Seventh-day Adventist Yearbook for 1980

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YEARBOOK
A Directory of
The General Conference, World Divisions,
Union and Local Conferences and Missions,
Educational Institutions, Food Companies,
Health-Care Institutions, Publishing Houses,
Periodicals, and Denominational Workers.
Compiled and Edited by the
Office of Archives and Statistics
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
6840 Eastern Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20012
1980
REVIEW AND HERALD PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20012
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
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Contents
Preface; Statistics (cid:9) 4
Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists (cid:9) 5
Constitution and Bylaws (cid:9) 7
General Conference and Departments (cid:9) 15
Divisions:
North American (cid:9) 37
Afro-Mideast (cid:9) 109
Australasian (cid:9) 121
China (cid:9) 140
Congregations of Seventh-day Adventists in the
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (cid:9) 140
Euro-Africa (cid:9) 143
Far Eastern (cid:9) 175
Inter-American (cid:9) 207
Northern Europe-West Africa (cid:9) 235
South American (cid:9) 253
Southern Asia (cid:9) 279
Trans-Africa (cid:9) 295
Institutions:
Educational Institutions (cid:9) 317
Food Companies (cid:9) 417
Health-Care Institutions (cid:9) 425
Dispensaries and Clinics (cid:9) 463
Retirement Homes and Orphanages (cid:9) 468
Publishing Houses (cid:9) 471
Periodicals Issued (cid:9) 485
Necrology (cid:9) 500
Index of Institutional Workers (cid:9) 505
Directory of Workers (cid:9) 585
Calendars of Special Days and Offerings 1980-1981 (cid:9) 838
Calendars 1980-1981 (cid:9) 840
General Conference Presidents, Secretaries and Treasurers (cid:9) 841
Advertisers (cid:9) 842
General Index (cid:9) 843
Telex Directory (cid:9) 856
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Preface
A directory of the General Conference and its where an Adventist minister went in 1886. On Oc-
twelve world divisions, with their unions and local tober 20, 1890, the schooner "Pitcairn" was
conferences or local missions and the related launched at San Francisco and was soon engaged in
institutions of the Seventh-day Adventist denomi- carrying missionaries to the Pacific islands. Sev-
nation, is given in the following pages. The infor- enth-day Adventists workers first entered non-
mation has been furnished by the organizations Christian countries in 1894—Gold Coast (Ghana),
themselves; but in cases where current reports West Africa, and Matabeleland, South Africa. The
have not been received, the most recent previous same year saw missionaries entering South America,
records have been retained or adjusted. and in 1896 the Church had its representatives in
In the conference and mission sections, work- Japan.
ers are listed iri the following sequence: ordained The publication and distribution of literature
ministers holding ministerial credentials, creden- were major factors in the growth of the Advent
tialed missionaries, licensed ministers, licensed Movement. The Advent Review and Sabbath-Her-
missionaries, and credentialed literature evangel- ald, general church paper, was launched in Paris,
ists. The Directory of Workers gives the names Maine, in 1850; the Youth's Instructor in Roches-
and addresses of all credentialed workers and ter, New York, in 1852; and the Signs of the
licensed ministers. Institutional workers are listed Times in Oakland, California, in 1874. The first
in a separate directory. denominational publishing house, at Battle Creek,
The data that appears below has been summar- Michigan, began operating in 1855 and was duly
incorporated in 1861 under the name of Seventh-
ized largely from the 1978 Annual Statistical Re-
day Adventist Publishing Association.
port, while the figures for the number of churches
and for church membership throughout the Year- The Health Reform Institute, later known as the
book are drawn from official reports rendered for Battle Creek Sanitarium, opened its doors in 1866,
June 30, 1979. and missionary society work was organized on a
Although the name "Seventh-day Adventist" statewide basis in 1870. The first of the Church's
was chosen in 1860, the denomination was not worldwide network of schools was established in
officially organized until May 21, 1863, when the 1872, while 1877 saw the formation of statewide
movement included some 125 churches and 3,500 Sabbath school associations. In 1903, the denomi-
members. Work was largely confined to North national headquarters was moved from Battle
America until 1874 when the Church's first mis- Creek, Michigan, to Washington, D. C., where it
sionary, J. N. Andrews, was sent to Switzerland. continues to form the nerve-center of an ever-
Africa was penetrated briefly in 1879 when Dr. H. expanding work. Each year sees further develop-
P. Ribton, an early convert in Italy, moved to ment in the work of the Church. That this may be
Egypt and opened a school, but the project ended accurately and inspiringly reflected in this Year-
when riots broke out in the vicinity. The first non- book is the desire of the Archives and Statistics
Protestant Christian country entered was Russia, Committee and staff.
