published, and that this 
be done in the following order : From Central Europe the first, England the 
second, and Scandinavia the third week in the month. And further,- 
15. Resolved, That our canvassers and Bible workers send weekly reports to 
the chairman of the Mission board in the several Missions, and that the substance 
of these likewise be published once a month. 
The above resolutions were adopted. 
The Committee on Nominations then suggested the following 
names for officers of the Council for the ensuing year : — 
Executive Committee : B. L. Whitney, S. H. Lane. 0. A. 
Olsen ; Secretary, J. H. Durland ; Treasurer, Addie S. Bowen. 
Central European Mission Board : B. L. Whitney, L. R. 
Conradi, A. C. Bourdeau. 
British Mission Board : S. H. Lane, M. C. Wilcox, Wm. 
Ings. 
Scandinavian Mission Board : 0. A. Olsen, J. G. Matteson, 
N. Clausen. 
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On motion, the nominations were acted upon separately, and: 
the nominees suggested were elected. 
EIGHTH MEETING, 10 : 30 A. M., OCT. 3.—The following res-, 
olutions were introduced :— 
Whereas, The labors of married ministers are more acceptable when ac-
companied by their companions ; therefore- 
16. Resolved, That during a series of meetings, especially in a new field, at 
least one such lady helper be requested to be present as much as is consistent, to, 
assist in visiting, canvassing, and otherwise. 
On motion, the above was referred to the several Mission, 
boards. 
Whereas, The "Chart of the Week," about to be issued in enlarged form by 
Eld. W. M. Jones, pastor of the S. D. Baptist church of London, is an incontro-
vertible testimony to the unbroken continuity of the creation week and of the 
perpetuity of the seventh-day Sabbath ; therefore- 
17. Resolved, That we express our hearty appreciation of the arduous, faith-
ful, painstaking, conscientious labors of Eld. Jones, and recommend the adoption 
of his chart by our fellow-laborers in the great harvest field.—Adopted. 
The question of representation at the coming meeting of the 
General Conference came up, and it was— 
Voted, That M. C. Wilcox represent the British Mission ; 
that B. L. Whitney represent the Central European Mission ; 
and that A. B. Oyen represent the Scandinavian Mission. 
The Chairman having been empowered by vote to appoint a 
committee of three to recommend the names of those who should 
receive credentials from the General. Conference, named 0. A. 
Olsen, D. T. Bourdeau, and M. C. Wilcox as such committee. 
_Moved, That we request that the credentials of the European 
laborers extend to one year from Jan. 1, 1887.—Carried. 
S. H. „Lane then read the following report of the standing of 
the British Mission : Number of churches, 3 church members, 
81; Sabbath-keepers not connected with churches, 41 ; total 
number of Sabbath-keepers, 122 ; amount of tithes, $390.35 ; 
donations, $162.18 ; total, $552.53 ; number added to the churches 
during the year by baptism, 17 ; number of tract and missionary 
members, 52 ; number ade
d during the year, 13 ; number of 
ship missionaries, 4 • number of canvassers, 9 ; number of min-
isters, 5 ; number ofpersons who have emr
aced the truth dur-
ing the year, 28. 
In reference to the question of where the next annual session 
of the Council shall be held, it was— 
Voted, That the Chair appoint a committee of five, of which 
he should be one, to take this matter into consideration, and re-
port at the afternoon meeting. 
B. L. Whitney, 0. A. Olsen, S. H. Lane, D. T. Bourdeau, 
and W. C. White were named as such committee. 
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NINTH MEETING, 4 P. 3L—The Committee on Credentials and 
Licenses suggested that the following persons be granted cre-
dentials by the General Conference : S. H. Lane, J. H. Durland, 
R. F. Andrews, A. A. John, Wm. Ings, M. C. Wilcox, B. L. 
Whitney, A. C. Bourdeau, D. T. Bourdeau, L. R. Conradi, W. 
C. White, E. G. White, J. G. Matteson, E. G. Olsen, 0. A. Olsen, 
N. Clausen. They also suggested that Geo. R. Drew be granted 
colporter's license. On motion, the suggestions of the com-
mittee were adopted. 
The committee appointed to decide upon a location for the 
next annual stssion of the European Council, recommended that 
it be held at Christiana, Norway. It was voted that this rec-
ommendation be adopted. 
With reference to Eld. R. F. Andrew's future labor, it was— 
Moved, That we request R. F. Andrews to remain in this 
country and labor at the different places where there now seems 
to be a good opening for the spread of the truth, as long as duty 
may demand.—Carried. 
0. A. Olsen spoke at length of some of the principles which 
should actuate workers in the cause of God, and spoke especially 
of the colportage work and the proper method of sustaining it. 
After others had spoken upon the same subject, it was— 
Voted, That the Chair appoint a committee to take the mat-
ter of remuneration of colporters into consideration, and make a 
report later. 
The Chair named W. C. White, 0. A. Olsen, and S. H. Lane 
as this committee. 
The following resolution was then introduced : — 
W hereas, The port of Liverpool is an important point for the advancement 
of the Third Angel's Message, and inasmuch as it is the sense of this Council 
that a training-school should be established, and that greater efforts should be 
made both among sea-faring men and those on land ; therefore- 
18. Resolved, That we recommend that a training-school be established in 
Liverpool to develop workers to labor both on ships and on land, and that this 
school continue as long as the British Mission board shall deem expedient, and 
under their direction.—Adopted. 
A vote of thanks was extended to the brethren and sisters of 
Grimsby for the kind entertainment furnished to the members 
of this Council. 
Voted, That we express our thanks to the General Confer-
ence for the earnest and' efficient labors of those whom it has 
sent to this meeting. 
On motion, the meeting adjourned. 
 
B. L. WHITNEY, Chairman. 
A. B. OYEN, Sec. 
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SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEAR BOOK. 
GENERAL CONFERENCE CONSTITUTION. 
ARTICLE I.—NAME. 
This Conference shall be called the General Conference of Seventh-
day Adventists. 
ARTICLE II.—OFFICERS. 
SECTION 1. The officers of this Conference shall be a President, a 
Recording Secretary, a Corresponding Secretary, a Treasurer, and an 
Executive Committee of seven, of whom the President shall be one. 
SEC. 2. The Executive Committee shall have power to fill any vacan-
cies that may occur in their number by death, resignation, or otherwise. 
SEC. 3. The officers shall be elected at the regular meetings of the 
Conference, and shall hold their offices for the term of.one year, or until 
their successors are chosen. 
ARTICLE III.—MEMBERS. 
This Conference shall be composed of delegates from the State Con-
ferences, of the officers of the Conference, and of such ministers as shall 
have been in the employ of the General Conference during any part of 
the year. And the, Executive Committee are authorized to issue creden-
tials to such ministers as are delegates to the Conference. 
ARTICLE IV.—PRESIDENT AND SECRETARIES. 
The duties of the President and Secretaries shall be such as usually 
pertain to those offices. 
ARTICLE V.—TREASURER. 
It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to receive and disburse means 
uudef the direction of the Executive Committee, and to keep an account 
of the same, and make a full report thereof to the regular meetings of 
the Conference. 
ARTICLE VT.—COMMITTEE. 
SECTION 1. It shall be the duty of the Executive Committee to take 
the general supervision of all ministerial labor, and see that the same is 
properly distributed ; and they, shall take the special supervision of all 
missionary labor, and as a missionary board shall have the power to de-
cide where such labor is needed, and who shall go. as missionaries to 
perform the same. 
SEc. 2. When any State Conference desires ministerial labor from a 
minister not a resident within the bounds of such Conference, its re-
quest shall be made to the General Conference Executive Committee, 
and ministers sent by said Committee shall be considered under the ju-
risdiction of the Conference committee of such State: Provided, 1. 
That if such minister consider the State committee inefficient, or their 
action so far wrong as to render his labor ineffectual, he may appeal to 
the General Conference Executive Committee : Provided, 2. That if such 
State committee consider such nainsister inefficient, they may appeal to 
the General Conference Committee, who shall decide on the matter of 
complaint, and take such action as they may think proper. 
SEC. 3. The General Confe,rence Executive Committee shall have 
power during the intervals between the yearly meetings to license min-
isters who may be raised up in mission fields. 
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ARTICLE VII.-FUNDS. 
SECTION 1. For means to carry on its work, the General Confer-
ence shall receive the tithes of the State Conferences. 
SEC. 2. In addition to the tithes, the Executive Committee is author-
ized to call for donations from State Conferences, churches, or individ-
uals. as the wants of the cause may, in their judgment, demand. 
ARTICLE VIII.-MINISTERS' REPORTS. 
SECTION I. It shall be the duty of the ministers and others ip the 
employ of the General Conference, to make a written report to each an-
nual meeting thereof of each week's occupation during the Conference 
year, or such portion of the year as they may have been in the employ 
of the Conference. 
SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the Conference to select a committee 
of six delegates who have not been in the employ of the Conference the 
preceding year, who, with the Executive Committee, shall audit and 
settle all accounts with ministers and others who have been in the em-
ploy of the Conference. 
ARTICLE IX. -DELE GATES. 
Each State Conference shall be entitled to one delegate in the Gen-
eral Conference, without regard to numbers, and one additional delegate 
for every three hundred church members in the Conference. Such del-
egates may be elected by the Conference, or appointed by its Executive 
Committee. 
ARTICLE X.-MEETINGS. 
SECTION 1. The regular meetings of the Conference shall be held 
annually, and the time and place of holding the same shall be determined 
by the Executive Committee, by whom due notice thereof shall be given 
through the Review, 
SEC. 2. Special meetings may be called at the option of the Com-
mittee. 
ARTICLE XI.-AMENDMENTS. 
This constitution may be altered or amended by a three-fourths vote 
of the members present at any meeting. 
STATE CONFERENCE CONSTITUTION. 
ARTICLE I.-NAME. 
This Conference shall be known as the — Conference of Sev-
enth-day Adventists. 
ARTICLE II.-OFFICERS AND DUTIES. 
SECTION 1. The officers of this Conference shall be a President, Sec-
retary, Treasurer, and an Executive Committee of —, of which the 
President shall be one ; and they shall be elected annually. 
SEC. 2. The duties of the President and Secretary shall be such as 
usually pertain to those offices. 
102 �SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEAR BOOK. 
SEc. 3. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to keep an accurate ac-
count of the receipts and disbursements of the Conference funds, to pay 
out the same as may be provided by the Conference, to report to the 
Conference Secretary each quarter the amount of money received and' 
paid during the quarter, and the amoun` on hand at the close of the quar-
ter, and to make an annual report thereof at the meetings of the Confer-
ence. 
SEC. 4. It shall be the duty of the Executive Committee to appoint 
through one of our weekly papers the time and place to hold the annual 
Conferences, and to call special Conferences whenever, in their judg-
ment, it may be needful to do so ; to take the general supervision of all 
labor performed within and for this Conference ; to take charge of and 
care for all the property belonging to the Conference ; and to exercise a 
general watch-care over all matters pertaining to the interests of the 
cause within the bounds of this Conference. 
SEC. 5. It shall be the duty of the Conference to elect or appoint a 
committee of six, who shall not have been in the employ of the Confer-
ence during any part of the preceding year, who with the Executive 
Committee shall constitute an Auditing Committee, to examine and set-
tle all accounts which are presented to the Conference, at which they are 
elected or appointed. 
ARTICLE III.—FUNDS. 
