Seventh-day Adventist Yearbook for 1959

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OF THE
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
DENOMINATION
A DIRECTORY OF
The General Conference, World Divisions, Union
and Local Conferences and Missions, Educational
Institutions, Hospitals and Sanitariums, Publishing
Houses, Periodicals, and Denominational Workers.
Edited and Compiled by
H. W. Klaser, Statistical Secretary,
General Conference
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Published by
REVIEW AND HERALD PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION
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PRINTED IN U.S.A.

Contents
Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists (cid:9) 5
Constitution and By-laws (cid:9) 6
General Conference and Departments (cid:9) 12
Divisions:
North American (cid:9) 23
Australasian (cid:9) 72
Central European (cid:9) 88
China (cid:9) 96
Far Eastern (cid:9) 96
Inter-American (cid:9) 115
Middle East (cid:9) 132
Northern European (cid:9) 136
South American (cid:9) 150
Southern. Africa (cid:9) 166
Southern Asia (cid:9) 182
Southern European (cid:9) 193
Union of Socialist Soviet Republics (cid:9) 210
Institutions:
Educational (cid:9) 211
Food Companies (cid:9) 266
Medical (cid:9) 271
Dispensaries and Clinics (cid:9) 290
Old People's Homes and Orphanages (cid:9) 292
Publishing Houses (cid:9) 293
Periodicals Issued (cid:9) 303
Statistical Tables (cid:9) 315
Countries Where S.D.A. Work Is Established (cid:9) 317
Necrology (cid:9) 330
Index of Institutional Workers (cid:9) 331
Advertisers (cid:9) 360
Directory of Workers (cid:9) 361
Special'Days and Offerings for 1959 (cid:9) 482
Preface
A directory of the conferences, mission school was opened in 1872. Tract and mis-
fields and institutions connected with the sionary society work was organized on a
Seventh-day Adventist denomination is given state-wide basis in 1870, and state Sabbath
in the following pages. Administrative and school associations in 1877. The name, "Sev-
workers' lists have been furnished by the enth-day Adventists," was chosen in 1860,
organizations concerned. In cases where cur- and in 1903 the denominational headquarters
rent reports were not received, previous offices were moved from Battle Creek, Michi-
official and personnel rolls have been re- gan, to Washington, D.C.
tained or adjusted to the best information From 1901 to the close ,of 1957, 8,367 mis-
available. Below appears data summarized sionaries have been sent out for service in all
largely from the 1957 Statistical Report, the the larger countries of the world and in many
one last issued at this date. islands of the sea. Evangelistic and institu-
The number of churches and the church tional workers numbering 45,930 at the close
membership in each of the conferences in of 1957 were using 787 languages and modes
North America, as well as those outside of of speech in their gospel service.
North America, are the figures published in The membership of the 12,291 Seventh-day
the latest available Annual Statistical Re- Adventist churches throughout the world
port. Populations of conferences in North was 1,102,910 at the close of 1957. There were
America are based on the 1950 census or 71 union conferences and missions, 343 local
latest figures available; and population fig- conferences and organized mission fields, and
ures for other fields have been furnished 557 institutions. Of the 45,930 workers, 17,-
largely from the Divisions covering their 162 were in North America, and 28,768 in
particular areas. other countries.
Following the classification order of Tithes and offerings contributed in 1957
workers in the General Conference Working by Seventh-day Adventists reached the high-
Policy, those persons who carry Missionary est total ever raised by the denomination
Credentials are placed immediately following in any one year. This total was $79,410,724.14
the Ordained-Minister groups in the confer- or a per capita contribution of $77.98 for our
ence and mission sections of the Yearbook. world membership. In North America alone
The Directory of Workers lists the names the per capita giving in tithes and offerings
and addresses of ordained and licensed min- was $212.80.
isters and workers holding Missionary Cre- The 1957 Statistical Report showed that
dentials and Bible Instructors Credentials. A there were 43 Seventh-day Adventist publish-
separate index of principal workers em- ing houses and branches with book and peri-
ployed in educational, publishing and med- odical sales amounting to $21,547,157.67.
ical institutions is also given. These publishing houses employed 1,915 per-
The Seventh-day Adventist denomination sons in producing this literature, and 3,483
was organized May 21, 1863, with a con- literature evangelists were engaged in its dis-
stituency of 125 churches, and 3,500 mem- tribution. Seventh-day Adventist literature
bers. The work was largely confined to North was printed in 214 languages, and 385 peri-
America until the year 1874, when the first odicals were issued.