World Statistics for 1978
(except as noted)
MEMBERSHIP AND WORKERS HEALTH MINISTRY
(as of June 30, 1979) Sanitariums and hospitals (cid:9) 142
Baptized church members (cid:9) 3,201,592 Dispensaries, clinics, and launches (cid:9) 282
Organized churches (cid:9) 20,740 Physicians, dentists, residents, and
Ordained ministers, active (cid:9) 9,050 interns (cid:9) 1,686
Total active workers (cid:9) 81,672 Nurses (cid:9) 9,375
Baptisms and professions of faith (cid:9) 269,160 Outpatient visits (cid:9) 5,137,869
(July 1, 1978, to June 30, 1979) Assets of health-care institutions(cid:9) $703,119,537
(1977 figure)
MISSION WORK Food companies (cid:9) 28
Countries in which church is working (cid:9) 190(cid:9) Retirement homes and orphanages (cid:9) 61
(Countries in the world-220)
Number of divisions (cid:9) 12 PUBLISHING WORK
Number of unions (cid:9) 83
Publishing houses (cid:9) 50
Number of conferences, missions
Miasnsido nfiaerldiess (cid:9)sent (cid:9) 337686 LLaanngguuaaggeess, ipnu wblhisichhin cgh iunr ch(cid:9) is working (cid:9) 158637
Literature evangelists (cid:9) 6,459
Literature sales (cid:9) *(cid:9) $111,568,020
GOOD-NEIGHBOR PROGRAM
Persons helped (cid:9) 9,428,614 SABBATH SCHOOLS
Articles of clothing given (cid:9) 14,746,664
Cash and value of food given (cid:9) $6,612,791 Sabbath school members (cid:9) 3,817,459
Value of medical supplies and equip- Sabbath schools (cid:9) 38,220
ment given (cid:9) $1,318,610
CONTRIBUTIONS
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Tithe—world (cid:9) $313,334,263
Schools operated by church (cid:9) 4,463(cid:9) North America (cid:9) 202,750,299
Total enrollment (cid:9) 483,363(cid:9) Sabbath School—world (cid:9) 28,169,820
Primary and elementary schools (cid:9) 3,708(cid:9) North America (cid:9) 17,029,410
Secondary schools (cid:9) 643(cid:9) Ingathering—world (cid:9) 14,411,002
Colleges (cid:9) 70(cid:9) North America (cid:9) 8,479,046
Schools of nursing (cid:9) 39(cid:9) All contributions—world (cid:9) 516,629,624
Universities (cid:9) 2(cid:9) North America (cid:9) 358,791,388
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FUNDAMENTAL BELIEFS OF SEVENTH-DAY
ADVENTISTS
Seventh-day Adventists hold certain fundamental leads to the Sin Bearer, inducting believers into the
beliefs, the principal features of which, together with new-covenant relationship, where the law of God is
a portion of the scriptural references upon which written on their hearts; and through the enabling
they are based, may be summarized as follows: power of the indwelling Christ, their lives are brought
1. That the Holy Scriptures of the Old and the New into conformity to the divine precepts. The honor
Testament were given by inspiration of God, contain and merit of this wonderful transformation belong
an all-sufficient revelation of His will to men, and are wholly to Christ. (1 John 3:4; Rom. 7:7; 3:20; Eph.
the only unerring rule of faith and practice. (2 Tim. 2:8-10; 1 John 2:1, 2; Rom. 5:8-10; Gal. 2:20; Eph.
3:15-17.) 3:17; Heb. 8:8-12.)
2. That the Godhead, or Trinity, consists of the 9. That God "only hath immortality" (1 Tim. 6:16).
Eternal Father, a personal, spiritual Being, omnipo- Mortal man possesses a nature inherently sinful and
tent, omnipresent, omniscient, infinite in wisdom dying. Eternal life is the gift of God through faith in
and love; the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Eternal Christ. (Rom. 6:23) "He that hath the Son hath life" (1
Father, through whom all things were created and John 5:12). Immortality is bestowed upon the right-
through whom the salvation of the redeemed hosts eous at the second coming of Christ, when the right-
will be accomplished; the Holy Spirit, the third per- eous dead are raised from the grave and the living
son of the Godhead, the great regenerating power in righteous translated to meet the Lord. Then it is that
the work of redemption. (Matt. 28:19; Isa. 44:6; those accounted faithful "put on immortality." (1
48:13; Matt. 12:32; 2 Cor. 13:14; Rev. 1:8, 11.) Cor. 15:51-55.)
