79-379 Annual Council

Minutes of Meeting

GENERAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

October 16, 1979, 3:30 p.m.

W J Hackett called the eleventh session of the Annual Council to order.

From GC 79AC to GRT

ADVENTURE IN FAITH OFFERING REAFFIRMED

Following a presentation of the materials which have been prepared for the promotion of the Adventure in Faith offering, it was

VOTED, To reaffirm GCC 78-258 outlining the spiritual and finan- cial objectives of the Adventure in Faith offering and the dates of Jan- uary 26 and April 12, 1980 for this offering to be taken. The basic ob- jective is two days' income (one day on January 26 and the other on April 12) and the faith objective is one week's income.

PRE-MARRIAGE EDUCATION--REPORT

D W Holbrook spoke briefly on the success of pre-marriage education work being carried out. Those who are guided through the course by their pastors before marriage weigh the matter carefully and the divorce rate drops dramatically.

LOMA LINDA FOODS--REPORT

W J Hackett, Chairman, gave a report on the forward strides of Loma Linda Foods. He also mentioned the possibility of the Sanitarium Health Food Company taking over the management of Loma Linda Foods. This matter will be studied by the Australasian Division Committee at an early meeting.

PUBLISHING DEPARTMENT - -REPORT

B M Wickwire, Director of the Publishing Department, spoke for 21,000 publishing workers around the world.

At present we are publishing literature in 183 languages and dialects. Every working day around the world, 200 tons of paper are used in pre- paring the printed page.

B M Wickwire paid tribute to our editors. To date, 67 million copies of books by A S Maxwell have been sold. Sales around the world total over $111 million.

79-380 October 16, 1979 Annual Council

From Treasurers/Finance 79AC/GC 79AC to MEK

FIXED RATES OF EXCHANGE 1980

VOTED, To approve fixed rates of exchange for 1980 as follows: Local Currency US $ Per Local Division Monetary Unit Symbol Units Per US $ Currency Units

Afro-Mideast .3802281 2.63 Bahrain Bahrain Dinar BD Cyprus Cyprus CY i .3571428 2.80 Egypt. Egyptian b Eg I .6896552 1.45 .4878049 Ethiopia Birr B $ 2.05 70.00 .0142857 Iran Rial Rls Iraq Iraqi Dinar ID .5917160 1.69 Jordan Jordanian Dinar JD .2985075 3.35 7.25 .1379310 Kenya Kenya Shilling Shs Kuwait Kuwait Dinar KD .2777778 3.60 3.20 .31250 Lebanon Lebanese Lira LL Libya Libyan Dinar Li D .2941176 3.40 .50 2.00 Sudan Sudanese t S b Syria Syrian Lira Li 3.90 .2564103 8.10 .1234568 Tanzania Tanzania Shilling Shs Turkey Turkish Lira Li 45.00 .0222222 Uganda Uganda Shilling Shs 14.50 .0689655

Australasia Australia Australian $ $A .8928571 1.12 .8130081 1.23 Fiji Fijian $ SF New Caledonia Pacific Franc Pfr 77.00 .0129870 & French Polynesia .0147059 New Hebrides New Hebrides Franc PNH 68.00 New Zealand New Zealand $ $NZ 1.00 1.00 Papua New 'Guine a Kina .7042254 1.42 1.20 Solomon Islands Woman Islands $ $S .8333333 .8695652 1.15 Tonga Pa'anga $P Western Samoa Tala $T .8695652 1.15

Euro-Africa

Algeria Dinar DA 3.90 .2564126 Angola Kwanza Kw 30.00 .0333333 Austria Schilling Sch 12.50 .080 Belgium Belgian Franc Bfr 28.00 .0357143 Bulgaria Leva Lv 1.45 .6896552 Cape Verde Escudo Esc 30.00 .0333333 Czechoslovakia Koruna Kr 9.50 .1052632

79-381 Annual Council October 16, 1979 (Fixed Rates - contd) Local Currency US $ Per Local Division Monetary Unit Symbol Units Per US $ Currency Units

Euro-Africa (Concluded) France French Franc Ffr 4.10 .2439024 Germany Deutschmark W DM 1.70 .5882353 Germany Deutschmark E DM 1.70 .5882353 Greece Drachma Dr 36.00 .0277778 Guinea Biseau Peseta Pes 30.00 .0333333 Hungary Forint F 18.00 .0555556 Israel Israeli 12 Isr 28.50 .0350877 Italy Lira Li 800.00 .00125 Madagascar Malagasy Franc FMG 205.00 .0048780 Mauritius Rupee Rs 6.00 .1666667 Mozambique Escudo M Esc 30.00 .0333333 Portugal Escudo Esc 48.00 .0208333 Reunion French Franc Ffr 4.10 .2439024 Rumania Lei L 12.00 .0833333 Senegal CFA* CFA 205.00 .0048780 Seychelles Seychelles Rupee Rs 6.00 .1666667 Spain Peseta Pes 69.00 .0144928 Switzerland Swiss Franc Sfr 1.50 .6666667 West CentraLAfrica CFA* CFA 205.00 .0048780 Yugoslavia Dinar Din 19.00 .0526316 *Communaute Financier Africaine (CFA)

Far East

Brunei Brunei $ $B 2.15 .4651163 Guam & Trust Dollar $US 1.00 1.00 Territories Hong Kong Hong Kong $HK 5.00 .20 Indonesia Rupiah Rps 600.00 .0016667 Japan Yen 215.00 .0046512 Korea (South) Won 490.00 .0020408 Macao Pataca P 5.00 .20 Malaysia Ringitt 2.15 .4651163 Philippine Peso P 7.40 .1351351 Islands Singapore Singapore $ $S 2.15 .4651163 Taiwan Taiwan $ $NT 36.00 .0277778 Thailand Baht Baht 20.00 .050 Vietnam Vietnamese Dong 1.95 .5128205

Inter-America

Antigua Dollar EC$ 2.65 .3773584 *50.00 *.02 Bahamas Bahama $ $B 1.00 1.00 Barbados Dollar $W1 2.00 .50 *50.00 *.02 79-382 October 16, 1979 Annual Council

(Fixed Rates - contd) Local Currency US $ Per Local Division Monetary Unit Symbol Units Per US $ Currency Units

Inter-America (Concluded)

Belize Dollar $BH 2.00 .50 Cayman Islands Cayman $ $C1 .80 1.25 Colombia Peso Ps 39.00 .0256410 Costa Rica Colon 0 8.60 .1162790 Dominican Republic Peso $RD 1.20 .8333333 East Caribbean Dollar EC$ 2.00 .50 *50.00 *. 02 El Salvador Colon St 2.50 .40 French Guiana Metropolitan Fr Fr 4.10 .2439024 Guadeloupe Metropolitan Fr Fr 4.10 .2439024 Guatemala Quetzal 1.00 1.00 Guyana Dollar $G 2.50 .40 *50.00 .02 Haiti Gourde Gds 5.00 .20 Honduras Lempira Lps 2.00 .50 Jamaica Jamaican $ $7 1.75 .5714286 *50.00 .02 Martinique Metropolitan Fr Fr 4.10 .2439024 Mexico Peso Ps 22.60 .0442478 NetherlandsAntifiesGuilder Fls 1.80 .5555556 Nicaragua Cordoba $C 10.00 .10 Panama Balboa B 1.00 1.00 Puerto Rico Dollar $US 1.00 1.00 St. Lucia Dollar EC$ 2.65 .3773584 Surinam Guilder Fls 1.80 .5555556 Trinidad Dollar $TT 2.35 .4255319 *50.00 .02 Venezuela Bolivar Bs 4.30 .2325581 *Special rate applicable to General Conference funds only.

North America

Bermuda Bermuda $ $8 1.00 1.00 Canada Canadian $ $C 1.15 .8695652

Northern Europe - West Africa

Benin CFA* CFA 205.00 .0048780 Denmark Krone DKr 5.15 .1941748 Finland Markka Fmk 3.85 .2597402 Gambia Dalasis D 1.80 .5555556 Ghana Cedi NO 2.75 .3636363 Great Britain English E .4545455 2.20 Iceland Krona IKr 375.00 .0026667 Ivory Coast CFA* CFA 205.00 .0048780 Liberia Dollar $US 1.00 1.00 Netherlands Guilder FL 1.90 .5263158 Nigeria Naira N .5714286 1.75 79-383 Annual Council October 16, 1979 (Fixed Rates contd) Local Currency US $ Per Local Division Monetary Unit Symbol Units Per US $ Currency Units Northern Europe-West Africa (Concluded) Norway Krone NKr 5.05 .1980198 Poland Zloty ZL 30.00 .0333333 Sierra Leone Leone Le .9090909 1.10 Sweden Krona SKr 4.20 .2380952 Togo CFA* CFA 2Q5.00 .0048780 Upper Volta CFA* CFA 205.00 .0048780 *Communaute Financier Africaine (CFA) South America

Argentina Peso m/a 1,470.00 .0006803 Bolivia Boliviana $b 20.00 .050 Brazil Cruzeiro $Cr 33.00 .0303030 Chile Peso P 36.93 .0270783 Ecuador Sucre Su 26.50 .0377358 Paraguay Guarani 0 135.00 .0074074 Peru Sol S/ 236.00 .0042373 Uruguay Peso o/u 8.18 .1222494

Southern Asia

Bangladesh Taka Tk 15.00 .0666667 Burma Kyat Ks 6.60 .1515152 India Rupee Rs 7.75 .1290323 Nepal Rupee N Rs 11.75 .0851064 Pakistan Rupee P Rs 9.75 .1025641 Sri Lanka Rupee SL Rs 15.00 .0666667

Trans-Africa

Botswana Pula P .80 1.25 Burundi Franc Fr 90.00 .0111111 Malawi Malawi Kwacha K .80 1.25 Rhodesia Rhodesian $ $R .6666667 1.50 Rwanda Franc Fr 90.00 .0111111 South Africa Rand R .8333333 1.20 Zaire Zaire Z 2.04 .4901961 Zambia Kwacha K .80 1.25 79-384 October 16, 1979 Annual Council

From Auditors/Treasurers/ADCOM/Finance 79AC/GC 79AC to AEG

A 3015 WORKING CAPITAL - POLICY AMENDMENT

VOTED, To amend GC T 15, Operating Capital and Surplus Funds, tp read as follows:

T 15 Working Capital

T 15 05 Working Capital -- In order that adequate financial re- sources will be available for the sound and effective operation of all organizations, the following provisions are outlined:

1. Working Capital shall be defined as the amount of current assets above the total of current liabilities.

2. The working capital of organizations shall be maintained as follows:

a. General Conference -- 20 percent of Tithe and Specific Purpose Funds Unrestricted Income, plus total Long-Term Payables. The true test of the percentage of required working capital on hand is to be based on the combined Tithe and Specific Purpose Funds.

b. Divisions -- 20 percent of the operating expense of the latest complete fiscal year, including tithe percentages and allocated net worth (reserves). Each division should provide an additional Working Capital consisting of 15 percent of the amount voted by the division to its respective organizations for Class I appropriations. Some divisions may require a larger Working Capital.

c. Union conferences/missions -- 30 percent of the latest fiscal year's Operating expenses, including tithe percentages and allo- cated net worth (reserves).

d. Local conferences/missions -- 20 percent of the latest fiscal year's Operating expenses, including tithe percentages and allo- cated net worth (reserves).

e. Conference Associations/Corporations -- 10 percent of the current fund assets; and further, that one half of such working capital be maintained in liquid assets.

f. Home Health Education Service -- Equivalent of net ac- counts receivable, merchandise inventories and allocated net worth (reserves) based on the balance sheet for the latest complete fiscal year.

g. Adventist Book Centers -- Equivalent of net accounts receivable, inventories and allocated net worth (reserves). When an Adventist Book Center does not meet the provisions of the above standard for Working Capital, and when it is possible for the conference/mission 79-385 Annual Council October 16, 1979

(Working Capital - contd) to do so, it may appropriate the essential funds.

h. Universities, colleges and junior colleges -- 20 percent of the operating expense of the current operating fund of the latest complete fiscal year, plus allocated net worth (reserves).

i. Academies -- 15 percent of the operating expense of the latest complete fiscal year.

j. Medical institutions -- 20 percent of the operating expense of the current operating fund of the latest complete fiscal year, plus allocated net worth (reserves).

k. Publishing houses -- Equivalent of net accounts receivable (excluding receivables from higher organizations), inventories and allocated net worth (reserves) based on the balance sheet for the latest complete fiscal year.

1. General Conference Risk Management Services, East and West Coast -- 40 percent of the annual operating expense.

m. Loma Linda Foods -- 30 percent of the annual net sales.

n. Adventist Media Center -- 20 percent of annual operating expense based on the Income Statement for the latest complete fiscal year.

4. Liquid Working Capital amounts equivalent to the total of the current liabilities and certain allocated net worth* (reserves) shall be maintained in the following forms:

a. Cash b. Commercial banks c. Savings banks** d. Savings and loan associations or building societies** e. Short-term obligations of the federal governments

*These allocated net worth (reserves) are identified in the spe- cific accounting manuals.

