d eee/id-+G iewAe` YEARBOOK A Directory of The General Conference, World Divisions, Union and Local Conferences and Missions, Educational Institutions, Food Companies, Hospitals and Sanitariums, Publishing Houses, Periodicals, and Denominational Workers. Compiled and Edited by the Office of Jesse 0. Gibson, Statistical Sect'iry General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists 6840 Eastern Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20012 1973-74 REVIEW AND HERALD PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20012 PRINTED IN U.S.A. Supplement to the 1973-1974 Yearbook Changes and Additions made at the 1973 Annual Council General Conference Administration: General Vice-Presidents (Add W. Duncan Eva.) Vice-Presidents, Alf Lohne (acting), Northern Europe-West Africa Division. Undersecretary, A. Edwin Gibb. (Follows Secre- tary, Clyde 0. Franz.) Services: Computer Services, Charles M. Clark, Director. Communication: Associate Secretaries (Add V. H. Cooper.) Esda Sales and Service: Change to Institutional Services/ESDA General Manager, John F. Knipschild. Manager, Neil W. Litchfield. r.M...f6 Anlarican Divicion Administration: Administrative Assistant to the Vice-President for North America, J. W. Bothe. (Follows Vice- President, Neal C. Wilson.) Union Conferences: Canadian Union Conference President, L. L. Reile. Columbia Union Conference President, W. B. Quigley. Northern Union Conference President, W. 0. Coe. Pacific Union Conference President, Cree Sandefur. Local Conferences: Florida Conference President, H. J. Carubba. Greater New York Conference President, D. J. Sandstrom. Publishing Houses: Pacific Press Publishing Association General Manager, W. J. Blacker. Northern Europe-West Africa Division Administration: President, Alf Lohne (acting). Secretary, B. B. Beach (acting). South American Division Administration: Treasurer, C. M. Laue. (cid:9)(cid:9) Contents Preface (Statistical Data) (cid:9) 4 Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists (cid:9) 5 Constitution and Bylaws (cid:9) 7 General Conference and Departments (cid:9) 13 Divisions: North American (cid:9) 27 Afro-Mideast (cid:9) 93 Australasian (cid:9) 105 China (cid:9) 122 Congregations of Seventh-day Adventists in the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics 122 Euro-Africa (cid:9) 125 Far Eastern (cid:9) 153 Inter-American (cid:9) 183 Northern Europe-West Africa (cid:9) 207 South American (cid:9) 223 Southern Asia (cid:9) 243 Trans-Africa (cid:9) 257 Institutions: Educational (cid:9) 275 Food Companies (cid:9) 363 Medical (cid:9) 367 Dispensaries and Clinics (cid:9) 397 Old People's Homes and Orphanages (cid:9) 401 Publishing Houses (cid:9) 403 Periodicals Issued (cid:9) 415 Necrology (cid:9) 428 Advertisers (cid:9) 432 Index of Institutional Workers 433 Directory of Workers (cid:9) 495 Calendars of Special Days and Offerings 1973-1974 (cid:9) 684 Calendars 1972-1975 (cid:9) 686 General Conference Presidents, Secretaries and Treasurers (cid:9) 688 General Index (cid:9) 689 3 Preface A directory of the General Conference and its gaged in carrying missionaries to the Pacific islands. twelve world divisions, with their unions and local Seventh-day Adventist workers first entered a non- conferences or local missions, and the related insti- Christian country in 1894 when they opened a mis- tutions connected with the Seventh-day Adventist sion in Matabeleland, South Africa, and named it denomination is given in the following pages. The Solusi after a local chief. The same year saw information has been furnished by the organiza- missionaries entering South America, and in 1896 tions themselves; but in cases where current re- the Church had its representatives in Japan. ports have not been received, the most recent pre- The publication and distribution of literature vious records have been retained or adjusted. The were major factors in the growth of the Advent statistical data that appears below has been summa- Movement. The year 1850 marked the appearance rized from the official Statistical Report ending De- of the Advent Review and Sabbath Herald pub- cember 31, 1972. lished in Paris, Maine; the Youth's Instructor in The order in which workers are listed follows that Rochester, New York, in 1852; and the Signs of the given in the General Conference Working