3. That Jesus Christ is very God, being of the same 10. That the condition of man in death is one of
nature and essence as the Eternal Father. While re- unconsciousness. That all men, good and evil alike,
taining His divine nature, He took upon Himself the remain in the grave from death to the resurrection.
nature of the human family, lived on the earth as a (Eccl. 9:5, 6; Ps. 146:3, 4; John 5:28,29.)
man, exemplified in His life as our example the prin- 11. That there shall be a resurrection both of the
ciples of righteousness, attested His relationship to just and of the unjust. The resurrection of the just will
God by many mighty miracles, died for our sins on take place at the second coming of Christ; the resur-
the cross, was raised from the dead, and ascended to rection of the unjust will take place a thousand years
the Father, where He ever lives to make intercession later, at the close of the millennium. (John 5:28, 29; 1
for us. (John 1:1, 14; Heb. 2:9-18; 8:1, 2; 4:14-16; Thess. 4:13-18; Rev. 20:5-10.)
7:25.) 12. That the finally impenitent, including Satan, the
4. That every person, in order to obtain salvation author of sin, will, by the fires of the last day, be
must experience the new birth. This comprises an reduced to a state of nonexistence, becoming as
entire transformation of life and character by the re- though they had not been, thus purging the universe
creative power of God through faith in the Lord Jesus of God of sin and sinners. (Rom. 6:23; Mal. 4:1-3;
Christ. (John 3:16; Matt. 18:3; Acts 2:37-39.) Rev. 20:9, 10; Obadiah 16.)
5. That baptism is an ordinance of the Christian 13. That no prophetic period is given in the Bible to
church, the proper form being by immersion, and reach to the Second Advent, but that the longest one,
should follow repentance and forgiveness of sins. By the 2300 days of the prophet,- Daniel, terminating in
its observation faith is shown in the death, burial, and 1844 reaches to an event called the cleansing of the
resurrection of Christ. (Rom. 6:1-6; Acts 16:30-33.) sanctuary. (Dan. 8:14; 9:24, 25; Num. 14:T4; Eze.
6. That the will of God as it relates to moral conduct 4:6.)
is comprehended in His law of ten commandments. 14. That the true sanctuary, of which the tabernacle
These are great moral, unchangeable precepts, bind- on earth was a type, is the temple of God in heaven, of
ing upon all men in every age. (Ex. 20:1-17.) which Paul speaks in Hebrews 8 and onward, and of
7. That the fourth commandment of this unchange- which the Lord Jesus, as our great high priest, is
able law requires the observance of the seventh-day minister. The priestly work of our Lord is the antitype
Sabbath. This holy institution is at the same time a of the work of the Jewish priests of the former dis-
memorial of creation and a sign of sanctification, a pensation. That this heavenly sanctuary is the one to
sign of the believer's rest from his own works of sin, be cleansed at the end of the 2300 days of Daniel 8:14,
and his entrance into the rest of soul that Jesus prom- its cleansing being, as in the type, a work of judg-
ises to those who come to Him. (Gen. 2:1-3; Ex. ment, beginning with the entrance of Christ as the
20:8-11; 31:12-17; Heb. 4:1-10.) high priest upon the judgment phase of His ministry
8. That the law of ten commandments points out in the heavenly sanctuary, foreshadowed in the
sin, the penalty of which is death. The law cannot save earthly service of cleansing the sanctuary on the Day
the transgressor from his sin, nor impart power to of Atonement. This work of judgment in the heavenly
keep him from sinning. In infinite love and mercy sanctuary began in 1844. Its completion will close
God provides a way whereby this may be done. He human probation. (Dan. 7:9, 10; 8:14; Heb. 8:1, 2, 5;
furnishes a substitute, even Christ the righteous one, Rev. 20:12; Num. 14:34; Eze. 4:6.)
to die in man's stead, making "him to be sin for us, 15. That God, in the time of the judgment and in
who knew no sin; that we might be made the right- accordance with His uniform dealing with the human
eousness of God in him" (2 Cor. 5:21). We are jus- family in warning them of comingevents vitally affect-
tified, not by obedience to the law, but by the grace ing their destiny (Amos 3:6, 7), sends forth a procla-
that is in Christ Jesus. By accepting Christ, man is mation of the approach of the Second Advent of
reconciled to God, justified by the blood of Christ for Christ; that this work is symbolized by the three
the sins of the past, and saved from the power of sin angels of Revelation 14, and that their threefold mes-
by His indwelling life. Thus the gospel becomes "the sage brings to view a work of reform to prepare a
power of God unto salva- tion to everyone that be- people to meet Him at His coming. (Amos 3:6, 7; 2
lieveth." This experience is wrought by the divine Cor. 5:10; Rev. 14:6-12.)
