June 4 . 28, 1945

INDEX June 4 . 28, 1945 Adams, C.D., to Central California 1920 Adams, W.E., to Texas 1934 African West Coast Union Pearl Rogers released from call to Ife Hospital 1925 Misses A. and L. Ashley to Ife Hospital 1925 M.D.Lewia released from call to Nigeria 1925 E.D.Dick and A.W.Peterson to travel by air 1925 Altman, Roger, Assistant Treasurer 1945 American Temperance Society Authorized to print 3,000 copies of letter 1927 To affiliate with National Temperance Movement 1949 Anderson, R.A.and family, leave of absence to Australia 193X,5- Anderson, V.G., invited to July meeting 1948 Anthony, Dr. Robert W., invited to Takoma Park 1949 Appointees, housing accommodations while awaiting transportation to fields 1937 Appointments and Itineraries H.M.Blunden 1920 L.K.Dickson, L.Halswick, J.F.Cummins, W.P.Bradley 1927 H.H.Votaw, A.W.Cormack, Jewel Hatcher, Mrs. Mace 1931 M.E.Olsen,'D.E.Rebok, E.W.Dunbar, Miss McCormack 1931 H.W.Barrows, W.E.Phillips, J.J.Strahle 1931 J.E.Weaver, S.A.Wellman, C.S.Longacre 1933 H.M.Blunden, R.Ruhling, W.A.Butler 1939 L.K,Dickson, W.A.Butler, E.E.Franklin, L Haiswiok 1943 R.Ruhling 1947 H.A.Morrison, W.H.Teesdale, J.E.Weaver, Mrs. Rebok 1948 Claude Miller 1948 Geneva Bryan, J.J.Strahle 1053 Appropriations $25.00 to National Temperance Movement 1949 25.00 to Business Men's Research Foundation 1949 ,1i?5,000 to Canadian Watchman Press 1951 Ashley, Misses A. and L., to Nigeria 1925 Authorization of Signatures, for Relief -Clothing account in San Francisco Bank 1940 Baer, Eleanor, to Educational Department 1942 Bahr, E.W., sponsorship for 1952 Banks, E.C., to Carolina Conference 1938 Barger, R.Chester, to Spanish School 1953 Beardsley, Eldred, to Battle Creek Academy 1946 Bieber, D.J., to Gitwe Mission 1941 Bietz, R.R., to Middle East Union 1925 Action calling to Middle East rescinded 1943 Book to union conference presidents 1931 Books for war destroyed libraries 1944 Bowers, Ga., to Washingtbn Missionary College 1938 Boynton, Gerald, to Southern Missionary College 1938 Branson, E.L., to return to Middle East Union 1943 British Union asked to act in extending furlough of W.C.S.Raitt 1935 -2- Broadcasting in European countries 1926 Broadview College and Theological Seminary Property 1951 Browning, R.E., to Kansas 1930 Bruck, Esther, to Broadview Academy 1920 Bureau of Home Missions Italian Workers' Meeting in Takoma Park 1952 Bureau of Publicity, to send book to union presidents 1931 Campbell, M.V., invited to July meeting 1948 Canadian Watchman Press, $5,000 to for equipment and addition to building 1951 Caylor, Elsie, to Glendale Sanitarium 1942 Central European Division Alsace to Southern European Division 1952 China Division Milton Lee, permanent return 1919 To Ohio 1931 Exchange on funds of returning missionaries 1924 Christensen, John, to Emmanuel Missionary College 1953 Church Buildings in Phoenix and Trenton 1950 Clarke, W.A., to study German 1933 Clawson, W.B., to Walla Walla College Academy 1930 Coffin, Nathan, to Mt. Vernon Academy 1953 Columbia Union Addition to Mt. Vernon Academy 1936 Ohio Conference office building 1937 Church building in Trenton, New Jersey 1950 Committees Universal Military Training, 1928 Listing Countries and Languages 1936 Revision of "How to Give Bible Readings" 1938 Literature Problems 1939 Workers Not Eligible for Sustentation 1942,1948 European Workers desiring to come to America 1954 Culbert, Abbie, to Atlantic Union College 1930 Culpepper, J.C., to July meeting 1952 Culpepper, Lessie Lee, to Edutational Department 1934 Action rescinded 1942 Cummins, J.F., visit to Middle East postponed 1926 Curry, Delbert, released from German Language Group 1933 Davis, Anola, to New England Sanitarium 1934 Demchuk, S.J., to British Columbia 1930 Dick, E.D., to travel by air to West Africa 1925 Dickson, L.K., chairman of Radio Commission 1948 Dittberner, J.L., to Wisconsin 1930 To Georgia-Cumberland 1938 Dyer, Ella, to Southwestern Junior College 1947 Edwardson, Mrs. Anna Paulson, to Boulder Sanitarium 1930 Egelhoff, Myrtle, to Orange County school 1930 European countries, broadcasting in 1926 European workers desiring to come to America 1954 Exchange on funds of workers returning from China 1924 Far Eastern Division- E.J.Urquhart, permanent return 1932 Dr. R.F.Waddell to Bangkok 1941 Dr. H.A.Hall to Manila 1941 Farley, Annie, to Adelphian Academy 1946 Fowler, R.W., to Indiana Academy 1926 Fuller, Margaret, to West Virginia 1941 Gernet, Sterling, to Pacific Union College 1934 Gibson, Leota, to Mt. Vernon Academy 1926 Girouard, James Lewis, case on naturalization to be carried to Supreme Court 1929 Granbois, Mildred, to Medellin School 1925 Released from appointment 1941 Hale, M.L., to Antillian Union office 1919 Hall, Dr. H.A., to Manila 1941 Halswick, L., released from call to Middle East Union 1925 Harder, Olivia, to Maplewood Academy 1946 Haynes, Donald, to Rbtomac Conference 1926 Helderbrandt, Mildred, to, Florida 1953 Henneberg, R.R., to study Russian 1919 Released from Russian Group 1940 Hirabayashi, Tashi, to Hawaii 1947 Howe, Walter, to Southwestern Union 1933 Inter-American Division M.L.Hale to Antillian Union 1919 H.B.Lundquist to Mexico 1924 Dr. and Mrs. T.R.Reynolds to Mexico 1924 Mildred Granbois to Medellin School 1925 Released from call 1941 Dr. H.M.Walton and W.E.Nelson to visit Jamaica and Mexico 1948 Return transportation of B.F.Perez to Argentina 1948 Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. R.A., to Oregon 1934 Jensen, Dr. Lyle C., to Atlantic Union College 1946 Calls from Walla Walla College and Washington Missionary College 1953 Johnson*, Mr. and Mrs. R.A., to Emmanuel Missionary College 1942 Johnson, Willard, to New Delhi, India 1932 Kemper, Paul, to Ontario-Quebec 1926 Kibble, H.W., to Southern California 1939 Klement, H.C., to Southern Union 1937 Knauft, Emil, reassigned to Detroit 1946 Knauft, E.C., to study Arabic 1924 Knitte!, J.J., to Fquntain Head Academy 1938 Knudsen, Paul, sponsorship for 1926 Krogstad, Mrs. Norman, to Bethel Academy 1935 Kurtz, A.A., to Orissa, India 1933 -4- Labor Unions, 1,000 copies of statement 1929 Lake Union Purchase of houses in Indianapolis 1924 Building for Shiloh Church School 1932 Addition to Cedar Lake Academy 1940 Broadview property 1951 Language Study Program R.R.Henneberg to study Russian 1919 Fabian Meier released from Arabic Group 1919 W.A.Martin and E.C.Knauft to study Arabic 1924 Delbert Curry and C.L.Turner released from German and Arabic Groups 1932 W.A.Clarke to study German 1933 R.R.Henneberg released from Russian Group 1940 R.L.Rowe to study Arabic 1941 Boyd Olsen to Idaho 1943 Emil Knauft reassigned to Detroit 1946 Lawson, Walter G., to Pacific Press. 1939 Lee, Milton, permanent return from China 1919 (To:Ohio 1931 Leeper, Louise, to Hawaii 1926 Lewis, M.D., released from call to Nigeria 1925 Libraries, books and magazines for 1944 Listing countries and languages, committee 1936 Literature Problems, A.L.White added to committee 1939 Lude, Bernice, to Songa Mission 1941 Lundquist, H.S., to Antillian Union 1924 Martin, H.K., to Lodi Academy 1920 Martin, W.A., to study Arabic 1924 McCready, W.G., to Plainfield Academy 1938 McLeod, J.0.1 to India 1925 Medical Problems, workers invited to meeting on 1948 Meier, Fabian, released from Arabic Language Group 1919 Middle East Union L.Halswick released from call 1925 R.R.Bietz to 1925 Action on R.R.Bietz rescinded 1943 E.L.Branson to return to 1943 Miller, Claude, to regional meetings in Pacific Union 1948 Miller, N.A., calls from Atlantic Union College and Southern Missionary College 1929 Miller, Opal, to Southern Missionary College 1938 Mills, Robert G., to Oklahoma 1933 Missions Extension projects for 1945 1921 Missionary families, housing while waiting transportation1937 Mitchell, Ruth, to Emmanuel Missionary College 1942 Nachreiner, Edward, to Ohio 1935 Naturalization Law, modification of 1927 Test case before Supreme Court 1929 Nelson, W.E., to visit Jamaica and Mexico 1948 North American Radio Commission, L.K.Dickson chairman 1948 -5- Ochs, D.A., to East Pennsylvania 1923 Olson, Boyd, to Idaho 1943 Pacific Union, church building in Phoenix, Arizona 1950 Parfitt, Eliza, to Mt. Vernon Academy 1952 Pendergast, Dorothy, to Washington Missionary College 1946 Perez, B.F., transportation to Argentina 1948 Perrine, A.W., to Arkansas-Louisiana 1919 Peters, J.V., to Takoma Academy 1935 Peterson, A.W., travel by air to West Africa 1925 Pitman, Esther, to Oklahoma 1920 Publishing Department A.L.White added to Committee on Literature Problems 1939 Raitt, W.C.S., extension of furlough 1935 Relief Clothing, Drs. Robert W.Anthony and P.J.Zaccara invited to Takoma Park to report 1949 Religious Liberty Department 10,000 reprints of Congressional Record page 1920 To seek modification of Naturalization Law 1927 Test case on Naturalization Law 1927 Representations to United Nations Organization 1929 Reynolds, Dr. and Mrs. T.G., to Mexico 1924 Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Ross, to Missouri 1947 Robbins, Leon, released from call to India 1932 Robeson, W.E., to Chesapeake Conference 1935 Roberts, G.A„to July meeting 1944 Robison, J.I., Associate Secretary 1945 Rogers, Pearl, released from call to Ife Hospital 1925 Rowe, R.L., to study Arabic 1941 Sanders, V.L., to Walla Walla Hospital . 1934 Sargeant, Henela, to Upper Columbia Academy, 1947 Self-supporting Work, Dr. E.A.Sutherland Coordinator 1941 Schisler, Edith, to Voice of Prophecy 1942 Schneider, Wilbert, to Walla Walla College 1939 Smith, Mrs. Alma, to Campion Academy 1935 Smith, C.O., to Atlantic Union College 1930 Smith, Mrs. Opal, to Southwestern Junior College 1947 Smith, Dr. Russell T., to Boulder Sanitarium 1946 South American Division Return transportation of B.F.Perez 1948 J.C.Culpepper to July meeting 1952 Southern African Division W.C.S.Raitt, extension of furlough 1935 D.J.Bieber to Citwe Mission 1941 Bernice Lude to Songa Mission 1941 Southern Asia Division J.O.McLeod released from call to India 1925 Leon Robbins released from call to'India 1932 Willard Johnson to New Delhi, India 1932 A.A.Kurtz, to Orissa, India 1933 Lillian Streeter, permanent return to Australia 1953 -6- Southern European Division Alsace from Central European Division 1952 Southern Union, Forest Lake Academy, addition 1950 Sponsorship For Paul Knudsen 1926 For E.W.Bahr 1952 Statistical Department Listing countries and languages k936 Stevens, J.A., visit to Middle East postponed 1926 Streeter, Lillian, permanent return to Australia 1953 Sustentation, committee on workers not eligible 1942,1948 Sutherland, Dr. E.A., to General Conference,coordinator: 1941 Thiele, E.R., to Pacific Union College 1933 Treasury, Roger Altman,assistant treasurer 1945 Turner, C.L., released from Arabic Language Group 1933 Turner, J.W., invited to July meeting 1948 United Nations Organization, Religious Liberty Department to transmit statement re Religious Liberty 1954 Universal Military Training 1928 Expense of documents on 1937 Committee to continue study of 1944 Urquhart, E.J., permanent return 1932 Visits to Overseas Fields Visit of J.A.Stevens and J.F.Cummins postponed 1926 Visit of J.E.Weaver to Africa postponed 1939 Dr. H.M.Walton and W.E.Nelson to Jamaica and Mexico 1948 Waddell, Dr. R.F., to Bangkok 1941 Walker, Lois, to Pacific Union College 1934 Walton, Dr. H.M., to visit Jamaica and Mexico 1948 Ward, James A., calls from Northern New England and Maritime Conferences 1934 Weaver, J.E., visit to Africa postponed 1939 Weist, Ruth, to Southwestern Junior College 1947 Westphal, A.L., to Arizona 1939 Wiltse, Ruth, to Laurelwood Academy 1920 Winders, Raymond, to Illinois 1920 Workers not eligible for sustentation, committee 1942 Working Policy Booklet, new edition authorized 1948 Zaccara, P.J., invited to Takoma Park to report 1949 • 1919 FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIFTH MEETING GENERAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE June 4, 1945