missionary, Elder J. N. Andrews, was sent Enrollment in the 20,730 Sabbath schools
to Switzerland. Gradually other countries totaled 1,435,161, and Sabbath school offer-
were entered. In 1886 a minister went to ings to missions for 1957 amounted to $6.784,-
Russia, the first non-Protestant country in 248.58. Sanitariums, hospitals and clinics
which this work was started. The schooner numbering 197 were engaged in ministering
"Pitcairn" was launched in San Francisco to the sick, with 10,859 physicians, nurses
Bay on July 28, 1890, and was soon pre- and other attendants caring for the 220,496
pared to carry groups of missionaries to var- house patients in the institutions and fur-
ious Pacific islands. In 1894 Seventh-day Ad- nishing 2,569,090 additional treatments and
ventist workers first entered a heathen land, medical services. •
opening a mission in Matabeleland, South There were 4,672 elementary schools and
Africa. South America was entered the same 278 secondary and advanced schools with
year, and Japan in 1896. 9,869 teachers employed, and an enrollment
Although publishing and the distribution of 256,334 pupils. At the close of the 1956-
of literature had been a major factor in the 1957 school year, 1,073 students entered
development of the Advent cause from its some branch of the denomination's work.
beginning, the first regular publishing house Property value of all organizations and
was incorporated in 1861 at Battle Creek, institutions connected with the Seventh-day
Mich., under the name of the Seventh-day Adventist denomination, including churches,
Adventist Publishing Association. The Ad- was $333,829,566.41 at the beginning of 1956.
vent Review and Sabbath Herald was first The total amount of tithes and offerings
published in 1850 at Paris, Maine; the contributed by the membership since the or-
Youth's Instructor at Rochester, N. Y., in ganization of the General Conference of Sev-
1852; and the Signs of the Times at Oakland, enth-day Adventists in 1863 to the close of
Calif., in 1874. In 1866 the Health Reform 1957, was $1,075,095,762.14. Literature sales
Institute, later the Battle Creek Sanitarium, for the same period were registered at
was established. The first denominational $347,324,640.25.
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FUNDAMENTAL BELIEFS OF SEVENTH-DAY
ADVENTISTS
Seventh-day Adventists hold certain fun- Holy Spirit, who convinces of sin and leads
damental beliefs, the principal features of to the Sin-Bearer, inducting the believer into
which, together with a portion of the scrip- the new covenant relationship, where the law
tural references upon which they are based, of God is written on his heart, and through
may be summarized as follows: the enabling power of the indwelling Christ,
1. That the Holy Scriptures of the Old and his life is brought into conformity to the
New testaments were given by inspiration divine precepts. The honor and merit of this
of God, contain an all-sufficient revelation of wonderful transformation belong wholly to
His will to men, and are the only unerring Christ. 1 John 2:1, 2; 3:4; Rom. 3:20; 5:8-10;
rule of faith and practice. 2 Tim. 3:15-17. 7:7; Eph. 2:8-10; 3:17; Gal. 2:20; Heb. 8:8-12.
2. That the Godhead, or Trinity, consists 9. That God "only hath immortality." 1
of the Eternal Father, a personal, spiritual Tim. 6:15. Mortal man possesses a nature in-
Being, omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient, herently sinful and dying. Eternal life is the
infinite in wisdom and love; the Lord Jesus gift of God through faith in Christ. Rom.
Christ, the Son of the Eternal Father, 6:23. "He that hath the Son hath life."
through whom all things were created and 1 John 5:12. Immortality is bestowed upon
through whom the salvation of the redeemed the righteous at the second coming of Christ,
hosts will be accomplished; the Holy Spirit, when the righteous dead are raised from the
the third person of the Godhead, the great grave and the living righteous translated to
regenerating power in the work of redemp- meet the Lord. Then it is that those ac-
tion. Matt. 28:19. counted faithful "put on immortality." 1 Cor.
3. That Jesus Christ is very God, being of 15:51-55.
the same nature and essence as the Eternal 10. That the condition of man in death is
Father. While retaining His divine nature one of unconsciousness. That all men, good
He took upon Himself the nature of the hu- and evil alike, remain in the grave from
man family, lived on the earth as a man, death to the resurrection. Eccl. 9:5, 6; Ps.
exemplified in His life as our Example the 146:3, 4; John 5:28, 29.
principles of righteousness, attested His re- 11. That there shall be a resurrection both
lationship to God by many mighty miracles, of the just and of the unjust. The resurrec-
died for our sins on the cross, was raised tion of the just will take place at the second
from the dead, and ascended to the Father, coming of Christ; the resurrectionyeoafr sth e un-
where He ever lives to make intercession justt will take(cid:9) place a thousand later,
for us. John 1:1, 14; Heb. 2:9-18; 8:1, 2; at the close of themillennium. John 5:28, 29;
4:14-16: 7:25. 1 Thess. 4:13-18; Rev. 20:5-10.
4. That every person in order to obtain 12. That the finally impenitent, including
salvation must experience the new birth; that Satan, the author of sin, will, by the fires of
this comprises an entire transformation of the last day be reduced to a state of non-
life and character by the recreative power of existence, becoming as though they had not
God through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. been, thus purging God's universe of sin
John 3:16; Matt. 18:3; Acts 2:37-39. and sinners. Rom. 6:23; Mal. 4:1-3; Rev. 20:9,
5. That baptism is an ordinance of 10; Obadiah 16.
the Christian church and should follow re- 13. That no prophetic period is given in
pentance and forgiveness of sins. By its the Bible to reach the second advent, but
observance faith is shown in the death, that the longest one, the 2300 days of Dan.
burial, and resurrection of Christ. That the 8:14, terminated in 1844, and brought us to
proper form of baptism is by immersion. an event called the cleansing of the sanc-
Rom. 6:1-6; Acts 16:30-33. tuary.