SECTION 1. It shall be the duty of the churches belonging to this Con-) 
ference to adopt the tithinc, system of the Bible, and the funds so raised 
shall be paid quarterly to the
b Treasurer of the Conference, to be used for 
the work for which the Conference is formed. 
SEC. 2. In addition to the tithes, the Executive Committee is author-
ized to call for donations as the wants of the cause may, in their judg-
ment, demand. 
SEc. 3. All money shall be paid out by the Treasurer as may be pro-
vided by the Executive Committee. 
ARTICLE IV. —CHURCH REPORTS. 
SECTION 1. It shall be the duty of each church to make a written 
report every quarter to the Conference Secretary, of its standing, its 
additions and losses, the amount of its tithes, and the number of mem-
bers of its Sabbath-school and its missionary society ; and to make a like 
report for the year to the regular annual meetings of the Conference. 
SEC. 2. When any church, or scattered brethren, wish ministerial 
labor in their vicinity, their call 'shall be made to the Executive Com-
mittee. 
ARTICLE V.—LICENSES. 
SECTION 1. It shall be the duty of the Conference to determine who 
are the approved ministers within the bounds thereof ; to grant suitable 
credentials to the same ; and to grant licenses to those whom it shall 
consider suitable to labor in the cause. And in the interval between the 
regular meetings, the Executive Committee are authorized to perform 
such duties. 
SEC. 2, Those who may feel it their duty to exercise their gift as 
preachers or colporters, shall lay their exercises of mind before the Con-
ference Committee, and the Committee may license them if they con-
sider them qualified. 
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ARTICLE VI.—MINISTERS' REPORTS. 
SECTION 1. It shall be the duty of the ministers of this Conference 
to make a written report to each annual meeting, of their labors each 
week during the Conference year, or of so much of the year as they have 
been in the employ of the Conference. 
SEC. 2. It shall also be the duty of the ministers of this Conference 
to report to the annual meeting thereof, all donations which they have 
received during the year from churches and individuals, and such dona-
tions shall be considered by the Auditing Committee in settling the ac-
counts of said ministers. 
ARTICLE VII.—DELEGATES. 
SECTION 1. The delegates to this Conference shall be elected accord-
ing to the following ratio : Each organized church shall be entitled to 
one delegate, and one additional delegate for every �
members. 
 
SEC. 2. The members of the Executive Committee shall be members 
of the Conference em-officio, and all ministers holding credentials from 
this Conference shall be considered delegates at large. 
SEC. 3. In case any of the delegates to which a church is en-
titled do not attend the Conference, the delegates attending may cast 
the full number of votes to which said church is entitled. 
SEC. 4. Unorganized companies of believers shall be represented in 
'the Conference by the delegates at large. 
ARTICLE VIII.—AMENDMENTS. 
This constitution may be amended at any regular meeting of the 
Conference, by a two-thirds vote of the members, provided that such 
amendment shall not conflict with the constitution of the General Con-
'ere nce. 
INTERNATIONAL TRACT AND MISSIONARY 
SOCIETY CONSTITUTION. 
ARTICLE I. — NAME. 
This Society shall be known as the International Tract and Mission-
ary Society.* 
ARTICLE II. — OBJECT. 
The objects of this Society are, (1.) To take an oversight of the va-
rious State tract societies, and to suggest such plans as will secure uni-
formity of action ; (2.) To assist State societies in the management of 
city missions ; (3.) To secure an extensive and systematic distribution of 
our publications in foreign countries and in those portions of our own 
land not included in State organizations ; (4.) To place upon steamers 
and vessels sailing to different portions of the world, such reading matter 
as is thought to be best adapted to promote the interests of present 
*This Society was originally called, "The General Tract and Missionary Society of 
Seventh-day Adventists;" but at the annual session held in Rome, N. Y., December, 
1882, the name was changed to "The International Tract and Missionary Society." 
104 �SEVEN TH- DA Y ADVENTIST YEAR BOOK. 
truth ; (5.) To send Packages of our publications to the different ports. 
visited by ships. In short, the object of the Society is to seek out and 
make use of every possible means by which the light of present truth 
can be carried to all portions of the world. 
ARTICLE III. — OFFICERS. 
The officers of the Society shall consist of a President, a Vice-Presi-
dent, a Secretary (who shall also act as treasurer), three Assistant Secre-
taries, or more, and an Executive Board of seven, of which the 
President, Vice-President, and Secretary shall be members. 
ARTICLE IV.—EXECUTIVE BOARD. 
It is the duty of the Executive Board to carry out the decisions of 
the Society; to furnish publications and employ agents as they may see-
fit ; to audit all accounts, and to fill any vacancies that may occur in 
their number by death, resignation, or otherwise. 
ARTICLE V. — MEMBERSHIP. 
All persons paying the sum of ten dollars shall become life-members 
of this Society, and shall receive certificates of life-membership.f They 
shall also be entitled to all the privileges of members of State societies. 
ARTICLE VI. -7- REPRESENTATION. 
SECTION 1. This Society shall be represented by delegates and life-
members. 
SEC. 2. The State officers of any tract and missionary society present 
shall be considered delegates. In the absence of State officers the defi-
ciency may be supplied by persons from the same society who may be 
present. 
SEC. 3. Any company of Seventh-day Adventists organized according 
to the plan adopted by our State societies, not included in any Confer-
ence tract organization, shall be entitled to one or more delegates, 
according to the number of districts in the organization. 
ARTICLE VII. — FUNDS. 
The funds of this Society shall consist of receipts for life-member-
ship, and donations from societies and individuals. 
ARTICLE VIII. — MEETINGS. 
SECTION 1. This Society shall convtne annually for the election of 
officers and the transaction -of necessary business, at such time and place 
as the President may appoint. 
SEC. 2. Special meetings may be called oy a majority of the Execu-
tive Board at such times and places as they shall deem necessary for the 
interests of the organization. 
ARTICLE IX. — AMENDMENTS. 
This constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote at any an-
nual meeting. 
t Resolved, That Art. V. of the constitution, gives the members of this Society no-
privileges in any local society above those of the local members. They may draw publi-
cations at the discretion of the local officers, to be used while in that locality, and are ex-
pected to make donations toward meeting the expenses of the local society, according to, 
their ability, the same as other members. 
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SKETCH OF THE CENTRAL PUBLISHING 
HOUSE. 
THE publication of the Advent Review and Sabbath Herald 
was begun in 1850 at Paris, Me., by Eld. James White, for the 
purpose of disseminating the doctrines indicated by its title. 
The friends of the cause being few, and generally poor, the ex-
tent of the publishing work in its earlier years was necessarily 
quite limited In August, 1851, the office of publication was es-
tablished at Saratoga Springs, N. Y., and seven months later it 
was removed to Rochester, N. Y. Previous to this time, the 
printing of the paper had been clone at other offices, as it had no 
printing outfit of its own. Upon its establishment at Rochester, 
the friends of the cause raised seven or eight hundred dollars, 
and a press and printing material were purchased. In the 
autumn of 1855 it was decided to remove the office to Battle 
Creek, Micfi., and a com-
mittee consisting_ of D. R. 
Palmer, HenryLyon, and 
Cyrenius Smith was ap-
pointed to attend to such 
removal. The first issue 
of the paper from the of-
fice at Battle Creek was 
dated Dec. 4, 1855. The 
same year an office build- 
ing was erected, being a �
 
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ure 22 x 30 ft. The work 
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extent that the equipment of the office was entirely inadequate, 
to meet the demands, and accordingly an Adams' power press 
was purchased in the summer of 1857, also a steam engine and 
other fixtures, the whole costing $2,500. In May, 1861, the 
Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association was duly incor-
porated at Battle Creek, and to this Association all the prop-
erty pertaining to the publishing work was made over. This 
Association immediately erected a new office of publication, be-
ing a brick building, two stories high, in the form of'a Greek 
cross, the main portion being 26 x 66 ft., the transverse section 
26 x 44 ft., as here represented. 
The eight annual report of the Association, May 14, 1868, 
showed the amount of property belonging to the Association, 
free from all incumbrance, to be $35,996.59. 
In 1871 a second building of the same size and form as above 
illustrated, was erected to meet the wants of the increasing busi-
ness. In 1873 a third building of the same kind was built for the 
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same reason. In 1878 the first and third buildings were united 
by a four-story central structure, filling the whole space between 
them, making a large four-story building, with two three-story 
wings, as show-n in the opposite illustration. In 1881 a large 
press-room 46 x 66 ft. was added to the right and rear, not shown in 
the engraving. In these buildings we have an aggregate of 
thirty thousand square feet of floor space, which is occupied by 
the various branches of editing, printing, folding, book-binding, 
electrotyping, stereotyping, mailing, shipping, etc, furnished 
with the most modern machinery in all its branches. The present 
worth of the office property, as shown by the Treasurer's report, 
is $166,520.55. 
The office as now- equipped and operated gives employment 
to 125 hands. The work done for the fiscal year ending Oct. 
31, 1886, is as follows :— 
Total number of pages of books, tracts, and pamphlets on de-
nominational, health, temperance, and gospel topics, printed and 
bound ready for the market, twenty-three million, five hundred 
and eight thousand, four hundred sevehty-three (23,508,473). 
Regular neriodicals issued :— 
COPIES. 
PAGES. 
Review and Herald, 
457,186 
7,314,976 
Youth's Instructor, 
754,998 
3,019,992 
Gospel Sickle, 
199,540 
1,596,320 
Temperance Outlook, 
148,000 
520,000 
Good Health, 
64,700 
2,070,400 
Sandhedens Mende, 
56,140 
898,240 
Sanningens Harold, 
41,900 
670,400 
Stimme der Wahrheit, 
49,145 
393,160 
Sabbath-School Worker, 
15,000 
240,000 
Total number of pages of tracts, pamphlets, books, and peri-
odicals, forty million, two hundred thirty-one thousand, nine 
hundred sixty-one (40,231,961). 
In addition to the foregoing, a large amount of work, such as 
book-making, job printing, binding, electrotyping, etc., has been 
done for outside parties, aggregating probably $20,000. The 
entire amount of work turned out by the manufacturing depart-
ment of the office for the year, aggregates $90,763.73. The total 
book sales for the year amounted to $74,406.80. 
SKETCH OF THE PACIFIC PUBLISHING 
HOUSE. 
FROM the very first, the publishing interest has been consid-
ered the right arm of strength among Seventh-day Adventists. 
As the work began to increase in California, the necessity and 
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importance were felt of having a local paper to present our views' 
• more prominently before the people. Accordingly, on June 4, 
1874, the first number of the Signs of the Times was issued. 
This event marked a new era in the cause of present truth in 
California. Although started as a nominally private enterprise, 
by Eld. James White, it was with much prayer and careful con-
sideration of the wants of the cause, and by the counsel and sup-
port of the leading brethren. In this instance, private enter-
prise meant•simply an individual assuming, for the time being, 
a financial responsibility which could not otherwise be met, and 
with the design of turning it over to a responsible association as 
soon as one could be formed and funds secured. 
The earnest interest manifested by the brethren in the pub-
lishing work, and the importance they attached to it, were dem-
' onstrated at the Conference session the following October, 
when $19,414 were pledged to its support ; and the issue of the 
Signs dated Nov. 12, 1874, was by the California Conference of 
S. D. Adventists. 
On the first day of April, 1875, the " Pacific Seventh-day 
Adventist Publishing Association " was incorporated with a cap-
ital stock of $28,000, arid the following-named persons as direc-
tors for the first year : James White, J. N. Loughborough, John 
I. Tay, Wesley Diggins, and Knud Brorsen. The issue of the 
Signs of April 22, of that year, was under. the auspices of the 
new Association. 
