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INDEX OCTOBER, 1972 !Ia Admittance of Non-Adventist children to church schools 72-1148 Adoption of children " 1285 Adventist Volunteer Service Corps--new policy 1131 Adventist World Radio, Radio Trans-Europe--report 1128 Aeschlimann, Alfredo--resignation accepted 1195 Affiliation with other school systems--policy statement 1123 Afro-Mideast Division--Merton S. Lacy, DM—released 1079 ft Aircraft, operation of 1301 Administration 1301 Operation 1302 Insurance 1303 Alcohol and Drugs 1283 Alexander, Dolly--permanent return from Gitwe College authorised 1319 Allowances Schedule of, for furloughs and midterm leaves 1146 Schedule of, for mission service 1146 Schedule of, for permanent returns 1146 For designated areas 1147 For extended mission service, rates and review 1126 Andrews University overseas field schools of evangelism--guidelines ft 1164 Annual Council 1973--dates, October 10-18, 1973 in Washington, D.C. 11 1120 Annual Council, 1974--dates, October 9-17, 1974 in Washington, D.C. It 1120 Antillian Union--union conference status 1120 Appointment of Editors--policy revision 1123 Appropriation Budget--1973 1256 Assistance Eligibility of Foreign National Medical and Dental Deferred Appointees " 1124 Assistance to Workers Sponsored for Study in a Division other than their Home Division 1296 Auditing Effort Expense of Evangelistic Teams 1293 Australasian Division Audrey Jackson--Matron, Auckland Adventist Hospital 1079 D. R. Wilson, MD--Sydney Sanitarium and Hospital 1319 Alice Lowe--Call to General Conference 1319 Author's Royalty Rates on Subscription--trade and textbooks 1286 Autumn Council 1972 Attendance, opening, welcome 1080, 1081 The call, programs--distribution 1082 Registration of delegates, daily program // 1082 Standing committees 1082 Opening address-R. H. Pierson 1087 Autumn Councils--annual councils, renamed 1121 Bible Study--Sabbath school lesson plans " 1299 Bible Teachers • New Policy “ 1152 Preparation of non-professionally-trained secondary teachers " 1283 Birthday and Thank Offerings " 1234 Index--2 Board of Regents Policy Amendment 72-1199 Personnel Appointments " 1194 Board of Regents and Commissions--policy revisions " 1123 Book and Bible House--new policy " 1148 Borrowing and Distribution of Funds Committee Development of Inyazura Secondary School, Zambesi, Trans-Africa 1078 Bella Vista Hospital addition, Inter-American Division 1078 Brown, Victor R.--permanent return from Helderberg College authorized 1319 Budget for 1973 It 1257-1277 Calendar of Special Days and Offerings--1974 1196 Camp Meeting Mission Offering 1236 Caviness, W. R.--district representative, Christian Record Braille Foundation " 1078 Chaij, Nicolas--resignation accepted " 1195 Child Allowance and Adoption of Children " 1285 Christian Record Braille Foundation--W. R. Caviness, district representative 1078 Church Music 1201 Church and Organization Listings in Directories 1281 Church Stewardship Secretary--qualifications and responsibilities 1282 Church-State Policy, US--statement 1251 Committees Budget Committee--membership adjustment 1090 Committee on Finance--adjustment 1090 Committee on Nominations--membership adjustment 1159 Committee on Plans--adjustment 1090 GC Recording and Film Committee--name and guidelines 1077 Nominating Committee--personnel adjustment 1168 Nominating Committee Report 1194 Publishing Commission, Dec. 4-7, 1972, Dallas, Texas 1077 Spirit of Prophecy--membership adjustment 1076 Standing Committees, Autumn Council 1082 World Advisory Council--dates for 1973 membership 1320 Condolences and Wishes for Early Recovery H. L. Shoup family 1120 Lyle Jewell family 1120 James Wheeker's family 1151 E. C. Walters 1120 Conflict of Interest 1294 Continuous Appointment 1251 Contribution to Mexican Bible Society 1168 Cummings, Clinton S.--mathematics teacher, Gitwe College 1079 Dederen, Raoul--associate editor, Ministry magazine 1317 Delafield, D. A.--member Spirit of Prophecy Committee 1076 Devotional Services R. R. Bietz--speaker, October 15, 1972 1089 M. S. Nigrir-speaker, October 16, 1972 1139 W. J. Hackett--speaker, October 17, 1972 1167 K. H. Wood--speaker, October 20, 1972 1173 R. H. Pierson--speaker, October 26, 1972 1280 Directories--listing of churches and organizations 1281 Discounts on Books, Periodicals and Tracts 1153 Display and Adornment--statement 1222 Index--3 Education Affiliation with other school Systems 72-1123 Postgraduates study, mission field, physicians and dentists " 1123 Financial assistance eligibility of foreign medical and dental deferred appointees " 1124 Admittance of Non-Adventist children to church schools " 1148 Continuous appointment " 1251 Preparation of non-professionally-trained secondary teachers " 1283 Assistance to workers sponsored for study in a division other than their home division 1296 Ellen G. White Estate, Inc.