6. That the will of God as it relates to 14. That the true sanctuary, of which the
moral conduct is comprehended in His law tabernacle on earth was a type, is the temple
of ten commandments; that these are great of God in Heaven, of which Paul speaks in
moral, unchangeable precepts, binding upon Hebrews 8 and onward, and of which the
all men, in every age. Ex. 20:1-17. Lord Jesus, as our great high priest, is min-
7. That the fourth commandment of this ister; and that the priestly work of our Lord
unchangeable law requires the observance of is the antitype of the work of the Jewish
the seventh-day Sabbath. This holy institu- priests of the former dispensation; that this
tion is at the same time a memorial of crea- heavenly sanctuary is the one to be cleansed
tion and a sign of sanctification, a sign of at the end of the 2300 days of Daniel 824;
the believer's rest from his own works of its cleansing being, as in the type, a work
sin, and his entrance into the rest of soul of judgment, beginning with the entrance of
which Jesus promises to those who come to Christ as the high priest upon the judgment
Him. Gen. 2:1-3; Ex. 20:8-11; 31:12-17; Heb. phase of His ministry in the heavenly sanc-
4:1-10. tuary foreshadowed in the earthly service of
8. That the law of ten commandments cleansing the sancturay on the day of atone-
points out sin, the penalty of which is death. ment. This work of judgment in the heavenly
The law cannot save the transgressor from sanctuary began in 1844. Its completion will
his sin, nor impart power to keep him from close human probation.
sinning. In infinite love and mercy, God 15. That God, in the time of the judgment
provides a way whereby this may be done. and in accordance with His uniform dealing
He furnishes a substitute, even Christ the with the human family in warning them of
Righteous One, to die in man's stead, mak- coming events vitally affecting their destiny
ing "Him to be sin for us, who knew no (Amos 3:6, 7), sends forth a proclamation of
sin; that we might be made the righteous- the approach of the second advent of Christ;
ness of God in Him." 2 Cor. 5:21. That one that this work is symbolized by the three
is justified, not by obedience to the law, but angels of Revelation 14; and that their three-
by the grace that is in Christ Jesus. By fold message brings to view a work of reform
accepting Christ, man is reconciled to God, to prepare a people to meet Him at His com-
justified by His blood for the sins of the ing.
past, and saved from the power of sin by 16. That the time of the cleansing of the
His indwelling life. Thus the gospel becomes sanctuary, synchronizing with the period of
'the power of God unto salvation to every- the proclamation of the message of Revela-
one that believeth." Rom. 1:16. This experi- tion 14, is a time of investigative judgment,
ence is wrought by the divine agency of the first with reference to the dead, and secondly,
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6(cid:9) SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEARBOOK, 1959
with reference to the living. This investiga- reward of the righteous, the establishment
tive judgment determines who of the my- of His everlasting kingdom. The almost
riads sleeping in the dust of the earth are complete fulfillment of various lines of
worthy of a part in the first resurrection, prophecy, particularly those found in the
and who of its living multitudes are worthy books of Daniel and, the Revelation, with
of translation. 1 Peter 4:17, 18; Dan. 7:9, 10; existing conditions in the physical, social, in-
Rev. 14:6, 7; Luke 20:35. dustrial, political, and religious worlds, in-
17. That the followers of Christ should be dicates that Christ's coming "is near, even
a godly people, not adopting the unholy at the doors." Matt. 24:33. The exact time
maxims nor conforming to the unrighteous of that event has not been foretold. Be-
ways of the world, not loving its sinful lievers are exhorted to be ready, for "in
pleasures nor countenancing its follies. That such an hour as ye think not the Son of
believers should recognize their bodies as the man" (Matt. 24:44) will be revealed. Luke
temple of the Holy Spirit, and that therefore 17:26-30; 21:25-27; John 14:1-3; Acts 1:9-11;
they should clothe that body in neat, modest, Rev. 1:7; Heb. 9:28; James 5:1-8; Joel 3:9-
dignified apparel. Further, that in eating 16; 2 Tim. 3:1-5; Dan. 7:27; Matt. 24:36,
and drinking and in their entire course of 44.
conduct they should shape their lives as be- 21. That the millennial reign of Christ
cometh followers of the meek and lowly covers the period between the first and the
Master. Thus the followers of Christ will be second resurrections, during which time the
led to abstain from all intoxicating drinks,. saints of all ages will live with their blessed
tobacco, and other narcotics, and to avoid Redeemer in Heaven. At the end of the
every body and soul defiling habit and prac- millennium, the Holy City with all the
tice. 1 Cor. 3:16, 17; 9:25; 10:31; 1 Tim. 2:9, saints will descend to the earth. The
10; 1 John 2:6. wicked, raised in the second resurrection,
will go up on the breadth of the earth
18. That the divine principle of tithes and with Satan at their head to compass the
offerings for the support of the gospel is an camp of the saints, when fire will come
acknowledgment of God's ownership in our down from God out of Heaven and devour
lives, and that we are stewards who must them. In the conflagration which destroys
render account to Him of all that He has Satan and his host, the earth itself will be
committed to our possession. Lev. 27:30; Mal. regenerated and cleansed from the effects
3:8-12; Matt. 23:23; 1 Cor. 9:9-14; 2 Cor. 9:6- of the curse. Thus the universe of God
15. will be purified from the foul blot of sin.