Qn the 29th of the same month, the stockholders formally 
resolved to purchase property and erect buildings in which to 
carry on the work of the Association, and thus establish it on a 
firm basis. Accordingly, the lots now occupied by the publish-
ing house, corner of Central avenue and Castro street, Oakland, 
Cal.,-40 feet facing Castro street, and 100 feet facing Central 
avenue,—were purchased. The work of building was soon aft-
erward begun, and in 1876 the office on Castro street was com-
pleted. This building is 26 ft. front by 66 ft. deep, having cen-
tral side wings projecting nine feet from the main frame. It has 
two stories, basement, and attic. A brick engine house in the 
rear was also erected the same year. The Signs, which before 
this had been edited and printed in a hired office, moved into its 
own new quarters about the 1st of September, 1876, and the 
issue of the 16th of that month was printed on the new steam 
press imported from the East by the Association. At the same 
time there were added a job press, paper cutter, and standing 
press, a supply of type and other necessary materials, costing in 
all about $6,500. With this accession, the actual publishing of 
books, pamphlets, tracts, etc., began in earnest, and the atten-
tion of the public was more particularly called to the general 
work of our people. 
But much is due to Eastern friends for the success of the pub- 
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lishing work in California. A fund of nearly $10,000 was raised 
by them by Subscriptions to stock, and the General Conference 
of 1876 expressed the opinion that the missionary societies east 
of the rocky mountains should circulate 10.000 copies of the 
Signs, and apportioned to each their quota. This resolution, and 
the consequent effort, gave a most encouraging impetus to the 
work, enabling the Association to make many valuable and 
much-needed additions to the facilities of the office. 
The work increased so rapidly that in 1878 the facilities were 
found to be entirely inadequate to meet the demand. Accord-
ingly the lot adjoining on Central avenue, 50 x 100 ft., was pur-
chased, and another building, 40 x 60 ft., two stories and attic, 
was erected, joining in the rear the building on Castro street. A. 
book bindery, electrotype and stereotype foundry, and new 
presses were then added, making a very complete office. In the 
.fall of this year, Eld. J. H. Waggoner became connected with 
the publishing house as editor of the Signs and chairman of the 
Publishing Committee, and has since given his personal atten-
tion to the work. 
In 1880 further advance movements were made. Eld. S. N. 
Haskell was elected president of the Association, the capital stock 
was increased to $100,000, and extensive improvements were 
made, increasing the working room. A large power press was 
added, also binding machinery, and a more powerful engine. As 
facilities increased, the work also increased. At this juncture 
Eld. Haskell thus expressed the importance of this enterprise : 
" The publishing interest is the right arm of our strength. The 
labors of our most successful ministers would be comparatively 
fruitless were it not for our publications." 
The year 1884 witnessed another marked advancement. 
Two additional lots, adjoining those already belonging to the 
Association, were purchased ' • one on Eleventh street, 50 x 100 ft., 
and one on Central avenue, 50 x 100 ft. A two-story addition 
to the stereotype foundry, 26 x 28 ft., and a stable and tank 
house, 24 x 34 ft., three stories high, were built. A large four-
roller, two-revolution cylinder press, costing $4,500, was also 
purchased, together with additional machinery in the stereotype 
foundry. In 1885 another cylinder press was purchased, mak-
ing at the present time nine steam power presses that are kept 
in constant operation, six of these being cylinder presses of the 
most approved pattern. 
The Association now owns 200 feet of land facing Central 
avenue ( formerly Twelfth street ), 140 feet facing Castro street, 
and 50 feet facing Eleventh street; on which are located build-
ings occupying over 25,000 square feet of floor space. The 
whole investment amounts to about $150,000. Over 100 hands 
are employed in the various departments of the office, and the 
Pacific Press ( which is the adopted name of the institution) is 
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now one of the largest and most complete printing and publish-
ing houses on the Pacific Coast. 
The following statement shows the periodicals, books, tracts, 
and pamphlets printed at this office from Jan. 1, 1886, to Dec. 
30, 1886 
COPIES. 
PAGES. 
Signs of the Times, 
687,500 
11,000,000 
American Sentinel, 
136,000 
1,088,000 
Pacific Health Journal, 
15,500 
496,000 
Books, pamphlets, and tracts printed, 
Grand total pages, 
7,774,000 
20,358,000 
In the providence of God this work was established. By his 
fostering care it has been sustained thus far, and by his continued 
blessing we expect to see its usefulness and efficiency largely in-
creased in the future. 
SKETCH OF BATTLE CREEK COLLEGE. 
THE founding of the first institution of learning among Sev-
enth-day Adventists was proposed by Eld. James White in the 
early 'part of 1872. For several years previous to this time, he, 
with others, had recognized the pressing need of a college where 
thorough mental and moral training could be given, where relig-
ious influences could be made prominent, and where young men 
and women could receive that kind of instruction which would 
fit them for promulgating the special truths of the denomination. 
Accordingly, several meetings were held in behalf of such a 
school by interested persons at Battle Creek, in April of the 
same year, and a committee was appointed for the purpose of 
laboring in behalf of the establishment of a college. 
In a short time, this committee obtained pledges from mem-
bers of the denomination, to the amount of over $54,000, with a 
sufficient sum paid to render the organization of a legal educa-
tional society possible. On the 11th of March, 1874, such a so-
ciety was formed with a full charter under the statutes of the 
State of Michigan. The same year, grounds were purchased at 
a cost of $16,000, and a neat and commodious three-story build-
ing erected. Previous to this time, a successful though small 
church school had been in operation for several years ; conse-
quently when the new. building was completed, in January, 
1875, one hundred students and seven teachers were ready to 
enter the halls of Battle Creek College. 
The College was thus founded and startdd upon a useful and 
important mission. The work was successfully begun, and con- 
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tinned prosperous so long as the principles upon which the 
school was fbunded, were carried out, and•so long as a spirit of 
harmony and the Spirit of God prevailed. FOr years this pros-
perity attended the school; but at length discord began to 
creep in, and troubles arose to such an extent that the doors 
were closed at the end of the school year in 1882, and were not 
again opened until the fall of 1883. At that time the College 
was re-opened, and has continued prosperous to the present 
time. 
The first President chosen was Sidney Brownsberger, who, 
together with certain members of the Board of Trustees, had 
much to do in giving the institution its successful beginning. 
For seven years he continued to hold this position, but on ac-
count of poor health, was fbrced to leave the school in the spring 
of 1881. He was succeeded by A. Mc Learn, who held the pres-
idency for one year. When the College was re-opened in 1883, 
Eld. W. H. Littlejohn was elected to the presidency, which po-
sition he filled for two years, being succeeded in 1885 by Wm. 
W. Prescott, who holds the position at the present time. 
The total number of professors and teachers employed since 
the organization of the school is seventy-seven, the present 
number being twenty-three. The numberof students enrolled 
during each year is as follows: Up to the, spring of 1875, 289; 
in 1876, 267 ; in 1877, 297 ; • in 1878, 478 ; in 1879, 425 ; in 1880, 
490 ; in 1881, 487 ; in 1882, 430 ; in the first year after the re-
opening of the school in 1884, 284 ; in 1885, 411 ; in 1886, 404 ; 
and up to January, 18S7, 450. 
As this College has been the pioneer'school of the denomina-
tion, it has often had to advance under many difficulties. Money 
has frequently been scarce, and men qualified to fill important 
positions, still more scarce. Notwithstanding these difficulties. 
the College has gained a reputation for thoroughness in mental. 
.and moral discipline ; and hundreds of its students are now fill-• 
big important positions in different departments of the cause. 
On account of the lack of means, the equipments of the Col-
lege have never been large. A small museum was early col 
lected, a philosophical and cheinical apparatus was purchased in 
1876, and a choice library of 1,000 volumes procured in 1878. 
To these, liberal additions have been made as the wants of the 
school have demanded. The courses of instruction adopted are 
similar to those found in other institutions of learning ; viz., 
Classical, Scientific, English, Preparatory, and Primary, besides 
a Biblical course, which was arranged to meet the special wants 
of the school. 
Within a few years special attention has been given to the 
subject of physical development in connection with college work. 
Accordingly a Manual Training Department, in which .a number 
. of trades are taught, was added in 1884. The work required in 
114 �SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEAR BOOK. 
learning these trades is of such a nature as to furnish to the stu-
dent not only physical exercise; but also a new kind of training 
seldom given in schools ; that is, a training of both mind and 
hand at the same time. Further physical exercise is furnished 
by drills in free calisthenics, given each day in one of the large 
halls of the new building. The addition of this department, to-
gether with the large increase of students, made it necessary 
that more buildings should be erected. In accordance with this 
need, in the summer of 1884, a commodious- boarding ball was. 
built. This is a three-story structure, 36 x 85 ft. In 1886, a 
brick building, 52 x 70 ft. was erected. This is connected with 
the old College building, is three stories high, and more than 
doubles the original seating capacity. These buildings, together 
with four•cottages and a new carpenter shop, furnish 25 rooms 
for school work, and more than 70 for rooming and boarding. 
purposes ; and yet this does riot give sufficient room for the 
number of students in attendance. 
Large classes are formed this year in Biblical and missionary 
work, in manual training, and in nearly all the branches found 
in the courses of study. The attendance is larger at the present 
time than ever before in the history of the College ; and never 
before have there been so many in attendance who were fitting 
themselves to labor in the Master's vineyard. Encouraging as 
this fact may be, those who have charge of the school feel that 
as an institution established by the providence of God, it ought 
and must do more than ever. before toward preparing young 
men and women for active work in spreading the light of the 
Third Angel's Message. May the prayers of God's people be 
with the College. 
SKETCH OF HEALDSBURG COLLEGE. 
AT a session of the California Conference held at Sacramento, 
Cal., Oct. 20, 1881, a resolution was passed that steps should 
be taken to establish a school on the Pacific Coast as soon as 
practicable. A committee of seven was appointed, with instruc-
tions to select a location, purchase property, and effect a legal 
corporation. Through the energetic efforts of this committee, 
suitable property was found for sale at Healdsburg, a pretty 
village situated in one of the most beautiful valleys of California, 
on Russian River, in Sonoma county, sixty-five miles north of 
San Francisco, and twenty-five miles from the Pacific Ocean. 
Looking upon Healdsburg as being a healthful locality and easy 
of access,—in fact, possessing greater advantages than• any other 
desirable locality,—the Board resolved at ,its meeting January 
29, 1882, to purchase the property known as the Healdsburg 
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Institute. This building was erected in 1877 by an association 
.of citizens of Healdsburg, and is located on a beautiful lot of two 
acres, two blocks from the business portion of the town. It was 
also resolved to open the school as soon as possible, and that 
Prof. S. Brownsberger, of Michigan, be invited to come to Cali-
fornia and take charge of it. Prof Brownsberger came in March, 
1882, and has had the management of the school to the present 
time. 
The providence of God has attended the school' in a remark-
able manner. As conclusive evidence on-this point, a few facts 
may be stated without going into many interesting details. The 
school\ opened for the first time April 11, 1882, with two instruct-
ors and eleven students. October 2, 1882, the school was regu-
larly chartered as a college, and during the college year begin-
ning July 29, 1882, 152 students were enrolled, and six teachers 
were employed. The second year, the enrollment of students 
reached 189, and ten teachers were employed. At the present 
time the Faculty numbers thirteen, and the prospects are that 
the enrollment of students will exceed that of any previous year. 