**Only the strongest and most secure commercial banks (a) in the community should be used for checking accounts. Investments in (c), (d) and (h) should be limited to amounts covered by insurance provided by the appropriate federal agencies except for deposits and bankers' ac- ceptance involving large financial institutions as listed in the Ameri- can Banker listings of the 200 largest banks in the United States, the 75 largest mutual savings banks in the United States, and the 100 largest savings and loan associations in the United States as relates to savings capital dollar totals. 79-386 October 16, 1979 Annual Council

(Working Capital - contd)

f. Federal agency issues g. Commercial paper rated "prime" by the National Credit Office of Dun & Bradstreet or "A" by Standard and Poor's h. Bankers' acceptances** i. General Conference or other authorized unitized invest- ment funds j. Accounts receivable from the next higher organization

These liquid funds shall not be used for regular or special appro- priations except in times of special financial crisis but shall be held as working capital with which to carry on the business of the organi- zation.

T 15 10 Excess Working Capital -- 1. Excess working capital at the end of a year may be transferred to reserves for specific purposes by action of the controlling committee, taking into consideration its source, whether tithe or nontithe.

2. An organization which receives operating appropriations and which at the end of a year has excess operating capital may, upon ap- proval of the next higher organization, transfer such excess funds to reserves for specific purposes.

3. It is the responsibility of the division committee to arrange for an annual survey of working capital status of each subsidiary organi- zation and to provide a plan for maintaining adequate working capital and liquid assets.

From GC 79AC to GC 79AC

0 2329 SESSION 1985 LOCATION - RECONSIDERATION

VOTED, To reconsider GCC 78-162 in which New Orleans, Louisiana was selected as the location for the 1985 General Conference Session.

From PREXADADCOMMOOUP 79AC/GC 79AC to NCW

0 2329 SESSION 1985 LOCATION VOTED, 1. To appoint a small committee to assess the possibili- ties of holding the 54th General Conference Session outside North Am- erica.

2. To consider Manila, Philippines as a possible site for the 1985 General Conference Session. 79-387 Annual Council October 16, 1979

From Administration/ADCOM/Finance 79AC/GC 79AC to AEG

A 2872 ASSOCIATION/CORPORATION INVESTMENTS - POLICY AMENDMENT

VOTED, To amend GC S 40 70, Association/Corporation Investments, to read as follows:

S 40 70 Association/Corporation Investments--Conference legal associations/corporations shall invest their funds in the following manner:

1. No change

2. Nonowned Funds (Pre-1969 Irrevocable, Charitable Gift Annuity, Unitrust, Annuity Trust and Agency/Demand):

a. No change

b. No change

c. Unitrust--Governed by trust law and the investment ob- jectives of the donor, utilizing any of the above vehicles except unit- ized funds, union revolving funds, and items 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the long-term items. Funds may not be pooled.

d. Annuity Trust - -Same as Unitrust.

e. No change

(No change in the remainder of this policy)

From CAA/ADCOM/FINANCE 79AC/GC 79AC to AEG

A 3019 AMORTIZATION OF GENERAL/PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION INDEBTEDNESS - NEW POLICY

VOTED, To add a new division GC N 17, Amortization of General/ Professional Education Indebtedness, to read as follows:

N 17 Amortization of General/Professional Education Indebtedness

N 17 05 Amortization by Mission Service -- Financial assistance to missionary appointees for general and professional education indebted- ness shall be amortized by mission service. Amortization shall be scheduled in harmony with the provisions of the policy under which the assistance was granted, and be applied for the full time of the worker's term(s) of mission service including earned furloughs and earned post- graduate study time for physicians and dentists.

N 17 10 Beginning and Ending Dates -- The beginning and ending dates of mission service for purposes of amortization shall be in har- mony with the provisions of P 03 excepting that for physicians/dentists, 79-388 October 16, 1979 Annual Council

(Educational Indebtedness - contd)

amortization shall also be applied for earned postgraduate study time which is used immediately upon permanent return to the base division.

From TreasiGC and Division Treas/ADCOM/Finance 79AC/GC 79AC to HDJ

A 3042 MISSIONARIES' REMUNERATION--PACKAGE PLAN

VOTED, To adopt the following plan for the remuneration of North American based missionaries, effective January 1, 1980:

1. Standard Package Plan -- The North American Standard Package Plan shall be the basis for the remuneration of the following categories of workers:

a. North American based missionary appointees (pre-embarkation) b. North American based furloughees* c. North American based permanent returnees while on General Conference salary

*Homeland deposit shall continue during furloughs.

2. Deductions -- The following deductions shall be made:

a. Tithe:

1) Appointees 2) Furloughees 3) Permanent Returnees

b. Homeland Deposits -- Furloughees

3. Furloughing Missionaries' Accounts -- There shall be no trans- fer of the missionaries' accounts to the General Conference at the time of furlough. The division shall notify the General Conference of the salary cutoff date. The General Conference shall pay the appropriate monthly salary package to the furloughee (less tithe and homeland de- posit) and charge the amount to the missionaries' employing division.

4. Expense Reports -- The General Conference shall calculate the missionaries' monthly expense reports and charge the appropriate amount to the employing division.

5. Missionary Study Leave Beyond Furlough -- If a missionary study leave with salary is authorized beyond the furlough period, the homeland deposit shall be discontinued at the end of the furlough per- iod, and he shall receive the full standard package rate (less tithe) chargeable to the division. 79-389 Annual Council October 16, 1979_,

From GC & Division Treasurers/ADCOM/Finance 79AC/GC 79AC to AEG

A 3043 FREIGHT, INSURANCE, AND CUSTOMS CHARGES - POLICY AMENDMENT

VOTED, To amend GC N 55 15, Freight, Insurance, and Customs Charges, to read as follows:

Paragraph 1 - No change

Unnumbered paragraph following paragraph 1:

The above allowances are on net authorized weights. When only gross-weight figures are available on surface shipments because the household goods and personal effects are packed and crated, 33 1/3 percent of the total weight will be deducted from the gross weight in calculating the net-weight figure. When shipments are sent by air- freight and the gross weights only are available, 8 percent of the total will be deducted from the gross weight in calculating the net-weight figure.

Paragraphs 2, 3, 4 - No change

5. The division shall reimburse for customs charges actually paid on the authorized weight allowed on household goods and personal effects actually shipped, not including automobiles, motorcycles, mopeds, moving-picture equipment, cameras, films, field glasses, shortwave transmitter equipment and other equipment of a similar nature, articles intended for sale in a foreign country, or articles carried for other persons. In making settlement when the missionary has more than the authorized weight, customs duty paid will be prorated on the same basis as freight.

Paragraph 6 - No change

7. The responsibility of the denomination for insurance on mis- sionaries' freight shipments is limited to a reasonable valuation based on the authorized net weight allowed by policy.

Insurance will be allowed for "all risk" marine insurance and "war risk" insurance, which must be secured in every case at the replacement value of goods allowed in paragraph 1. Insurance will also be allowed on personal baggage for new appointees, furloughing and permanently returned workers except on antiques, exotic items, rare collections, articles intended for sale or articles carried for other persons.

Unnumbered paragraphs following paragraph 7 - No change

Paragraphs 8, 9 - No change 79-390 October 16, 1979 Annual Council

From PREXAD/ADCOM/FREXAD/HOOUP 79AC/GC 79AC to AEG-SESSION 80

A 3007 REORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN AFFAIRS

In the late 1960's and in response to expressions from persons in African fields indicating a need for organizational changes, the Presi- dent of the General Conference, R H Pierson, and the Secretary, W R Beach, visited those fields, holding conferences with various groups in Europe and Africa. As a result of those consultations, modifications were made in 1970 and 1971 which resulted in division organization substantially as at present. Since then our work in Africa has been ad- ministered by four divisions of the General Conference, all but one of which have headquarters outside the African continent.

In the first half of the decade of the 1970's, continued corre- spondence came from African fields. It expressed the viewpoint that our present division organization was not viewed favorably by many SDA Africans, nor by some African governments since it gives the appearance, at least in some aspects, of hold-over colonialism. Some of our African leaders and constituents also felt that the location of division head- quarters in Europe and the Middle East prevented adequate opportunity for Africans to participate in leadership roles in our strongly develop- ing African work.

The viewpoint was expressed that our African members would be chal- lenged to take greater responsibility for the development of our work if the headquarters were located among them where they could participate more fully in leadership. Moreover, it was asserted that at present the division leaders are located too far away to be able to give adequate leadership to the work in Africa.

As a result of these viewpoints, Robert H Pierson visited the African fields in early 1973, holding consultations in various places. After his return the General Conference established a committee to study the matter, which on June 6, 1973, recommended that a predominately French-speaking division (to be known as West Equatorial-Central Africa Division) be established at the time of the 1973 Annual Council. It was to be composed of the predominately French-speaking areas of Africa plus the Nigerian and West African Union Missions. The committee further recommended that the division staff should be largely French-speaking, and that Africans should be included on the division staff.

These recommendations were considered by the Home and Overseas Officers, but it was decided that no action be taken at that time due to unsettled political and economic conditions in Africa.

In 1976 the President of the General Conference received further expressions from Africans to the effect that changes in division or- ganization should be made. Accordingly, an Africa Study Committee was appointed. After extensive study of the matter, the Committee reported to the President's Executive Advisory and to a group of officers from divisions with territory in Africa. These meetings were held in October 79-391 Annual Council October 16, 1979

• (Reorganization - contd)

1978 and March 1979. As a result, five General Conference officers, under the chairmanship of President Neal C Wilson, met with members of the four division committees in April and May, 1979. They also con- ducted in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, from April 29 to May 2, 1979, a con- sultation with the officers of the divisions and representative leaders from various parts of Africa.

Following these consultations, various meetings have taken place concerning the matter. As a result of all these studies and develop- ments, the President's Advisory Council, recognizes that the time has now arrived for our Seventh-day Adventist work in Africa to be adminis- tered from headquarters located in Africa, and believes that eventually our work in Africa should consist of only two divisions of the General Conference. It is therefore

RECOMMENDED, 1. To reorganize the Seventh-day Adventist work on the African continent at the 53rd Session of the General Conference in Dallas, Texas according to the following plan:

a. Organize a new division of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists composed of the following union missions (see attached Exhibit A):

Central African Union Mission from the Trans-Africa • Division Indian Ocean Union Mission from the Euro-Africa Division

A new union mission composed of the Ivory Coast Mission, Togo-Benin Mission, Upper Volta Mission from the Northern Europe-West Africa Division, and the Northwest African Mission from the Euro-Africa Division

Nigerian Union Mission from the Northern Europe-West Africa Division

West African Union Mission reorganized to include only the English-speaking countries presently in this union from the Northern Europe-West Africa Division West Central African Union Mission from EAD. Zaire Union Mission from the Trans-Africa Division

Note: Inasmuch as the official language of most of the countries of this new division would be French, it is recommended that the head- quarters of this new division be located in a French-speaking area. The decision concerning the location of headquarters and similar matters would be made by the new division committee in consultation with the General Conference.

b. Maintain on a temporary basis the Afro-Mideast Division 79-392 October 16, 1979 Annual Council

(Reorganization - contd)

as presently constituted with temporary headquarters in Cyprus. (See attached Exhibit B.)

c. Maintain on a temporary basis the Trans-Africa Division approximately as presently constituted with headquarters in Salisbury, Rhodesia less the Central Africa Union Mission and the Zaire Union Mission but adding the Angola Union Mission and the Mozambique Union Mission from the Euro-Africa Division. The final decision relative to the allocation of the Mozambique and Angola Union Missions will be reviewed prior to the 1980 General Conference Session. (See attached Exhibit C.)

2. To review the temporary Afro-Mideast Division and Trans-Africa structure as outlined above at the 1984 Annual Council, with a view of combining the two divisions into one.

3. To authorize the General Conference Treasury to make studies and recommend the financial structure of the three divisions in Africa, and the two divisions in Europe.

4. TO reduce the size of the three division staffs in view of the fact that financial planning to date for division reorganization has been built on the premise of only two divisions for Africa. Prior to the 1980 General Conference Session, the General Conference, in consultation with the divisions concerned, would make available for the guidance of the session nominating committee the number of budgets for the Afro- Mideast Division staff and the Trans-Africa Division staff.

S. To restructure the Northern Europe-West Africa Division to consist of the European territories presently within the division. (See attached Exhibit D.)

6. To restructure the Euro-Africa Division to consist of the European territories presently within the division, plus the Israel Mission and the North African Mission. (See attached Exhibit E.)