19. That God has placed in His church Rev. 20; Zech. 14:1-4; 2 Peter 3:7-10.
the gifts of the Holy Spirit, as enumerated 22. That God will make all things new.
in 1 Corinthians 12 and Ephesians 4. That The earth, restored to its pristine beauty,
these gifts operate in harmony with the will become forever the abode of the saints
divine principles of the Bible, and are of the Lord. The promise to Abraham, that
given for the perfecting of the saints, the through Christ he and his seed should pos-
work of the ministry, the edifying of the sess the earth throughout the endless ages
body of Christ. Rev. 12:17; 19:10; 1 Cor. of eternity, will be fulfilled. "The kingdom
1:5-7. That the gift of the Spirit of proph- and dominion, and the greatness of the king-
ecy is one of the identifying marks of the dom under the whole heaven will be given
remnant church. 1 Cor. 1:5, 7; 12:1, 28; Rev. to the people of the saints of the Most High,
12:17; 19:10,• Amos 3:7; Hosea 12:10, 13. They whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
recognize that this gift was manifested in and all dominions shall serve and obey Him."
the life and ministry of Ellen G. White. Dan. 7:27. Christ, the Lord, will reign sup-
20. That the second coming of Christ is reme, and every creature which is in heaven
the great hope of the church, the grand and on the earth and under the earth, and
climax of the gospel and plan of salvation. such as are in the sea will ascribe "blessing,
His coming will be literal, personal, and and honor, and glory, and power," unto
visible. Many important events will be asso- "Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto
ciated with His return, such as the resur- the Lamb forever and ever." Gen 13:14-17;
rection of the dead, the destruction of the Rom. 4:13; Heb. 11:8-16; Matt. 5:5; Isa. 35;
wicked, the purification of the earth, the Rev. 21:1-7; 5:13; Dan. 7:27.
THE CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS
of the
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
(As Revised at the Forty-Eighth Session (b) Such local conferences and properly
Held in Cleveland, Ohio, June 19-29, 1958.) organized local missions not included in any
division, union conference or union mission
Article I—Name or such local conferences or local missions
directly attached to divisions as have been
This organization shall be known as Gen- or shall be properly organized and accepted
eral Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. by vote of the General Conference in session.
Sec. 2. The voters of this Conference shall
Article II—Object be designated as follows:
The object of this Conference is to teach (a) Delegates at large
all nations the everlasting gospel of our Lord (b) Regular delegates
and Saviour Jesus Christ and the command- Sec. 3. Delegates at large shall be:
ments of God. (a) All members of the General Conference
Executive Committee.
Article IH—Membership (b) Such representatives of missions of
the General Conference and of general in-
Sec. 1. The membership of this Conference stitutions and departments of work, and
shall consist of: such general laborers and field secretaries
(a) Such union conferences and union mis- as shall receive delegate's credentials from
sions either in organized division sections or the Executive Committee of the General Con-
without divisional affiliation as have been 'or ference, such credentials to be ratified by
shall be properly organized and accepted by the General Conference in session. The num-
vote of the General Conference in session. ber of these delegates thus seated shall not
CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS(cid:9) 7
exceed 25 per cent of the total number of ganization, a Secretary and Associate Sec-
delegates in attendance otherwise provided retaries of the Bureau of Public Relations, a
for. Secretary and Associate Secretaries of each
Sec. 4. Regular delegates shall be ap- duly organized General Conference Depart-
pointed and accredited by division com- ment,• namely, Publishing, Medical, Educa-
mittees except in the case of North America, tional, Sabbath School, Religious Liberty,
where they shall be appointed and accred- Young People's Missionary Volunteer, Home
ited by union conferences. In the case of Missionary, North American Colored, Radio,
unions without divisional affiliation the del- and Television, Division Departmental Sec-
egates shall be appointed by the General retaries, including the health-food depart-
Conference Committee upon recommendation ment secretary of the Australasian Division,
of the unions involved. and Division Ministerial Association Secre-
Sec. 5. Regular delegates shall be appointed taries.
and accredited on the following basis: (b) Other persons, not to exceed 25 in
(a) Each union conference and each un- number, to serve as members of the Execu-
ion mission shall be entitled to one delegate tive Committee.
in addition to its president, without regard
to number, an additional delegate for each Article VI—Executive Committee
local conference and each regularly organized
mission in its territory without regard to Sec. 1. The Executive Committee shall
number, and an additional delegate for each consist of:
1,500 or major fraction thereof of the mem- (a) Those elected as provided by Article V.