The future of the College is very bright. 
IIEALDSBURG COLLEGE. 
In March, 1882, the Board purchased a beautiful lot of five 
acres, two blocks north of the College building, with the view 
of establishing a boarding-house for the accommodation and pro-
tection of students from abroad. Work was begun on this build-
ing in August, 1882, and it was finished and furnished before the 
opening of the school in July of the next year. This building is 
100 'ft. long and 38 ft. wide, with an �
20 x 20 ft. It is three 
stories in bight, and has a 2-ft. basement and a roomy attic. 
The basement is divided into kitchens, laundry, store-rooms, 
furnace room, etc. The first floor above is partitioned off into 
parlors, reception room, artists' studio, office, toilet rooms, servi-
ng rooms and dining room. The second and third floors are 
116 �SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEAR BOOK. 
divided into chambers, sewing room, and bath rooms. One half 
of the attic also is divided into bedrooms. The other half is 
used for the tent shop. The building is capable of accommodat-
ing 100 students. Other, improvements have also been made, 
commodious barn, a large wood house, a tool house, a tank 
house, an engine house, and a blacksmith shop (being erected). 
The tank house is divided into three stories, which are used for 
carpenter shop, shoe shop, and printing-office. 
The lot is planted to choice fruit. A more recent purchase 
of four acres has also been planted to fruit. Altogether the Col-
lege owns eleven acres of land. The total valuation of the College 
property is something over $40,000. �
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Believing that a sound body is necessary for a sound mind, 
and that physical as well as mental development is necessary to 
the highest type of manhood, the founders of I{ealdsburg College 
have combined with study a system of manual labor. The 
workings of this plan have been in the highest degree satisfac-
tory. This labor is largely in connection with the useful trades, 
as carpentering, painting; printing, blacksmithing, and shoe-
making for the gentleman, and plain sewing, cutting and fitting, 
printing, laundrying, cooking, and general housework for the 
ladies. The willingness with which the students engage in this. 
labor, and the faithfulness with which they perform their work 
are very commendable. If the proposition to discontinue this 
feature of our work was made to-day, there would be among 
the students a unanimous protest against it. The interest they 
manifest in this branch of our work is deserving of the highest 
praise. 
The course of study includes all those branches commonly 
taught in schools ofthis class, together with the common branches 
and the elements of learning. Instruction in the Bible is one of 
the most important features of our work, and receives special 
attention. Other special features are methods in canvassing 
and doing missionary work. During the last two weeks of the 
last college year, Eld. Geo. I. Butler, President of the General 
Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, delivered a series of lect-
ures before the advanced Bible class, to better fit them for the 
important work upon which they were about to enter. These 
lectures were highly practical, and were well appreciated by all 
who attended them. 
SKETCH OF SOUTH LANCASTER ACADEMY. 
THE Academy is situated in South Lancaster, Worcester 
county, Massachusetts, a quiet and pretty country village of 
less than five hundred inhabitants. South Lancaster is about 
fifteen miles from the cities of Fitchburg and Worcester, and 
thirty-five miles from Boston, with the flourishing village of 
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SOUTH LANCASTER ACADENIY. 
Clinton, of about eleven thousand, less than two miles away. 
For healthfulness, beauty of scenery, and freedom from many of 
the temptations incident to larger places, South Lancaster can-
not be excelled. 
The school was opened April 19, 1882, and has completed its 
fourth year. It began under very humble circumstances, im-
provising such buildings as it could secure for its accommodation. 
Notwithstanding its lack of proper facilities for successfully 
prosecuting its work, the prosperity attending the first year was 
such as to warrant the purchase of twenty-six acres of land for 
cultivation by the students, and the taking of steps toward the 
erection Of buildings specially designed for school purposes. 
At a meeting of its friends, held in December, 1883, a vote 
was passed, recommending that $25,000 be raised for this enter-
prise, one half of which was immediately subscribed. Work on 
the buildings was commenced in May, 1884, and they were 
ready for use in October following. The institution was incor-
porated under the laws of Massachusetts, ,llec. 12, 1883. 
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The attendance during each year has been larger than Its 
most enthusiastic supporters predicted. The enrollment of the 
last academic year was 117. A constantly increasing attendance 
from year to year can reasonably be expected, and no pains will 
be spared by the Trustees and Faculty to insure the highest 
good of those who shall come. The iilan of the school is that of 
combining physical labor with mental development, and to this 
end several trades have been introduced, such as harness-mak-
ng, broom-making, tent-making, printing, etc. 
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In the Academy proper there are six departments of instruc-
tion, including branches of study from the lowest primary to the 
•highest academic. In addition to the languages taught in a 
regular academical course, the institution has classes in French, 
German, and Swedish. The accompanying cuts give something 
of an idea of the Academy and the Students' Home. The former 
is capable of accommodating one hundred and fifty students 
The latter is a' woodenistructure 38 x 70 with an ell 20 x 24 feet. 
The building is three stories high, containing large parlors, din-
ing room, and sleeping apartments, the latter being in the sec-
ond and third stories. The'East Home, another building a few 
rods from the latter, will accommodate forty students. 
The Academy printing-office issues the True Educator, a 
monthly journal of sixteen pages, at seventy-five cents per year. 
It is an earnest advocate and an able exponent of the principles 
of education upon which the school is operated, and is of especial 
interest to students, patrons, and friends of the Academy, and 
to teachers everywhere. A copy of the paper or of the annual 
catalogue can be secured by addressing the True Educator, South 
Lancaster, Mass. The Academy is managed by a Board of 
seven Trustees, the present incumbents being S. N. Haskell, 
President, P. A. Robinson, Secretary, E. P. Farnsworth, J. B. 
Goodrich, M. L. Huntley-, I. E. Kimball, C. E. Palmer. 
SKETCH OF THE EUROPEAN MISSION. 
IN the year 1864, Eld. M. B. Czechowski, a Polish Catholic 
who had been converted to Protestantism, and who, visiting 
America, had also received the truths of the Third Angel's Mes-
sage, returned to Europe from America. He was nominally 
laboring under the auspices of the first-day Adventists ; but 
notwithstanding this, he worked zealously in planting the Sab-
bath truth, in connection with the doctrine of the second com-
ing of Christ, in several countries of Central Europe. Thus 
•quite a number embraced the faith in. different localities, and 
notably in Switzerland. • 
These Swiss brethren sent, in 1869, James Erzenberger, as a 
representative to the General Conference that convened at Bat-* 
tie Creek. He remained in America sixteen months, when he 
returned to labor in his own country. In June, 1870, Ademar 
Vuilleumier was sent to America by the Swiss brethren, to fit 
himself for greater usefulness in the cause ; and in 1874 he re-
turned, being accompanied by Eld. J. N. Andrews, who was 
sent by the General Conference to establish and extend the 
work in Central Europe. Eld. Andrews's son and daughter ac- 
companied him. �
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November 1, 1874, there was held at Neuchatel, Switzerland, 
120 �SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEAR BOOK. 
• the first general meeting of Sabbath-keepers, which meeting was 
attended by representatives from seven different companies of 
believers. At this meeting it was voted to raise 2,000 francs to. 
commence the work of publishing, and J. N. Andrews, Albert 
Vuilleumicr, and Louis Sehild were chosen to take the oversight 
of the work. The publishing work was entered upon early the, 
next year. 
The next general meeting was held at Chaux-de-Fonds, in 
January, 1875, when it was decided to send Elds. Andrews and' 
Erzenberger to visit the Sabbath-keepers in Germany. They 
found a company of forty-six adult believers at Elberfeld, who. 
had come to a knowledge of the Sabbath and kindred truths in 
a remarkable manner, and who, until a short time previous to, 
the visit of Eld. Andrews, believed themselves to be the only 
observers of the seventh day in the world. They were greatly 
encouraged by this visit, and their numbers increased. Eld. 
Erzenberger continued to labor with them fbr some time. 
The work of publishing tracts in the French language was. 
soon begun at Neuchatel, but was subsequently removed to 
Basel, where it has since been carried on and greatly enlarged. 
December 12, 1875, a general meeting was held at Bienne, 
Switzerland, at which time Sabbath-keepers in that country 
numbered seventy-five adults, besides a considerable number of 
children. At this meeting $460 were pledged to continue the 
work, and a tract and missionary society was organized. 
January 7, 1876, Eld. D. T. Bourdeau and family joined Eld. 
Andrews, having been sent from America by the General Con-
ference. In july, 1876, the first number of the Frerwh saner 
Les Signes des Temps was published at Basel, which resulted in 
giving a fresh impetus to the work in Central Europe. In Oc-
tober, 1876, Eld. Bourdeau and family removed to Southern 
France, to establish the work in that country, in which they 
have been successfUl to such an extent that a half dozen or more 
companies of Sabbath-keepers have been raised up 
In the same year Eld. Andrews visited Italy, where, some 
had already embraced the truth, to aid in getting the work 
started in that country. He found a zealous and very compe-
tent worker in Dr. H. P. Ribton, who had embraced the truth 
through reading matter, and was laboring to spread a knowl-
edge of the same. Dr. Ribton continued a faithfill and success-
ful laborer until 1882, when he met a most lamentable death at 
Alexandria, Egypt, in the massacre that occurred there the 11th 
of June. 
At the annual meeting held at Bienne, Sept. 30, 1877, the 
publishing statistics showed that the paper, Les Signes des Temps, 
had nearly four hundred subscribers, and that nineteen different 
tracts had been printed, seventeen of them in editions of five 
thousand each, and two in editions of ten thousand each. Early 
THE EUROPEAN MISSION. �
121 
the next year the publication of tracts in the German and Ital-
ian languages was commenced. 
in the fall of 1878, Eld. Andrews, accompanied by his 
daughter Mary, and by Eld. Bourdeau and wife, revisited Amer-
ica, to attend the General Conference. Two months later Eld. 
Andrews's daughter died. Thus the publishing work in Europe 
lost one of its most valued helpers. Eld. Andrews returned to 
Europe, accompanied by several persons who went to render 
him assistance in the office of publication. In May, 1881, Eld. J. 
N. Loughborough visited Basel to give aid to the work. In 
1882 Eld. S. N. Haskell went to Europe by direction of the Gen-
eral Conference, and rendered valuable service in extending the 
work. He attended the Swiss Conference held at Tramelan 
Sept. 8-11, at which time important plans/were laid for extend-
ing the truth. At this meeting there was organized what has 
since been known as the European Council of S. D. Adventists, 
-L—an organization that has accomplished much in furthering the 
interests of the cause. 
In 1883, Dr. J. H. Kellogg and wife, of the Sanitarium at 
Battle Creek, visited Europe, and rendered material aid in behalf 
of the European mission workers at various places. The same 
year Eld. B. L. Whitney and family, accompanied by the aged 
mother of Bid. Andrews, went to Europe, Eld. Whitney to as-
sist Eld. Andrews, as the latter's health had failed to that extent 
as to quite incapacitate him for labor. Eld. D. T. Bourdeau also 
returned to Europe that year to renew his labors, the first of 
which was to make a tour of Switzerland, visiting the scattered 
believers, and administering baptism when desired. 