MEMBERS_ PRESENT: L H Christian, T J Michael , H T Elliott, H H Cobban, J F Cummins, E E Andross, J J Ireland, J A Stevens, C B Haynes, W A Butler, E Vi Dunbar, Claude Conard, W K Ising, W H Teesdale, E E Franklin, L Halswick, J J Strahle, R A Anderson, A W Peterson, L L Moffitt, Miss Lois Burnett, G E Peters, H H Votaw. OTHERS PRESENT: Roger Altman, J R Ferren, G C Nickle (of the West Cuba Conference), D E Robinson. Prayer by E.E.Andross. MILTON LEE--PERMANENT RETURN: VOTED, That the return of Milton Lee from the China Division be changed from the furlough to the permanent return basis. R.R.HENNEBERG--RUSSIAN LANGUAGE: VOTED, To place R.R.Henneberg under appointment for the study of the Russian language at the Theological Seminary, under the Missions Advance language study program, requesting the Cen- tral Union and the Nebraska Conference to release him for this purpose. FABIAN MEIER--RELEASED: VOTED, That since the way is not clear for him to accept, Fabian Meier be released from the appointment to connect with the Arabic language group at the Seminary. M.L.HALE--ANTILLIAN UNION: VOTED, To request the Columbia Union and the New Jersey Conference to release Melvin L.Hale, to connect with the Inter- American Division, to serve as cashier in the Antillian Union office. A.W.PERRINE--ARKANSAS-LOUISIANA: VOTED, To pass on to the Southern Union and the Kentucky- Tennessee Conference the call from the Southwestern Union for A..V.Perrine to connect with the work, in the Arkansas-Louisiana Conference. 1920 June 4, 1945

ESTHER PITT::-AN--OKLAHOMA: VOTED, To pass on to the Lake Union and the Illinois Conference the call from the Southwestern Union for Miss Esther Pitman to connect with the Oklahoma Conference as a church school teacher. C.D.ADAMS--CENTRAL CALIFORNIA: VOTED, To pass on to the Central Union and the Kansas Conference the call from the Pacific Union for C.D.Adams to connect with the Central. California Conference, to teach grades five to eight in the Burlingame church school. H.K.MARTIN --LODI ACADEMY: _VOTED, To pass on to the Atlantic Union Conference and Atlantic Union College the call from the Pacific Union for H.K. Martin to connect with Lodi Academy as head of the Bible Depart- ment. RAYMOND WINDERS--ILLINOIS: VOTED, To pass on to the Southern Union and the Caro- lina Conference the call from the Lake Union for Raymond Winders to connect with the Illinois Conference as a district leader. RUTH WILTSE--LAURELWOOD ACADEMY: VOTED, To pass on to the Central Union and the Colorado Conference the call from the North Pacific Union for Ruth t'iltse of Campion Academy, to connect with Laurelwood Academy, in Oregon as dean of girls. ESTHER BRUCK--BROADVIEW ACADELY: VOTED, To pass on to the Columbia Union Conference and Washington Missionary College the call from the Lake Union for Esther Bruck, of the Takoma Academy, to connect with the faculty of Broadview Academy. H.M.BLUNDEN--APPOINTMENT: VOTED, That H.M.Blunden be authorized to attend the Board meeting of the Southern Publishing Association, June 12. PAGE OF CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: VOTED, That the Religious Liberty Department be authorized to order 10,000 reprints of the page of the Congression- al Record of May 28, containing our statement on Religious Liber- ty that was submitted to the United Rations Conference in San Francisco, these copies to be sent to editors of the public press in the United States.

1921 June 4, 1945 MISSIONS EXTENSION PROJECTS FOR 1945: The Committee on the Missions Ex tension Projects for 1945 submitted the following report, whi ch was adopted: We recommend, That the following projects be listed in the 1945 Missions Extension program: China Division China Training Institute Laboratory Equipment $81000.00 Chungking Sanitarium Equipment 5,000.00 Publishing House 11,000.00 $24,000.00 Inter-American Division Antillian Union Santa Clara School 4,000.00 Caribbean Union Training College Equipment 4,000.00 British West Indies Union Training College 5,000.00 Sanitarium Project 5,000.00 Central American Union Panama Academy 5,000.00 Costa Rica Training School 2,000.00 Mexican Union Montemorelos Training School 5,000.00 Colombia-Venezuela Union Union Training School 5,000.00 35,000.00 South American Division Austral Union Uruguay Training School 5,000.00 East Brazil Union Girls' Dormitory Extension 4,000.00 Rio Sanitarium 7,500.00 Inca Union Inca Union Training School 5,000.00 South Brazil Union Brazil College 6,000.00 North Brazil Union • Belem Sanitarium 7,500,00 35,000.00 1922 Southern African Division June 4, 1945 Angola Union Mission Printing Plant Equipment $2,000.00 Luz Mission, Boys' Dormitory 1,200.00 Congo Union Equipment for new medical station 2,000.00 Boat for the Congo 4,000.00 East African Union New Medical Station 2,000.00 Hospital Buildings in Uganda 8,000.00 Southeast African Union Tekerani School 5,000.00 Boat for Lake Nyasa 4,000.00 Malamulo Leper Church 1,800,00 Zambesi Union Equipment for Medical Station Barotseland 2,000.00 Solusi Mission Girls' Dormitory 2,800.00 Equipment, Medical Station, Maun 2,400.00 Kanya Medical Mission, Surgery and Maternity Unit 4,000.00 Helderberg College Purchase new land 9,800.00 51,000.00 Provisional Division Syria Mission- Training School Buildings and Equipment 20,000.00 20,000.00 Southern Asia Division Northeast India Union Assam Training School,Dormitory 5,000.00 Spicer College, Girls' Dormitory 12,500.00 Western India Union Surat Hospital, New South Wing 10,000.00 Vincent Hill School,As'sembly Hall 5,000.00 Northwest India Union Harpur School, Boys' Dormitory 2,500.00 35,000.00 Total $200,000.00

L.H. Christian, Chairman. • T.J.Michael, Secretary. E.Zeidler, Recording Secretary. 1923 FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-SIXTH MEETING GENERAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE June 5, 1945, 8:15 A.M.