agency of the Holy Spirit, who convinces of sin and 16. That the time of the cleansing of the sanctuary,
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synchronizing with the period of the proclamation of associated with His return, such as the resurrection of
the message of Revelation 14, is a time of investigative the dead, the destruction of the wicked, the purifica-
judgment, first, with reference to the dead, and sec- tion of the earth, the reward of the righteous, and the
ond, with reference to the living. This investigative establishment of His everlasting kingdom. The
judgment determines who of the myriads sleeping in almost complete fulfillment of various lines of
the dust of the earth are worthy of a part in the first prophecy, particularly those found in the books of
resurrection, and who of its living multitudes are Daniel and the Revelation, with existing conditions in
worthy of translation. (1 Peter 4:17, 18; Dan. 7:9, 10; the physical, social, industrial, political, and religious
Rev. 14:6, 7; Luke 20:35.) worlds, indicates that Christ's coming "is near, even
17. That the followers of Christ should be a godly at the doors." The exact time of that event has not
people, not adopting the unholy maxims nor con- been foretold. Believers are exhorted to be ready, for
forming to the unrighteous ways of the world; not "in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man" will
loving its sinful pleasures nor countenancing its fol- be revealed. (Luke 21:25-27; 17:26-30; John 14:1-3;
lies. That believers should recognize their bodies as Acts 1:9-11; Rev. 1:7; Heb. 9:28; James 5:1-8; Joel
the temple of the Holy Spirit, and that therefore they 3:9-16; 2 Tim. 3:1-5; Dan. 7:27; Matt. 24:36, 44.)
should clothe them in neat, modest, dignified ap- 21. That the millennial reign of Christ covers the
parel. Further, that in eating and drinking and in their period between the first and the second resurrection,
entire course of conduct they should shape their lives during which time the saints of all ages will live with
as becometh followers of the meek and lowly Master. their blessed Redeemer in heaven. At the end of the
Thus the followers of Christ will be led to abstain from millennium the Holy City with all the saints will de-
all intoxicating drinks, tobacco and other narcotics, scend to the earth. The wicked, raised in the second
and to avoid every body- and soul-defiling habit and resurrection, will go up on the breadth of the earth
practice. (1 Cor. 3:16,17; 9:25; 10:31; 1 Tim. 2:9, 10; 1 with Satan at their head to compass the camp of the
John 2:6; see also pp. 58, 62, 222, 223, 248 of saints, when fire will come down from God out of
Seventh-day Adventist Church Manual.) heaven and devour them. In the conflagration that
18. That the divine principle of tithes and offerings destroys Satan and his host the earth itself will be
for the support of the gospel is an acknow- ledgment regenerated and cleansed from the effects of the
of God's ownership in our lives, and that we are curse. Thus the universe of God will be purified from
stewards who must render account to Him of all that the foul blot of sin. (Rev. 20; Zech. 14:1-4; 2 Peter
He has committed to our possession. (Lev. 27:30; 3:7-10.)
Mal. 3:8-12; Matt. 23:23; 1 Cor. 9:9-14; 2 Cor. 9:6-15.) 22. That God will make all things new. The earth,
19. That God has placed in His church the gifts of restored to its pristine beauty, will become forever
the Holy Spirit, as enumerated in 1 Corinthians 12 and the abode of the saints of the Lord. The promise to
Ephesians 4. That these gifts operate in harmony with Abraham that, through Christ, he and his seed should
the divine principles of the Bible, and are given "for possess the earth throughout the endless ages of
the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the minis- eternity, will be fulfilled. "The kingdom and domin-
try, for the edifying of the body of Christ" (Eph. 4:12). ion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the
That the gift of the Spirit of prophecy is one of the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the
identifying marks of the remnant church (1 Cor. saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an ever-
1:5-7; 12:1-28; Rev. 12:17; 19:10; Amos 3:7; Hosea lasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and
12:10, 13). They recognize that this gift was man- obey him.' Christ, the Lord, will reign supreme, "and
ifested in the life and ministry of Ellen G. White. (See every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth,
also pp. 59, 62 of Seventh-day Adventist Church Man- and under the earth, and such as are in the sea," will
ual.) ascribe "blessing, and honour, and glory, and
20. That the second coming of Christ is the great power," unto "him that sitteth upon the throne and
hope of the church, the grand climax of thegospel unto the Lamb for ever and ever." (Gen. 13:14-17;
and plan of salvation. His coming will be literal, per- Rom. 4:13; Heb. 11:8-16; Matt. 5:5; Isaiah 35; Rev.
sonal, and visible. Many important events will be 21:1-7; Dan. 7:27; Rev. 5:13.)
THE CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS
of the
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
(As revised at the Fifty-second Session held in division but not to any union, shall be appointed
Vienna, Austria, July 10-19, 1975.) by the division committee in consultation with the
organization concerned.