At the annual Conference held at Basel, Oct. 19, 1883, repre-
sentatives were present from Germany, Italy, and Roumania. 
besides a full representation from Switzerland. Reports showed 
an increasing interest in the truth from all localities represented, 
and that additions were continually being made to the number 
of believers. But now came the time when the European mis-
sion was to suffer the loss of its fbunder and most efficient 
laborer. The death of Eld. Andrews occurred Oct. 21, 1883, 
and caused the deepest sorrow among all the friends of the 
cause, both in Europe and America. For several years previous 
to his death he had labored in great feebleness, and had suffered 
severe and continued illness. 
With the beginning of 1884, the publication of three new 
journals was begun at the office at Basel. The _Herold der Wahr- 
heit, a 16-page German monthly ; �
Ultimo Messaggio, a 16-page 
quarterly in the Italian language, and Adevaralu Present, a 16-
page quarterly in the Roumanian language. This same year, 
Eld. G. I. Butler, accompanied by Elds. M. C. Wilcox, J. H. 
Durland, and A. C. Bourdeau, visited Europe, the first-named to 
visit the different localities and counsel as to the general man- 
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agement of the work, Elds. Wilcox and Durland to establish 
the work in England, and Eld. Bourdeau to engage in the 
French work. 
May 24-27, 1884, at a meeting appointed for the purpose at 
Bienne, and attended by one himdred and twenty-five Sabbath-
keepers,—most of whom were representatives from various local-
ities in Europe,—the Swiss Conference was organized, and-about 
$2,500 were pledged to equip an office of publication at Basel.. 
The second meeting of the European Council was held immedi-
ately thereafter, attended by representatives from nine different 
nationalities ; and the discourses delivered were translated into 
four different languages. 
Shortly thereafter an eligible site was purchased at Basel for 
the erection of an office of publication, and as soon as practicable 
the same was built, being a model stone structure 46 x 76 ft., four 
stories high, including the mansard, with basement and sub-
basement. The building as arranged, not only affords ample 
accommodations for the various departments of the publishing 
work, but also contains a fine meeting hall, and quite commo-
dious living apartments. It was soon equipped with the neces-
sary machinery and fixtures for carrying on the publishing 
work. The entire cost of the building and equipment was 
$30,000. 
Sept 3, 1885, Eld. W. C. White and family, and Mrs. E. G. 
White, arrived at Basel from America, and have since been la-
boring there in connection with the work. The publishing 
work has steadily increased at Basel, and the circulation of the 
various- periodicals, denominational and religious literature, 
issued therefrom is having a powerful influence in spreading a 
knowldge of the truth. Public labors have been extended into 
many new localities, and at present there are seven companies 
of believers in France, ten in Switzerland, three in Italy, three 
in Prussia, one in Roumania, ten in -Russia, and one each on the 
islands of Corsica and Sardinia. About half of these companies 
maintain regular church organizations. There are now some 
twenty public laborers at work in the Central European field. 
SKETCH OF THE SCANDINAVIAN MISSION. 
THE religious doctrines peculiar to Seventh-day Adventists 
were first introduced into Denmark and Norway by way of read-
ing matter sent from America. In May, 1877, Eld. J. G. Matte-
son and wife, who had been laboring successfully in the cause in. 
America for several years, set sail for their native country, Den-
mark. At that time there were being sent from the office of 
publication at Battle Creek, to Denmark, two hundred and sixty 
copies, and to Norway sixty copies, per month of the Danish pa- 
124 �SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEAR BOOK. 
per, Advent Tidende. Up to that time the Danish-Norwegian 
believers had raised a fund of $200 with which to start a mission 
in the Old World. 
Eld. Matteson labored for a year in Denmark, with varying 
success. Small companies of believers were raised up at several 
different places. In 1878 he went to Norway, and engaged in 
public labors at Christian", which were successful to such an ex-
tent that June 7, 1879, an S. D. Adventist church of thirty-eight 
members was organized there. Meanwhile, Eld. J. P. Jasperson 
had joined him from America, to assist him in the work. That 
same year an association was formed at Christiana, and a build-
ing and lot purchased for $14,580. The building was arranged 
so as to supply accommodations for an office of publication, a 
meeting hall, and living apartments. The office was partially 
equipped with a printing outfit, and the publication of a weekly 
paper, Tidernes Tegn, was begun. About this time a tract society 
was organized there, and during the first six weeks of its exist-
ence 67,000 pages of tracts and 600 papers were sold. 
In 1880, Eld. Matteson revisited America to attend the Gen-
eral Conference. Receiving help from the General Conference, 
he purchased for the office, on his return to Norway, a small cyl-
inder press, and shortly thereafter commenced the publication 
of a health journal in the Danish language, entitled Sundheds-
bladet. In 1883 a similar journal was started in the Swedish 
language, and in 1884 a Swedish religious journal was begun. 
entitled Sanningens Harold. 
The Publishing Association that 
was formed in 1882 became the owner of all the publishing in-
terests at Chtistiana, which amounted in 1881 to $2,563. That 
year 115,000 papers, besides many thousand tracts and some 
books, were issued. 
111 1880, J. P. Rosqvist, wbo had been laboring in Norway, 
went to Sweden, and engaged in public labors, in which he was 
quite successful. At Grythyttehed a church of upwards of forty 
members was soon organized. So bitter was the opposition 
against the work that at one time the enemies of the cause se-
cured the arrest and imprisonment of Eld. Rosqvist, for preach-
ing doctrines contrary to the State church. 
The work in Scandinavia received valuable aid by a visit in 
1882 from Eld. S. N. Haskell, in 1884 from Elds. Butler, B. L. 
Whitney, A. B. Oyen, and E. G. Olsen, in 1885 from Eld. W. C. 
White and Mrs. E. G. White, and in 1886 from Elds. 0. A. Olsen 
and N. Clausen. The two Rids. Olsen and Eld. Clausen are still 
laboring in that country. The work has been extended in vari-
ous localities of Denmark and Scandinavia until there are now 
twelve companies of Sabbath-keepers in Denmark, eight in Nor-
way, and seventeen in Sweden. The majority of these companies 
are organized churches. 
In May, 1885, the work of erecting a new office of publication 
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PUBLISHING HOUSE Al' CHRISTIANIA, NORWAY. 
126 �SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEAR BOOK. 
was begun at Christiana, which \las completed the following 
spring. The new office is 46 x 69 ft. in size, with two stories 
and basement. In the second story is a fine meeting hall 41 x 55 
ft. in size, and 22 feet from floor to ceiling. The remainder 
of the building is well arranged and equipped for carrying on the 
editing, proof-reading, type=setting, stereotyping, and printing 
business. The entire cost of the building, fixtures, and machinery 
exceeds $18,000. 
The work done at this office for the year ending Sept. 1, 
1886, is shown by the following statement :— 
PERIODICALS 
COPIES. 
PAGES. 
Sundltedsbladet, 
- 87,000 
1,392,000 
Helso- och S:jukviird, 
44,190 
616,040 
Tidernes Tegn, 
24,000 
384,000 
Sanningens Harold, 
37,000 
592,000 
Books, tracts, and pamphlets, 
2,722,000 
Total, 
5,706,056 
Amount of- sales of books and tracts for the year, $5,386.68 
amount received on subscriptions to periodicals, $3,146.02. 
SKETCH OF THE BRITISH MISSION. 
THE first Seventh-day Adventist missionary to visit England 
was William Ings, who reached Southampton from Basel, Switz-
erland, May 23, 1878. His labors were successful to such an extent 
that a goodly company embraced the views preached by him. 
In 1878, the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists 
sent Eld. J. N. Loughborough to England, who engaged in ex-
tending the work in Southampton and vicinity, already begun 
by Bro. Ings. A church of thirty members was soon organized 
at that place. As labors were extended in other localities, addi-
tional companies of believers were raised up. In 1880, a tract 
and missionary society was organized, which awakened renewed 
interest in the work. During the summer of 18.80, Eld. Lough-
borough held several tent meetings in England, which were at-
tended with success. In the autumn of that year, Eld. L. re-
turned to America to attend the General Conference. At this 
meeting it was decided to send additional laborers to Great Brit-
ain, and accordingly several were sent early in 1882, among. 
whom were Eld. A. A. John, and Geo. R. Drew. Eld. Lough-
borough, accompanied by his son and daughter, also returned. 
Shortly after this, however, Eld. Ings and wife came to America, 
remaining here until the summer of 1886, when they returned to 
England. 
The circulation of the Signs of the Times, published at Oak-
land, Cal., was made a prominent feature of the work. Special 
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editions of several tracts were also printed in England. and used 
to advance the work. The public laborers continued to enter 
new fields, and the cause continued to develop accordingly. 
Among the visitors to the British Mission from 1879 to 1884, 
were Elds. J. N. Andrews, B. L. Whitney, S. N. Haskell, Geo. I. 
Butler, and Dr. J. H. Kellogg, from America. In 1885, Eld. S. H. 
Lane went there to labor, where he is at the present time. Eld. 
W. C. White and Mrs. E. G. White also visited the Mission that 
' year. 
128 �SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEAR BOOK. 
There had been paid into the British Mission up to Jan. 1, 
1883, including the cost of the Signs of the Times, $8,250. The 
fund at that time was in debt $300. An appeal was made to the 
American brethren for $10,000, and the fund was soon increased. 
To Nov. 1, 1882, there had been raised in England by tithes and 
donations, $2,078.71. At the General Conference of 1883, it was 
decided to establish a paper in England, and Elds. M. C. Wilcox 
and J. H. Durland-were selected to go there and start that enter-
prise. They located at Great Grimsby, and shortly thereafter 
commenced the publication of the Present Truth, a 16-page 
monthly. It was afterward changed to an 8-page semi-monthly, 
and is now a 16-page semi-monthly. The accompanying cut 
gives a view of the office of publication of the Preient Truth.• 
It is a rented building, mid is comfortably arranged and fairly 
equipped for doing the publishing work that is now being car-
ried on there. In addition to the publication of the paper, 
considerable is done by way of printing tracts and pamphlets. 
There is now quite a large force Of public laborers at work 
in various parts of England: Ireland and Scotland have also 
been entered, and companies of Sabbath-keepers raised up. Dur-
ing the summer season, tent meetings are held the same as in 
America; in fact, the system of labor is much the same as in this 
country, and the results accomplished bear a fair comparison. 
There are now in Great Britain, eleven companies of Seventh-
day Adventists, besides many scattered believers, and the out-
look for the future is encouraging. 
SKETCH OF THE AUSTRALIAN MISSION. 
AT the annual session of the General Conference, held at 
Battle Creek, November, 1884, it was decided to take steps to-
ward opening a mission in Australia. Accordingly, in May, 
1885, S. N. Haskell, J. 0. Corliss, and M. C. Israel (the two last 
named with their families), H. L. Scott, and Wm. Arnold, set sail 
for that continent, reaching their destination after a voyage of 
twenty-eight days. They located at Melbourne and commenced 
work, finding many exceedingly discouraging features to con-
tend with. The following September a tent was procured and 
a series of lectures given at North Fitzroy. This effort was suc-
cessful, and resulted in raising up a goodly company of believers. 
Other tent meetings were held in different localities in the vicin-
ity of Melbourne, and the results were of an encouraging nature, 
notwithstanding bitter opposition. 