7. To review the organization of the Seventh-day Adventist work in Europe at the 1984 Annual Council.

8. To request the General Conference to take measures to foster the continued interest of the Seventh-day Adventists of Europe in our work in Africa. This would include fostering regular visits of leaders from Europe to Africa, and vice versa, the appointing of personnel from Europe to serve in Africa, the continuation of volunteer service pro- grams, the active promotion of mission offerings and the solicitation of assistance from European government developmental programs for Africa. 79-393 Annual Council October 16, 1979

(Reorganization contd)

EXHIBIT A

A New Division of Seventh-day Adventists in Central and West Africa--

Territory: Benin, Burundi, Cape Verde Islands, Central African Empire, Chad Republic, Congo Republic (Brazzaville), Equatorial Guinea, Gabon Republic, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger Republic, Nigeria, Principe, Rwanda, Sao Tome, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, United Republic of Cameroun, Upper Volta, Zaire, Comoro Islands, Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion, Rodrigues, Seychelles Islands.

Unions

(1979 Yearbook) Churches Membership Population

New Union Mission Ivory Coast Mission 14 975 5,500,000 Northwest African Mission (Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Senegal, Mali, Mauritania 10 583 17,118,000 Togo-Benin Mission 1 117 4,800,000 Upper Volta Mission 1 17 6,000,000 TOTAL 26 1,692 33,418,000

Indian Ocean U Mission (formerly EAD) 156 10,594 8,473,000 Central African Union (formerly TAD) 582 115,639 7,580,500 West-Central Afr Union Miss " EAD) 82 19,998 19,300,000 Nigerian Union Mission (formerly NWD) 253 39,001 59,044,582 W African U Miss (proposed reorgani- zation, formerly NWD) 154 34,839 12,720,000 Zaire Union (formerly TAD) 283 56,295 23,941,934 TOTAL 1,536 278,058 163,978,016

Note: One new union organization is tentatively proposed which is comprised of French-speaking countries. The Ivory Coast, Togo-Benin and Upper Volta Missions have been a part of the West African Union Mission. The Northwest African Mission has been an attached mission in the EAD.

The proposed West African Union Mission reorganization includes only English-speaking countries. • 79-394 October 16, 1979 Annual Council

(Reorganization - contd)

EXHIBIT B

Afro-Mideast Division--

Territory: Arab Republic of Egypt, Bahrain, Cyprus, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, Qatar, Republic of Djibouti, Republic of Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Sultanate of Oman, Syria, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Yemen Arab Republic.

Unions

(1979 Yearbook) Churches Membership Population

East African Union (formerly AMD) 686 129,204 27,599,000

Ethiopian Union (formerly AMD) 87 30,198 35,305,000

Middle East Union (formerly AMD) 40 3,704 229,642,000

Tanzania Union (formerly AMD) 231 36,804 16,824,000

TOTAL 1,044 199,910 309,370,000

• 79-395 Annual Council October 16, 1979

(Reorganization - contd)

EXHIBIT C

Trans-Africa Division--

Territory: Angola, Ascension, Botswana, Caprivi Strip, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Republic of South Africa, St. Helena, Swaziland, Tristan de Cunha, Zambia, Zimbabwe-Rhodesia.

Unions

(1979 Yearbook) Churches Membership Population

Angola Union (formerly EAD) 182 41,835 6,761,100

Mozambique Union (formerly EAD) 96 19,266 9,444,000

South African Union 167 16,446 7,263,779

South-East Africa Union 202 38,646 5,561,821

Southern Union 190 14,696 20,935,220

Zambesi Union 267 47,034 7,297,600

Zambia Union 190 28,845 4,000,000

TOTAL 1,294 206,768 61,263,520

• 79-396 October 16, 1979 Annual Council

(Reorganization - contd)

EXHIBIT D

Restructured Northern Europe-West Africa Division of Seventh-day Adventists--

Unions

(1979 Yearbook) Churches Membership Population

British Union 155 13,360 61,867,406

Finland Union 52 5,798 4,700,000

Iceland Conference 7 524 219,033

Netherlands Union 46 3,752 13,500,000

Polish Union 121 3,961 65,000,000 Swedish Union 57 3,697 8,433,000 • West Nordic Union 127 9,281 9,122,440

TOTAL 565 40,373 162,841,879

• 79-397 Annual Council October 16, 1979 411 (Reorganization - contd)

EXHIBIT E

Restructured Euro-Africa Division of Seventh-day Adventists--

Unions

(1979 Yearbook) Churches Membership Population

Austrian Union 43 2,715 7,523,000

Bulgarian Union 62 2,960 8,722,000

Czechoslovakian Union 134 7,550 14,802,000

Franco-Belgian Union 132 8,491 62,730,000

German Democratic Republic Union 308 10,874 16,850,000

Hungarian Union 140 4,987 10,572,000 • Israel Mission 4 61 3,584,000 North African Mission 3 33 40,869,000

Romanian Union 521 50,703 21,029,000

South German Union 213 13,256 30,266,000

Southern European Union 154 13,721 109,615,000

Swiss Union 58 4,077 6,376,000

West German Union 186 12,536 31,565,000

Yugoslavian Union 273 10,567 23,650,000

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From Treas/GC & Division Treas/ADCOM/Finance 79AC/GC 79AC to AEG

A 3045 SALARY ASSISTANCE--NAD - POLICY AMENDMENT

VOTED, To amend GC Q 30 20, Salary Assistance, to read as follows:

To assist conferences and institutions in the North American Divi- sion in employing North American Division workers returned from over- seas, the General Conference will grant salary assistance, based on the package scale, to the calling organization, except in the case of such workers as provided for in Q 30 15, 30 and 35 for a period of up to nine months from the date of the missionary's departure from the mission field, the exact amount of this grant to be determined by the General Conference.

Adjourned

W J Hackett, Chairman M T Battle, Secretary A E Gibb, Editorial Secretary • Martha Horn, Recording Secretary

0 79-401 Annual Council

Minutes of Meeting

GENERAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

October 17, 1979, 8:00 a.m.

DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE

Revival, Reformation and Rejoicing, was the theme of the message from Earl W Amundson, President of the Atlantic Union.

In considering the need of the church for revival, of necessity we must study Laodicea - -we are inexorably driven to it and could not escape it if we would. Christ's message to His church (Rev 3:14-22) "enfeebled and defective, needing to be reproved, warned, and counseled" is yet full of hope and promise, for His church "is the only object on earth upon which Christ bestows His supreme regard."--TM 49.

The study of Pentecost reveals a startling contrast between the prom- ise of power and its absence in the remnant church of today. The remedy prescribed for lukewarmness - -gold, white raiment, and eyesalve--came to the church in 1888 through the message of justification through the merits of Jesus which comes to the believer through faith. Ellen White identified that emphasis as constituting the third angel's message in verity. It is the mission of the church to carry that message to the world. The reception of the righteousness of Christ will bring the baptism of power and the loud cry of the message of the third angel. This, and this alone, will cure the feebleness of the Laodicean church, and empower it for the accom- plishment of its mission.

G Ralph Thompson called to order the twelfth session of the Annual Council.

USE OF HISTORICAL SOURCES BY E G WHITE

R W Olson, Secretary of the Ellen G White Estate, gave a short report on findings in regard to the use of historical works in Ellen G White's writings. The literary relationship between her writings and those of other authors in no way dilutes her claim to inspiration. A study was recently made of the first half of Desire of Ages, and it was determined that she was dependent on William Hanna's Life of Christ for 2.6 percent of the material in the first 45 chapters of Desire of Ages. We should not allow these source criticisms of Ellen White sources to deprive us of the blessing intended for us by the inspired messages contained in her books. 79-402 October 17, 1979 Annual Council

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION--REPORT

Charles R Taylor, Associate Director of the Department of Education, spoke concerning the Bible textbook program around the world. In 1973 the appeal was made for such textbooks for church schools overseas, and in 1974 teachers and students in North America raised $100,000 for this purpose. Progress in simplifying, abridging and translating textbooks is being made.

From GC 79AC to FWW

NURSES' CONTINUING EDUCATION

VOTED , To authorize holding a Nurses' Continuing Education Semi- nar at Southwestern Adventist College, April 13-17, 1980.

From SUD/GC 79AC to DAR

BANGLADESH UNION MISSION, SOUTHERN ASIA - AUTHORIZATION

VOTED, To organize the attached Bangladesh Section into a Union Mission with a Northern and Southern Mission and a Central and Western District to be directed by the Union Mission administration.

From Treasury/Finance/ADCOM/Finance 79AC/GC 79AC to AEG

A 2503 ENDOWMENT FUNDS - POLICY REVISION VOTED, To revise GC S 40 65, Endowment Funds, to read as follows:

S 40 65 Endowment Funds -- Endowment funds held by denominational institutions shall be invested in the following manner:

1. When the donor specifies that funds given must be maintained in a specific type of investment or that the funds may not be commingled, this directive must be carried out by the institution to whom the endowment funds are given.

2. When the donor specifies that funds given may be invested in income-producing investments or does not specify that the funds must be kept in specific types of investments, these funds may be invested in all items under Owned-Funds in S 40 70 except items 2 and 4 of the Long- Term section. The following guidelines shall govern minimum and maximum percentages: 10 percent Short-term Minimum Long-term Maximum 90 percent

79-403 Annual Council October 17, 1979

From GC and Div Treas/ADCOM/Finance 79AC/GC 79AC to AEG

A 3046 EXTENDED MISSION SERVICE ALLOWANCE - POLICY AMENDMENT

VOTED, To amend GC Q 25, Extended Mission Service Allowance, to read as follows:

Paragraphs 1, 2 - No change

3. The allowance shall be based on the years of service as estab- lished in the worker's service record, and the calculations shall be made on the years served in the mission fields beyond the initial qual- ifying period of six years. Regular furloughs and leaves of absence on full salary shall be counted as mission service. When the total service does not add up to a complete year, the allowance will be prorated by months or a major portion thereof.

Paragraph 4 - No change

5. The period of time an interdivision worker serves in North America (including the Inter-American Division in Miami), Australia, or New Zealand will not be included when this allowance is computed.

6. Division committees shall recommend for General Conference approval the plan and areas within their divisions for the application of this policy to intradivision workers.

Paragraphs 7 through 11 - No change

12. The percentage rate for the Extended Mission Service Allowance is 3 percent each year from the seventh to the twelfth year of service, 4 percent each year for the thirteenth to the eighteenth year of ser- vice, 5 percent each year for the nineteenth to the twenty-fourth year of service, and 6 percent each year for the twenty-fifth year of service and onward.

Paragraph 13 - No change.

From Treasury/ADCOM/Finance 79AC/GC 79AC to AEG

A 2945 FINANCIAL REPORTS TO CONSTITUENCIES - NEW POLICY

VOTED, To add a new policy GC S 10 17, Financial Reports to Constituencies, as follows:

S 10 17 Financial Reports to Constituencies -- 1. Financial re- ports to the constituency sessions of organizations and institutions shall include each of the following comparative statements (whenever required by the denominational accounting manual of the various organi- 79-404 October 17, 1979 Annual Council

(Financial Reports - contd) zations or institutions) showing each of the years for the reporting period:

a. Balance Sheet

b. InOome Statement, or Income and Expense Statement, or Operating Statement

c. Statement of Net Worth (unless included in "b" above)

d. Statement of Changes in Financial Position (when required as a basic statement)

2. Notes of disclosure, including the "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," applicable to each year presented, shall be in- cluded as an integral part of the report.

3. Comparative Statements and Schedules:

a. The Auditing Service (AS) will provide a letter stating an opinion on items 1 and 2 above. These should be prepared in consul- tation with AS, and far enough in advance to allow the AS time to have ample opportunity to review the statements before issuing an opinion. If it is not possible to have the combined information reviewed for the auditor's opinion, each year's statement, with the accompanying audi- tor's report, shall be presented separately.

b. Other appropriate schedules showing further details of income and expenditures, and certain percentages or ratios, as may be required in an organization's accounting manual, may be presented as unaudited supplemental information.

From Treas/ADCOM/GC & Div Treas/Finance 79AC/GC 79AC to AEG

A 3047 SALARY ARRANGEMENTS - POLICY AMENDMENT

VOTED, To amend the last (unnumbered) paragraph of GC P 25 15, Salary Arrangements, to read as follows:

In all cases the treasurer of the division from which the worker is furloughing shall place instructions with the treasurer of the division where the worker is furloughing on all salary and expense allowances, including salary cut-off date, not attempting to deal directly with the worker. The worker on furlough receives the base division salary rate from the date of embarkation in the mission field until he disembarks in the mission field upon return from furlough or midterm leave. If this plan operates for the disadvantage of the worker, the division committee is authorized to make the necessary adjustment. 79-405 Annual Council October 17, 1979

From GC & Div Treas/Finance 79AC/GC 79AC to AEG

A 3048 INTERDIVISION WORKER COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT - POLICY ADDITION

VOTED, 1. To add a new paragraph 3 to GC 0 15, Interdivision Worker Compensation Philosophy Statement, to read as follows:

3. When a worker is called to labor in an area where the monetary value of the local denominational wage is equal to or high- er than that of the wage in the country from which he was appointed, his local salary shall be reduced by an agreed upon percentage up to the equivalent of his homeland deposit.