(c) Delegates representing union missions, local
Article I—Name
conferences, and local missions without division
This organization shall be known as General affiliation shall be appointed by the General Con-
Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. ference Committee in consultation with the orga-
nization concerned.
Article II—Object Sec. 5. Regular delegates shall be appointed
and accredited on the following basis:
The object of this Conference is to teach all
nations the everlasting gospel of our Lord and (a) Each union conference and each union mis-
Saviour Jesus Christ and the commandments of sion shall be entitled to one delegate in addition
God. to its president, without regard to number, an
additional delegate for each local conference and
each regularly organized mission in its territory
Article III—Membership without regard to number, and an additional dele-
gate for each 3,500, or major fraction thereof, of
Sec. 1. The membership of this Conference
the membership of the union conference or mis-
shall consist of:
sion.
(a) Such union conferences and union missions
(b) Each local conference or local mission di-
either in organized division sections or without
rectly attached to divisions or to the General
divisional affiliation as have been or shall be
Conference, as has been or shall be properly
properly organized and accepted by vote of the
organized and accepted by vote of the General
General Conference in session.
Conference in session, shall be entitled to one
(b) Such local conferences and properly orga- delegate without regard to number, and an addi-
nized local missions not included in any division, tional delegate for each 3,500, or major fraction
union conference or union mission or such local thereof, of the membership of the local confer-
conferences or local missions directly attached to ence or mission.
divisions as have been or shall be properly orga-
(c) Calculations for delegate allotments shall be
nized and accepted by vote of the General Con-
based upon the membership as of December 31
ference in session.
of the year preceding the session.
Sec. 2. The voters of this Conference shall be
Sec. 6. Credentials to sessions shall be issued
designated as follows:
by the General Conference to those appointed as
(a) Delegates at large. provided for in harmony with the provisions of
(b) Regular delegates. this article.
Sec. 3. Delegates at large shall be:
(a) All members of the General Conference Article IV—Officers and Their Duties
Executive Committee.
Sec. 1. The officers of this Conference shall be
(b) Such representatives of missions of the Gen- a President, Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, an Un-
eral Conference and of general institutions and dersecretary, Associate Secretaries, a Treasurer,
departments of work, and such general laborers an Undertreasurer, and Assistant Treasurers, who
and field secretaries as shall receive delegate's shall be elected by the Conference.
credentials from the Executive Committee of the
Sec. 2. President: The President shall preside at
General Conference, such credentials to be rati-
the sessions of the Conference, act as chairman
fied by the General Conference in session. The
of the Executive Committee, and labor in the
number of these delegates thus seated shall not
general interests of the Conference, as the Execu-
exceed 25 per cent of the total number of dele-
tive Committee may advise, and perform such
gates otherwise provided for.
other duties as usually pertain to such office.
(c) Four delegates from each division without
Sec. 3. Vice-Presidents: Each Vice-President
regard to membership and one additional dele-
shall at the time of his election be assigned to
gate for each 200,000, or major fraction thereof,
serve as a general administrative assistant to the
of the division membership, such delegates to be
President or to preside over a division field.
appointed by the division committee and their
credentials to be ratified by the General Confer- Sec. 4. Secretary, Undersecretary, and Associate
ence in session. Calculations for these delegate Secretaries: It shall be the duty of the Secretary,
allotments shall be based upon the membership Undersecretary, and the Associate Secretaries to
as of December 31 of the year preceding the keep the minutes of the proceedings of the Gen-
session. eral Conference sessions and of the General Con-
ference Committee meetings, to maintain corre-
Sec. 4. Regular delegates shall be appointed in
spondence with the fields, and to perform such
the following manner:
other duties as usually pertain to such office.
(a) Delegates representing union conferences
Sec. 5. Treasurer, Undertreasurer, and Assistant
shall be appointed by the respective unions.
Treasurers: It shall be the duty of the Treasurer
(b) Delegates representing union missions, and to receive all funds of the General Conference,
local conferences and missions attached to the and disburse them in harmony with the actions of
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the Executive Committee of the General Confer- from the time of election until the next ensuing
ence, and to render such financial statements at regular session or until their successors are
regular intervals as may be desired by the General elected and appear to enter upon their duties.
Conference or by the Executive Committee. The
Undertreasurer and Assistant Treasurers shall as-
sist the Treasurer in his work. Article VIII—Incorporations and Agents
Sec. 1. Such incorporations may be authorized
by the General Conference in session, or by the
Article V—Election General Conference Executive Committee, as the
Sec. 1. The following shall be elected at each development of the work may require.
regular session of the General Conference: Sec. 2. At each regular session of this Confer-
(a) A President, Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, an ence, the delegates shall elect such trustees and
Undersecretary, Associate Secretaries, Division corporate bodies connected with this organization
Secretaries, a Treasurer, an Undertreasurer, Assis- as may be provided in the statutory laws govern-
tant Treasurers, Division Treasurers, General Field ing each.