bership of the union conference or mission. (b) Presidents of Union conferences, pres-
(b) Each local conference or local mission idents of union missions, ex-presidents of
directly attached to divisions or to the Gen- the General Conference holding credentials
eral Conference, as have been or shall be from this conference, the president of the
properly organized and accepted by vote of College of Medical Evangelists, the presi-
the General Conference in session, shall be dent of the Seventh-day Adventist Theolo-
entitled to one delegate without regard to gical Seminary, the editor of the Advent
number, and an additional delegate for each Review and Sabbath Herald, the general
1,500 or major fraction thereof of the mem- manager of the Review and Herald Publish-
bership of the local conference or mission. ing Association, the general manager of the
(c) Calculations for delegate allotments Pacific Press Publishing Association, the
shall be based upon the membership as of general manager of the Southern Publishing
December 31 next preceding the session. Association, the president of the Home Study
Institute, the manager of Esda Sales and
Article IV—Officers and Their Duties Service, in Washington, D.C., and the man-
ager of the General Conference Insurance
Sec. 1. The officers of this Conference shall Service.
be a president, vice-presidents, a secretary,
associate secretaries, a treasurer, an under- Article VD—Term of Office
treasurer, and assistant treasurers who shall
be elected by the Conference. All officers of the Conference and those
Sec. 2. President: The President shall pre- members of the Executive Committee pro-
side at the sessions of the Conference, act vided for by Article VI, Sec. 1 (a), shall
as chairman of the Executive Committee, hold office from the time of election until
and labor in the general interests of the the next ensuing regular session or until
Conference, as the Executive Committee may their successors are elected and appear to
advise. enter upon their duties.
Sec. 3. Vice-Presidents: Each Vice-Presi-
dent shall at the time of his election be Article MI—Incorporations and Agents
assigned to serve as a general administra-
tive assistant to the President or to preside Sec. 1. Such incorporations may be au-
over a division field. thorized by the General Conference in ses-
Sec. 4. Secretary and Associate Secretaries: sion, or by the General Conference Execu-
It shall be the duty of the Secretary and the tive Committe, as the development of the
Associate Secretaries to keep the minutes of work may require.
the proceedings of the General Conference Sec. 2. At each regular session of this
sessions and of the General Conference Com- Conference, the delegates shall elect such
mittee meetings, to maintain correspondence trustees of corporate bodies connected with
with the fields, and to perform such other this organization as may be provided in the
duties as usually pertain to such office. statutory laws governing each.
Sec. 5. Treasurer, Undertreasurer, and As- Sec. 3. The Conference shall employ such
sistant Treasurers: It shall be the duty of committees, secretaries, treasurers, auditors,
the Treasurer to receive all funds of the agents, ministers, missionaries and other
General Conference, and disburse them in persons, and make such distribution of its
harmony with the actions of the Executive laborers, as may be necessary effectively to
Committee of the General Conference, and execute its work.
to render such financial statements at reg- Sec. 4. The Conference shall grant cre-
ular intervals as may be desired by the Con- dentials or licenses to ministers and mis-
ference or by the Executive Committee. The sionaries except in division fields, in union
Undertreasurer and Assistant Treasurers and local conferences, and in organized
shall assist the Treasurer in his work. union missions.
Article V—Election Article IX--Sessions
Sec. 1. The following shall be elected at Sec. 1. This Conference shall hold
each regular session of the Conference: quadrennial sessions at such time and place
(a) A President Vice-Presidents, a Sec- as the Executive Committee shall designate
retary, Associate Secretaries, Division Sec- and announce by a notice published in the
retaries, a Treasurer, an Undertreasurer, As- Advent Review and Sabbath Herald in three
sistant Treasurers, Divison Treasurers, a consecutive issues at least four months be-
Statistical Secretary, General Field Secre- fore the date for the opening of the session.
taries, Division Field Secretaries, a Secretary In case special world conditions seem to
and Associate Secretaries of the Ministerial make it imperative to postpone the calling
Association, an Auditor and Associate Aud- of the session, the Executive Committee in
itors, a Secretary and Associate Secretaries regular or special Council shall have author-
of the International Temperance Association, ity to make such postponement not to ex-
a Secretary and Associate Secretaries of the ceed two years, giving notice to all constit-
Seventh-day Adventist National Service Or- uent organizations.
8(cid:9) SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEARBOOK. nrm
Sec. 2. The Executive Committee may call no division have less than two members on
special sessions of the General Conference the Nominating Committee.
at such time and place as it deems proper, b. The members of the Nominating Com-
by a like notice as of regular sessions, and mittee shall be chosen as follows:
the transactions of such special sessions (1) Each division delegation shall act as a
shall have the same force as those of the unit in selecting the members to which it is
regular sessions. entitled on the basis of church membership.
Sec. 3. The election of officers, and the Delegates at large will join the delegations
voting on all matters of business shall be from the divisions in which they are or were
by viva-voce vote or as designated by the last employed, or now reside.
chairman unless otherwise demanded by a (2) The election of division representa-
majority of the delegates present. tives on the Nominating Committee shall be
by the method of voting considered by the
Article X—By-Laws division to be most convenient and efficient,
taking into consideration the size of the dele-
The voters of this Conference may enact gation and other circumstances.