2. To renumber paragraphs 3 and 4 as 4 and 5 respectively.

From GC & Div Treas/Finance 79AC/GC 79AC to AEG

A 3049 TRANSFER OF PERSONAL FUNDS - POLICY DELETION

VOTED, 1. To delete paragraph 1 of GC T 35 65, Transfer of Personal Funds, which reads as follows:

1. When a worker is called to labor in an area where the monetary value of the local denominational wage factor is more than that of the wage factor in the country from which he was appointed, his local salary may be reduced up to 20 percent, with a corresponding deposit made in the country from which he was appointed. Such adjustments bshall be computed at the fixed rate of exchange and arranged through denomina- tional channels.

2. To renumber paragraphs 2 and 3 as 1 and 2 respectively.

MINUTES of the 1979 Annual Council from October 9 through Octohnr 15 (GCc 79-241 to 79-331) were approved, with amendments.

RIGHTEOUSNESS BY FAITH

W R Lesher presented a summary of the righteousness by faith meeting which was held just prior to the Annual Council. Of the 134 who attended, 27 had already attended other gatherings devoted to this study. After a synthesis paper had been presented, six groups met to discuss questions. Reports from these groups will be prepared at a later date. 79-406 October 17, 1979 Annual Council

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST WORLD SERVICE - REPORT

Howard D Burbank, Director of SAWS, focused on the global outreach of SAWS and the need for us to practice Christian peaceful coexistence in today's world. Last year, $9 million worth of assistance was handled by SAWS. This represents 550 railroad cars filled mostly with food and medicine.

The Annual Council adjourned and a meeting of the International Insurance Company was held at 10:55 a.m.

(The Annual Council reconvened).

From Nominations 79AC/GC 79AC to COF

COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS--REPORT

VOTED, To approve the following report of the Committee on Nomi- nations:

Field Secretary, Far Eastern Division - F M Arrogante

General Field Secretary, General Conference - W R Lesher (Assignment: Director of Biblical Research Institute. G M Hyde has accepted an assignment with the Sabbath School Department).

STATEMENT ON CHINA

Neal C Wilson made a brief statement which included information of Seventh-day Adventist Church work in China.

JENGRE SDA HOSPITAL PAYMENT

W R L Scragg, President of the Northern Europe-West Africa Division, announced that the Nigerian government has deposited $600,000 in the bank as payment for the Jengre SDA Hospital which was taken over by the government. 79-407 Annual Council October 17, 1979

From Treasury/GC 79AC to Treasury

APPROPRIATIONS BUDGET 1980

K H Emmerson, Treasurer, prior to introducing the budget, called attention to W E Phillips who is attending his 40th Annual Council this year. Before his retirement he worked in the General Conference Treasury.

Although the budget for 1980 is not as large as we would wish, God will bless the funds and with our rededication the work will go forward.

M E Kemmerer, Undertreasurer, presented the budget. For the first time in 17 years, there is a drop in available funds. This has happened only three times in the last 25 years. In 1977, $1,563,245,281.00 was the total cost of the church's operation around the world. Following his presentation, it was

VOTED, To adopt the 1980 Budget as presented. (See pages 79-409 to 79-450).

From 79AC to NCW

CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP SEMINARS - BUDGETARY PROVISION

VOTED, To request the officers to give study to the possibility of providing funds for Christian Leadership Seminars in 1980.

APPRECIATION

C D Watson, President of the Afro-Mideast Division, spoke in behalf of all the division presidents expressing appreciation for the blessing of God upon the gifts received, for the wise husbandry of funds by the General Conference, and for the giving of church members which made the 1980 Budget possible.

APPROVAL OF REMAINING COUNCIL MINUTES

VOTED, To authorize the resident General Conference Committee to approve the remaining minutes of the General Conference Committee for the 1979 Annual Council.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS REFERRED

VOTED, To refer unfinished business to the resident General Con- ference Committee. 79-408 October 17, 1979 Annual Council

STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT

Neal C Wilson, President, expressed appreciation to the devotional speakers of the Council and those who presented items for discussion. He also mentioned the contributions of those who worked behind the scenes to make this a smooth-running Council.

He encouraged the workers to return with rejoicing, knowing that God will bless their efforts and their resources. He then read the following from Prophets and Kings, pp 241-243:

"It is the grace of God on the small portion that makes it all - sufficient. God's hand can multiply it a hundredfold. . . . Let none waste time in deploring the scantiness of their visible resources. The outward appearance may be unpromising, but energy and trust in God will develop resources. The gift brought. to Him with thanksgiving and with prayer for His blessing, He will multiply as He multiplied the food given to the sons of the prophets and to the weary multitude."

Adjourned

Theodore Carcich offered the closing prayer of the 1979 Annual Council. G Ralph Thompson, Chairman D S Johnson, Secretary M T Battle, Editorial Secretary Martha Horn, Recording Secretary

79-409 Annual Council October 17, 1979

GENERAL CONFERENCE OP SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS 1980 BUDGET

Exhibit A - Consolidated Summary:

Regular Appropriations Special Appropriations Eliminations Totals -A- Tithe Fund Specific Pulse Fund Tithe General Inethering Specials Specials S-61 BEGIN FUND BAL 432 000 3 887 000 60 000 178 000 4 557 000 DIRECT INCOME: 5-71 Overseas 1 265 000 12 962 000 6 053 000 20 280 000 S-72 N America 60 395 000 21 744 000 8 479 000 90 618 000 8-73 General 6 963 000 6 963 000 OTHER INCOME: 8-74 General 221 000 221 000 TRANSFERS FROM TITHE: S 75 General 3 208 000 (3 208 0001 TRANSFERS FROM OTHER FUNDS: 5-76 Overseas 1 280 000 1 280 000 5-78 General 817 000 4 387 000 (3 887 000) 1 317 000 TOTAL AVAILABLE 62 092 000 46 594 000 211agcacg) 5 845 ogq 208 000 (7 095 000) 12 2 6 000 DIRECT DISB/ APPROPRIATIONS: S-81 Overseas 31 607 000 7 731 000 1 460 000 2 505 000 47 250 43 350 250 S-82 N America 40 000 198 000 730 000 1 222 000 2 470 000 4 66o 000 8-83 General 3 280 000 5 458 000 25 000 8 763 000 DIRECT DISE/ PROVISIONS: S-84 Overseas 4 923 000 4 022 000 5 059 000 100 000 14 104 000 S 85 N America 2 703 000 22 372 000 4 655 000 88 000 29 818 000 S 86 General 13 733 000 1 285 000 15 018 000 OTHER EXPENSE: 5-89 General 817 000 817 000 TRANS? TO OTHER FUNDS/APPROP: 8-93 Overseas 250 000 179 000 1 000 000 285 000 1 714 000 5-94 N America 335 000 150 000 1 500 29 250 515 750 8-95 General 3 380 000 3 887 000 1 325 000 1 091 500 138 500 (7 095 000) 2 727 000 TRANSP TO OTHER FUNDS/PR DV: 5-96 Overseas 994 000 97 N America 1 841 000 304 000 40 000 50 000 2 ?7345 000s 0 S.98 General 520 000 520 000 TOTAL DISH 62 092 000 46 594 000 a)11 _5_8_45 000 208 000 12 236 000 • 79-410 October 17, 1979 Annual Council

GENERAL CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Tithe Fund 1980 Budget

Schedule A61 - Fund Balance Beginning Fund Balance Available 432 000

Schedule A71 - Direct Income - Overseas: Divisions Tithe (1%) 1 064 000 Interdivision Worker Base Deposits Tithe 201 000 1 265 000-

Schedule A72 - Direct Income - North America: Conferences Tithe (20%) 39 787 000 Unions Tithe (1%) 2 031 000 Shared Tithe (Exchanged) (See S-B85): Atlantic Union 1 147 000 Canadian Union (C$ 1,290,300) 1 122 000 Central Union 1 002 000 Columbia Union 1 996 000 Lake Union 1 692 000 North Pacific Union 2 642 000 Northern Union 585 000 Pacific Union 4 617 000 Southern Union 2 263 000 Southwestern Union 931 000 17 997 000 Miscellaneous Tithe 200 000 Specific Tithe 380 000 60 395 000

• 79-411 Annual Council October 17, 1979

• GENERAL CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Tithe Fund 1980 Budget

Schedule A81 - Direct Disbursements/Appropriations - Overseas: Afro-Mideast Division: Base 3 893 000 Radio 40 000 3 933 000 Australasian Division: Base 1 831 000 Radio 21 000 1 852 000 Euro-Africa Division: Base 4 952 000 Radio 81 000 French Editor Yaounde 15 000 Retirement CED 53 000 Nanga-Eboko French Seminary 50 000 5 151 000 Far Eastern Division: Base 4 120 000 Radio 63 000 • 4 183 000 Inter-American Division: Base 2 666 000 Radio 70 500 Guadalajara Elementary School 5 000 Medical Student Counselor 10 000 Montemorelos Teachers 20 000 2 771 500 Northern Europe-West Africa Division: Base 2 606 000 Radio 57 000 London New Gallery 25 000 British Union - New Budgets 63 000 British Union Evangelism 50 000 2 801 000 South American Division: Base 2 972 000 Radio 84 500 3 056 500 Southern Asia Division: Base - International 1 933 000 Base - Interdivision 1 635 000 Radio 52 000 Vellore Doctors 15 000 Vellore Board, New York 1 000 • 3 636 000 79-412 October 17, 1979 Annual Council

GENERAL CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Tithe Fund 1980 Budget

Schedule A81 - Direct Disbursements/Appropriations Overseas: (cont) Trans-Africa Division: Base 4 011 000 Radio 27 000 French Secondary Schools 150 000 4 188 000 Voice of Prophecy: International Radio Production 35 000 31 607 000

Schedule A82 - Direct Disbursements/Appro riations - North America: Canadian Union: Northern Territories Outreach (C$ 46,000) 40 000

Schedule A83 - Direct Disbursements/Appropriations General: Adventist Media Center: Regular Operating 592 500 • IT IS WRITTEN Films Production 110 000 TV BREATH OF LIFE 100 000 Russian/Ukranian Broadcast Production 25 000 827 500 Andrews University: Graduate School 864 000 Seminary 598 000 Missions Orientation 55 000 Special Seminary Extension Schools 19 000 1 536 000 Home Study Institute: Operating 22 500 Loma Linda University: Division of Religion & Ministry (See S-B83) 804 000 Review & Herald: ADVENTIST REVIEW General Subsidy 90 000 3 280 000 • 79-413 Annual Council October 17, 1979

GENERAL CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Tithe Fund 1980 Budget

Schedule A84 - Direct Disbursements/Provisions - Overseas: Euro-Africa Division: Retirement NAD 66 000 Trans-Africa Division: Ftench College Travel Equalization 18 000 French Junior College - Rwanda 50 000 68 000 European Seminary 40 000 Appointees 30 000 Employee Survivor Benefit 20 000 Exchange Rate Fluctuation 800 000 Institute of World Mission 150 000 Interdivision Worker Base Deposits - Gross 2 200 000 Interdivision Worker Base Deposits - Soc Sec 77 000 Leaves of Absence 25 000 Medical Residencies 5 000 Mission Appointee Indebtedness Amortization 70 000 Missionary Disability 40 000 Permanently Returned Workers 420 000 Reconstruction - Orient 400 000 Retirement - Displaced Persons 60 000 Specific Tithe 380 000 Student Missionaries 32 000 White Research Centers Operating 40 000 4 923 000

• 79-414 October 17, 1979 Annual Council

GENERAL CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Tithe Fund 1980 Budget

Schedule A85 - Direct Disbursements/Provisions - North America: Books for Public Libraries 2 000 Chaplains' Conference USA 4 000

Donations: American Bible Society 25 000 Americans United (POAU) 4 000 Canadian Bible Society 1 500 Conf of Eccl Endorsing Agents for the AF 100 General Commission on Army Chaplains 1 950 Natl Interreligious Svc Bd for Consc Obj 50 Religion in American Life 500 33 100 Evangelism - Faith Action Advance 30 000 INFORMANT Magazine 9 000 Ingathering Magazine Postcard Offer 5 000 Ingathering Magazine & Supplies 970 000 Literature Evang Internships 4 000 Ministerial Internships 960 000 Ministers from Other Denominations 25 000 Retirement Fund Contribution 660 900 2 703 000

• 79-415 Annual Council October 17, 1979

GENERAL CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Tithe Fund 1980 Budget