Secretaries, Division Field Secretaries, an Auditor, Sec. 3. The Conference shall employ such com-
Associate Auditors, Division Auditors, a Secretary mittees, secretaries, treasurers, auditors, agents,
and Associate Secretaries of the Ministerial Asso- ministers, missionaries, and other persons, and
ciation, a Director and Associate Directors of each make such distribution of its laborers, as may be
duly organized General Conference Department; necessary effectively to execute its work.
namely, Communication, Education, Health, Lay
Sec. 4. The Conference shall grant credentials
Activities, North American Regional, Public Affairs
and Religious Liberty, Publishing, Sabbath School, or licenses to ministers and missionaries except in
Stewardship and Development, Temperance, division fields, in union and local conferences,
Youth; a Director of Archives and Statistics, a and in organized union missions.
Director and Associate Director of Trust Services,
a Director of World Foods Service; Division Min- Article IX—Sessions
isterial Association Secretaries, Division Depart-
mental Directors, Division Directors of Trust Ser- Sec. 1. This Conference shall hold quadrennial
vices, and Division Directors of World Foods Ser- sessions at such time and place as the Executive
vice. Committee shall designate and announce by a
notice published in the Review and Herald in
(b) Other persons, not to exceed 40 in number, three consecutive issues at least four months
to serve as members of the Executive Committee.
before the date for the opening of the session. In
case special world conditions seem to make it
Article VI—Executive Committee imperative to postpone the calling of the session,
the Executive Committee in regular or special
Sec. 1. The Executive Committee shall consist Council shall have authority to make such post-
of: ponement not to exceed two years, giving notice
(a) Those elected as provided by Article V. to all constituent organizations.
(b) Presidents of union conferences, presidents Sec. 2. The Executive Committee may call spe-
of union missions, past-presidents of the General cial sessions of the General Conference at such
Conference holding credentials from this Confer- time and place as it deems proper, by a like
ence, the president of Andrews University, the notice as of regular sessions, and the transactions
general manager of Christian Record Braille Foun- of such special sessions shall have the same force
dation, the president of the General Conference as those of the regular sessions.
Insurance Service, the director of the Geoscience Sec. 3. The election of officers, and the voting
Research Institute, the president of Harris Pine on all matters of business shall be by viva-voce
Mills, the president of the Home Study Institute, vote or as designated by the chairman, unless
the general manager of Loma Linda Foods, the otherwise demanded by a majority of the dele-
president of Loma Linda University, the president gates present.
of Oakwood College, the general manager of the
Pacific Press Publishing Association, the president
of the Seventh-day Adventist Radio, Television Article X—Bylaws
and Film Center, the general manager of the The voters of this Conference may enact Bylaws
Review and Herald Publishing Association, the
and amend or repeal them at any session thereof,
administrator of Riverside Hospital, the manager and such Bylaws may embrace any provision not
of Seventh-day Adventist World Service, the gen- inconsistent with the Constitution.
eral manager of the Southern Publishing Associa-
tion, the executive secretary of the Association of
Privately Owned Seventh-day Adventist Services Article XI—Amendments
and Industries, the executive secretary of the
North American Division Board of Higher Educa- This Constitution or its Bylaws may be amended
tion, the director of General Conference Person- by a two-thirds vote of the voters present and
, nel Administration, the general manager of Insti- voting at any session: provided that, if it is
tutional Services/ESDA, the editor and associate proposed to amend the Constitution at a special
editors of the Review and Herald, the secretary session, notice of such purpose shall be given in
and associate secretaries of the Ellen G. White the call for such special session.
Estate, the speaker of the Breath of Life, the
speaker of Faith for Today, the speaker of It Is BYLAWS
Written, and the speaker of the Voice of Pro-
Article I—Division Sections
phecy.
Sec. 1. The General Conference shall conduct
its world-wide work in division sections, each
Article VII—Term of Office section to operate within a specified territory in
All officers of the General Conference and harmony with the policy of the General Confer-
those members of the Executive Committee pro- ence.
vided for by Article VI, Sec. 1 (a), shall hold office Sec. 2. Union conference and union mission
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS(cid:9) 9
field organizations, together with all other organi- (1) The division's representation on the Nomi-
zations and institutions within the territory, shall nating Committee should as far as possible repre-
be responsible to the respective division commit- sent the various geographical areas, organizational
tees, or in the case of fields without divisional segments, and types of activity of the division.
affiliation, to the General Conference Committee. (2) Those chosen as members of the Nominat-
Sec. 3. The division sections shall be known as: ing Committee must be duly accredited delegates
Afro-Mideast Division, Australasian Division, in attendance at the General Conference session.