Policy; Times in Oakland, California, in 1874. The first de- namely, ordained ministers holding ministerial cre- nominational publishing house, at Battle Creek, dentials, then credentialed missionaries, creden- Michigan, did not begin operating, however, until tialed Bible instructors, licensed ministers, licensed 1861. missionaries, licensed Bible instructors, and cre- The Health Reform Institute, later known as the dentialed literature evangelists. In addition, the Di- Battle Creek Sanitarium, opened its doors in 1866, rectory of Workers gives the names and addresses and missionary society work was organized on a of all credentialed workers. state-wide basis in 1870. The first of the Church's Although the name "Seventh-day Adventist" was world-wide network of schools was established in chosen in 1860, the denomination was not officially 1872, while 1877 saw the formation of state-wide organized until May 21, 1863, with a constituency of Sabbath school associations. In 1903, the denomi- 125 churches and 3,500 members. Work was largely national headquarters were moved from Battle confined to North America until 1874 when the Creek, Michigan to Washington. D.C.. where they Church's first missionary, J. N. Andrews, was sent continue to form the nerve-center of an ever-ex- to Switzerland. The first non-Protestant country en- panding work. Each year sees further development tered was Russia where an Adventist minister went in the work of the Church. That this may be accu- in 1886. On July 28, 1890, the schooner "Pitcairn" rately and inspiringly reflected in this Yearbook is was launched at San Francisco and was soon en- the desire of the Yearbook Committee. SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS 1972 World Statistics MEMBERSHIP Schools of Nursing (cid:9) 37 Baptized church members (cid:9) 2,261,403 Universities (cid:9) 2 Organized churches ...(cid:9) ,,,, .(cid:9) 17,150 Sabbath school members (cid:9) 2,878,551 HEALTH MINISTRY Sabbath schools (cid:9) 33,308 Sanitariums and Hospitals (cid:9) 140 Ordained ministers, active (cid:9) 7,669 Dispensaries, Clinics and Launches (cid:9) 192 Total active workers ................ .....(cid:9) ..... 68,260 Physicians, dentists, residents and Baptisms and Professions of Faith (cid:9) 191,883 interns (cid:9) 1,113 Nurses (cid:9) 5,650 MISSION WORK Patients treated (cid:9) 5,147,101 Countries in which Church is working Investment in medical facilities (cid:9) $289,664,455 (Countries in the world-225) (cid:9) 193 Food Companies (cid:9) 27 Number of Divisions (cid:9) 12 Old People's Homes and Orphanages (cid:9) 49 Number of Unions (cid:9) 72 Number of Conferences, Missions and Fields..361 PUBLISHING WORK Missionaries sent to Mission Fields (cid:9) 354 Publishing Houses (cid:9) 50 Languages in which Church is working (cid:9) 523 GOOD NEIGHBOR PROGRAM Languages, publishing in (cid:9) 179 Persons helped (cid:9) 9,540,749 Literature evangelists (cid:9) 4,373 Articles of clothing given (cid:9) 13,868,656 Literature sales (cid:9) $50,403,635 Cash and value of food given $6,281,561 Value of medical supplies and equip- CONTRIBUTIONS ment given (cid:9) $509,059 Tithe - World (cid:9) $155,488,747 North America (cid:9) 113,643,399 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM Church Offerings - World (cid:9) 260,213,337 Schools operated by Denomination (cid:9) 4,269 North America (cid:9) 201,019,014 Total enrollment(cid:9) ..................... ........(cid:9)...(cid:9) _385,091 Sabbath School - World .(cid:9) ........ _16,887,189 Primary and Elementary Schools 3,769 North America(cid:9) ..... ...........(cid:9) ...12,080,796 Secondary Schools (cid:9) 388 Ingathering - World (cid:9) 11,448,028 Colleges (cid:9) 73 North America ...(cid:9) ..............(cid:9) .... 