98 SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEAR Book.
On motion, the nominations were acted upon separately, and
the nominees suggested were elected.
Ereurn 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 8. 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 O. 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 yeport of the standing of
the British Mission : Number of churches, 3; church members,
1; 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 missionar y.
members, 52 ; number added during the year, 13; number of
ship missionaries, 4 ; number of canvassers, 9; number of min-
isters, 5 ; number of persons who have embraced 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 4 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, O. A. Olsen, S. H. Lane, D. T. Bourdeau,
and W. C. White were named as such committee.