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MEMBMS PRESENT: L H Christian, E D Dick, T J Michael, A W Peterson, E W Dunbar, Claude Conard, J A Stevens, E E Franklin,J J Strahle, W K Ising, L L Moffitt, L Halswick, R A Anderson. OTHERS PRESENT: Roger Altman, J R Ferren. D.A.00HS--EAST PENNSYLVANIA: VOTED, To pass on to the Atlantic Union and the North- ern New England Conference the call from the Columbia Union for D.A.Ochs to take the presidency of the East Pennsylvania Confer- ence. L.H. Christian, Chairman. E.D.Dick, Secretary. E.Zeidler, Recording Secretary.

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MEMBERS PRESENT: L H Christian, E D Dick, H T Elliott, H H Cobban, J F Cummins, J J Ireland, E E Andross, A VT Peterson, J A Stevens, Vt A Spicer, H H Votaw, Dr J Nussbaum (of the Southern European Division), E 7 Franklin, J J Strahle, L Halswick, Claude Conard, •K Icing, M E Kern, D E Rebok, Miss Louise Kleuser, E W Dunbar, J E Weaver, R A Anderson, W P Elliott, Vt A Butler, W H Teesdale. OTHERS PRESENT: J R Ferren, M R Thurber, Otto Schuberth, Andre Roth, Frederick Lee, Miss Lora Clement, L H Wood, F H Yost, F Ney. Prayer by W.A.Spicer. Minutes of the meetin of May 31 were approved. 1924 June 7, 1945 PURCHASE OF HOUSES IN INDIANAPOLIS: Request was presented from the Lake Union on behalf of the Indiana Conference for approval of the purchase of two dwell- ings in Indianapolis, in order to provide living quarters for members of the conference staff. The price is $6,000 and !)7000 respectively, and the funds are in hand, VOTED, That we approve of the purchase of the two houses in Indianapolis, as described. CHINA DIVISION—EXCHANGE ON FUNDS OF RETURNING MISSIONARIES: VOTED, That the following be the policy as regards exchange on funds of missionaries returning from China: That missionaries who have sold their household effects and are returning to the homeland be expected to exchange all of their money that they possibly can through the banks of China, with the understanding that for any additional funds they may have to transfer to the homeland, the division committee be authorized to give them dollars for their local currency at the United Board current exchange rate. This plan is in harmony ,iith the suggestion made by the China Division Committee, and it is to be retroactive to May 1, 1944, with the understanding that any cases that may need special attention shall be brought to the officers for study by the General Conference treasurer. W.A.MARTIN AND E,C.KNAUFT--TO STUDY ARABIC: VOTED, That W.A.Martin and E.C.Knauft be placed under appointment to study Arabic at the Theological Seminary, under the Kissions Advance language study program, the Central Union and the Missouri Conference being asked to release W.A.Martin, and the North Pacific Union and the Idaho Conference to release E.C.Knauft, for this purpose. H.B.LUNDQUIST—ANTILLIAN UNION: VOTED, To request the Southern Union Conference to release E.B.Lundquist, to connect with the Inter-American Division, to serve as superintendent of the Antillian Union Mission. DR. AND IRS. T.G.REYNOLDS—MEXICO: VOTED, To invite Dr. T.G.Reynolds, of California, to connect with the Inter-American Division, to serve as medical superintendent of the Montemorelos Hospital, in Mexico. VOTED, To invite Mrs. T.G.Reynolds to connect with the Montemorelos Hospital as superintendent of nurses. 1925 June 7, 1945 MILDRED GRANBOIS-' --MEDELLIN SCHOOL: VOTED, To request the North American Radio Commission to release Miss Mildred Granbois, to connect with the Inter- American Division and the Colombia-Venezuela Union Mission, as preceptress of the training school in Medellin, Colombia. L.HALSWICK--RELEASED: VOTED, That since the way is not clear for him to accept, L.Halswick be released from the call to the superintendency of the Middle East Union Mission. R.R.BIETZ--MIDDLE EAST UNION: VOTED, To request the Southwestern Union and the Texico Conference to release R.R.Bietz, and that Brother Bietz be invited to connect with the Middle East Union Mission as superintendent. PEARL ROGERS: VOTED, That since the way is not clear for her to re- spond at the present time, Miss Pearl Rogers be released from the call to the Ife Hospital in Nigeria, and that she be placed under a deferred appointment. MISSES A. AND L. ASHLEY--NIGERIA: VOTED, To pass on through the British Union Committee, an invitation to the Misses A. and L. Ashley, of England, to connect with the African West Coast Union Mission, to serve as, nurses in the Ife Hospital, in Nigeria, and that the British Un- ion be asked to act in our behalf in passing upon their medical reports and arranging for them to go forward to the field. J.O.McLEOD--INDIA: VOTED, To request the Columbia Union and the New Jersey Conference to release J.O.McLeod, to connect with the Southern Asia Division, in response to their call for a worker for the North Malayalam field in India. M.D.LEWIS--RELEASED: VOTED, That since he does not see his way clear to accept, I.D.Lewis be released from the call to the Jengre Station in Northeastern Nigeria, E.D.DICK AND A.W.PETERSON--AIR TRAVEL: VOTED, That E.D.Dick and A.U.Peterson be authorized to travel by air in making the visit to the African West Coast Union Mission. 1926 June 7, 1945 J.A.STEVENS AND J.F,CUMMINS --VISIT DEFERRED: VOTED, That the visit of J.A.Stevens and J.F.Cummins to the Middle East and Ethiopia be deferred, PAUL KNUDSEN—SPONSORSHIP: VOTED, That we authorize the sponsorship required by the United States Government on behalf of Paul Knudsen, in connection with his application for entrance into the United States, and that L.H.Christian and Roger Altman be named as sponsors to appear when a hearing is called in his case. BROADCASTING IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES: VOTED, That the officers be asked to appoint a committee of five, to investigate the possibilities of broadcasting in European countries. LEOTA GIBSON--MT. VERNON ACADEMY: VOTED, To pass on to the Northern Union and the Minne- sota Conference the call from the Columbia Union for Leota Gibson of Maplewood Academy, to connect with Mt. Vernon Academy as matron. DONALD HAYNES--POTOISLAC CONFERENCE: VOTED, To pass on to the Atlantic Union and the Greater New York Conference the call from the Columbia Union for Donald Haynes to connect with the work in the Potomac Conference, to assist in the forthcoming Boothby effort. PAUL KEMPER—ONTARIO-QUEBEC: VOTED, To pass on to the Northern Union and the South Dakota Conference the call from the Canadian Union for Paul Kem- per to connect with the Ontario-Quebec Conference for district- evangelistic work. LOUISE LEEPER--HAWAII: VOTED, To pass on to the Southwestern Union and the Texas Conference the call from the Pacific Union for Miss Louise Leeper to connect with the Hawaiian Mission as Bible Instructor. R.W.FOWLER--INDIANA ACADEMY: VOTED, To pass on to the Central Union Conference and Union College the call from the Lake Union for R.W.Fowler, to connect with the Indiana Conference for the principalship of the Indiana Academy. 1927 June 7, 1945 APPOINTMENTS AND ITINERARIES: VOTED, That we approve of the following appointments and itineraries: L.K.Dickson, Chico Church, California, June 23. L.Halswick, regional meeting, Montreal, August 31 to September 2. J.F.Cumminsand W.P.Bradley, Orlando, Florida, June 18. AMERICAN TEMPERANCE SOCIETY--LETTERS: VOTED, That the American Temperance Society be authorized to have printed 3,000 copies of a letter which the Nation- al Temperance and Prohibition Council has prepared, to be sent to church pastors in the United States. The letter urges that appeals be made to Congressmen to vote for the Bryson Bill,which would stop the manufacture, sale and transportation of alcoholic beverages for the duration of the war. The approximate cost of printing the letters is twenty-five dollars. NATURALIZATION LAW: VOTED, That the Religious Liberty Department be authorized and given power to act, to prepare a brief for presentation to the House Committee on Immigration and Naturalization, asking for a modification of the naturalization law which now requires a candidate for naturalization to swear willingness to bear arms as a qualification for American citizenship. L,H.Christian, Chairman. E.D.Dick, Secretary. E.Zeidier, Recording Secretary,