China Division, Euro-Africa Division, Far Eastern (3) Members of the General Conference Com-
Division, Inter-American Division, North American mittee whose term of service is expiring at the
Division, Northern Europe-West Africa Division, session and therefore stand for re-election shall
South American Division, Southern Asia Division, not be members of the Nominating Committee.
Trans-Africa Division, Congregations of Seventh-
day Adventists in the Union of Soviet Socialist (d) No delegate shall nominate more than one
Republics. The boundaries of these division sec- person for election to the Nominating Committee.
tions shall be subject to adjustment only at the (e) The Nominating Committee shall elect its
General Conference sessions, or at Annual Coun- own chairman and secretary under the temporary
cil sessions, provided no divisional territorial lines chairmanship of the President of the General
shall be changed when such division is not repre- Conference.
sented at the Council by one of its executive
officers, or when such division has not given
consent, except under an emergency such as war; Article III—VicE-Presidents
in such case the General Conference Committee Sec. 1. General Vice-Presidents shall be elected
shall make such provision as is necessary for the to assist the President with the general adminis-
conduct of the work in the territory concerned. trative work of the General Conference. Ond
additional Vice-President shall be elected for each
division of the General Conference.
Article II—Standing Committees
Sec. 2. The General Vice-Presidents shall in the
Sec. 1. At each regular session of this Confer- absence of the President serve as chairmen of the
ence, such standing committees as may be found Executive Committee and shall assist the President
necessary, including the following, shall be in his administrative work.
elected to consider such items of business as may
Sec. 3. The Vice-President for North America
be referred to them and to bring in their reports
shall work under the direction of the General
and recommendations to the session:
Conference Committee.
(a) Constitution and Bylaws
Sec. 4. The Vice-Presidents elected for the divi-
(b) Credentials and Licenses sions outside of North America shall act as chair-
(c) Finance men of the division committees operating in their
(d) Nominations respective fields and shall have charge of the
work in those fields under the direction of the
(e) Plans division committees and shall be designated
Sec. 2. (a) The membership of the Nominating within their respective division territories as presi-
Committee shall consist of the following: dents of the divisions over which they preside.
(1) One member for each 20,000 church mem-
bers or major fraction thereof, computed by divi-
Article IV—Undersecretary and
sions on the basis of the membership at the close
Associate Secretaries
of the preceding year; provided, however, that
no division have less than eight members on the An Undersecretary and Associate Secretaries
Nominating Committee. shall be elected to share with the Secretary the
responsibilities of his office. They shall perform
(2) One member for each -of the following such duties connected with the Secretariat as may
General Conference institutions: Andrews Univer- be assigned to them by the Secretary.
sity, Harris Pine Mills, Loma Linda Foods, Loma
Linda University, Oakwood College, Pacific .Press
Publishing Association, Review and Herald Pub-
Article V—Division Secretaries
lishins. Association, Seventh-day Adventist Radio,
Television and Film Center, Southern Publishing Sec. 1.- A Secretary shall be elected for each
Association, and one member on a rotating basis ,d ivision outside of- North America to be desig-
from the following three institutions: Christian nated "division secretary."
Record Braille Foundation, Home Study Institute, Sec. 2. Division Secretaries shall work under
and Riverside Hospital. the direction of the division committees. It shall
(b) The members of the Nominating Committee be their duty to keep the minutes of the division
shall be chosen as follows: committee meetings, to collect information and
make such reports as may be required, and to do
(1) Each division delegation shall act as a unit in such other work as usually pertains to such of-
selectin& the members to which it is entitled on fice.
the basis of church membership. Delegates at
large will join the delegations from the divisions Sec. 3. Division committees may appoint such
in which they are or were last employed, or now Associate and Assistant Secretaries as may be
reside. required to carry on the work.