In January, 1886, the publication of a 16-page monthly jour-
nal was begun at Melbourne, entitled, Bible Echo and Signs of the 
Times. This gave influence and strength to the work that could 
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not otherwise have been obtained, and influential and wealthy 
people contributed to its support. During the first three months 
of the publication of the paper, about four hundred paying sub-
scribers were obtained. In addition to these, many thousand cop-
ies of the paper were sold. Meanwhile the work was continued by 
way of Bible readings and other public labors, to the extent of 
the ability of the small force, with encouraging results. April 
10, 1886, the first Seventh-day Adventist church in Australia 
was organized at Melbourne, consisting of about twenty persons. 
The membership has since been increased to about one hundred. 
At Ballarat, which next to Melbourne is the most important 
city in that province (Victoria), meetings were held, and a flour-
ishing church raised up and organized. In other localities there 
are also worthy converts. The good brethren there took hold 
of the work in earnest, and contributed liberally of their means 
to sustain the cause, and also to carry on and enlarge the pub- 
lishing interests. �
he office of the Bible Echo (which is a rented 
building and shown herewith) has been equipped with the nec-
essary fixtures and material for carrying on the printing and 
publishing work, which is proving quite successful. 
Eld. Haskell also extended his work into New Zealand, where 
success attended the effort to such an extent that there are now 
upwards of fifty most worthy believers, and the cause is still on-
ward. The results of the Australian mission were stated by 
Eld. Haskell, after he returned to America, in the following 
words :— 
" Our party left San Francisco for Australia, May 10, 1885. 
I reuelied 'Jan i!rancisco on my return, April 18, .1.k. The 
pen ses of our party to Australia, and my expenses while there, 
amounted to about $2,000. The cost of our printing material, 
presses, and engine, was $4,222. The expense of the tent meet-
ing during the season was between $400 and $450. This was 
met by donations from the new brethren in Australia. The first 
three numbers of the Bible Echo cost $350. Our receipts for the 
same were $160, and the donations to the publishing work, $291. 
Our book sales amounted to over $700. Besides this, four hun-
dred copies of Great Controversy, Vol. IV.,' have been sold in 
New Zealand, and nearly one thousand copies of 'Thoughts on 
Daniel and the Revelation,' in Australia. More than a thousand 
copies have been ordered. Six hundred copies of the Bible Echo 
are sent to Auckland, and three hundred copies to other parts of 
New Zealand. There are more than one hundred and twenty-
five Sabbath-keepers in Australia, and from forty to fifty in New 
Zealand. Of those who have embraced the truth in Australia, 
three have given themselves to the work of God. In New Zea-
land, one has given himself entirely to the work, and one has 
come to America to fit himself for greater usefulness." 
Such was the remarkably encouraging statement that Eld. 
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131 
Haskell was able to make in less than one year from the time 
that he left America for that distant land. The English-speak-
ing people of Australia and New Zealand are as enterprising, 
intelligent, and worthy as can be found anywhere on the globe. 
The result of the Australian mission is justly regarded as a source 
of great encouragement. The work there during the year 1886, 
has continued to progress in a highly satisfactory manner, and 
future prospects are bright. 
SKETCHES OF CITY MISSIONS. 
ALBANY, N. Y. 
THE mission rooms at Albany were opened in April, 1885, 
with N. S. Washbond and wife as managers. About eight 
months previous to this, some canvassing had been done by J. 
T. Crocket, W. H. Wild, and J. F. Stureman. Since establish-
ing the mission there has been, on an average, four workers em-
ployed. As yet there has been no public preaching. Through 
the faithful labors of W. A. Hicks, much reading matter has 
been placed and sold on boats plying the Hudson River between 
Albany and New York City, and at intervening cities and towns. 
Ten are now keeping the Sabbath as the result of the work 
done there. By canvassing, visiting, and Bible work the ground 
is prepared for the preacher. The mission is located at 205 
State Street. 
BROOKLYN, N. Y. 
This mission was opened, under the direction of the General 
Conference, in January, 1886. Five workers have been con-
nected with the mission most of the time, and several others 
have spent a few weeks in gaining an experience in the work. 
A very deep interest has been awakened in the portion of 
the city where the mission is located. As. the result of the ef-
forts thus far, over twenty have taken their stand upon the 
Sabbath and kindred truths. Over $700 worth of our denom-
inational books have been sold. Quite an extensive ship-work 
also has been carried on, in connection with the work in the 
city. A Scandinavian mission is now being located in another 
portion of the city, in which the work will be carried on among 
those of other tongues. 
An interesting Sabbath-school and also Sabbath meetings, with 
an attendance of about fifty, are held in a public hall ; also pub-
lic lectures are delivered every Sunday evening, which have 
been well attended. 
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BUFFALO, N. Y. 
The Buffalo mission has been in operation for three years. 
At first, public reading and lecture rooms were fitted up at 
considerable expense in the central part of the city, at 13 West 
Huron St., and for a little more than two years the work was 
carried on from this place under the management of Alex. 
Gleason. But it was found that the expense was too great to 
be longer borne, and the reading-room did not receive sufficient 
patronage to make its further continuance advisable. Last 
June a house for the mission family and workers was obtained 
at 548 Fargo Ave., which will be occupied till May 1, 1887. 
A series of tent meetings, conducted by Elds. A. E. Place 
and II. E. Robinson, was held last summer in connection with the 
mission, and a few worthy persons were added to the number of 
Sabbath-keepers. A very comfortable, furnished church build-
ing, situated on the corner of Rhode Island St. and Prospect 
Ave., was then purchased for $4,000, so that a permanent place 
of worship is secured. Probably about thirty adult persons 
have received the truth through the mission work. Some •of 
these, however, have moved away. Considerable canvassing 
has been done, and Bible readings have been held in the past, 
but at present H. E. Robinson and Wife are the only ones act-
ively engaged in the work there. 
CHICAGO. ILL. 
The General Conference held at Rome, N. Y., Dec. 7-19, 
1882, recommended that a colporter be sent to Chicago. In 
harmony with this recommendation, and at the request of Eld. 
R. F. Andrews, Daniel Thompson went to that city in February, 
1883. He distributed tracts and periodicals on ship board and 
in the depots of the city, and lodged in Win. Armstrong's tent 
loft at night. R. G. Lockwood assisted him for a time. The 
next General Conference, which convened at Battle Creek, 
Mich., Nov. 8-20, 1.883, referred the subject of opening a mission 
in Chicago to the General Conference Committee. In harmony 
with the recommendation of this committee, Illinois furnished 
81,500, Michigan $1,000, and Wisconsin $500 to raise a fund of 
$3,000, and the mission was placed in the hands of the Inter-
national Tract and Missionary Society, which volunteered to 
take charge of it for.a year. 
In December Eld. James Sawyer and D. T. Shireman, with 
others assisting, opened mission rooms at 213 West Madison St. 
Soon after this the mission was moved to 219 Madison St. The 
building was fitted up for a reading-room, hall, and home. 
Three or four embraced the truth during this time. In the fol- 
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133 
lowing May, Eld. Geo. B. Starr and wife were Called from Ne-
braska to take charge of the work; and D. T. Shireman went 
to Kansas City and there established a mission: Eld. James 
Sawyer remained in the Chicago mission until his death. His 
cheerful devotion to the work was a source of inspiration to the 
mission workers, and his life and example will ever be remem-
bered with gratitude. On Feb. 17, 1886, he " fell on sleep," with 
hope of a glad awakening. 
In order to suit the work to the apparent demands of the 
case, a series of simple Bible readings were prepared and pre-
sented in the homes of the people, which resulted in inter-
esting many: Thousands of homes have been visited' by Bible 
workers, canvassers, or colporters, and many doors have been 
opened to welcome in the Bible worker. Hundreds have been 
stirred by the sound of the message by their own firesides. 
A number of young people from the College at Battle Creek, 
assisted in the work in 1883. From this time the mission as-
sumed more the character of a training-school for workers. 
Over seventy persons from different States have here received 
instruction and gained practical experience in city mission work, 
and are'now engaged in various parts of the world. The influ-
ence of the work has been conducive to the growth of Christian 
experience, and gratifying results in the development of char-
acter in our workers is not the least of encouragements. Over 
eighty persons have accepted the truth. Five of these are 
now giving their whole time to the work, and others are doing 
more or less. 
The mission is now located at 3652 Vincennes Ave. The lo-
cality is favorable, and the people accessible, and there are nu-
merous evidences that the truth has come to stay. During the 
last .summer the experiment of holding a tent meeting in the 
city was tried by Elds. Kilgore and Starr, assisted by the mis-
sion workers, and thirteen persons accepted the truth. A 
church of twenty-six members was organized Jan. 18, 1886. 
Of this number, six persons were observing the Sabbath before 
the mission was opened. The church has had a steady growth, 
and now numbers over sixty-five members. The tithe for last 
quarter was $433.16. The mission family numbers at present 
about twenty persons. ,The interest among the people is better 
than at any previous time. 
At Pullman, a suburb of Chicago, some sixteen persons have 
commenced the observance of the Sabbath, through the labors 
of Delia Fitch, assisted by workers from the mission. A part 
of this number are members of the Chicago church. 
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CLEVELAND, OHIO. 
The Cleveland mission was properly established in Oct., 
1885, with two workers, H. W. Cottrell and wife. There was 
much prejudice to contend with, but notwithstanding this there 
was a good interest to hear, and it has so continued to the pres-
ent. In May, 1886, there were four workers added, and from 
this time the German work received attention. As a result of 
the mission work fourteen have accepted the truth. Eld. E. H. 
Gates, who now has the mission in charge, is conducting a 
training-school. The workers now number twelve. The mis-
sion is located at 230 Bridge St. 
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA. 
May 6, 1885, John Wilson and family went to Council Bluffs, 
expecting to labor in the city among the Scandinavians. The 
few believers there .had rented a hall, but there was but little 
general interest. In January, 1886, the workers commenced to 
bold Bible readings, which have been continued since that time 
with success. At present, four ladies are engaged in that work. 
Fourteen persons have embraced the truth as .a result of the 
mission work done here. A new church building, which was 
not being used by the denomination that erected it, has been 
rented, and thus supplies a place for public meetings. The pres-
ent membership of the church is thirty-seven. Several have 
donated liberally to aid the -work here. The present. address of 
the mission is 533 Bluff St. 
DENVER, COLO. 
The mission at Denver was established just one year ago, 
with four workers, none of whom were experienced. There 
have been ten workers, in all, at the mission during the year, to 
receive instruction arid experience in the work. Four have 
gone to other fields, two are at present at the mission, one is 
making preparation to enter wholly into the work, and the 
other two are engaged in other vocations. The work has been 
performed entirely upon instruction gained by the use of the 
printed instructions and recommendations on mission work from 
the General Conference Committee. 
The cost of the mission for the year, including rent, has been 
$469.30, which also includes some furniture, etc., necessary to start 
with. Donations amounting to $27.35 have been received. There 
is no public lecture-room for the mission, but meetings are held in 
It double parlor and in the mission tent. About forty public meet- 
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ings have been held. There have been four hundred and sixty-
seven Bible readings given by the workers. About $50 worth 
of books have been sold from the mission, and over $200 worth 
have been sold by workers not.regular canvassers, while doing 
colportage work. Very little time has been devoted to the 
canvassing work. �
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Thirteen have signed the covenant, some of whom are now 
very stanch S. D. Adventists. The workers at the mission 
now report a good interest among their readers. They take a 
club of 20 Signs and use them for about four weeks on trial, and 
then solicit subscriptions. The address of the mission is 167 
Clement St. (old No.). 