7,520,404 4 FUNDAMENTAL BELIEFS OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Seventh-day Adventists hold certain fundamental from the power of sin by His indwelling life. Thus beliefs, the principal features of which, together the gospel becomes "the power of God unto salva- with a portion of the scriptural references upon tion to everyone that believeth." Rom. 1:16. This which they are based, may be summarized as fol- experience is wrought by the divine agency of the lows: Holy Spirit, who convinces of sin and leads to the 1. That the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Sin-Bearer, inducting the believer into the new co- Testaments were given by inspiration of God, con- venant relationship, where the law of God is tain an all-sufficient revelation of His will to men, written on his heart, and through the enabling and are the only unerring rule of faith and practice. power of the indwelling Christ, his life is brought 2 Tim. 3:15-17. into conformity to the divine precepts. The honor 2. That the Godhead, or Trinity, consists of the and merit of this wonderful transformation belong Eternal Father, a personal, spiritual Being, omnipo- wholly to Christ. 1 John 2:1, 2; 3:4; Rom. 3:20; tent, omnipresent, omniscient, infinite in wisdom 5:8-10; 7:7; Eph. 2:8-10; 3:17; Gal. 2:20; Heb. 8:8- and love; the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Eter- 12. nal Father, through whom all things were created 9. That God "only hath immortality." 1 Tim. 6:15. and through whom the salvation of the redeemed Mortal man possesses a nature inherently sinful hosts will be accomplished; the Holy Spirit, the and dying. Eternal life is the gift of God through third person of the Godhead, the great regener- faith in Christ. Rom. 6:23. "He that hath the Son ating power in the work of redemption. Isa. 44:6; hath life." 1 John 5:12. Immortality is bestowed 48:13; Matt. 12:32; 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:14; Rev. 1:8, upon the righteous at the second coming of Christ, 11. when the righteous dead are raised from the grave 3. That Jesus Christ is very God, being of the and the living righteous translated to meet the same nature and essence as the Eternal Father. Lord. Then it is that those accounted faithful "put While retaining His divine nature He took upon on immortality." 1 Cor. 15:51-55. Himself the nature of the human family, lived on 10. That the condition of man in death is one of the earth as a man, exemplified in His life as our unconsciousness. That all men, good and evil alike, Example the principles of righteousness, attested remain in the grave from death to the resurrection. His relationship to God by many mighty miracles, Eccl. 9:5, 6; Ps. 146:3, 4; John 5:28, 29. died for our sins on the cross, was raised from the 11. That there shall be a resurrection both of the dead, and ascended to the Father, where He ever just and of the unjust. The resurrection of the just lives to make intercession for us. John 1:1, 14; Heb. will take place at the second coming of Christ; the 2:9-18; 8:1, 2; 4:14-16; 7:25. resurrection of the unjust will take place a thou- 4. That every person in order to obtain salvation sand years later, at the close of the millennium. must experience the new birth; that this comprises John 5:28, 29; 1 Thess. 4:13-18; Rev. 20:5-10. an entire transformation of life and character by the 12. That the finally impenitent, including Satan, recreative power of God through faith in the Lord the author of sin, will, by the fires of the last day, Jesus Christ. John 3:16; Matt. 18:3; Acts 2:37-39. be reduced to a state of non-existence, becoming 5. That baptism is an ordinance of the Christian as though they had not been, thus purging God's church and should follow repentance and forgive- universe of sin and sinners. Rom. 6:23; Mal. 4:1-3; ness of sins. By its observance faith is shown in the Rev. 20:9, 10; Obadiah 16. death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. That the 13. That no prophetic period is given in the Bible proper form of baptism is by immersion. Rom. to reach the Second Advent; but that the longest 6:1-6; Acts 16:30-33. one, the 2300 days recorded by the prophet Daniel 6. That the will of God as it relates to moral con- in Dan. 8:14, terminating in 1844, reaches an event duct is comprehended in His law of ten command- called the cleansing of the sanctuary. Dan. 8:14; ments; that these are great moral, unchangeable 9:24, 25; Num. 14:34; Eze. 4:6. precepts, binding upon all men, in every age. Ex. 14. That the true sanctuary, of which the taberna- 20:1-17. cle on earth was a type, is the temple of God in 7. That the fourth commandment of this unchan- heaven, of which Paul speaks in Hebrews 8 and on- geable law requires the observance of the seventh- ward, and of which the Lord Jesus, as our great day Sabbath. This holy institution is at the same high