(2) The election of division representatives on
the Nominating Committee shall be by the Article VI—Undertreasurer and
method of voting considered by the division to Assistant Treasurers
be most convenient and efficient, taking into
An Undertreasurer and Assisthnt Treasurers
consideration the size of the delegation and other
shall be elected to share with the Treasurer the
circumstances.
work of his office. They shall perform such duties
(c) Each division delegation in selecting its rep- connected with the Treasury as may be assigned
resentatives on the Nominating Committee shall to them by the Treasurer or by the Executive
take into account the following points: Committee. They may be authorized by the Exec-
10(cid:9) SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEARBOOK, 1980
utive Committee to sign checks under the instruc- Article X—Departmental
tion of the Treasurer. Advisory Committees
The Executive Committee shall appoint a repre-
sentative advisory committee for each depart-
Article VII—Division Treasurers
ment, association, or service of the General Con-
Sec. 1. A Treasurer shall be elected for each ference. Such committee shall in each case be
division outside of North America to be desig- composed of the director/secretary, associates,
nated "division treasurer." and assistants of the department, association, or
Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the Division service; the directors/secretaries of departmental,
Treasurers to receive and disburse the funds of association, or service work in the divisions; and
the General Conference made available for their such other persons as the Executive Committee
territory, under the direction of the division com- may deem necessary.
mittee, and to perform such other duties as usu-
ally pertain to such office. Article XI—Division Departments—
Sec. 3. The Division Committee may appoint Directors/Secretaries,
such assistant treasurers and assistant auditors as Associates and Assistants
may be required to carry on the work.(cid:9) ' Sec. 1. Division Departmental, Association, and
Service Directors/Secretaries shall be elected by
the General Conference for the respective divi-
Article VIII—General and Division
sion fields, and shall labor under the direction of
Field Secretaries
the division committees.
Sec. 1. The term "general field secretary" shall Sec. 2. DivisiOn committees shall appoint such
be used to designate general field workers associate and assistant directors/secretaries as may
elected in addition to the officers, to serve in be needed to serve in special capacities, to labor
carrying the field responsibilities of the General under the direction of their respective direc-
Conference. tors/secretaries.
Sec. 2. The General Field Secretaries shall work
under the direction of the General Conference
Committee and the President, and be assigned Article Xll—Director of
either to field service or to special projects or Archives and Statistics
responsibilities as may be determined by the Gen- At each regular session the General Conference
eral Conference Committee. shall elect a Director of Archives and Statistics
Sec. 3. Such Division Field Secretaries shall be whose duties shall be to compile the statistics of
elected as may be deemed necessary to labor in the world work, reporting the same under the
the division under the direction of the division direction of the Executive Committee.
committee.
Article XIII—Executive Committee
Article IX—Departments—Directors/ Sec. 1. (a) During the intervals between the
Secretaries, Associates and Assistants sessions of the General Conference, the Executive
Sec. 1. The Departmental, Association, and Ser- Committee shall have full administrative power,
vice Directors/Secretaries and Associates elected with authority to grant credentials and licenses,
by the General Conference shall work under the and to fill for the current term any vacancies that
direction of the Executive Committee of the Gen- may occur in its offices, boards, committees, or
eral Conference, or in the case of departmental, agents by death, resignation, or otherwise. The
association, or service directors/secretaries in divi- Executive Committee shall also have power to
sions, under the direction of the division execu- withdraw credentials or licenses by a two-thirds
tive committee, and shall occupy an advisory vote of the members present and voting at any
relation to the field. regular committee meeting.
(b) The Executive Committee shall have power
Sec. 2. The term "associate director/secretary"
to effect the retirement before the expiration of
shall be used to designate such individuals as may
the term for which they have been elected, of
be elected to associate with the director/secretary
persons elected under Article V, Sec. 1 (a), of the
of any General Conference department, associa-
Constitution who may develop a health condition
tion, or service in carrying the responsibilities of ,
that prevents them from properly discharging
his office. Such person Shall have the requisite
their duties.
experience, background, and expertise to facili-
tate the work of the department in carrying out (c) The Executive Committee shall have author-
the functions assigned to it not only at headquar- ity to remove from office by a two-thirds vote of
ters but throughout the world field. Certain spe- the members present and voting at any regular
cialized associate activities may be largely accom- committee meeting, any person elected under
plished without extensive field activity. Article V, Sec. 1 (a), of the Constitution who
because of apostasy or misconduct disqualifies
Sec. 3. The term "assistant director/secretary"
himself from occupying the office.
shall be used to designate such persons as are
appointed by the General Conference. Committee Sec. 2. (a) A meeting of the Executive Commit-
to assist the director/secretary and his associates tee, known as the Annual Council, shall be held
in any department, association, or service in car- annually for the purpose of considering budgets
rying the work of the General Conference office, from the fields and making appropriations, and
usually in one or more special procedures or for the transaction of other business and the
functions. It is understood that these special as- adoption of such policies as may be necessary in
signments are carried on largely in the office and the operation of the worldwide work.
serve to expedite the work of the departmental (b) A meeting of the Executive Committee,
staff. Field appointments for departmental assis- known as the Spring Meeting, shall be held annu-
tants shall be of a very limited nature and shall ally for the purpose of receiving the audited
normally be confined to the North American Divi- financial reports of the General Conference, and
sion. for transacting regular Executive Committee busi-