Schedule A86 - Direct Disbursements/Provisions - General: Geoscience Research Institute: Regular Operating 164 050 ADVENTIST LAYMAN Program Booklet 12 000 ADVENTIST REVIEW Subscription Subsidy - OS Monthly 1 000 Annual Council 15 000 Donations: Div of Overseas Ministries: General Administration 1 000 Specialized Ministries Dept: INTERMEDIA Administration 100 Christian Med Council 500 Church World Svc Program Mat Resources 500 Area Departments: Middle East/Europe Admin 100 Latin American Dept Admin 100 East Asia Dept Admin 200 East Asia Dept Phil Medical Program 300 So Asia Dept Admin 100 Africa Dept Admin 100 3 000 Broadcasting & Film Commission 1 000 Stewardship & Development 250 4 250 Elmshaven Supervision Assistance 4 200 Institutional Salary Exchange: (See S-B73) Pacific Press Publishing Assn 461 000 Review & Herald Publishing Assn 343 000 Southern Publishing Assn 207 000 Christian Record Braille Fdn 145 000 Home Study Institute 12 000 1 168 000 Legal Costs - Court Cases 20 000 Legal Fund - Special Items 15 000 Offerings Exchange: (See S-B72) Faith for Today 405 000 Voice of Prophecy 675 000 Christian Record Braille Fdn 200 000 1 280 000 Offerings Promotion - General 75 000 Offerings Promotion - Special SS 35 000 Seminary Student Travel 3 000 Spring Meeting 3 500 Travel - Miscellaneous 25 000 GENERAL CONFERENCE Office Operating 10 908 000 13 733 000 79-416 October 17, 1979 Annual Council

GENERAL CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Tithe Fund 1980 Budget

Schedule A86A - General Conference Office Operating: Admin & Departmental Cost Areas: (net) Salary 5 880 536 Housing Allowance 849 882 Area Allowance 246 495 Auto Depreciation 227 430 Travel 1 045 590 General Expense 794 650 9 044 583 Less Transfers Out 775 583 8 269 000 Employee-Related Expense: Christmas Bonus 11 000 Employee Survivor Benefit 10 000 Hospitalization Coverage 200 000 In-Service Development 12 000 Insurance, Auto 75 000 Insurance, Personal Effects 4 000 Insurance, Travel Accident 10 000 Insurance, Workers' Compensation 50 000 Insurance, Unemployment 2 000 Luggage Allowance 4 000 Medical Allowance 180 000 Medicare Premiums 2 000 Professional Allowance 16 000 Scholarship Grants 105 000 Social Security 230 000 Telephone, Home 46 000 Utilities Allowance 72 000 Worker Retirement 90 000 Worker Transfer 110 000 1 229 000 General Expense: Audit of GC 20 000 Cables & Telexes 32 000 Cafeteria Subsidy 5 000 Computer 100 000 Copying 5 000 Entertainment 25 000 Grounds 5 000 Insurance, General 33 000 Postage 185 000 Rent 525 000 Telephone 250 000 Utilities 225 000 1 410 000 10 908 000 79-417 Annual Council October 17, 1979

GENERAL CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Tithe Fund 1980 Budget

Schedule A93 - Transfer to Other Funds/Appropriations - Overseas: Division Re-Alignment 250 000

Schedule A94 - Transfers to Other Funds/Appropriations - North America: Camp Pastors & Servicemen's Centers 45 000 North American Missions 290 000 335 000

Schedule A95 - Transfers to Other Funds/Appropriations - General: GC Session 150 000 Special Appropriations Sub-Fund (See S-E75) 3 208 000 WORKING POLICY 5 000 YOUTH MINISTRY ACCENT 17 000 3 380 000

• Schedule A97 - Transfers to Other Funds/Provisions- North America: Offerings Exchange: (See S-B72) NAMCO 1 000 Servicemen's Literature 115 000 Special Assistance Fund for Conferences 1 725 000 1 841 000

• 79-418 October 17, 1979 Annual Council

GENERAL CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Specific Purpose Fund General Sub-Fund 1980 Budget

Schedule B61 - Fund Balance: Beginning Fund Balance Available 3 887 000

Schedule B71 - Direct Income - Overseas: World Mission Fund: Sabbath School - 12 Sabbaths 7 515 000 Sabbath School - 13th Sabbath 2 077 000 Investment 956 000 Birthday-Thank 532 000 Total Sabbath School 11 080 000 Annual Sacrifice 1 461 000 Camp Meeting Missions 53 000 Missions Extension 177 000 Missions Miscellaneous 185 000 Spring Missions Advance 6 000 12 962 000 •

• 79-419 • Annual Council October 17, 1979

GENERAL CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Specific Purpose Fund General Sub-Fund 1980 Budget

Schedule B72 - Direct Income - North America: World Mission Fund: Sabbath School 12 Sabbaths 10 551 000 Sabbath School 13th Sabbath 2 630 000 Investment 2 963 000 Birthday-Thank 884 000 Total Sabbath School 17 028 000 Annual Sacrifice 988 000 Camp Meeting Missions 11 000 Missions Extension 216 000 Missions Miscellaneous 645 000 Spring Missions Advance 157 000 19 045 000 Other Mission Offerings: Missions Unspecified 321 000 Specific Mission Offerings 973 000 Specific 13th Sabbath Offerings 1 000 1 295 000 Miscellaneous: Donations - Miscellaneous 2 000 Legacies & Matured Annuities 6 000 Offerings Exchange: (See S-A86 & A97) Faith for Today 405 000 Voice of Prophecy 675 000 Christian Record 200 000 NAMCO 1 000 Servicemen's Literature 115 000 1 396 000 1 404 000 21 744 000

• 79-420 October 17, 1979 Annual Council

GENERAL CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Specific Purpose Fund General Sub-Fund 1980 Budget

Schedule B73 - Direct Income - General: Securities Income: Interest & Div - Fluct Securities 3 527 000 Interest - Non-Fluct Securities 1 603 000 5 130 000 Interest Income: Interest - Banks 10 000 Interest - Installment Notes 5 000 Interest - Medical & Dental. Loans 17 000 Interest - Miscellaneous 527 000 559 000 Miscellaneous Income: Institutional Salary Exchange: (See S-A86) Pacific Press Pub Assn 461 000 Review & Herald Pub Assn 343 000 Southern Publishing Assn 207 000 Christian Record Braille Fdn 145 000 Home Study Institute 12 000 1 168 000 Miscellaneous 26 000 Royalties 80 000 1 274 000 6 963 000

Schedule B74 - Other Income - General: Capital Gains on Securities 220 000 Miscellaneous 1 000 221 000

Schedule B78 - Transfers from Other Funds - General: Securities Fluctuation Reserve 817 000 79-421 Annual Council October 17, 1979

GENERAL CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Specific Purpose Fund General Sub-Fund 1980 Budget

Schedule B81 - Direct Disbursements/Appropriations - Overseas: Regular Base: Afro-Mideast Division 869 000 Australasian Division 411 000 Euro-Africa Division 1 106 000 Far Eastern Division 926 000 Inter-American Division 598 000 Northern Europe-West Africa Division 538 000 South American Division 664 000 Southern Asia Division (International) 797 000 Trans-Africa Division 895 000 6 804 000 Frontier Outreach - SS Investment: Afro-Mideast Division 112 700 Australasian Division 53 300 Euro-Africa Division 143 300 Far Eastern Division 120 000 Inter-American Division 77 600 Northern Europe-West Africa Division 69 700 South American Division 86 000 Southern Asia Division (International) 103 300 Trans-Africa Division 116 100 882 000 IS/ESDA - Overseas Section 45 000 7 731 000

Schedule B82 - Direct Disbursements/Appropriations - North America: Frontier Outreach - SS Investment: Canadian Union - Yukon Frontier Evang (C$56,350) 49 000 Southern Union - Clinic in Appalachia 49 000 98 000 IS/ESDA - North American Section 100 000 198 000 • 79-422 October 17, 1979 Annual Council

GENERAL CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Specific Purpose Fund General Sub-Fund 1980 Budget

Schedule B83 - Direct Disbursements/Appropriations - General: Geoscience: Operating 11 000 Loma Linda University: School of Medicine 1 994 000 School of Dentistry 1 800 000 School of Health 746 000 School of Nursing 438 000 School of Allied Health Professions 238 000 School of Graduate Studies 210 000 Biology Program - Graduate School 130 000 5 556 000 Less: Div of Religion & Min (See S-A83) 804 000 4 752 000 Oakwood College: Operating 695 000 5 458 000

Schedule B84 - Direct Disbursements/Provisions - Overseas: Missions Extension 180 000 Missions Extension Reversion 189 000 Offerings Increase Reversion 1 280 000 Specific Mission Offerings 973 000 Thirteenth Sabbath Special Projects 1 400 000 4 022 000

• 79-423 Annual Council October 17, 1979

GENERAL CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Specific Purpose Fund General Sub-Fund 1980 Budget

Schedule B85 - Direct Disbursements/Provisions North America: Comeback Reversion (Equiv of 2% 1978 Tithe) 4 200 000 Communication Internships 42 000 Contingency Fund - NA 80 000 Donations: American Council on Alcohol Problems 500 American Red Cross 400 United Negro Colleges 1 000 United Way 750 Miscellaneous: Am Cancer Soc, MD 50 DC Police-Fire Post 50 Intl Leprosy Assn 200 Metro Police Boys & Girls Club 25 Takoma Park July 4 Parade Float 200 525 3 175 Missions Extension Reversion 4 825 Missions Extension Overflow 45 000 Tithe Exchange: (90% est 79 WNF)(See S-A72) Atlantic Union 1 147 000 Canadian Union (C$ 1,290,300) 1 122 000 Central Union 1 002 000 Columbia Union 1 996 000 Lake Union 1 692 000 North Pacific Union 2 642 000 Northern Union 585 000 Pacific Union 4 617 000 Southern Union 2 263 000 Southwestern Union 931 000 17 997 000 22 372 000

• 79-424 • October 17, 1979 Annual Council

GENERAL CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Specific Purpose Fund General Sub-Fund • 1980 Budget

Schedule B86 - Direct Disbursements/Provisions - General: Contingency Fund - General 400 000 Emergency Fund - General 525 000 Loma Linda University: Pooled Fund Interest Reversion 360 000 1 285 000

Schedule B89 - Other Expense - General: Recognized Unrealized Decline in the Value of Mktble Securities 817 000

Schedule B95 - Transfers to Other Funds/Appropriations - General: Special Appropriations Sub-Fund (See S-D78) 3 887 000

Schedule B97 - Transfers to Other Funds/Provisons - North America: Regional Capital Reversion Fund 304 000

Schedule B98 - Transfers to Other Funds/Provisions General: Transfer to Securities Fluctuation: Capital Gains 220 000 Interest Income over 3% 300 000 520 000

• 79-425 • Annual Council October 17, 1979

GENERAL CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Specific Purpose Fund Ingathering Sub-Fund 1980 Budget

Schedule C61 - Fund Balance: Beginning Fund Balance Available 60 000

Schedule C71 - Direct Income - Overseas: Afro-Mideast Division 57 000 Australasian Division 1 189 000 Euro-Africa Division 940 000 Far Eastern Division 476 000 Inter-American Division 655 000 Northern Europe-West Africa Division 1 988 000 South American Division 413 000 Southern Asia Division 122 000 Trans-Africa Division 213 000 6 053 000

• Schedule C72 - Direct Income North America: Atlantic Union 771 000 Canadian Union (C$ 580,750) 505 000 Central Union 564 000 Columbia Union 1 183 000 Lake Union 942 000 North Pacific Union 639 000 Northern Union 292 000 Pacific Union 1 453 000 Southern Union 1 309 000 Southwestern Union 821 000 8 479 000

• 79-426 October 17, 1979 Annual Council •

GENERAL CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Specific Purpose Fund Ingathering Sub-Fund 1980 Budget

Schedule C81 - Direct Disbursements/Appropriations - Overseas: Afro-Mideast Division: General 40 000 East Africa College 120 000 160 000 Australasian Division 160 000 Euro-Africa Division 160 000 Far Eastern Division 160 000 Inter-American Division: General 10 000 Montemorelos University Development 150 000 160 000 Northern Europe-West Africa Division 160 000 South American Division 160 000 Southern Asia Division: General 160 000 Vellore Medical College 20 000 180 000 Trans-Africa Division: General 85 000 French Secondary Schools 55 000 Kivoga Secondary School 20 000 160 000 1 460 000 79-427 Annual Council October 17, 1979

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Schedule C82 - Direct Disbursements/Appropriations North America: Atlantic Union: Atlantic Union College 75 000 Canadian Union: Canadian Union College (C8 43,125) 37 500 Kingsway College (C$ 43,125) 37 500 75 000 Central Union: Union College 75 000 Columbia Union: Columbia Union College 75 000 Lake Union: Andrews University 70 000 Detroit Better Living Center 5 000 75 000 North Pacific Union: Walla Walla College 50 000 Montana Conference: Camp Meeting Improvements 7 025 Upper Columbia Conference: Youth Camp MiVoden 17 975 75 000 Northern Union: Union College 55 000 Pacific Union: Pacific Union College 37 500 LLU - La Sierra Campus 37 500 75 000 Southern Union: Southern Missionary College 75 000 Southwestern Union: Southwestern Adventist College 75 000 730 000 • 79-428 October 17, 1979 Annual Council

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Schedule C84 - Direct Disbursements/Provisions - Overseas: Ingathering Reversion: Afro-Mideast Division 57 000 Australasian Division 1 189 000 Euro-Africa Division 940 000 Far Eastern Division 476 000 Inter-American Division 655 000 Northern Europe-West Africa Division 994 000 South American Division 413 000 Southern Asia Division 122 000 Trans-Africa Division 213 000 5 059 000