By-Laws and amend or repeal them at any c. Each division delegation in selecting its
session thereof, and such By-Laws may em- representatives on the Nominating Commit-
brace any provision not inconsistent with tee shall take into account the following
the Constitution. points:
(1) The division's representation on the
Article XI—Amendments Nominating Committee should as far as pos-
This Constitution or its By-Laws may be sible represent the various geographical are-
amended by a two-thirds vote of the voters as, organizational segments, and types of ac-
present and voting at any session: provided tivity of the division.
that, if it is proposed to amend the Con- (2) Those chosen as members of the Nom-
stitution at a special session, notice of such inating Committee must be duly accredited
purpose shall be given in the call for such delegates in attendance at the General Con-
special session. ference session.
(3) Members of the General Conference
Committee whose term of service is expiring
BY-LAWS at the session and therefore stand for re-
Article I—Division Sections election shall not be members of the Nom-
Sec. 1. The General Conference shall con- inating Committee.
duct its world-wide work in division sec- Sec. 4. The Vice-Presidents elected for the
tions, each section to operate within a one person for election to the Nominating
sppoelicciyf ioefd t htee rGrietoneryra il nC hoanrfemreonncye .w ith the Codm. mThitete eN. ominating Committee shall elect
its own chairman and secretary under the
Sec. 2. Union conference and union mis- temporary chairmanship of the President of
sion field organizations, together with all the General Conference.
other organizations and institutions within
the territory, shall be responsible to the re- Article III—Vice•Presidents
spective division committees, or in the case
of fields without divisional affiliation to the Sec. 1. Vice-Presidents shall be elected as
General Conference Committee. follows: four Vice-Presidents for general ad-
Sec. 3. The division sections shall be ministrative work, and one additional Vice-
known as: Australasian Division, Central President for each division of the General
European Division, China Division, Far Conference.
Eastern Division, Inter-American Division, Sec. 2. The General Vice-Presidents shall
Middle East Division, North American Divi- in the absence of the President serve as chair-
sion, Northern European Division, South men of the Executive Committee and shall
American Division, Southern African Divi- assist the President in his administrative
sion, Southern Asia Division, Southern Eu- work.
ropean Division, Federation of Seventh-day Sec. 3. The Vice-President for North Amer-
Adventists in the Union of Socialist Soviet ica shall work under the direction of the Gen-
Republics. The boundaries of these division eral Conference Committee.
sections shall be subjects to adjustment only
at the General Conference sessions, or at Au- Sec. 4. The Vice-Presidents elected for the
tumn Council sessions, provided no divi- divisions outside of North America shall act
sional territorial lines shall be changed when as chairmen of the division committees oper-
such division is not represented at the ating in their respective fields and shall
Council by one of its executive officers, or have charge of the work in those fields under
when such division has not given consent, the direction of the division committees and
except under an emergency such as war; in shall be designated within their respective
such case the General Conference Committee division territories as presidents of the di-
shall make such provision as it is necessary visions over which they preside.
for the conduct of the work in the territory
concerned. Article IV—Associate and General
Field Secretaries
Article II—Standing Committees Sec. 1. The term "associate secretary" shall
Sec. 1. At each regular session of this be used to designate the secretaries elected
Conference, such standing committees as to be associated with the Secretary of the
may be found necessary, including the fol- General Conference, or such secretary or
lowing, shall be elected to consider such secretaries as may be elected to associate
items of business as may be referred to them with the Secretary of any Department, Bu-
and to bring in their reports and recom- reau, or Association, in carrying the respon-
mendations to the session: sibilities of his office.
(al Constitution and By-Laws Sec. 2. Associate Secretaries shall be
(b) Credentials and Licenses elected to share the work of the General
(c) Finance sChoanllf earlseon cbee Seleeccrteetda rays. mAasys obcei adteee Smeecdr enteacreiess-
(d) Nominations sary to assist the Secretaries of Depart-
(e) Plans ments, Bureaus, or Associations in the con-
Sec. 2. a. The membership of the Nominat- duct of their work.
ing Committee shall consist of one member Sec. 3. The term "general field secretary"
for each 12,000 church members or major shall be used to designate general field
fraction thereof, computed by divisions on workers elected, in addition to the officers,
the basis of the membership at the close of to serve in carrying the field responsibilities
the preceding year; provided, however, that of the General Conference.
CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS(cid:9) 9
Sec. 4. The General Field Secretaries shall thirds vote of the members present and vot-
work under the direction of the General ing at any regular committee meeting.
Conference Committee and be assigned (b) The Executive Committee shall have
either to field service or to special projects power to effect the retirement before the
or responsibilities as may be determined by expiration of the term for which they have
the General Conference Committee. been elected, of persons elected under Ar-
Sec. 5. Such Division Field Secretaries ticle V, Section la, of the Constitution who
shall be elected as may be deemed necessary may develop a health condition which pre-
to labor in the divisions under the direction vents them from properly discharging their
of the division committees. duties.
