“SUGGESTIVE PLANS FOR THE GENERAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

G. A. IRWIN

“The Committee on Organization suggests the following working plans for the General Conference Committee, requesting that they be published for reference by the Executive Committee when it is ready to organize:—GCB April 14, 1901, page 219.13

“As soon as consistent after its election, the Executive Committee of the General Conference shall organize by choosing a Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, and Auditor, whose duties shall be such as usually pertain to their respective offices. It shall also elect departmental committees and appoint departmental secretaries and agents for the supervision of the home and foreign mission, the Sabbath-school, tract society, and religious liberty work; and also—GCB April 14, 1901, page 219.14

“1. A Pastoral Committee, which shall act as a committee of reference and advice in supplying General Conference help to various parts of the field, and especially at the biennial sessions of the Union Conferences, at the larger camp-meetings, and in the large cities.GCB April 14, 1901, page 219.15

“2. A Finance Committee, which shall act as a committee of reference and advice in financial matters.GCB April 14, 1901, page 219.16

“3. An Educational Committee, which shall give special attention to the development of the educational work, and the perfection of our educational literature.GCB April 14, 1901, page 219.17

“4. A Committee on Literature, to labor for the improvement and wider circulation of our literature in all languages, for the co-operation of our publishing associations on aggressive missionary lines, and for the education and training of evangelistic canvassers.”GCB April 14, 1901, page 219.18

A delegate: Is it designed for the committee to be confined to the twenty five, or do they go outside of that?GCB April 14, 1901, page 219.19

W. C. White: The thought of the committee was that these departmental committees would be made up partly from members of the General Conference Executive Committee, and partly from Conference persons outside.GCB April 14, 1901, page 219.20

The Chair: Printed slips with the suggestions just read will be passed out to the delegates, and you will have time to read them between now and the afternoon session. What is the pleasure of the Conference?GCB April 14, 1901, page 219.21

N. W. Allee: I move that we adjourn.GCB April 14, 1901, page 219.22

O. A. Olsen: I second the motion.GCB April 14, 1901, page 219.23

The question was called for and carried, and meeting adjourned until 3 P. M.GCB April 14, 1901, page 219.24

The benediction was pronounced by Elder J. O. Corliss.GCB April 14, 1901, page 220.1

G. A. IRWIN, Chairman.
L. A. HOOPES, Secretary.