Schedule C85 - Direct Disbursements/Provisions - North America: Ingathering Reversion: Atlantic Union 425 000 Canadian Union (C$ 335,800) 292 000 Central Union 305 000 Columbia Union 639 000 Lake Union 508 000 North Pacific Union 355 000 Northern Union 158 000 Pacific Union 822 000 Southern Union 707 000 Southwestern Union 444 000 4 655 000

Schedule C93 - Transfers to Other Funds/Appropriations - Overseas: Trans-Africa Division French Jr College 75 000 European Seminary: Library Books 10 000 Classroom Building 94 000 104 000 179 000 • 79-429 Annual Council October 17, 1979

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Schedule C94 - Transfers to Other Funds/Appropriations - North America: Inner City 150 000

Schedule C95 - Transfers to Other Funds/Appropriations General: Adventist Media Center: Building Complex Financing 200 000 Andrews University: Education Building Renovation 50 000 US 31 Properties 50 000 Sewage Treatment Plant 100 000 200 000 Loma Linda University: Medical Center Bldg Fund Allot 90 000 Medical Center Bldg Fund 160 000 Dental Bldg Financing 325 000 Library Books (Graduate School) 50 000 • Other Capital Projects 100 000 725 000 Oakwood College: Science Building 40 000 Land Purchase - Final Payment 160 000 200 000 1 325 000

Schedule C96 - Transfers to Other Funds/Provisions - Overseas: NWD Ingathering 994 000

Schedule C97 - Transfers to Other Funds/Provisions - North America: Health Care Institutions - Development Incentive 40 000 • 79-430 October 17, 1979 Annual Council

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Schedule D61 - Fund Balance: Beginning Fund Balance Available 178 000

Schedule D76 - Transfers from Other Funds - Overseas: Ingathering, NWD 1 280 000

Schedule D78 - Transfers from Other Funds - General: Harris Pine Mills 250 000 Securities Fluctuation Reserve 250 000 SP Working Capital Reserve Fund (See S-B95) 3 887 000 4 387 000 •

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Schedule D81 - Direct Disbursements/Appropriations Overseas: Afro-Mideast Division: General 80 000 Church Extension 45 000 125 000 Australasian Division: General 80 000 Church Extension 45 000 125 000 Euro-Africa Division: General 80 000 Church Extension 45 000 125 000 Far Eastern Division: General 80 000 Far Eastern Seminary 50 000 Church Extension 45 000 175 000 Inter-American Division: General 80 000 Church Extension 45 000 125 000 Northern Europe-West Africa Division: General 80 000 Education - Youth Center, London 50 000 Church Extension 45 000 175 000 South American Division: General 80 000 Church Extension 45 000 125 000 Southern Asia Division: General 80 000 Church Extension 45 000 125 000 Trans Africa Division: General 80 000 Church Extension 45 000 125 000 NWD - Ingathering Exchange 1 280 000 • 2 505 000 79-432 October 17, 1979 Annual Council

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Schedule D82 - Direct Disbursements/Appropriations North America: General Special Appropriations: Atlantic Union 50 000 . Canadian Union (C$ 57,500) 50 000 Central Union 50 000 Columbia Union 50 000 Lake Union 50 000 North Pacific Union 75 000 Northern Union 42 000 Pacific Union 50 000 Southern Union 75 000 Southwestern Union 50 000 542 000 Church Extension: Atlantic Union 40 500 Canadian Union (C$ 46,575) 40 500 Central Union 40 500 Columbia Union 40 500 • Lake Union 40 500 North Pacific Union 40 500 Northern Union 40 500 Pacific Union 40 500 Southern Union 40 500 Southwestern Union 40 500 405 000

Large City Church Projects: Canadian Union (19.2%) (C$ 60,720) 52 800 Columbia Union (31.1%) 85 500 Northern Union (4.4%) 12 100 Pacific Union (29.5%) 81 100 Southern Union (15.8%) 43 500 275 000 1 222 000

These amounts are to be held by the General Conference Treasury until specific requests are received for the use of these funds based on the agreed list of cities. Final distribution will be approved by the North American Affairs Committee. • 4

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Schedule D82A - Direct Disbursements/Appropriations - Atlantic Union: General: Atlantic Union College 50 000

Church Extension: New York Conference: Ballston, NY (Spanish) 10 000 Brocton, NY 1 200 Buffalo, NY 5 000 Northeastern Conference: Hanson Place 16 200 Northern New England Conference: Claremont 1 700 Drewsville 2 500 Oxford 2 500 Youth Camp 1 400 40 500 90 500

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Schedule D82B - Direct Disbursements/Appropriations - Canadian Union: General: Canadian Union College (C$ 57,500) 50 000

Church Extension: Alberta Conference: Fort McMurray (C$ 11,643.75) 10 125 Peoria (C$. 11,643.75) 10 125 British Columbia Conference: Smithers, BC (C$ 11,643.75) 10 125 Vanderhoof, BC (C$ 11,643.75) 10 125 40 500

Large City Church Projects (C$ 60,720) 52 800 143 300 411

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Schedule D82C - Direct Disbursements/Appropriations - Central Union: General: Union College 50 000

Church Extension: Central States Conference: Des Moines, IA 6 750 Colorado Conference: Gunnison, CO 6 750 Kansas Conference: Iola, KS 3 375 Great Bend, KS 3 375 Missouri Conference: Nevada, MO 6 750 Nebraska Conference: College Church, Lincoln, NB 6 750 Wyoming Conference: Buffalo, WY 6 750 40 500 90 500

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Schedule D82D - Direct Disbursements/Appropriations Columbia Union: General: Union Office Building 35 000 Mountain View Conference: Valley Vista Youth Camp 5 000 Pennsylvania Conference: Laurel Lake Youth Camp 10 000 50 000

Church Extension: Allegheny East Conference: Miracle Temple, Baltimore, MD 1 667 Southwest, PA 1 667 Coatesville, PA 1 666 Allegheny West Conference: Lima, OH 1 000 Cincinnati Maranatha, OH 1 000 Charlottesville, VA 3 000 Chesapeake Conference: Spencerville, MD 3 250 Essex, MD 2 000 Mountain View Conference: Valley View, WV 5 000 New Jersey Conference: Vineland Spanish, NJ 2 750 West New York Spanish , NJ1 2 500 Ohio Conference: New Philadelphia, OH 2 500 Youngstown English, OH 2 500 Pennsylvania Conference: Blue Mountain Academy Church, PA 5 000 Potomac Conference: Martinsville, VA 5 000 40 500

Large City Church Projects 85 500 176 000 79-437 Annual Council October 17, 1979

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Schedule D82E - Direct Disbursements/Appropriations Lake Union: General: Andrews University 5 000 Union Office Addition 5 000 Illinois Conference: Church, Bolingbrook, IL 2 500 Church, Aurora, IL 2 500 Indiana Conference: Youth Camp ImproVements 5 000 Camp Ground Improvements 5 000 Lake Region: Church, Flint, MI 3 000 New Building, South Bend, IN 3 000 Church, Battle Creek, MI 3 000 New Building, Gary, IN 1 000 Michigan Conference: Youth Camp Improvements, Camp Au Sable 3 000 Camp Sagola Lodge Completion 2 000 Wisconsin Conference: New Campground, Westfield, WI 10 000 50 000

Church Extension: Illinois Conference: Galesburg, IL 5 000 Glen Ellyn, IL 3 100 Indiana Conference: La Porte, IN ' 8 100 Lake Region Conference: Evanston, IL 8 100 Michigan Conference: Gables, MI 2 800 South Haven, MI 2 700 Lakeview, MI 2 600 Wisconsin Conference: Marshfield, WI 3 000 Monomonie, WI 5 100 40 500 90 500 79-438 October 17, 1979 Annual Council

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Schedule D82F - Direct Disbursement/Appropriations - North Pacific Union: General: Walla Walla College (From Harris Pine Mills) 25 000 Alaska Mission: Mission Office, Anchorage 3 485 Campmeeting Improvements 3 000 Idaho Conference: Campmeeting Improvements 4 000 Youth Camp 3 880 Oregon Conference: Conference Office, Portland 22 805 Washington Conference: Campmeeting Improvements 6 500 Camp Improvements, Sunset Lake, WA 6 330 75 000

Church Extension: Alaska Mission: Anchorage, AK 2 000 Kotzebue Chapel, AK 2 000 Juneau, AK 1500 Idaho Conference: Kuna, ID 5 000 Ontario Spanish, ID 3 500 Vale, OR 4 500 Montana Conference: Hamilton, MT 5 000 Oregon Conference: Grants Pass, OR 2 000 Glide, OR 2 500 Junction City, OR 1 500 Upper Columbia Conference: Bonners Ferry, ID 2 000 Post Falls, ID 2 000 Republic, WA 2 000 Washington Conference: Federal Way, WA 2 000 Yelm, WA 3 000 40 500 115 500 79-439 Annual Council October 17, 1979

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Schedule D82G - Direct Disbursements/Appropriations - Northern Union: General: Union Evangelism 2 000 Iowa Conference: Elkhorn Ranch Youth Camp 10 000 Minnesota Conference: North Star Camp, Brainerd 10 000 North Dakota Conference: Northern Lights Youth Camp 10 000 South Dakota Conference: Flag Mountain Youth Camp 10 000 42 000

Church Extension: Iowa Conference: Council Bluffs, IA 4 625 Fort Dodge, IA 3 500 Clinton, IA 2 000 Minnesota Conference: Mankato, MN 10 125 North Dakota Conference: Bismarck, ND 2 000 Stanley, ND 5 000 Watford City, ND 1 125 Williston, ND 2 000 South Dakota Conference: Aberdeen, SD 5 000 Redfield, SD 5 125 40 500

Large City Church Projects 12 100 94 600

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Schedule D82H - Direct Disbursements/Appropriations - Pacific Union: General: Pacific Union College 25 000 Loma Linda University, La Sierra Campus 25 000 50 000

Church Extension: Arizona Conference: Globe, AZ 3 000 Casa Grande, AZ 3 000 Central California Conference: Mountain View Spanish, CA 5 700 Hawaiian Mission: Honolulu Central, HI 6 000 Nevada-Utah Conference: Boulder City, NV 4 000 Truckee, CA 2 000 Northern California Conference: Weaverville, CA 3 000 Mt Shasta, CA 1 300 De Sable, CA 1 300 Southern California Conference: Mid-City, CA 1 600 El Segundo, CA 2 500 Baldwin Park Spanish, CA 1 500 Southeastern California Conference: Homeland Company, CA 2 000 Loma Linda Filipino, CA 1 800 Loma Linda Korean, CA 1 800 40 500

Large City Church Projects 81 100 171 600 • 79-441 Annual Council October 17, 1979

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Schedule D82I - Direct Disbursements/Appropriations Southern Union: General: Southern Missionary College 15 000 Additional Regional Conference Capital Needs 25 000 Alabama-Mississippi Conference: Youth Camp 5 000 Carolina Conference: Conference Office Extension 5 000 Florida Conference: ABC Building 5 000 Georgia-Cumberland Conference: Cohutta Springs Youth Camp 5 000 Kentucky-Tennessee Conference: New Conference Office 5 000 South Atlantic Conference: Spartanbury Church, NC 5 000 South Central Conference: Conference Office Expansion 5 000 75 000

Church Extension: Alabama-Mississippi Conference: Florence, AL 3 000 Auburn-Opelika, AL 2 750 Carolina Conference: Arden, NC 3 500 Florence, SC 2 250 Florida Conference: Gainesville, FL 4 000 Tallahassee, FL 1 750 Georgia-Cumberland Conference: Atlanta Metropolitan, GA 5 000 Dublin, GA 750 Kentucky-Tennessee Conference: Highland Academy, TN 5 000 Manchester, KY 750 South Atlantic Conference: Miami. French, FL 5 000 Murfreesboro, NC 750 79-442 October 17, 1979 Annual Council •

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Schedule D82I - Direct Disbursements/Appropriations - Southern Union: (cont) Church Extension: (cont) South Central Conference: Batesville, MS 5 000 Grenada, MS 1 000 40 500

Large City Church Projects 43 500 159 000

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Schedule D823 - Direct Disbursements/Appropriations - Southwestern Union: General: Union Office Building, Keene, TX 50 000

Church Extension: Arkansas-Louisiana Conference: El Dorado, AR 1 000 Monticello, AR 1 000 DeRidder, LA 1 000 Ozark, AR 1 000 Slidell, AR 2 000 Natchitoches, LA 1 000 Springdale, AR 1 100 Oklahoma Conference: Cleveland, OK 1 500 Oklahoma City, OK 5 000 Claremore, OK 1 600 Southwest Region Conference: Hillsboro, TX 2 600 Monroe, LA 3 000 Houston, TX - 3rd Ward 2 500 Texas Conference: San Antonio Spanish, TX 5 000 Dallas Spanish-East, TX 3 100 Texico Conference: Silver City, Na 2 500 Peralta, NM 1 500 Espanola, NM 1 500 Big Spring, TX 2 600 40 500 90 500 79-444 October 17, 1979 Annual Council