(c) The Executive Committee shall have
Article V—Division Secretaries athuitrhdos rvitoyte t oo fr etmheo mvee mfrboemrs opfrfeisceen bt ya nad t vwoot--
Sec. 1. A Secretary shall be elected for ing at any regular committee meeting, any
each division outside of North America to person elected under Article V, Section la,
be designated "division secretary." of the Constitution who because of apostasy
Sec. 2. The Division Secretaries shall work of misconduct disqualifies himself from oc-
under the direction of the division com- cupying the office.
mittees. It shall be their duty to keep the Sec. 2. A meeting of the Executive Com-
minutes of the division committee meetings, mittee, known as the Autumn Council shall
to collect information and make such re- be held annually for the purpose of con-
ports as may be required, and to do such sidering. budgets from the fields and making
other work as usually pertains to such office. appropriations, and for the transaction of
other business and the adoption of such
Article VI—Assistant and Division policies as may be necessary in the operation
Departmental Secretaries of the world-wide work.
Sec. 3. A majority of the full membership
Sec. 1. The term "assistant departmental of the Executive Committee, including the
secretary" shall be used to designate such President or a General Vice-President, is em-
persons as are appointed to assist the De- powered to transact denominational business
partmental Secretaries and their Associate of any nature at any time and place.
Secretaries in the Departmental work of the Sec. 4. Any seven members of the execu-
General office. tive Committee, including an officer of the
Sec. 2. Division Departmental Secretaries General Conference, shall, after due notice
shall be elected for the respective division to available members, constitute a quorum
fields and shall labor under the direction of of the Executive Committee and shall be
the division committee. empowered to transact such executive busi-
Sec. 3. Division committees shall appoint ness as is in harmony with the general plans
such other secretaries as may be needed to outlined by the committee at the designated
serve in special capacities, to labor under place of meeting of the Executive Com-
the direction of the division committee. mittee as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 5. All meetings of the Executive Com-
Article VII—Statistical Secretary mittee, except majority meetings, shall be
At each regular session the conference held at the general headquarters, or at such
shall elect a Statistical Secretary, whose other place as may be definitely arranged
duties shall be to compile statistics of the by a majority meeting of the Executive
world work, reporting the same under the Committee, or by the quorum of at least
direction of the Executive Committee. seven members meeting in regular session
at general headquarters.
Article VIII—Undertreasurer and Sec. 6. Meetings of the Executive Com-
Assistant Treasurers mittee may be called at any time by the
An undertreasurer and Assistant Treas- ranking officer of the Conference who may
urers shall be elected to sharewith the be present at headquarters, and such officer,
Treasurer the work of his office. They shall or any member of the committee appointed
perform such duties connected with the by him, shall act as Chairman of the meet-
Treasury Department as may be assigned to ing.
them by the Treasurer or by the Executive Sec. 7. Minority meetings of less than
Committee. They may be authorized by the seven members of the Executive Committee
Executive Committee to sign checks under may be held at the General administrative
the instruction of the Treasurer. office for the transaction of necessary rou-
tine business. but actions taken at such
Article IX--Division Treasurers meetings shall not be final until the minutes
of such meetings have been approved in a
Sec. 1. A Treasurer shall be elected for regular session of the Executive Committee.
each division outside of North America, to
be designated "division treasurer." Article XI—Division Committees
Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the Division
Treasurers to receive and disburse the funds Sec. 1. In each division outside of North
of the General Conference made available America, a division committee shall be con-
for their territory, under the direction of the stituted as hereinafter provided, for the
division committee, and to perform such transaction of business pertaining to the
other duties as usually pertain to such division.
office. Sec. 2. The members of a division com-
Sec. 3. The Division Committee may ap- mittee shall be the President, the Secretary,
point such assistant treasurers and assist- and the Treasurer of the Division, the Pres-
ant auditors as may be required to carry on idents of union conferences, the Presidents
the work. of union missions, the Division Field Sec-
retaries, the Division Departmental Secre-
Article X—Executive Committee taries, the Secretary of the Ministerial As-
sociation, and any other members of the
Sec. 1. (a) During the intervals between General Conference Committee present.
the sessions of the General Conference, the Other members may also be appointed by
Executive Committee shall have full ad- the division committee.
ministrative power, with authority to grant Sec. 3. The actions taken by division com-
credentials and licenses, and to fill for the mittees pertaining to the administration of
current term any vacancies that may occur affairs in the division fields, shall be con-
in its offices, boards, committees, or agents, sidered final, provided they are in harmony
by death, resignation, or otherwise. The with the plans and policy of the General
Executive Committee shall also have power Conference as set forth in the Constitution
to withdraw credentials or licenses by a two- and By-Laws, and in its Executive Com-
10(cid:9) SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEARBOOK, 1959
mittee actions at regular Autumn Councils. (a) A tithe of the tithe receipts of the
Sec. 4. Five members of a division com- union conferences and union missions and
mittee, including the chairman, shall con- of the local conferences and missions not
stitute a quorum for the transaction of included in union conferences and union
business. When the chairman is to be absent missions.
from headquarters, he or the committee may (b) Regular mission offerings.
designate an acting chairman. Minority (c) Special donations.
meetings of fewer than five members of the (d) Such percentage of the tithe of local
division committee may be held for the conferences as may be determined by a com-
transaction of necessary routine business, mittee composed of the conference presi-
but actions taken at such meetings shall dents and the division executive committee,
not be final until the minutes of such meet- or, in the case of North America, the con-
ings have been approved in a meeting with ference presidents and the General Confer-
a quorum present. ence Executive Committee.