DES MOINES, IA. 
This mission was established in Oct., 1886, with Eld. A. G. 
Daniells and wife as managers.. At the time it was started, it 
was impossible to rent a suitable house, and as none could be 
obtained till about the first of December, some rooms were 
rented. Eld. Daniells and wife, one canvasser, and five workers 
(with Laura G-inley for instructor), composed the family. 
Dec. 1, they succeeded in obtaining a house of fifteen rooms, 
in a desirable location,—just what was needed,. as the Confer-
ence had decided to establish' the State depository there. As 
soon as possible the- mission family moved, and their number 
was increased with workers, canvassers, and the State secretary 
and assistant. 
From twenty to twenty-five accepted the truth as the result 
of the first six months' labor. Now they have a good mission of 
eight rooms, and a nice new church of their own. There are 
now about fifty Sabbath-keepers. Not all _of•these have come 
into the truth through the Bible readings, as two courses of lect-
ures were held here during the summer, and some obeyed the 
truth as the result. The force of workers now consists of ten 
persons. 
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 
This mission was opened in May, 1886. The building is a 
large dwelling-house, with room for about twenty-five persons, 
located in a pleasant part of the city, on the corner of Sheldon 
and Goodrich Sts. The first two months the family numbered 
ten persons ; since that, about twenty. From the first but two 
or three workers have been engaged who have had any former 
experience in canvassing or holding Bible readings. This mis-
sion has taken somewhat the form of a school, and as some have 
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gained an experience they have been removed to other fields, 
their places being filled by others who desired to gain an expe-
rience in such work. 
As a result of the mission labor several hundred books have
sold, about twelve persons have accepted the truth, and 
many others are very anxious 'to hear and read. The work 
done with the Scandinavians has been quite fruitful. A deep 
interest to hear is manifested also by the Holland people. An 
interesting Sabbath-school and Sabbath meeting is held in a 
public hall, with an attendance of about fifty. 
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. 
About the beginning of the year 1885, Eld. A. W. Bartlett 
was sent to 32 Cherry St., Indianapolis, Ind., to begin city mis-
sion work. Considerable canvassing for " Sunshine." and the. 
Signs of the Times was successful in a large measure. This can-
vass was partially followed by introducing " Vol. IV., Great 
Controversy." Eld. Bartlett and wife, assisted by Henry Ran-
dolph and wife, followed up this interest as well as they could 
until the health of the former failed, and he asked to be released. 
A few embraced the truth. In the spring of 1886, Leanna Mor-
rell and Alice Lewis entered the mission. 
During the year quite an interest has been built up in the 
Bible work in the State, which is largely attributable to the mis-
sion. A company of eight or ten have embraced the truth in 
gand Sobboth-schnol and vigilont paissionot7 
society have been organized. 
The mission building contains nine rooms besides basement, 
halls, and' attic. The cost for the year, including rent and $200 
worth of furnishings, but not including the workers' hire, was 
less than $800. The building has also been used as the State 
tract depository, and as a depository for one district; besides 
furnishing a meeting-hall and lecture.-room. 
LINCOLN, NEB. 
Work was commenced in this mission Jan. 5. 1886, with but 
a few students, some of whom, however, have already proved 
themselves aVe workers in the as
ter's vineyard, and are now 
active laborers in the employ of the 'Conference. The total ex-
pense incurred up to Oct. 1,1886, was about $410, while the amount 
of provisions and cash donated equaled about $373. The cash 
received fbr board amounted to $267.65. The expense for .fur-
niture was $89. The establishment was formerly entirely self-
sustaining, but after the autumn camp-meeting the Conference 
committee realized the necessity of having a good school in 
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which to train young workeis, and accordingly decided to tal:e 
the city mission under their watch-care. 
The students have devoted about one fifth of their time to 
canvassing, with good success. Considerable instruction has 
been given in this branch of the work. Lectures were held at 
the mission rooms. About three hundred public services have 
been held since the organization of the school. Most of these 
were well attended. As a result, a goodly number are keeping 
the commandments of God. 
The second term of instruction began Oct. 16. Efforts were 
made by the executive committee to rent a dwelling suitable 
for school purposes, but to no avail, and accordingly, a neat 
three-story structure has been erected, at a cost of $4,000, 
sufficiently large to accommodate twenty students. The loca-
tion is one of the most desirable that could be secured, being only 
three blocks south of the capitol building, and between the two 
main street-car lines of the city. 
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 
The Minneapolis mission was established in December, 1886. 
The mission rooms were in connection with the tract society 
property at 2820 Nicolet Ave. At its opening, there were three 
workers, one experienced and two comparatively beginnerS. 
During the winter, several others came to the mission for in-
struction and experience in Bible work. Some of these devoted 
the forenoon to study, and the afternoon 'to canvassing. The 
selling of our publications has been made a prominent feat-
ure of the work from the first. Over $1,200 worth of our books 
have been sold in this city, besides quite an amount sold in other 
places by those encouraged here in the canvassing work. 
The Bible readings have resulted in several good additions to 
the church. Twenty new converts signed the covenant. The 
work has been rather quiet, but steady, and a constant influence 
for the truth has been maintained. The opposition has been 
quite strong, yet the work has ever continued with about the 
same success. Only a small portion of the city has been worked. 
Meetings were held in connection with the Bible work, and 
helped much in developing the interest and holding those Who 
embraced the truth. 
Our American church in this city numbers over fifty mem-
bers, and with some help from the Conference, a new and com-
modious house of worship has been erected during the summer, 
and new mission rooms have been built in connection with the 
State depository, on a lot adjoining the church property. The 
present address of the mission, is 336 Lake St., East. The loca-
tion is excellent, being in the newest, cleanest, and most rapidly 
138 �SEVENTII-DAY ADVENTIST YEAR BOOK. 
growing part of the city. The mission considers itself just fairly 
in readiness to begin work in good earnest. More workers will 
be added, and with the present permanent facilities, comfortable 
mission rooms, a good church to which to invite people, and a 
good class of people with whom to labor, it is expected that the 
mission will have a prosperous future. 
NEW ORLEANS, LA. 
During the Exposition held in New Orleans the winter of 
1884-5, our people had an exhibit of publications under the di-
rection of Eld. R. M. Kilgore and H. W. Cottrell. There being 
several of our people visiting the Exposition, they devoted a 
part of their time to'canvassing and holding Bible readings. A 
few embraced the truth, and a few months later were baptized 
and organized into a church by Eld. G. K. Owen, of Michigan, 
who remained with them for about a year, canvassing, distribut-
ing papers, and holding Bible readings as the way opened. 
Dec. 24, 1885, T. H. Gibbs, the present manager, took super-
vision of the work. Daniel Thompson, of Chicago, and Dudley 
Owen, of Michigan, assisted during the winter in the ship and 
canvassing work, but returned in the spring, leaving but two to 
carry on the work. The present winter there are eight workers. 
Since the mission has been opened, probably forty have accepted 
the Sabbath. The mission is located at 321 Second St. Public 
services are held in the front parlors as follows : Sunday-school, 
Sunday, at 3 P. M.; preaching, Sabbath (Saturday), at 11 A. 
and Sunday, at 7 P. M.; prayer-meeting, Wednesday, at 7 P. AL-
Friends stopping in the city are invited to visit the mission. 
PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
The Philadelphia mission was established in the latter part 
of July, 1884, by Eld. D. B. Oviatt and J. M. Kutz and wife. It 
has changed its location three times since its establishment, its 
present location being 1617 Swain St. Directly in front of the 
mission is a neat swinging sign, bearing the words, " Bible Read-
ing Rooms of the International Tract Society." Near the door, 
another smaller sign gives the hours of worship. The. lecture-
room is capable of seating sixty persons. 
Some twenty have embraced the truth since the mission 
opened, and others are on the deciding point. The membership 
of the church is twenty-two, some having joined from other 
churches. The membership of the tract society is eighteen. 
At present there is only one worker in the mission, but more 
help is expected shortly. The work is becoming quite well 
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139 
known, mostly through the circulation of reading matter treat-
ing on present truth. 
ST. LOUIS, MO. 
This mission was established in May, 1884, with Prof. N. W. 
Allen in charge, assisted by his wife. In April, 1885, owing to 
failing health, he was compelled to quit- the work. From that 
time until Jan. 25, 1886, Joseph Clarke and wife, assisted by one 
and some of the time two young ladies, carried forward the work. 
Since January, 1886, Wm. Evans and family have had charge 
of the mission, the work being done mostly by three or four 
young ladies- who have had more or less experience in Bible 
work. 
The work has at no time advanced rapidly, but there has 
been a steady growth from the first. When the mission was es-
tablished, there were, so far as known, but two persons keeping 
the Sabbath in the city. There are now, besides the mission 
family of eleven, and five who have embraced the truth and 
moved to other places, thirty-six that keep the Sabbath and 
attend Sabbath-school and meetings. Fourteen have been bap-
tized. There have been but few sermons preached. Three 
experienced workers are now in the mission, besides three who 
are getting an experience, and the State T. and M. secretary. 
At the present time, there is a greater interest among the peo-
ple to learn of the truths than at any previous time. 
ST. PAUL, MINN. 
The history of the St. Paul mission begins with the autumn 
of 1885. In Noveniber of that year Eld. W. B. White and wife 
Went there, rented rooms on Pleasant Ave, and in company 
with Josephine Gotzian began the work. Their faithful labor 
'resulted in bringing a few into the truth. Rent being very 
high on Pleasant Ave., it was decided to change the location of 
the mission. Accordingly a two-story building was rented on 
the corner of Burr and Minnehaha Sts., for twenty-five dollars 
per month ; and to this place the mission was moved May 1, 
1886. �
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Eld. White and wife remained in charge of the work until 
June, when they were called to take charge of the work in 
North Dakota. E. A. Merrell and wife were sent to take their 
place in the mission in the early part of July. With a corps of 
four workers they pushed the work with considerable zeal dur-
ing their stay of some four mouths During this time eight or 
ten individuals began keeping the Sabbath. It becoming nec- 
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essary for them to leave, Eld. W. Schram and wife arrived 
in St. Paul in October, and took up the work. Since then 
the interest has been fair, and two more have begun the observ-
ance of the Sabbath. 
SYRACUSE, N. Y. 
In the autumn of 1879, P. Z. Kinne came direct from the 
camp-meeting at Hornellsville, N. Y., to establish in business at 
Syracuse, with a view of introducing into that city the present 
truth. His home was in Kirkville, twelve miles away ; but having 
established a flour and feed store in the city, he engaged N. J. 
Walsworth to move with his family from Adams Center to take 
charge of it. The following spring, his father, S. N. Walsworth, 
and also Eld. E. W. Whitney moved into the city. For four 
years meetings were held at the house of S. N. Walsworth, 
during which time a few other families of Sabbath-keepers 
moved to the city. Considerable effort was made to distrib-
ute the Signs, and Bro. Walsworth, when delivering flour or 
feed to a family, would also give them a paper. During this 
time, the name of the Kirkville church was changed to Syr-
acuse church. 
In the summer of 1884, the New York Conference estab-
lished mission rooms in a fine, large new block in the heart of 
the city. Bro. Kinne then closed out his business that N. J. 
Walsworth might be at liberty with his family to take charge 
of the mission rooms, as desired by the Conference. 