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Schedule D83 - Direct Disbursements/Appropriations - General: Harris Payments Res (From Harris Pine Mills) 10 000 Mission Service Electives: LLU Medical Students 7 500 LLU Dental Students 7 500 15 000 25 000

Schedule D93 - Transfers to Other Funds/Appropriations - Overseas: Division Reorganization 1 000 000

Schedule D94 - Transfers to Other Funds/Appropriations - North America: Writers Development (3rd of 5 Yrs) 1 500

Schedule D95 - Transfers to Other Funds/Appropriations - General: Adventist Media Center: Building Complex Financing 200 000 Andrews University: Library Books 50 000 Master Development Plan 100 000 150 000 Home Study Institute: Toward Computer Hardware 7 500 Loma Linda Foods: Debt Reduction 50 000 Loma Linda University: Medical Center Bldg Fund Loan 200 000 Power House - Energy Conservation 200 000 400 000 Oakwood College: Science Building 125 000 Riverside Hospital: Debt Reduction 159 000 1 091 500 rt

79-445 Annual Council October 17, 1979

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Schedule E75 - Transfers from Tithe Fund: Tithe Working Capital Reserve Fund (See S-A95) 3 208 000

• 79-446 October 17, 1979 Annual Council

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Schedule E81 - Direct Disbursements/Appropriations - Overseas: NWD - New Overseas Budgets Servicing (2nd of 2 Yrs) 47 250

Schedule £82 - Direct Disbursements/Appropriations North America:

*Large City Evangelism: Atlantic Union (39.4%) 59 100 Central Union (9.3%) 14 000 , Lake Union (25.37.) 37 900 North Pacific Union (4.4%) 6 600 Southwestern Union (21.6%) 32 400 150 000 Metro Ministry - New York 230 000 Union Tithe Reversion for Evangelism: Atlantic Union 160 500 Canadian Union (C$ 74,750) 65 000 Central Union 127 600 Columbia Union 214 100 Lake Union 203 100 North Pacific Union 280 800 Northern Union 54 500 Pacific Union 473 300 Southern Union 358 500 Southwestern Union 152 600 2 090 000 2 470 000

These amounts are to be held by the General Conference Treasury until specific requests are received for the use of these funds based on the agreed list of cities. Final distribution will be approved by the North American Affairs Committee.

Schedule £84 - Direct Disbursements/Provisions - Overseas: Tithe Increase Reversion 100 000

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Schedule E85 - Direct Disbursements/Provisions - North America: Board of Education K-12 10 000- Board of Higher Education 25 000 *Breath of Life - TV Matching Fund 50 000 Office of Human Relations - Brochure 3 000 88 000 *This amount is provided as matching fund to assist in meeting up to 50% of the cost of air time and possibly some agreed upon amounts for spot announce- ments. Allocation of these funds will be made on the basis of application to the Adventist Media Center and final decision made in consultation with the North American Division.

Schedule E93 - Transfers to Other Funds/Appropriations - Overseas: Adventist World Radio 225 000 Overseas Textbooks 10 000 Spirit of Prophecy - Basic Library 50 000 285 000

Schedule E94 - Transfers to Other Funds/Appropriations - North America: Adventist Radio Network 4 000 Continuing Education (2nd of 2 Yrs) 5 000 Education Dept - Special Studies & Materials 20 250 29 250

Schedule E95 - Transfers to Other Funds/Appropriations - General: Education Dept - Textbooks, General 90 000 Sabbath School Dept - Picture Roll Project 10 000 Stewardship Dept - Spirit of the Pioneers Slide Prgrm 16 000 ThD Scholarships & Grants 5 000 White Research Centers - Materials & Equipment 17 500 138 500

Schedule E97 - Transfers to Other Funds/Provisions - North America: PREACH Project 50 000 79-448 October 17, 1979 Annual Council •

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Exhibit B - Comparative Analysis of Income & Disbursements by Areas:

1 9 8 0 1 9 7 9 7, INCOME: Overseas 21 560 000 17.2 19 064 000 15.1 North America 90 618 000 72.4 87 933 000 69.8 General 13 058 000 10.4 18 956 000 15.1 125 236 000 100.0 125 953 000 100.0

DISBURSEMENTS: Overseas 60 162 250 48.1 59 798 650 47.5 North America 37 228 750 29.7 39 469 850 31.3 General 27 845 000 22.2 26 684 500 21.2 125 236 000 100.0 125 953 000 100.0 ill

Decrease over prior year 717 000 0.6 GENERAL CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS 1980 Budget 0

Exhibit C - Summary of Appropriations to OS Div, NA Unions, and GC Institutions: Regular Appropriations Spacial Appropriations Tithe 5 General Ingathering Specials Specials 0 Tithe Fund Sub-Fund Total Sub-Fund Sub-Fund Sub-Fund Total Overseas Divisions: Afro-Mideast 3 933 000 981 700 4 914 700 16o 000 125 000 285 000 Australia 1 852 000 464 300 2 316 300 16o coo 125 000 285 000 Euro-Africa 5 151 000 1 249 300 6 400 300 160 000 125 000 285 000 Far East 4 183 000 1 o46 000 5 229 000 160 000 175 000 335 000 Inter-America 2 771 500 675 600 3 447 100 160 000 125 000 285 000 N Europe-W Africa 2 801 000 607 700 3 406 700 160 000 1 455 000 47 250 1 662 250 South America 3 056 500 750 000 3 806 500 160 000 125 000 285 000 Southern Asia 3 636 000 900 300 4 536 300 180 000 125 000 305 000 Trans- Africa 4 188 ODO 1 011 100. 5 199 100 160 000 125 000 285 000 :11172000 7 686 000 39 258 000 1 460 000 2 05 qoo IL7 250 4 012 250

North American Unions: Atlantic 75 000 90 500 219 600 385 100 *Canadian 40 000 49 000 89 000 75 000 143 300 65 000 283 300 Central 75 000 90 500 141 boo 307 100 Columbia 75 000 176 000 214 100 465 100 Lake 75 000 90 500 241 000 4o6 500 North Pacific 75 000 115 500 287 400 477 900 Northern 55 000 94 600 54 500 204 100 Pacific 75 000 -171 600 473 300 719 900 Southern. 49 000 49 000 75 000 159 000 358 500 592 500 .350 500 Southwestern - — 75 000 90 500 185 000 -__--40 000 98 000 138 000 730 000 1222 2 240 000 4 192 000 General Conference Institutions:

Adv Media Center 827 500 827 500 200 000 200 000 400 000 Andrews University 1 536 000 1 536 000 200 000 150 000 350 000 Geoscie.ce Research 164 050 11 000 175 050 Home Study Inst 22 500 22 500 7 500 7 500 Loma Linda Foods 50 000 50 000 Loma Linda U. iv 804 ODD 4 752 000 5 556 000 725 000 400 000 1 125 000 Oakwood College 695 000 695 000 200 000 125 000 325 000 Review & Herald 90 000 90 000 Riverside Hospital 159 000 159 000 ;444 050 1=-2223 Q 't2 050 1)25 000 In) H2 *Fixed Rate of 01.15 to US$ 1.00 has been used for Canadian Union items to this budget. 79-450 October 17, 1979 Annual Council

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Exhibit D - Budget Items for Evangelism: S-A82 CANU - Northern Territory Outreach 40 000 S-A83 Adventist Media Center 827 500 S-A85 Evangelism - FAA 30 000 S-A97 'Special Assistance Fund for Conferences 300 000 S-B82 CANU - Yukon Frontier Evangelism 49 000 SOUU - Clinic in Appalachia 49 000 S-E82 Large City Evangelism 150 000 Metro Ministry - New York 230 000 Union Tithe Reversion for Evangelism 2 090 000 S-E93 AWR 225 000 S-E97 PREACH Project 50 000 4 040 500 96.6%

Conference Tithe to GC 39 787 000 Union Tithe to GC 2 031 000 Total 41 818 000 10% 4 181 800 100.0% Below Requirement 141 300 3.47. 79-451

Minutes of Meeting

GENERAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

October 18, 1979, 10:00 a.m.

MEMBERS PRESENT

Alf Lohne, J W Bothe, J J Aitken, W S Banfield, R Curtis Barger, C E Bradford, G 0 Bruce, G T Carter, J E Chase, D R Christman, Joseph Espinosa, V S Griffiths, Richard Hammitt, J H Hancock, F E J Harder, R H Henning, C D Henri, D W Holbrook, J N Hunt, D S Johnson, F L Jones, M E Kemmerer, J C Kinder, N W Litchfield, M E Loewen, Alice Lowe, E H Mack, C D Martin, W L Murrill, M S Nigri, P F Pedersen, R L Pelton, H F Rampton, M H Reeder, R L Reynolds, A H Roth, D A Roth, P G Smith, W M Starks, Ella May Stoneburner, C R Taylor, G Ralph Thompson, L R Van Dolson, F C Webster, F W Wernick, Bruce M Wickwire, R A Wilcox, C M Willis, K H Wood, F Donald Yost.

DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE

Alf Lohne, Chairman, read Ephesians 5:15,16 - -"Live life, then, with a due sense of responsibility, not as men who do not know the meaning of life but as those who do. Make the best use of your time, despite all the evils of these days." (Phillips)

When Paul says, "Make the best use of your time" he gives good counsel, which may well be applied specifically to the work of committees. Also, when he says, "Live life as men who know the meaning of life," he gives practical counsel for everyday living. We need both.

L R Van Dolson offered prayer.

REPORTS

C E Bradford gave an account of the visit to the White House which was made October 17, 1979, by a group of seven. President Carter was presented with an engraved copy of Desire of Ages, Patriarchs and Prophets for Mrs Carter, and a set of The Bible Story for Amy Carter. At the close of the visit, C E Bradford offered prayer.

B M Wickwire, Director of the. Publishing Department, together with the associate directors, presented a report of the current activities of the Department. Over the past three years, North American Division publishing houses have contributed $2.3 million to assist other publishing houses around the world to expand their facilities.

J N Hunt reported on the Abram La Rue Club meeting held August 22-726, 1979 in Hong Kong. The La Rue Club consists of top literature evangelists. 79-452 October 18, 1979 (Reports - contd) C M Willis told about the Publishing Industry at Oakwood College which trains and sends out literature evangelists. As the result of the work of student colporteurs, 63 have been baptized.

R H Henning enlarged upon the colporteur training program. The audio- visual presentation "Like a Mighty Army" is now being used in five languages. In addition, there are written lessons for use in colporteur training.

J C Kinder showed the value of literature racks. In the Southern California Conference, 200 people have been baptized because of this ministry.

MINUTES of the meeting held October 11, 1979, were approved.

From CA/GCC to Secretariat COMMITTEE ON APPOINTEES VOTED, To approve the following:

Appointments Davis, Anthony Earl (Orlando, Florida)--Business manager, Bugema Adventist College, Uganda, Afro-Mideast Division Herr, Ronald--Reassignment from Trans-Africa Division to South American Division as assistant auditor, Brazil Snide, Rollin F (Cheboygan, Mich)--Change of assignment from Mugonero Hospital, Rwanda, to Med Director, Kanye Hospital, Botswana, Trans- Africa Division Solis, Matias (Berrien Springs, Mich)--Ministerial worker, Costa Rica, Inter-American Division, national returning Turner, Ronald G (Healdsburg, Calif)--Principal, Gabal Asfar Academy, Egypt, Afro-Mideast Division Walker, Leonard (Chowchilla, Calif)--Head of Maintenance Dept, Kamagambo High School and Teacher Training College, Afro-Mideast Division.

Calls and Transfers Between Divisions Marie, Lylette (Euro -Afr Div) - -Office secretary, Zaire Union, Trans- Africa Division OB/Gyn (Far East) - -Andrews-Mem Hospital, West Indies Un, Inter-American Division Osorio, Abeldardo T (Far East) - -Physician, Gimbie Hospital, Ethiopia, Afro-Mideast Division, to record filling of open call voted March 1, 1979 Solivio, Francis D (Far East) --Change of assignment from Kanye Hosp, Botswana, to Medical Director, Yuka Hospital, Zambia, Trans-Africa Division. 79-453 October 18, 1979 • (Appointees contd)

Releases Ladd, James T from appt to Maluti Hospital, Lesotho, Trans-Africa Division. Changed to special service Patterson, Cathleen from appt as secretary, Zaire Union, Trans- Africa Division. Declined Perry, William D from appt to Mwami Hospital, Zambia, Trans-Africa Division. Declined Schrecongost, Ray from appt to Kanye Hospital, Botswana, Trans-Africa Division. Declined.