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1928 FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHTH MEETING GENERAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE • June 10, 1945 **** MEMBERS PRESENT: L H Christian, E D Dick, H T Elliott, H H Cobban, J F Cummins, E E Andross, J J Ireland, W K Ising, L L Moffitt, S A Wellman, C B Haynes, L E Froom, A W Peterson, M E Kern, H H Votaw, W A Butler, N F Brewer, Claude Canard, W A Spicer, J E Weaver, J J Strahle, L Halswick, H M Blunden, R A Anderson, Miss Louise Kleuser, Dr H M Walton, R G Strickland. OTHERS PRESENT: B P Hoffman, Donald Haynes, Miss Lora Clement, J R Ferren, Prayer by S.A.Wellman. UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING: The time was spent in a discussion of the question as to whether or not we should go on record as a denomination, as opposing any plan of the Government looking toward universal military training in peacetime, in the United States. In view of the lack of definite information regarding the plans that are being suggested, and as to what may be involved in such plans, it was VOTED, That the officers be asked to appoint a fact- finding committee, to gather together all available information on the question, for presentation to this Committee in another meeting to be called later to give further consideration to the matter. Committee appointed: M.E.Kern, H.H.Votaw, C.B.Haynes, A.W.Peterson, D.E.Rebok, W.H.Teesdale, H.U.Blunden, L.H.Christian, Chairman. E.D.Dick, Secretary. • E.Zeidier, Recording Secretary. 1929 FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-NINTH MEETING GENERAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE June 11, 1945

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MEMBERS PRESENT: L H Christian, E D Dick, A W Cormack, H T Elliott, W H Williams, J J Ireland, C B Haynes, W P Bradley, H H Votaw, N F Brewer, W H Teesdale, Dr H M Walton, Claude Conard, H W Barrows, L Halswick, L L Moffitt, W K :sing, J J Strahle, A W Peterson, W E Phillips, D E Rebok, R A Anderson, S A Wellman, W A Butler, R G Strickland, J E Weaver, M E Kern. OTHERS PRESENT: J.R.Ferren. Prayer by L.Halswick, Minutes of the meeting of June 4 were approved. NATURALIZATION LAW - -TEST CASE: Information was given that one of our members, a Cana- dian, applied for and obtained naturalization as an American citizen, even though he went on record as unwilling to bear arms. However, the decision was later reversed. Appeal can now be made to the Supreme Court, if taken at once, but our brother is unable to finance the cost of such an appeal. It was VOTED, To authorize the Religious Liberty Department to use the case of James Lewis Girouard, an employee of the New England Sanitariu and Hospital, as a test ease before the United States Supreme Court, in an endeavor to obtain a modification of naturalization procedures which now bar from citizenship in the United States any one unwilling to bear arms in defense of the country, even though willing to serve in the military forces in a noncombatant capacity in time of war; and further, that the Department be authorized to consult and employ lawyers to plead this case. OUR ATTITUDE TOWARD LABOR UNIONS: VOTED, That we authorize the printing of 1,000 copies of the statement on our attitude toward Labor Unions, as re- corded in the Minutes of December 28, 1944. 1.4A.MILLER--CALLS: VOTED, To pass on to the Pacific Union Conference and Pacific Union College, calls for H,A.Miller as follows: from the Atlantic Union, to connect with Atlantic Union College as head of the Music Department; from the Southern Union, to connect with Southern Missionary College as associate professor in the Music Department. 1930 June 11, 1945 C.O.SMITH--ATLANTIC UNION COLLEGE: VOTED, To pass on to the Canadian Union and the Ontario- Quebec Conference the call from the Atlantic Union for C.O. Smith to connect with the Theological Department of Atlantic Union College. ABBIE CULBERT--ATLANTIC UNION COLLEGE: VOTED, To pass on to the Lake Union Conference and Em- manuel Missionary College the call from the Atlantic Union for Abbie Culbert to connect with Atlantic Union College as dean of women. MRS. ANNA PAULSON EDWARDSON--BOULDER SANITARIUM: VOTED, To pass on to the Northern Union and the Minne- sota Conference the call from the Central Union for Mrs, Anna Paulson Edwardson, of Maplewood Academy, to connect with the Boulder Sanitarium, to serve as dean of girls, and as Bible work7?or the Sanitarium. R. E. BROWNING - -KANSAS: VOTED, To pass on to the North Pacific Union and the Montana Conference the call from the Central Union for R.E. Browning to connect with the Kansas Conference for pastoral- evangelistic work. J.L.DITTBERNER--WISCONSIN: VOTED, To pass on to the Southwestern Union and the Texico Conference the call from the Lake Union for J.L.Dittberner to connect with the work in the Wisconsin Conference. W.B.CLAWSON - -WALLA WALLA COLLEGE ACADEME: VOTED, To pass on to the Pacific Union and the South- eastern California Conference the call from the North Pacific Union for W.B.Clawson, of the San Bernardino-Colton Junior Academy, to connect with Walla Walla College Academy. MYRTLE EGELHOFF--ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL: VOTED, To pass on to the North Pacific Union and the Idaho Conference the call from the Pacific Union for Myrtle Egelhoff to connect with the Southern California Conference, to teach grades four to six in the Orange County School. S.J.DE(CHUK--BRITISH COLUMBIA: VOTED, To pass on to the Pacific Union and the North- ern California Conference the call from the Canadian Union for S.J.Demchuk to connect with the work in the British Columbia Conference. 1931 June 11, 1945 MILTON LEE--OHIO: VOTED, To pass on to Milton Lee, returned from China, the call from the Columbia Union, to connect with the work in the Ohio Conference. APPOINTMENTS AND ITINERARIES: VOTED, That we approve of the following appointments and itineraries: H.H.Votaw, regional meeting, Cincinnati, June 22-24. A.W.Cormack, regional meeting, Erie, Pennsylvania, June 29-July 1. Jewel Hatcher, Potomac Conference Junior Camp, July 2- 12. Mrs. Grace Mace, General Meeting, Southern New England Conference, June 17. M.E.Olsen, East Pennsylvania Conference, in interests of the Home Study Institute, three weeks beginning June 29. D.E.Rebok, Central Union, July 13-30. E.W.Dunbar, Senior Youths Camp, Southern New England, August 29-September 4. Winifred McCormack, Florida Conference, November 4-11. H.W.Barrows and W.E.Phillips, Pacific Press, College of Medical Evangelists, Voice of Prophecy, Pacific Union, Central Union, Northern Union, and North Pacific Union, for auditing. J.J.Strahle, Colporteur Rally, Kings Mountain, Carolina, June 14-18. BOOK TO UNION PRESIDENTS: VOTED, That the Bureau of Publicity be authorized to supply a copy of the book, "Public Relations for Churches," by Stewart Harral, to each of the union conference presidentd in the North American Division. L,H.Christian, Chairman. E.D.Dick, Secretary. E.Zeidier, Recording Secretary. 1932 FIVE HUNDRED SIXTIETH MEETING GENERAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE June 14, 1945 **** MEMBERS PRESENT:, L H Christian, Z D Dick, H T Elliott, A W Cormack, W E Nelson, J F Cummins, J J Ireland, E E Andress, J A Stevens, L Halswick, W K Ising, L L Moffitt, A W Peterson, W E Phillips, Claude Conard, H M Blunden, D E Rebok, V T Armstrong, H H Votaw, J E Weaver, W P Bradley, Dr H M Walton, W H Teesdale, C S Longacre, OTHERS PRESENT: Miss Lora Clement, J R Ferren. Prayer by L.L.Moffitt. LAKE REGION CONFERENCE—COLORED SCHOOL: Request was presented from the Lake Union on behalf of the Lake Region Conference, for approval of the purchase of a building in Chicago, for the twelve-grade school which is at the present time being conducted in the basement of the Shiloh Church A very suitable building has been found, not far from the Lake Region Conference office, which with an additional lot to provide a playground, can be secured for $30,000. It is under- stood that the Shiloh Church will be able to supply e20,000, and that the Lake Union and the Lake Region Conference will each contribute 0,000. It was VOTED, That we approve of the purchase of the building as described, to accommodate the twelve-grade school conducted by the Shiloh Church in Chicago. E.J.URQUHART--PERMANENT RETURN; VOTED, That in harmony with his expressed desire E.J.Urquhart, returned home recently after being interned in the Philippines, be granted permanent return status* LEON ROBBINS—RELEASED: VOTED, That Leon Robbins be released from the appointment to India, because of unfavorable medical report for Mrs, Robbins. WILLARD JOHNSON--INDIA: VOTED, To request the Central Union and the Kansas Con- ference to release Willard Johnson, to connect with the Southern Asia Division, in response to the call for an evangelist for New Delhi, India. 1933 June 14, 1945 DELBERT CURRY AND C.L.TURNER--RELEASED: VOTED, That since. they do not see their way clear to accept, Delbert Curry be released from the appointment to study German at the Theological Seminary, and C.L.Turner from the appointment to study Arabic. A.A.KURTZ--INDIA: VOTED, To request the North Pacific Union and the Idaho Conference to release A.A.Kurtz, to connect with the Southern Asia Division as an evangelist for Orissa, India. W.A.CLARKE TO STUDY GERicAN: VOTED, To place W.A.Clarke under appointment for the study of the German language at the Theological Seminary, under the IdissionsAdvance language study program, requesting the Southern Union and the Carolina Conference to release him for this purpose. APPOINTLENTS AND ITINERARIES: VOTED, That we approve of the following appointments and itineraries: J.E.Weaver, South Bend, Indiana; Emmanuel Missionary College, and New York City. S.A.Weilman, Sabbath School Secretaries' Council in Denver, June 26-29. C.S.Longacre, Cincinnati, June 22-24, instead of H.R. Votaw. ?ALTER HOWE—SOUTHWESTERN UNION: VOTED, To pass on to the Northern Union and the Minne- sota Conference the call for Walter Howe to connect with the Southwestern Union Conference as Union Educational and Mission- ary Volunteer Secretary. ROBERT G. ItILLS- -OKLAHOMA : VOTED, To pass on to the Southern Union Conference the call from the Southwestern Union for Robert G.Mille to connect with the Oklahoma Conference as Book and Bible House"manager, E.R.THIELE--PACIFIC UNION COLLEGE: VOTED, To pass on to the Lake Union Conference and Em- manuel Missionary College the call from the Pacific Union for E.R.Thiele to connect with Pacific Union College as head of the Bible Department. 1934 June 14, 1945 LOIS WALKER—PACIFIC UNION COLLEGE: VOTED, .To pass on to the Northern Union and the Minne- sota Conference the call from the Pacific Union for Lois Walker, of Maplewood Academy, to connect with Pacific Union College as assistant librarian. STERLING GERNET--PACIFIC UNION COLLEGE: VOTED, To pass on to the North•Pacific Union Conference and Walla Walla College the call from the Pacific Union for Sterling Gernet, to connect with the Music Department of Pacific Union College, to teach piano. LESSIE LEE CULPEPPER—EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT: VOTED, To request the Central Union Conference and Union College to release Miss Lessie Lee Culpepper, to connect with the Educational Department of the General Conference for editorial. work. ANOLA. DAVIS--:NEW ENGLAND SANITARIUM: VOTED, To pass on to the Pacific Union Conference and the Glendale Sanitarium the call from the Atlantic Union for Anola Davis to connect with the New England Sanitarium as di- rector of the school of nursing and superintendent of nurses. JAMES AWARD--CALLS: VOTED, To pass on to the Central Union and the Missouri Conference calls for James A.Ward as follows: from the Atlantic Union, to connect with the Northern- New England Conference for evangelistic work; from the Canadian Union to connect with the Maritime Conference, as district pastor-evangelist. W.E.ADAMS - -TEXAS: .VOTED, To pass on to the Southern Union and the Alabama- Mississippi Conference the call from the Southwestern Union for W,E.Adams to connect with the Texas Conference, as assistant publishing department secretary for the colored, MR, AND MRS. R.A.JENKINS--OREGON: VOTED, To pass on to the Southwestern Union and the Texas Conference the call from the North Pacific Union for Mr. and Mrs. R.A.Jenkins to connect with the Oregon Conference as teachers in the Eugene church school. V.L.SANDERS—WALLA WALLA HOSPITAL: VOTED, To pass on to the Pacific Union Conference and Paradise Valley Sanitarium the call from the North Pacific Union for V,L.Banders to become manager of the Walla Walla Sanitarium, 1935 June 14, 1945 YRS. ALMA BMITB--CALIPION ACADEMY: VOTED, To pass on to the .Southern Union and the Florida Conference the call from the Central Union for Mrs Alma Brown- Smith, of Forest Lake Academy, to connect with Campion Academy as dean of girls. MRS. NORMAN KROGSTAD--BETHEL ACADEMY: VOTED, To pass on to the Central Union and the Kansas Conference the call from the Lake Union for Mrs. Norman Krogstad of Enterprise Academy, to connect with Bethel Academy, in Wis- consin, as music teacher, W.E.ROBESON --CHESAPEAKE CONFERENCE: VOTED, To pass on to the Southern Union and the Carolina Conference the call from the Columbia Union for W.E.Robeson to connect with the Chesapeake Conference as assistant publishing department secretary. ED7ARD NACHREINER --OHIO: VOTED, To pass on to the Lake Union and the Illinois Conference the call from the Columbia Union for Edward Nachreiner of Broadview Academy, to connect with the Ohio Conference, for German evangelistic work in Cleveland. J.V.PETERS--TAKOMA ACADEMY: VOTED, To pass on to the Northern Union and the South Dakota Conference the call from the Columbia Union for J.V.Peters of Plainview Academy, to connect with Washington Missionary Col- lege as principal of the Takoma Academy, R.A.ANDERSON AND FAMILY LEAVE OF ABSENCE TO AUSTRALIA:

VOTED, 'That in view of the fact that R.A.Anderson and his family have been away from Australia for more than ten years, and inasmuch as Elder Anderson has been assigned to visit Austra- lia in time for the division meeting in September, we apply the policy in their case which provides for leaves of absence'once in ten years'between the North American and Australasian Divis- ions, W,C.S.RAITT--EXTENSION OF FURLOUGH: VOTED, To request the British Union Committee to act in our behalf in extending the furlough of W.C.S.Raitt and family, of East Africa, in case their medical reports indicate that such an extension of furlough is advisable. 1936 June 14, 1945 LISTING COUNTRIES AND LANGUAGES: VOTED, That the officers be asked to appoint a committee, to study with the Statistical Department the basis of listing in the statistical reports, the countries and languages in which we are conducting work. Appointed; L.H.Christian, Claude Conard, E.D.Dick, A.W. Cormack, V.T.Armstrong, W.P.Bradley, D.E.Rebok, N.F.Brewer, Roger Altman. L.H.Christian, Chairman. E.D.Dick, Secretary. E.Zeidler, Recording Secretary.

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MEMBERS PRESENT: V H Branson, L H Christian, E D Dick, A W Cormack, H T Elliott, E Nelson, W H Williams, H H Cobban, E E Andross, F H Robbins, L L Moffitt, V T Armstrong, Paul Wickman, H M Blunden, Claude Conard, H W Barrows, R A Anderson, W E Phillips, M E Kern J E Weaver, W A Butler, A W Peterson, Dr H M Walton, H H Votaw, J J Strahle; 'N K Ising, M C Taft, L Halswick. OTHERS PRESENT: W NI Robbins, J R Ferren, Miss Lora Clement. Prayer by W M Robbins. MT. VERNON ACADEMY--ADDITION: Request was presented from the Columbia Union on behalf of the Ohio Conference for approval of the erection of an addition to the girls' dormitory at Mt. Vernon Academy. It is pros posed to build a three-story building, 36X92 feet, in the rear of the present building, and the estimated cost is 365,000, the funds to be supplied by the Academy and the Ohio Conference. VOTED, That we approve of the erection of the proposed addition to the girls' dormitory at Mt. Vernon Academy. 1937 June 19, 1945 OHIO CONFERENCE--OFFICE BUILDING: Request was presented from the Columbia Union on behalf of the Ohio Conference for approval of the erection of an addition to the conference office building in Mt. Vernon, together with-some alterations in the present building, at an estimated cost of k28,000, The conference has the funds in hand. VOTED, That we approve of the erection of an addition to, and alterations as proposed in the present building of the Ohio Conference office: MISSIONARY FAMILIES--HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS: The Treasurer spoke of the desirability of making some Provision whereby missionary families may be housed in New York or some nearby locality, so that they may be ready on short notice at this particular time, to take advantage of any transportation offered for proceeding to their fields. It was VOTED, That the Treasury be authorized to investigate the possibility of finding suitable accommodations for missionary families who are awaiting transportation via the Atlantic to their fields,either in Rev York City, or within easy distance of Nev York, in order that they may be ready on short notice to take advantage of any transportation available. UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING: The fact-finding committee on the question of universal military training, appointed in the meeting of June 10, reported that they had done their work, and now desired the aopointment of a time when they could present their findings to this Com- mittee. It was VOTED, To call a meeting of the General Conference Com- mittee for Sunday, June 24, at 3 P.M., to hear the report of the fact-finding committee, and to give further consideration to the question as to what our attitude should be toward this question. VOTED, further, to authorize the expense of securing certain documents which the fact-finding committee feels should be in the hands of the members of this Committee as the question is considered. H.Q.KLEEENT--SOUTHERN UNION: VOTED, To pass on to the North Pacific Union the call from the.Southern Union. for H.C.Kiement to connect with the Southern Union Conference as educational secretary. 1938 June 19, 1945 J.L.DITTBERNER--GEORGIA-CUMBERLAND: VOTED, To pass on to the Southwestern Union and the Texico Conference the call from the Southern Union for J.L.Ditt- berner to connect with the work in the Georgia-Cumberland Con- ference. "H07 TO GIVE BIBLE READINGS"--COMMITTEE: VOTED, That the Secretaries of the Home Missionary De- partment, and J.A.Stevens, Miss Louise Kleuser and Miss Mary Walsh, be a committee to review a proposed revision of the book, "Tow to GIVe Bible Readings." W.G,HcCREADY--PLAINFIELD ACADEMY: VOTED, To pass on to the North Pacific Union and the Oregon Conference the call from the Columbia Union and the New Jersey Conference for W.G.kcCready to take the principalship of the Plainfield Academy. G.W. BOWERS—WASHINGTON MISSIONARY COLLEGE: VOTED, To pass on to the North Pacific Union Conference and Walla Walla College the call from the Columbia Union for G.W.Bowers to connect with Washington Missionary College as head of the Chemistry Department. E.C.BANKS--CAROLINA: VOTED, To pass on,to the Lake Union and the Illinois Conference the call from the Southern Union for E.C.Banks to connect with the Carolina Conference as a district leader. OPAL FILLER—SOUTHERN MISSIONARY COLLEGE: VOTED, To pass on, to the Southwestern Union and the Arkansas-Louisiana Conference the call from the Southern Union for Miss Opal Miller, of the Ozark Academy, to connect with Southern Missionary College as critic teacher, J.J.KNITTEL--FOUNTAIN HEAD ACADEMY:

VOTED, To pass on to the Southwestern Union and the Arkansas-Louisiana Conference the call from the Southern Union for J.J.Knittel, of the Ozark Academy, to connect with the Foun- tain Head Academy in the Kentucky-Tennessee Conference, as maintenance. man. • GERALD BOYNTON--SOUTHERN MISSIONARY COLLEGE: VOTED, To pass on to Madison College the call from the Southern Union for Gerald Boynton to Connect with Southern Mis- sionary College in charge of special industrial instruction and practice. June .19, 1945- 1939 WALT1rt G.LAWSQN--PACIFIC PRESS: VOTED, To pass on to the Pacific Union Conference and La Sierra College the call from the Pacific Press Publishing Asso- ciation Board for Walter G.Lawson to connect with the Pacific Press. A.L.WESTPHAL--ARIZONA: VOTED, To pass on to the Atlantic Union and the Southern New England Conference the call from the Pacific Union for A.L. Westphal to connect with the Arizona Conference for work among the Spanish-speaking people. WILBERT SCHNEIDER--WALLA WALLA COLLEGE: VOTED, To pass onto the Central Union Conference and the Porter Sanitarium the call from the North Pacific Union for Wilbert Schneider to connect with Walla Walla College as head of the Commercial Department. H.W.KIBBLE --SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: `VOTED, To pass on to the Lake Union and the Lake Region Conference the call from the Pacific Union for H.W.Kibble to connect with the Southern California Conference, for the pastorate of the Wadsworth Church in Los Angeles, APPOINTMENTS AND ITINERARIES: VOTED, That we approve of the following appointMents and itineraries: H.M.Blunden, Michigan Conference Colporteur Rally, June 22-24. R.Ruhling, regional meetings, Bowdon, North Dakota, June 22-24; and Kulm, North Dakota, June 29-July 1. W.A.Butler, Wisconsin Ingathering Rally, Jupe 26-30. COMMITTEE ON LITERATURE PROBLEMS: VOTED, That A,L,White be added to the committee appointed in the meeting of March 26, 1945, on Literature Problems, which committee is called to meet in Takoma Park, July 10-12. J.E.WEAVER--VISIT TO AFRICA POSTPONED: VOTED, That the visit of J.E.Weaver to the Southern African Division be postponed until a later date. W.H.Branson, Chairman. E.D.Dick, Secretary. E.Zeidler, Recording Secretary. 1940 FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-SECOND MEETING GENERAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE June 21, 1945 *****

MELIBMS PRESENT: W H Branson, L H Christian, H T Elliott, A W Cormack, W E Nelson, H H Cobban, W H Williams; J J Strahle, H M Blunden, Paul Wickman, V T Armstrong, J A Stevens, E E Andross, M C Taft, Claude Conard, H W Barrows, W K Ising, W E Phillips, H H Votaw, R G Strickland, J E Weaver, C S Longacre, A W Peterson,M E Kern, Miss Louise Kleuser, D E Rebok, E L Branson, R A Anderson. OTHERS PRESENT: Miss Lora Clement, R L Benton, J R Ferren, Roger 'Altman. Prayer by V.T.Armstrong. Minutes of meetings held June 10 and 11 were approved. CEDAR LAKE .ACADEMY--ADDITION: Request was presented from the Lake Union on behalf of the Michigan Conference, for approval of enlarging the girls' dormitory at Cedar Lake Academy, by the addition of another story to the north and south ends of the building, at a cost of $20,000; and also approval of making an addition to the Adminis- tration Building; at a cost of between$12,000 and 415,000. The funds are in hand to cover this expense. VOTED, That we approve of making the additions to the Cedar Lake Academy buildings as proposed. AUTHORIZATION OF SIGNATURES: RESOLVED, That the Bank of America, National Trust and SaVings Association; of San Francisco, be and hereby is, authorized to recognize the signatures of W.E.Nelson, Treasurer, and/or W.H.Williams, Undertreasurer, and/or John A.P.Green, for the account of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, to sign or make all or any changes and orders for the payment of money. All prior authorizations are hereby annuled and canceled. R.R.HENNEBERG--RELEASED: VOTED, That R.R.Henneberg be released from the appointment to study Russian at the Theological Seminary. 1941 June 21, 1945 MILDRED GRANBOIS-t-RELEASED: VOTED, That since the way is not clear for her to accept, Miss Mildred Granbois be released from the call to connect with the training school in Medellin, Colombia. D.J.BIMER--GITWE MISSION: VOTED, - To request the Northern Union and the Minnesota Conference to release D.J.Bieber, to connect with the Southern African Division, to serve as principal of the Gitwe Training School, in Central Africa. BERNICE LUDE--SONGA MISSION: VOTED, To invite Miss Bernice Lude, of Arizona, to connect with the Southern African Division, in response to the call for a nurse for the Songa Mission Hospital, in the Belgian Congo. R.L.ROWE--TO STUDY ARABIC: VOTED, To place R.L.Rowe,graduate of La Sierra College, under appointment to study Arabic at the Theological Seminary, under the Missions Advance language study program. DR. R.F.WADDELL--BANGKOK: VOTED, To place a request with the Central Union Con- ference and the Boulder Sanitarium for the release of Dr. R.F. Waddell at such time as the Far Eastern Division is able to resume work in that field, and that Dr. Waddell be placed under deferred appointment to connect again with the Far Eastern Div- ision, to serve as head of the Bangkok Mission Sanitarium, in Thailand. DR. H.A.HALL - -MANILA: VOTED, To invite Dr. H.A.Hall, under a deferred appointment, to connect again with the Far Eastern Division, as medical superintendent of the Manila Sanitarium. DR. E.A.SUTHERLAND--COORDINATOR: VOTED, To invite Dr. E.A.Sutherland, of Madison College, to connect with the General Conference, to act as Coordinator between the General Conference and the self-supporting institutions in the South. MARGARET FULLER--WEST VIRGINIA: VOTED, To pass on to the Southern Union.and the Alabama- Mississippi Conference the call from the Columbia Union for 1942 June 21, 1945

Miss Margaret Fuller to connect with the West Virginia Confer- ence for work in the conference office. MR. AND MRS. R.A.JOHNSON--EMMANUEL MISSIONARY COLLEGE: VOTED, To pass on to the North Pacific Union and the Oregon Conference the call from the Lake Union for Mr. and Mrs. R.A.Johnson, of Laureiwood Academy, to connect with Emmanuel Missionary College, Mrs. Johnson as head of the -Secretarial De- partment, and Mr. Johnson to teach history and Bible in the Academy. RUTH MITHCELL - -EMMANUEL MISSIONARY COLLEGE: VOTED, To pass on to the Pacific Union-Conference and Pacific Union College the call from the Lake Union for Ruth Mitchell to connect with Emmanuel Missionary College as assistant matron. ELSIE CAYLOR2-GLENDALE SANITARIUM: VOTED, To pass on to the College of Medical Evangelists the call from the Pacific Union for Miss Elsie Caylor, of the Loma Linda Sanitarium, to connect with the Glendale Sanitarium for office work. LESSIE LEE CULPEPPER--ACTION RESCINDED: VOTED, To rescind our action of June 14, calling for Lessie Lee Culpepper, of Union College, to connect with the General Conference Educational Department. ELEANOR BAER--EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT: VOTED, To request the Central Union Conference and the Boulder Sanitarium to release Miss Eleanor Baer to connect with the Educational Department of the General Conference for editorial work. EDITH SCHISLER-.-VOICE OF PROPHECY: VOTED, To pass on to the Southwestern Union and the Arkansas-Louisiana Conference the call from the North American Radio Commission for Miss Edith Schisler to connect with the Voice of Prophecy office in Glendale. WORKERS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SUSTENTATION: VOTED, That the officers be asked to nominate the committee called for by action of the Spring Meeting, to give consideration to a plan for giving assistance to workers who do not qualify by years of service for sustentation benefits. It was 1943 June 21, 1945 specified that the committee should include conference and in- stitutional representatives) and should report to the next Autunn Council. It was also voted that the question of payment of sustentation percentages on student employees' salaries should be 410 referred to the same committee, APPOINTMENTS AND ITINERARIES: VOTED, That we approve of the following appointments and itineraries: L.K.Dickson, Voice of Prophecy, Glendale, July 30,31; Canadian Union workers' meetings, Eastern Canada, Montreal, August 30-September 9; Western Canada) place to be arranged) September 18-23. W.H.Williams, Voice of Prophecy, Glendale, July 30,31; Rest Haven Sanitarium, August 7-9. W.A.Butler, Battle Creek, June 23; Atlantic Union, July 6-8, and July 13-15. E.E.Franklin, regional meeting, Custer, South Dakota, July 27-29; Northern Union, August 3-19. L.H.Christian, regional meetings, Cleveland, July 6-9; Baltimore, July 27-29. C.S.Longacre, regional meeting, Cleveland, July 6-9. BOYD OLSON --IDAHO: VOTED, That Boyd Olson, one of the German students, be loaned to the Idaho Conference for temporary service, under the arrangement that the Missions Advance Committee will be re- sponsible for his salary and travel expense to the field) the conference to meet all expenses within the field, R.R.BIETZ--ACTION RESCINDED:• VOTED, To rescind our action of June 7, calling for R.R.Bietz, of the Texico Conference, to connect with the Middle East Union Mission as superintendent. E.L.BRANSON--MIDDLE EAST UNION: VOTED, That in view of the improvement in his health, E.L.Branson's status revert to that of a worker on furlough,with i the understanding that he will return to resume the superintendency of the Middle East Union Mission. W.H.Branson, Chairman. H.T.Elliott, Secretary. E.Zeidler, Recording Secretary. 1944 FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-THIRD MEETING GENERAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE June 24, 1945, 3 P.M.