Soon after this a company of canvassers were sent to the 
city by the Conference, to take short term subscriptions for the 
Signs, before the camp-meeting which was to be held in the city 
in August. The camp-meeting was largely attended by the 
people of the city, and a very favorable impression was made 
upon them generally in regard to the work of Seventh-day Ad-
ventists. After the close of the camp-meeting, preaching serv-
ices were established in the mission lecture-room, and a min-' 
ister and canvassers were retained in the city. The work grew 
in interest during the year. A number accepted the truth. 
The camp-meeting was held the next year in the same city, 
with increased interest, but developed some opposition among 
those who did not wish to be disturbed. 
The work has continued to progress, through the blessing of 
God, by means of canvassing, visiting, Bible readings, and preach-
ing services, until the present ; and we find there is now a church 
of fifty-nine members, and about twenty-five more Sabbath-keep-
ers have been brought into the truth. Some have moved away. 
Others are expecting to unite with the church soon. Two of 
the new Sabbath-keepers were infidels, intelligent men, who 
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confessed they could not believe in the inspiration of the.Script-
ures, until it was made plain to them through the Bible read-
ings and lectures. Now they are earnest in doing what they 
can to give the truth to others. There is a flourishing vigilant 
missionary society connected with the church and mission, 
holding interesting weekly meetings and sending out weekly 60 
copies of the Signs and 30 copies of the Sickle, and many tracts, 
besides visiting, and corresponding with interested ones. 
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produced by hektograph or similar process, or by electric pen, are rated as third 
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in the United States, except that articles of merchandise are absolutely prohibited 
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case they are required to be put up in packages not exceeding eight ounces in 
142 �SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEAR BOOK. 
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cents per package. 
To the following countries and colonies, which, with the United States and 
Canada, comprise the Universal Postal Union, the rates of postage are as fol- 
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Postal cards, each 
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Packets not in excess of 10 ounces 
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ounces, or fraction thereof. 
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�
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or not. • 
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parts of Patagonia and Terra del Fuego, 
and Staten Island. 
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY, including the princi- 
pality of Lichtenstein 
BAHAMAS 
BARBADOES, W. I. 
BELGIUM. 
BOLIVIA. 
BERMUDAS. 
BRAZIL. 
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(Gold Coast, Lagos, Senegambia, and 
Sierra Leone). 
Brim= COLONIES IN WEST .11,TDTIES 
Antigua, Dominica, Montserrat, Nevis, 
St. Christopher, and the Virgin Isles. 
BRITISH COLONIES IN WEST INDIES ; VIZ., 
Grenada, St. Lucia, robago, and Turk's 
' Islands. 
BRITISH GUIANA. 
BRITISH HONDURAS. 
BRITISH INDIA : Hindustan and British 
Burmah (Aracan, Pegu, and Tena sserim), 
and the Indian postal establishments of 
Aden, Muscat, Persian Gulf, Guadar, and 
Mandalay. 
BULGARIA, Principality of. 
CEYLON. 
CHILI, including western parts of Patago- 
nia and Terra del Fuego. 
COLUMBIA, U. S. of. 
CONGO, Independent State of. 
COSTA RICA. 
DANISH COLONIES of St. Thomas, St. Croix, 
and St. John. 
DENMARK, including Iceland and the Faroe 
Islands. 
DOMINICA, Republic of. 
ECUADOR. 
EGYPT, including Nubia and Soudan. 
FALKLAND ISLANDS. 
FRANCE, including Algeria, the principal. 
ity of Monaco, and French post-office es- 
tablishments at Tunis, Tangier (Moroc- 
co), and at Shanghai (China), Cambodia, 
and Tonquin. 
FRENCH COLONIES:- 
1. In, Asia: French establishments in 
India (Chandernagore, Karikal, Mahe, 
Pondicherry, and Yanaon), and in Cochin 
China (Saigon, Mytho, Bien-Hoa, Poulo-
Condor, Vingh-Long, Hatien, Tschan-
dok). 
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(Goree, St. Louis, Bakel, Dagana), May-
otte and Nossi-be, Gaboon (including 
Grand Bassam and Assinie), Reunion 
;(Bourbon), Ste. Marie and Tamatave, 
Madagascar, and Obock, east coast. 
3. In America: French Guiana, Guade-
loupe and dependencies (Desirade or 
Deseada, Les Salutes, Marie Galante, 
and the north portion of St. Martin), 
Martinique, St. Bartholomew, St. Pierre, 
and Miquelon. 
4. In Oceanica : New Caledonia, Tahiti, 
Marquesas Islands, Isles of Pines, Loyal-
ty Islands, the Archipelagoes of Gam-
bier, Toubouai, and Tuamotou (Low 
Islands). 
GERMANY, including the Island of Heligo-
land. 
GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, including 
Gibraltar, Malta, the dependencies of 
Malta (Gozzo, Comino, and Cominotto), 
and the Island of Cyprus. 
GREECE, including the Ionian Isles. 
GREENLAND. 
GUATEMALA. 
HAYTI. 
HAIWAII. 
HONDURAS, Republic of, including Bay 
Islands. 
HONG-KONG and the post-offices maintained 
by Hong-Kong at Kiung-Chow, Canton, 
Swatow, Amoy, Foo-Chow, Ning-Po, 
Shanghai, and Han-Kow (China). 
ITALY, including the Republic of San Ma-
rino, the Italian offices of Tunis and 
Tripoli in Barbary, and Assab, Abys-
sinia. 
JAMAICA. 
JAPAN and Japanese post-offices-at Shang-
hai (China), and at Fftsam-Po, Genzan-
shin, and Jinsen (Corea). 
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LIBERIA. 
LUXEMBURG. 
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rante Islands, the Seychelles and Rod- 
rigues). 
MEXICO. 
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1. In Asia: Borneo, Sumatra, Java (Ba-
tavia), Billiton, Celebes (Macassar), Ma-
dura, the archipelagoes of Banca and 
Rhio (Riouw), Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, 
Flores, the S. W. portion of Timor, and 
the Moluccas. 
2. In Oceanica: The N. W. portion of 
New Guinea (Papua). 
3. In America: Netherland Guiana (Su- 
rinam), Curacoa, Aruba, Bonaire, part of 
St. Martin, St. Eustatius, and Saba. 
NEWFOUNDLAND. 
NICARAGUA. 
NORWAY. 
PARAGUAY. 
PERSIA. 
PERU. 
PORTUGAL, including the Island of Maderia 
and the Azores. 
PORTUGUESE COLONIES:- 
1. In Asia : Goa, Damao, Diu, Macao, 
and part of ,Timor. 
2. In Africa: Cape Verde, Bissao, Ca-
cheo, St. Thome and Prince's islands, 
Ajnda, Mozambique, and the province of 
Angola. 
ROUMANIA (Moldavia and Wallachia). 
RUSSIA, including the Grand Duchy of 
Finland. 
SALVADOR. 
SERVIA. 
SIAM. 
SPAIN, including the Balearic Isles, the 
Canary Islands, the Spanish possessions 
on the north coast of Africa (Ceuta, Pen-
on de la Gomera, Al hucemas, Melilla, and 
the Chaffarine Islands), the Republic of 
Andorra, and the postal establishments 
of Spain on the west coast of Morocco 
(Tangier, Tetuan', Larrache, Rabat, Maz-
agan, Casablanca, Sadi, and Mogadore.) 
SPANISH COLONIES:- 
1. In Africa: Islands of Fernando Po, 
Annobon, and Corisco. 
2. In America: Cuba and Porto Rico. 
3. In Oceanica : The Archipelagoes of 
the Mariana (Ladrone), and the Caroline 
Islands. 
4. In Asia : The Philippine Archipelago 
(Luzon with Manilla, Mindanao, Pala- 
wan, Panay, Amar, etc.) 
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS (Singapore, Penang, 
and Malacca). 
ST. VINCENT, W. I. 
SWEDEN. 
SWITZERLAND. 
TRINIDAD, W. I. 
TURKEY (European and Asiatic). 
URUGUAY. 
VENEZUELA. 
To the following countries and colonies, not embraced in the Universal Postal 
Union, the rates of postage are as follows :— 
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Letters, per X ounce, 15 cents ; newspapers, per each paper, 4 cents ; limit 
of weight for each paper, 4 ounces. . 
AFRICA, West coast of, except Liberia, and I CAPE COLONY, South Africa, British mail' 
British, French, Spanish, and Portugese �
NATAL, British mail. 
Colonies, British mail. �
ORANGE FREE STATE. 
ASCENSION, British mail. �
SAINT HELENA, British mail. 
Letters per �
ounce, 12 cents; papers, weight not limited, each 2 cents. 
Australia, British mail, via Brindisi ; Chatham Islands, via San Francisco ; New 
South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, Norfolk Island, Tasmania, Victoria. 
Letters, per X ounce, 5 cents; papers, weight not limited, each 2 cents. 
Australia, via San Francisco, except NeW South Wales, Queensland, and Vic-
toria ; Fiji Islands, via San Francisco and Sydney, New South Wales ; Navassa, 
direct mail ; Navigator's or Samoan Islands ; Pitcairn Island ; Shanghai, direct, 
via San Francisco. 
Letters, per X ounce, 23 cents ; papers, weight limited to 4 ounces, each 6 
cents. Madagascar (except St. Mary's and Tamatave), British mail. 
Letters, per X ounce, 13 cents; papers, weight limited to 4 ounces, each 5 
cents. China, British mail, via Brindisi. 
Letters, per X ounce, 21 cents ; papers, weight limited to 4 ounces, each 5 
cents. Transvaal. 
Letters, per X ounce, 15 cents ; papers, weight limited to 2 ounces, each 2 
cents. Morocco (except Spanish possessions on West Coast). 
Registration fee on letters and other articles, to all the above countries, 10 
cents. 
144 �SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEAR BOOK. 
ASTRONOMICAL CHANGES. 
ECLIPSES, 1887. 
There will be four eclipses this year, two of the sun and two of the moon, as 
follows :— �
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I. A partial eclipse of the moon, Feb. 8, the moon rising partially eclipsed, 
ending at New York at 6:34, eve. 
II. An annular eclipse of the sun, Feb. 22, invisible in North America. 
III. A partial eclipse of the moon, Aug. 3, invisible in U. S. 
IV. A total eclipse of the sun, Aug. 18, invisible in U. S. 
MORNING STARS. 
MERCURY, until Feb. 7, from March 21 to May 27; July 29 to Sept. 10, and 
after Nov. 17. VENUS, after Sept. 21. Melts, after April 24. JUPITER, until Jan. 
24. �
SATURN, from July 18 to Oct. 29. 
URANUS, until Jan. 2. 
NEPTUNE, from 
May 18 to Aug. 23. • 
EVENING STARS. 
MERCURY, from Feb. 7 to March 21, May 27 to July 29, and Sept. 10 
to Nov. 17. VENus, until Sept. 21. MARs, until April 24. 
JUPITER from Jan.. 
24 to Nov. 8. 
SATURN, until July 18 and after Oct. 29. URANus, from Jan. 
2 to Oct. 6. 
NEPTUNE, until May 18 and after Aug. 23. �
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PLANETS BRIGHTEST. 
MERCURY, March 2-5, June 28 to July 1, and Oct. 24-27, setting after the 
sun; also, April 17-20, Aug. 16-19, and Dec. 2-5, rising before the sun. 
VE-
NUS, Aug. 15 and Oct. 28. 
MARS, not this year. 
JUPITER, April 21. 
SATURN, 
Jan. 9. URANUS, March 31. 
NEPTUNE, Nov. 21.