Fret ITC/GCC to AL INTERD/VISION TRAVEL

VOTED, To approve the following interdivision travel:

Authorizations Auditors: Caldwell, R Int-Amer Div, Jan 7-25, 1980; So Amer Div, Apr 30-May 17, 1980; Trans-Afr Div, May 18-June 7, 1980. S Dennis, D D So Amer Div, Jan 11-20, 1980; Afr-Mideast Div, May 16-31, 1980; N Eur-W Afr Div, June 1-7, 1980; Euro-Afr Div, June 8- Jul 5, 1980. Fishell, M So Amer Div, Apr 30-May 17, 1980; Trans- Afr Div, May 18-June 7, 1980. Strickland, L C Int-Amer Div, Jan 7-25, 1980; Aust Div, May 18-June 14, 1980; Far East Div, June 15-July 5, 1980. Whitney, K W N Eur-W Afr Div, May 15-June 7, 1980; Euro-Afr Div, June 8-30, 1980

Adams, W M Tr -Afr Div, Feb 7-Mar 15, 1980 Monnier, S F So Asia Div, Jan 16-Mar 15, 1980 Felton, R L /nt-Amer Div, 3 weeks in Jan, 1980 Taylor, C R Aust Div, July-Aug 1980 White, Ruth Int-Amer Div, Montemorelos, Nov 5-9, 1979. In connection with trip to Loma Linda U. (Specials) Hoover, Ron (SE Calif) Far East Div, Manila, Dec 4-8, 1979 Maxwell, Graham (Loma Linda U) Aust Div, 2 weeks in 1980 Youngberg, John & Millie (Andrews U) Int-Amer Div, Costa Rica, Dec 6-12, 1979. Adjustments Reinhard, R M Euro-Afr Div, Oct 28-Nov 22, 1979. 79-454 October 18, 1979

From Steering 79AC/GCC to CEB LISTEN DRUG CRUSADE - -APPROPRIATION

VOTED, To approve the proposal of the Listen Community Crusade Against Drugs involving the production of a film--which shall become the property of the General Conferencet-sponsored by Kiwanis International. Financial involvement shall be as follows: North American Division unions $20,000.00 General Conference Contingency Fund (1979) 5,000.00 25,000.00

Adjourned Aif Lohne, Chairman J W Bothe, Secretary Martha Horn, Recording Secretary 79-455

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GENERAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

October 25, 1979, 10:00 a.m.

MEMBERS PRESENT

M S Nigri, D S Johnson, D H Baasch, M T Battle, G 0 Bruce, C 0 Franz, C 0 Frederick, E G Gomez, J H Hancock, F E J Harder, C D Henri, H D Johnson, F L Jones, M E Kemmerer, J C Kinder, R E Klimes, N W Litchfield, M E Loewen, E H Mack, R E Osborn, R L Felton, A H Roth, D A Roth, W M Starks, G Ralph Thompson, L R Van Dolson, F C Webster, Ruth M White, A S Whiting, RA Wilcox, C M Willis, W H Wilson, K H Wood.

DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE

M S Nigri read John 14:12 - -"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who be- lieves in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I go to the Father."

As an example of the varied and enlarged work being carried forward by the church today, the Chairman related experiences of church members in Brazil who are distributing a large tract dealing mainly with the second coming of Christ. In the Rio Grande do Sul Conference, 1 million tracts have been distributed and in one district ever home has been visited. In one city where there were no Seventh-day Adventists three months ago there are now 30 Sabbath School members.

From Jordan, A E Schmidt has written that the hall where he is holding evangelistic meetings is filled with a friendly audience every night and people are manifesting eager interest in the message after the first week of meetings.

F E J Harder offered prayer.

MINUTES of the 1979 Annual Council, Sessions 10-12, and the minutes of the weekly meeting held October 18, 1979, were approved.

From Treas/ADCOM/GCC to MEK

A 3050 CHURCH GROWTH/DECLINE FACTORS STUDY--APPROPRIATION

VOTED, To authorize an appropriation of $15,000 from the General Conference Contingency Fund to Andrews University in payment for the study made on Church Growth/Decline Factors. S 79-456 October 25, 1979

From Treasury/ADCOM/GCC to WLM

NAGELE, CHARLES J--RETIREMENT, APPRECIATION

RECOMMENDED, To grant Retirement Fund benefits to Charles J Nagele of Harris Pine Mills after 48 years of denominational service. Benefits begin July 1, 1980, salary cut-off date (including vacation time) is June 30, 1980.

From Spanish Bible Transl Comm/ADCOM/GCC to AHR A 2821 SPANISH BIBLE COMMITTEE (STANDING)

VOTED, To appoint the following standing Spanish Bible Committee, with terms of reference and authority and responsibility as on file with the minutes:

Baasch, D H (Chairman) Pereyra, Elbio (Secretary) Chavez, Daniel Rasi, Humberto M Vyhmeister, Werner

From SS/ADCOM/GCC to AHR

A 3058 YOUTH SABBATH SCHOOL LESSON COMMITTEE

VOTED, To appoint the following ad hoc Youth Sabbath School Lesson Committee to meet in Washington, DC, January 15-17, 1980:

Rampton, H F (Chairman) Cummings, Desmond, Jr Ashlock, T M (Secretary) Doward, Jan Babcock, George Fullerton, Victor Barron, Richard Garner, John Betz, Charles H Gillespie, Bailey Craig, Helen Monk, P

From SS/ADCOM/GCC to AHR

GIBS, MRS BETTY--TO ATTEND VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL WRITERS' CONFERENCE

VOTED, To invite Mrs Betty Gibb of Columbia, Missouri, to:attend the Vacation Bible School Writers' Conference in Glendale, California, December 5, 1979. 79-457 October 25, 1979

From GC 79AC/ADCOM/GCC to AHR

A 1210 WORK FOR THE DEAF--STANDING COMMITTEE VOTED, To appoint the following standing Hearing and Visually Handi- capped Committee, with terms of reference and authority and responsibility as on file with the minutes:

Bradford, C E (Chairman) Cornforth, Lyle Henri, C D (Vice-Chairman) Espinosa, Joseph Wilcox, R A (Secretary) Pedersen, P F Kemmerer, M E (Treasurer) Stiles, E M Barron, R E Taylor, C R Chase, J E Wilson, R A Coordinator for Hearing and Visually Handicapped

From CA/GCC to Secretariat COMMITTEE ON APPOINTEES

VOTED, To approve the following:

Appointments Golles, Dee Eugene (LLU D-80, Def to So Asia Div) - -Assigned as Dentist, Hong Kong Adv Hospital, Hong Kong, Far Eastern Division Wecker, Barry H (Manchester, Kentucky) - -Physician, Mugonero Hospital, Rwanda, Trans-Africa Division

Permanent Returns Posse, Raul Ariel (son of Raul Lorenzo Posse, Spain) from Euro-Africa Division to South American Division. Education, effective October 1, 1979 Pulley, Dorothy from Ethiopia, Afro-Mideast Division. Division recommendation, effective October 17, 1979.

From Cred & Lic Comm/GCC to JE

CREDENTIALS AND LICENSES VOTED, To grant credentials and licenses to the following for the remainder of the quinquennium ending April 1980:

General Conference Ministerial Credentials

Davidson, Robert R (Chaplain) Hesgard, Randon (Chaplain) Hudgins, Franklin W Moore, Arthur 79-458 October 25, 1979 (Credentials and licenses - contd) Missionary Credentials

Antor, Frederick Beaulieu, Lorene Boccheciamp, Elias Comeau, Susan Elizonda, Ofelia Freeman, Ivy Habada, Pat Haloviak, Mary Keith, C Dennis Lien, Holly Meyers, Gloria Penaflorida, Ellen Teixeira, Beverly

Missionary Licenses

Bozarth, Joyce Kimbrough, Rosellen Cooley, Sally Krein, Nancy Gadd, H Robert Lantry, Julie Gonyea, Shari Mack, William R Green, Mary Lynn Ponton, Myriam Haigh, Kathleen Prall, Jay E Heller, Irving Reaves, Regina White, Darryl E

Adventist Media Center Missionary Credentials

Larson, John (instead of Ministerial Credentials as voted in GCC 79-186)

Home Study Institute Missionary Credentials

Martinez, Emilia Perkins, Bonnie Wetherell, Eleanor Yoshida, Kazuko

Missionary License

Chase, Charles 79-459 October 25, 1979

(Credentials and licenses - contd)

Loma Linda University Ministerial Credentials

Chavez, Daniel

Loma Linda University Medical Center

Ministerial Credentials

Brandon, A D Schaffner, M H

Missionary Credentials

Kinzer, DuAnn F Morris, Patricia A Sloat, M L Wickham, Barbara M

Pacific Press Publishing Assn.

Ministerial Credentials

McFarland, IC W Rasi, Humberto M

Missionary Credential

Rasi, Julia

Missionary License

McCoy, Victoria

Southern Publishing Assn. Ministerial Credentials

Grimes, Gary D Moore, Earl W

Missionary Licenses

Bennett, James L Foreman, Gregory Gamblin, Mike Whitesides, Cyril S 79-460 October 25, 1979

From Treasury/GCC to MEK

SUBURBAN TRUST COMPANY - SIGNATURES AUTHORIZED

VOTED, To authorize Suburban Trust Company, Takoma Park, Maryland, to recognize the signatures of K H Emmerson, Treasurer, and/or M E Kemmerer, Undertreasurer, and/or W L Murrill, Assistant Treasurer, and/or Robert E Osborn, Assistant Treasurer, to sign or make any changes and orders for the payment of money for account number 33 06208 which is in the name of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. All prior authorizations for this account are hereby annulled and cancelled.

From Treasury/Gee to MEK

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA - SIGNATURES AUTHORIZED

VOTED, To authorize the Royal Bank of Canada, 27 Simcoe Street, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, to recognize the signatures of K H Emmerson, Treasurer, and/or M E Kemmerer, Undertreasurer, and/or W L Murrill, Assistant Treasurer, and/or Robert E Osborn, Assistant Treasurer, to sign or make any changes and orders for the payment of money for account number 738 which is in the name of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. All prior authorizations for this account are hereby annulled and cancelled.

From Treasury/GCC to MEK

AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST COMPANY - SIGNATURES AUTHORIZED VOTED, To authorize the American Security and Trust Company, Washington, DC, to recognize the signatures of K H Emmerson, Treasurer, and/or M E Kemmerer, Undertreasurer, and/or W L Murrill, Assistant Treasurer, to sign or make any changes and orders for the payment of money for account number 43 800 00 060 which is in the name of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. All prior authorizations for this account are hereby annulled and cancelled.

From Ancomiccc to JE

GENERAL rmius

VOTED, To approve the following General calls:

Baustian, Stephen (Gen Conf)--Director of. Finance, Mid-American Health Service, Lake Union Gibbons, Richard (PR-NWD)--Math & Science teacher, Bass Memorial Academy, Ala-Mississippi Conference Mohr, Floyd (PR-SAD)--Pastor, Montana Conference Roberts, B L (PR-FED)--Pastor, Texas Conference • 79-461 October 25, 1979

(General calls - contd) West, Harold K (PR-FED) - -Ministerial director/Evangelist Coordinator, Central California Conference Wetherell, Barbara (Rev a H) - -Office secretary, Treasury Dept, General Conference.

Adjourned M S Nigri, Chairman D S Johnson, Secretary Martha Horn, Recording Secretary

I SPANISH BIBLE • TERMS OF REFERENCE AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY 1. Serve as focal point for Adventist 1. Power to act. opinion and attitude toward new trans- lations and versions of the Bible in the Spanish language.

2. Manifest interest in the accuracy of new 2. Power to act. translations by receiving study reports from trustworthy sources.

3. Communicate Adventist positions on new 3. Power to act in consultation translations to Bible Societies and with administration. Spanish-speaking church members.

COMMITTEE:

BAASCH, DAVID H Pereyra,e Elbio (sec) Chavez, Daniel Rasi, Humberto M Vyhmeister, Werner

(Committee will do its work largely by correspondence.) HEARING AND VISUALLY HANDICAPPED

II) TERMS OF REFERENCE AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY

1. Study the problems and peculiar 1. Recommend to NADCA. needs of the hearing and visually handicapped persons and give guid- ance and counsel on how to best reach them in the preaching of the gospel.

2. Encourage and assist in the develop- 2. Recommend to NADCA. ment of methods and plans which will aid the church to reach these handi- capped persons in its soul-winning outreach.

3. Approve of the expenditure of 3. Power to act. available funds for this purpose

4. Screen and coordinate programs that 4. Recommend to NADCA. may be presented by: a. Education b. Health c. Ministerial d. Lay activity

5. Recommend personnel to implement 5. Recommend to NADCA and/or the various functions and programs General Conference Committee. that are approved by the General Conference.

6. Care for such other matters as may 6. Recommend to NADCA. be referred by the vice-president of the North American Division and the president of the General Conference.

COMMITTEE: BRADFORD, C E Cornforth, Lyle Henri, C D (v-ch) Espinosa, Joseph Wilcox, R A (sec) Pedersen, P F Kemmerer, M E (trees) Stiles, E M Taylor, C R Barron, R E Chase, J E Wilson, R A • AL—e-ted4-t.