MEMBERS PRESENT: J L McElhany, W H Branson, L H Christian, H T Elliott, E D Dick, A W Cormack, W E Nelson, H H Cobban, L L Moffitt, C B Haynes, D E Rebok, J J Strahle, Paul Wickman,-H A Morrison, J A Stevens, E E Andross, Claude Conard, H H Votaw, L E Froom, W P Bradley, A W Peterson, R A Anderson, M E Kern, W K Ising,M C Taft OTHERS PRESENT: B P Hoffman, Donald Haynes, J R Ferren, D E Robinson, R L Benton. Prayer by E.E.Andross. BOOKS FOR OVERSEAS LIBRARIES: ' VOTED, That all books and magazines that are being so- licited by the Missionary Volunteer Department for restoring de- nominational libraries lost through the war, be sent to Takoma Park for processing and assigning. G.A.ROBERTS TO JULY MEETING: VOTED, That G.A.Roberts be invited to attend the meeting on medical problems, to be held in Takoma Park, July 16-1B. UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING: The fact-finding committee appointed in the meeting of June 10 submitted their report, which consisted first of a summary of the plan being proposed by the government with reference to compulsory military training for all young men in the United States between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one; a brief review of the history of universal military training; and then a summary of the arguments made by notable men and various poli- tical, educational and religious groups for and against the plan of the government. The remainder of the time was spent in a further discussion of what our attitude should be in the matter, without reaching any definite conclusion, except that further study should be given to the question, and especially to the formula- tion of a plan of instruction and training for our own young 1945 June 24, 1945 people which might be accepted by the government in lieu of the government plan for universal military training. It was VOTED, To ask the same committee appointed in the meeting of June 10, with the addition of H.A.Morrison and E.W.Dunbar, to give further study to the whole question, and that the officers be asked to set a time for another meeting of the General Conference Committee when the subject can be given further consideration. J.L.McEihany, Chairman. R.T.Elliott, Secretary. E.Zeidier, Recording Secretary. ii****** FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-FOURTH MEETING GENERAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE June 25, 1945

MEMBERS PRESENT: J L Mefihany, L H Christian, H T Elliott, A W Cormack, W E Nelson, W H-Williams, H H Cobban, J F Cummins, J A Stevens, L L Moffitt, Paul Wickman, W K Ising, H A Morrison, J J Strahle, Claude Conard, C B Haynes, E E Andross, C S Longacre, H H Votaw, V T Armstrong, W P Bradley, D E Rebok, M C Taft. OTHERS PRESENT: Roger Altman, Miss Lora Clement, J R Ferren. Prayer by H.A.Morrison. Minutes of meetings held June 5, 10, 14 and 19 were approved. ROGER ALTMAN: VOTED, That Roger Altman be transferred from the Secre- tarial Department to the Treasury Department, to serve as As- sistant Treasurer and Associate Superintendent of Transportation. J.I.ROBISON --SECRETARIAL DEPARTMENT: VOTED, To request the North Pacific Union Conference and Walla Walla College to release J.I.Robison, and that Brother Robison be invited to connect with the General Conference as Associate Secretary. 1946 June 25, 1945 EMIL KNAUFT--DETROIT: VOTED, That. Emil Knauft, German language student, who was assigned to the Illinois Conference for temporary service, be reassigned to the Michigann - Conference as a loan, for German work in Detroit, under the arrangement that his salary and the transportation to Michigan will be paid by the Missions Advance Committee, all other expenses connected with his work to be met by the Michigan Conference. DR. LYLE C.JENSEN--ATLANTIC UNION COLLEGE: VOTED, To pass on to the Lake Union Conference and Em- manuel Missionary College the call from the Atlantic Union for Dr. Lyle C.Jensen to connect.with the faculty of Atlantic Union College. DOROTHY PENDERGAST—WASHINGTON MISSIONARY COLLEGE: VOTED, To pass on to the Atlantic Union and the New York Conference the call from the Columbia Union for Miss Dorothy Pendergast to connect with Washington Missionary College as a critic teacher. ANNIE FARLEY--ADELPHIAN ACADEMY: VOTED, To pass on to the Columbia Union and the Ohio Conference the call from the Lake Union for Annie Farley, of Mt. Vernon Academy, to connect with Adelphian Academy as account- ant. ELDRED BEARDSLEY--BATTLE CREEK ACADEMY: VOTED, To pass on to the Southern Union the call from the Lake Union for Eldred BeardSley, of the Pee We& Valley Sanitarium and Academy, to connect with the Battle Creek Academy as Bible teacher. OLIVIA HARDER—MAPLEWOOD ACADEMY: VOTED, To pass on to. the North Pacific Union and the Oregon Conference the call from the Northern Union for Olivia Harder, of Laurelwood Academy, to connect with Maplewood Academy DR. RUSSELL T. SMITH--BOULDER SANITARIUM: VOTED, To pass on to the College of Medical Evangelists the call from the Central Union for Dr. Russell T.Smith, of the Loma Linda Sanitarium, to connect with the staff of the Boulder Sanitarium. 194"? June 25, 1945 HELENA SARGEANT--UPPER COLUMBIA ACADEMY: VOTED, To pass on to the Pacific Union and the Central California Conference the call from the North Pacific Union for Helena Sargeant, of Modesto Academy, to connect with the Upper Columbia Conference Academy that is being relocated not far from Spokane. TASHI HIRABAYASHI--HAWAII: VOTED, To pass on to Tashi Hirabayashi, in the reloca- tion camp in Arkansas, the call from the Pacific Union to connect with .the Hawaiian Mission for evangelistic work. ELLA DYER--SOUTHWESTERN JUNIOR COLLEGE: VOTED, To pass on to the Pacific Union and the Arizona Conference the call from the Southwestern Union for Ella Dyer, of the Arizona Academy, to connect with Southwestern Junior Col- lege as dean of women. MRS. OPAL SMITH--SOUTHWESTERN JUNIOR COLLEGE: .'VOTED, To pass on to the Pacific Union and the Arizona Conference the call from the Southwestern Union for Mrs. Opal Smith, of the Arizona Academy, to connect with Southwestern Junior College as matron. RUTH WEIST--SOUTHWESTERN JUNIOR COLLEGE:

VOTED, To pass on to the Lake Union and the Illinois Conference the call. from'the Southwestern Union for Miss Ruth Weist, of Broadview Academy, to connect with Southwestern Junior College as teacher of college English and as librarian. MR. AND MRS ROSS RICE--MISSOURI: VOTED, To pass on tb the Southwestern Union and the Texas Conference the call from the Central Union for Mr. and Mrs. Ross'Rice to connect with the Missouri Conference, Mr. Rice to , serve as principal of the junior academy in Kansas City, and Mrs: Rico as assistant to the treasurer of the conference. APPOINTMENTS AND ITINERARIES: VOTED, That'we approve of the following appointments and itineraries: Bieseker, Alberta, August 11-13, for church dedication, en route from camp meetings, 1948 June 25, 1945 H.A.Morrison, W.H.Teesdale, J.E.Weaver, Mrs. D.E.Rebok, educational secretaries' meeting at Boulder, July 10-12. DR. H.M.WALTON AND W.E.NELSON--JAMAICA AND MEXICO: VOTED, That Dr. H.M.Walton and W.E.Nelson be authorized to make a trip to Kingston, Jamaica, and to Montemorelos,Mexico, where new medical institutions are being established. CLAUDE MILLER--REGIONAL MEETINGS: VOTED, That Claude Miller, returned from China, be authorized to attend regional meetings in the Pacific Union. GENERAL CONFERENCE WORKING POLICY: The committee that was appointed to bring the General Conference Working Policy booklet up to date by incorporating new policies and revisions adopted since the last edition was published, reported that they have completed their work, and it was VOTED, To accept the work of the committee, and to aur thorize the publication of a new edition of the Working Policy booklets WORKERS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SUSTENTATION—COMMITTEE: VOTED, On nomination by the officers, that the following be the committee to give consideration to a plan for giving ' assistance to workers not eligible for sustontation benefits: W.E.Nelsow. chairman, H.H.Cobban, J.H.Nies, W.P.Elliott, M.L.Rice H.A.Morrison, N.C.Wilson, I.J.Woodman, V.G.Anderson, J.W.Turnar, M.V.Campbell. INVITATIONSYTO MEETING ON MEDICAL PROBLEMS: VOTED, To invite V.G.Anderson, J.W.Turner, and M.V. Campbell to attend the meeting on medical problems, in Takoma Park, July 16-18. RADIO COMMISSION--L.K.DICKSON: VOTED, To request L.K.Dickson to serve as chairman of the North American Radio Commission. B.F.PEREZ--RETURN TO ARGENTINA: Inasmuch as it is necessary for B.F.Perez, a worker in the Inter-American Division, to return to Argentina in order to retain his citizenship, and inasmuch as Inter-America has loaned 1949 June 25, 1945 Brother Perez on several occasions to the Voice of Prophecy in Glendale for Spanidh broadcasting, it was VOTED, That we join with the Inter—American Division in meeting the transportation of B.F.Perez and family back to their homeland in Argenina, South America. DRS. ROBERT W.ANTHONY AND P.J.ZACCARA: Drs. Robert W.Anthony and P.J.Zaccara, of the Federal Council of Churches and the Foreign Missions Conference, who made a trip to Italy in the interests of the relief supplies that were being sent from this country to Italy, and who had interested then:Selves in seeing that supplies sent from our churches here reap hed our people in Italy, have now returned to New York, It was VOTED, To invite Drs. Robert W.Anthony and P.J.Zaccara to come to Takoma Park at our expense, in order that we may re— ceive from them a report of their observations of the situation in Italy, especially as regards conditions affecting our work. AMERICAN TEMPERANCE SOCIETY: VOTED, That we approve of the American Temperance Society affiliating with the National Temperance Movement. APPROPRIATIONS TO TEMPERANCE ORGANIZATIONS: By request of the secretary of the American Temperance Society, it was VOTED, To appropriate $25.00 to the National Temperance Movement, and $25.00 to the Business Men's Research Foundation of- Chicago. J.L.McElhany, Chairman. H.T.Elliott, Secretary, E.Zeidler, Recording Secretary. • 1950 FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIFTH MEETING GENERAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE June 28, 1945