--Ellen G. White Writings 1183 The Ellen G. White Estate and the Spirit of Prophecy Committee 1184 Encouraging Financial Self-Support in the Mission Field 1136 Euro-Africa Division Dr. Helio Rocumback--Bongo Hospital 1318 Rimico loshida--Bongo Hospital 1318 Clara Tahatsu--Bongo Hospital 1318 Helena Tahatsu--Bongo Hospital 11 1318 Joao Wolff--Portuguese Mission 11 1318 Vicente Rodriguez--released 1319 Evangelism--resolution on 11 1213 Exchange Policy 1210 Exchange Rates Set for Northern Europe-West Africa Division; Great Britain and Sierra Leone " 1317 Fixed Rates for 1973 " 1307 Extended Mission Service Allowance Plan for Recognition of Extended Service " 1125 Rates and Review " 1126 Far Eastern Division Trans-Africa Call for Sister/Tutor from Philippines " 1078 Ralph Steven Kurti, DOS—deferred appointment " 1319 A. F. Penstock--permanent return " 1319 Finance Financial Statement " 1096-1119 Encouraging Financial Self-Support in the Mission Field " 1136 Financial Statement--presented at 1972 Autumn Council " 1096 Fisher, Helton R.--pastor/director, North Lake Field, Southeast Africa Union 1079 French Publishing Cooperation--responsibilities of Pacific Press Publishing Association and French Publishing House II 1122 Funds Missions Extension Fund 1235 World Mission Fund 1232 One-Dollar-A-Week Fund--name change 11 1306 Furlough Policy--revision and rearrangement Nomenclature and Definitions 1141 Special Provisions II 1182 Extensions of Furloughs 1145 Allowances for Furloughs 1146 General Conference Constitution--Executive Committee " 1151 General Conference 52nd Session, 1975--report of plans " 1121 General Conference Radio-Television and Public Relations Department-- personnel of combined department " 1196 Index--4 General Conference Recording and Film Committee--name and guidelines 72-1077 General Conference Session '75 Offering—Adventure in Faith " 1178 General Conference Unitized Funds--reported on by R. E. Osborn " 1094 Glantz, Marvin E.--furlough extension " 1079 Gordon, Paul--promoted to associate secretary, White Estate " 1196 Gosling, Jennifer--matron, Malamulo Hospital, Malawi " 1318 Government Aid--revised church-state policy, US " 1251 Greetings Marvin Reeder 1087 Katie Forney 1087 L. C. Robinson 1087 A. G. Munson 1090 G. H. Rusted 1090 Guidelines Wage Scale for National Physicians in Overseas Divisions 1137 Andrews University Overseas Field Schools of Evangelism 1164 SDA Philosophy of Music 1200 Overseas Divisions Investments 1283 Guidelines Toward an S.D.A. Philosophy of Music 1200 Habenicht, Herald--associate editor, Ministry magazine 1317 Hardinge, M. G.--associate editor, Ministry magazine 1317 Henri, Dunbar C.--elected Vice President of General Conference 1171 Higgins, W. A.--resignation accepted 1196 Home Health Education Service 1154 Hunt, J. N.--elected associate secretary, General Conference Publishing Department 1196 Hymnbooks--new policy 1153 Implementation of Inter-Division Worker Compensation Plan It 1312 Independent Publications--policy revision 1304 Ingathering General Plan and Objectives 1237 Campaign and Promotion 1237 Funds in Overseas Divisions 1238 Funds in North America 1238 Accounting Procedures for 11 1240 Receiving Funds 1240 Disbursing the Funds 1241 Distribution in North America 124 2 Procedure for Handling Ingathering Reversion in Northern Europe- West Africa Division 1310 Inner City Work 1251 Institutes of World Mission Andrews University " 1121 Overseas " 1122 Insurance Policies Governing Insurance Coverage on Denominational Assets 1252 Travel Accident and Other Insurances for Missionaries and National Workers Returning 1291 Insurance for Special Categories 1292 Insurance of Aircraft and Pilot 1303 Workmen's Compensation Insurance for Missionaries 1314 Index--5 Inter-American Division Bella Vista Hospital Addition 72-1078 David Trujillo--assigned to East Puerto Rico Conference as dentist " 1079 Mrs. Eva Maxson--SOS appointment, Central American Vocational College " 1079 Antonio Lino Vaz--physician, Mexican Union " 1318 • William Vargas--Central American Vocational College " 1318 Inter-Division Worker Compensation Philosophy Statement " 1209 International Temperance Society--meeting of, during Autumn Council '72 " 1168 Ioshida, Rimico--nurse, Bongo Hospital, Angola " 1318 Irregular Transfers--policy revision " 1127 Italian Language Publications--Italian Publishing House designated publisher " 1122 Jackson, Audry--matron, Auckland Adventist Hospital, Australasian Division 1079 Kurti, Ralph Steven, DOS--deferred dental appointment, Far Eastern Division " 1319 Lacy, Merton S.--released from deferred appointment to Afro-Mideast Division " 1079 La Voz De La Esperanza--expression of appreciation " 1209 Leave of Absence--single Inter-Division
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