Sec. 5. The Australasian Division functions (e) Surplus tithes which may be appro-
subject to the provisions of its constitution, priated by local and union conferences for
as a division of the General Conference. the mission field.
Article XII—Corporation Boards (f) Appropriations from our publishing
At each regular session of the General houses, sanitariums, and other institutions
Conference the requisite boards of trustees, that are under the control of the General
Conference which, because of the character
aacncdo Brdyi-nLga wtos ,t hsheiarl lr ebsep eelcetcitveed Cfoorn esatcithu tlieognasl of their work, have more than local in-
corporation serving and holding properties frlaunegnecde b ayn djo rinest pcoonusnisbeill iotyf tahse m Eaxye cbuet iavre-
and receiving gifts and legacies for the Gen- Committee of the General Conference with
eral Conference unincorporated. The trustees the board of management of each institution.
of the General Conference Corporation shall
also constitute the Board of Trustees of the (g) Such percentage of the funds of union
General Conference Association. and local conferences and missions, institu-
tions, and Book and Bible Houses in North
Article XIII—Departments America as may be arranged by the General
Conference Committee in council with Con-
Sec. 1. The Departmental Secretaries and ference presidents, the same to be known as
Associate Departmental Secretaries elected the Sustentation Fund for the support of
by the General Conference shall work under aged and infirm workers and for the de-
the direction of the Executive Committee of pendent widows and orphans of workers.
the General Conference, or in the case of
departmental secretaries in divisions, under (h) Divisions outside North America shall
the direction of the division committee, and adopt a Sustentation Policy which shall be
shall occupy an advisory relation to the field. in harmony with the principles set forth in
Sec. 2. The Executive Committee shall ap- the General Conference Sustentation plan.
point a representative departmental com-
mittee of counsel for each department. Such Article XVII—Appropriations
committee shall in each case be composed
of the secretaries of the department, the Sec. 1. The Executive Committee shall
secretaries of departmental work in the di- make its appropriations for home and for-
visions, and such other persons as the Ex- eign work at the Autumn CouncPs said ap-
ecutive Committee may deem necessary. propriations to be based on budgets from the
fields requiring financial help.
Article XIV—Auditors and Audits Sec. 2. Appropriations shall be made sub-
ject to the receipt of the full amount of
Sec. 1. The Executive Committee shall funds estimated in the General Conference
have the accounts of the General Conference budget. In case of a shortage the destribu-
and of its legal corporations audited at least tion shall be on a pro-rata basis to all the
once each calendar year, and the Auditor or interests represented in the budget.
one of the associate auditors shall report Sec. 3. Appropriations for major perman-
upon the same to the Executive Committee ent investments shall be held in trust for
annually. The Auditor or an associate au- the purpose for which the appropriation was
ditor, as may be arranged, shall report also, designated. In case the project is aban-
for the quadrennial period, to the General doned, the funds shall revert to the General
Conference at its regular sessions. The Gen- Conference. Other funds appropriated to di-
eral Conference Auditor and the associate au- vision fields shall be administered by the
ditors shall also be made available for audit- division committee.
ing the accounts of union conferences and Sec. 4. All funds raised in division fields,
general institutions as well as division ac- except the regular funds belonging to the
counts. The auditors shall be under the gen- General Conference, as indicated under Ar-
eral direction of the Executive Committee. ticle XVI, may be used for the advancement
Sec. 2. The division committees shall have of the work in the fields in which they were
authority to appoint an auditor or auditors raised.
to audit the books of such organizations or Sec. 5. General Conference funds in all the
institutions within their territories as the world shall be made available to meet the
division committee shall direct. annual appropriations of the General Confer-
Article XV—Wages and Expenses ence.
Article XVIII—Finance
Sec. 1. The Executive Committee shall ap-
point annually eight persons not in its em- Sec. 1. To tide over a possible financial
ploy who, with the officers of the General depression, the treasurer of the General
Conference and not less than seven presi- Conference shall carry in cash and in read-
dents of union conferences, shall consti- ily convertible securities, the following
tute a committee to audit the expense ac- funds:
counts of employees and to fix their wages (a) A Reserve Fund equal to 20 per cent
for the succeeding year. of the regular appropriations voted at the
Sec. 2. The Executive Committee shall latest Autumn Council, including revertible
have power to make such adjustment from funds.
time to time in the wage of clerks, steno- (b) A Working Fund equal to 12 per cent
graphers, and other routine workers as may of the regular appropriations voted at the
be necessary. latest Autumn Council, including revertible
funds.
Article XVI—Funds Sec. 2. The basis for computing the amount
The funds of the General Conference shall of the Reserve and Working Funds on hand
be as follows: shall be the latest available financial state-