MEMBERS PRESENT: J L McElhany, L H Christian, W H Branson, H T Elliott, A W Cormack, W P Bradley, W E Nelson, W H Williams, H H Cobban, J F Cummins, J A Stevens, Paul Wickman, L L Moffitt, V T Arms= strong, H H Votaw, C B Haynes, J E Weaver, C S Longacre,M E Kern, W H Teesdale, H M Blunden, N F Brewer, H A Morrison, L Halswick, J J Strahle, E E Andross, Claude Conard, W K Ising, D E Rebok, M C Taft. OTHERS PRESENT: .R L Benton, Miss Lora Clement. Prayer by J.A.Stevens. Minutes of the meeting of June 21 were approved. FOREST LAKE ACADEMY--GIRLS' DORMITORY: Request was presented from the Southern Union on behalf of the Florida Conference, for approval of building an addition to the girls' dormitory at Forest Lake Academy, at an estimated cost of 410,000, including furnishings, and for which they have seventy-five per cent of the funds in hand. VOTED, That we approve of the erection of an addition to the girls' dormitory at Forest Lake Academy. CHURCH BUILDING IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA: Request was presented from the Pacific Union on behalf of the Arizona Conference, for approval of the erection of a church building for the colored congregation in Phoenix, at a cost of 412,000. The church has a portion of the funds in hand, the union is appropriating 44,000, and the local conference gives assurance that the project will be completed without incurring any indebtedness. VOTED, That we approve of the erection of the church building as proposed, for the colored church in Phoenix, Arizona. TRENTON (NEW JERSEY) CHURCH: Request was presented from the Columbia Union on behalf of the New Jersey Conference, for approval of the erection of a new church building in Trenton. It is estimated that the building can be erected for 440,000, on a lot owned by the church. 1951 June 28, 1945 The plan of financing is as follows: cash on hand, 410,000; from sale of,old church, 910,000; New Jersey Conference, $5,000; Union and Church Extension, $5,000; local church to raise $10,000;and the New Jersey Conference agrees to underwrite any deficit. VOTED, That we approve of the erection of the new church building as'proposed, for the church in Trenton) New Jersey, with the understanding that building operations will proceed only as the funds are in hand. CANADIAN WATCHMAN PRESS: The Canadian Watchman Press is in need of some additional equipment, and of enlarging their present plant by an addition of 40 X 70 feet on the southeast corner of the present building. The Review and Herald and the Pacific Press are each contribut- ing $5,000, and the Southern Publishing Association $2,500 toward a fund for this purpose, and request is made for an appropriation of $5,000 from the General Conference, as well as for approval of making the proposed addition to the Press building, VOTED, To appropriate $5,000 from the Contingency Fund to the Canadian Watchman Press, as requested, and that we approve of the erection of the proposed addition to the Canadian Watchman Press blinding, BROADVIEW PROPERTY: Consideration was given to the question of the Broadview College and Theological Seminary property, in which the Illinois Conference is conducting the Broadview Academy, and the following agreement was adopted: 1. In a review of the establishment of the Broadview institution, we recognize the special circumstances surrounding the founding of the school as creating Obligations for which we recommend the provision of $45,000 tot devoted toward the object for which money was originally collected from the Swedish con- stituency,--the education of Swedish workers for North America and Sweden. 2. That the §45,000 be provided as follows: from the General Conference, $20,000; from the Lake Union, 012,500; from the Illinois Conference, 012,500; this fund to be distributed as follows: $35,000 to pay any indebtedness and provide equipment for the Swedish Missionary School (Sweden); 410,000 to be set up as a fund to assist in the education of Swedish workers, including those in America for whom arrangements may be made to study in Sweden or vice versa; the fund to be administered by the Swed- ish Missionary School, 1952 June 28, 1945 3. That the title to the :Broadview property be transferred to the Illinois Conference Association, with the under-. standing that it will be used for school purposes, or if the conference desires, the property be disposed of and the proceeds used for the establishment of a school in another place. And further, that the depreciation set up to the credit of the Broad- view College and Theological Seminary, and the credit for sale of equipment and live stock be canceled, and that the appropriations for operating and insurance heretofore made by the General Conference be discontinued as of June 30, 1945, VOTED, That the foregoing plan be referred to the Broad- view College and Theological Seminary Board for confirmation. ALSACE TO SOUTHERN EUROPEAN DIVISION: VOTED, That the territory of Alsace be returned from the Central European to the Southern European Division, pending territorial adjustments at the time of the coming General Confer- ence session. ITALIAN WORKERS' MEETING: VOTED, That the. Italian Workers' Meeting which was to be held in New York City; be held in Takoma Park. E.W.BAHR--SPONSORSHIP: VOTED, That we authorize the sponsorship required by the United States Government on behalf of E.W.Bahr and family, in connection with their application for entrance into the United States, and that W.P.Bradley and Roger Altman be named as sponsors to appear when a hearing is called in their case„ Brother Bahr is a German citizen who was laboring in Korea and later transferred to the Philippines. He is desirous of coming to America for his furlough. J.C.CULPEPPER TO JULY MEETING: VOTED, That J.C.Culpepper, of the South American Divis-, ion, be invited to attend the meeting on literature problems that is to be held in Takoma Park, July 10-12. ELIZAPARFITT--MT. VERNON ACADEMY: VOTED, To pass on to the Lake Union and the Wisconsin Conference the call from the Columbia Union for Eliza Parfitt, of Bethel Academy, to connect with Mt. Vernon Academy as pre- ceptross. 1953 June 28, 1945 LYLE C. JENSEN--CALLS: VOTED, To pass on to the Lake Union Conference and Em- manuel Missionary College calls for Lyle C.Jensen as follows: 0 from the North Pacific Union to connect with Walla Walla College; and from the. Columbia Union, to connect with Washington Mission- ary College-. NATHAN COFFIN--MT. VERNON ACADEMY: VOTED, To pass on to. the Northern Union and the Iowa Conference the call from the Columbia Union for Nathan Coffin, of Oak Park Academy, to connect with the Industrial Department of Mt. Vernon Academy. JOHN CHRISTENSEN—EMMANUEL MISSIONARY COLLEGE: VOTED, To pass on to the Central Union Conference and Union College the call from the Lake Union for John Christensen to connect with Emmanuel Missionary College. R.CHESTER BARGER—SPANISH SCHOOL: VOTED, To pass on to the Lake Union and the Michigan Conference the call from the Southwestern Union for R.Chester Barger to connect with the Spanish American Seminary as dean of boys and bookkeeper. MILDRED HELDERBRANDT--FLORIDA: VOTED, To pass on to the Columbia Union and the Ohio Conference the call from the Southern Union for Miss Mildred Heiderbrandt to connect with the Florida Conference for elemen- tary school teaching. APPOINTMENTS AND ITINERARIES:. VOTED, That we approve of the following appointments: Miss Geneva Bryan to attend the Red Cross Health Con- ference, at Dayton, Ohio, July 5412. J.J.Strahle, Student Colporteur Rally) South Carolina, July 5-8. LILLIAN STREETER—PERMANENT RETURN: VOTED, On recommendation of the Southern Asia Division Committee, that we approve of the permanent return from India to Australia, of Miss Lillian Streeter. 1954 June 28, 1945 REPRESENTATIONS TO U.N.O.: VOTED, That the Religious Liberty Department be requested to prepare a document making representations covering the principles of religious liberty and the rights of minorities, to be transmitted to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations Organization with the request that it be studied, and a report covering it made to the General Assembly, in the hope that definite principles of religious liberty may become the guiding principles in the handling of all problems touch- ing the conscience which may arise in any of the member nations of the United Nations Organization. EUROPEAN WORKERS DESIRING TO COME TO AMERICA: VOTED, That the Chair be asked to appoint a committee of five, to draft a statement to be used in replying to European workers who make requests for transfer to America. J.L.McElhany, Chairman, H.T.Elliott, Secretary. E.Zeidler, Recording Secretary.

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