priest, is minister; and that the priestly work time a memorial of creation and a sign of sanctifica- of our Lord is the antitype of the work of the Jewish tion, a sign of the believer's rest from his own priests of the former dispensation; that this heav- works of sin, and his entrance into the rest of soul enly sanctuary is the one to be cleansed at the end which Jesus promises to those who come to Him. of the 2300 days of Daniel 8:14; its cleansing being, Gen. 2:1-3; Ex. 20:8-11; 31:12-17; Heb. 4:1-10. as in the type, a work of judgment, beginning with 8. That the law of ten commandments points out the entrance of Christ as the high priest upon the sin, the penalty of which is death. The law cannot judgment phase of His ministry in the heavenly save the transgressor from his sin, nor impart sanctuary foreshadowed in the earthly service of power to keep him from sinning. In infinite love cleansing the sanctuary on the day of atonement. and mercy, God provides a way whereby this may This work of judgment in the heavenly sanctuary be done. He furnishes a substitute, even Christ the began in 1844. Its completion will close human pro- Righteous One, to die in man's stead, making "Him bation. Dan. 7:9, 10; 8:14; Heb. 8:1, 2, 5; Rev. to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be 20:12; Num. 14:34; Eze. 4:6. made the righteousness of God in Him." 2 Cor. 15. That God, in the time of the judgment and in 5:21. That one is justified, not by obedience to the accordance with His uniform dealing with the law, but by the grace that is in Christ Jesus. By ac- human family in warning them of coming events vi- cepting Christ, man is reconciled to God, justified tally affecting their destiny (Amos 3:6, 71, sends by His blood for the sins of the past, and saved forth a proclamation of the approach of the second 5 6(cid:9) SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEARBOOK, 1973-1974 advent of Christ; that this work is symbolized by and plan of salvation. His coming will be literal, the three angels of Revelation 14; and that their personal, and visible. Many important events will threefold message brings to view a work of reform be associated with His return, such as the resurrec- to prepare a people to meet Him at His coming. tion of the dead, the destruction of the wicked, the Amos 3:6, 7; 2 Cor. 5:10; Rev. 14:6-12. purification of the earth, the reward of the right- 16. That the time of the cleansing of the sanc- eous, the establishment of His everlasting tuary, synchronizing with the period of the procla- kingdom. The almost complete fulfillment of var- mation of the message of Revelation 14, is a time of ious lines of prophecy, particularly those found in investigative judgment, first with reference to the the books of Daniel and the Revelation, with ex- dead, and second with reference to the living. This isting conditions in the physical, social, industrial, investigative judgment determines who of the myri- political, and religious world, indicates that Christ's ads sleeping in the dust of the earth are worthy of a coming "is near, even at the doors." Matt. 24:33. part in the first resurrection, and who of its living The exact time of that event has not been foretold. multitudes are worthy of translation. 1 Peter 4:17, Believers are exhorted to be ready, for "in such an 18; Dan. 7:9, 10; Rev. 14:6, 7; Luke 20:35. hour as ye think not the Son of man" (Matt. 24:44) 17. That the followers of Christ should be a godly will be revealed. Luke 17:26-30; 21:25-27; John people, not adopting the unholy maxims nor con- 14:1-3; Acts 1:9-11; Rev. 1:7; Heb. 9:28; James forming to the unrighteous ways of the world, not 5:1-8; Joel 3:9-16; 2 Tim. 3:1-5; Dan. 7:27; Matt. loving its sinful pleasures nor countenancing its 24:36, 44. follies. That believers should recognize their bodies 21. That the millennial reign of Christ covers the as the temple of the Holy Spirit, and that therefore period between the first and the second resurrec- they should clothe that body in neat, modest, dig- tions, during which time the saints of all ages will nified apparel. Further, that in eating and drinking live with their blessed Redeemer in heaven. At the and in their entire course of conduct they should end of the millennium, the Holy City with all the shape their lives as becometh followers of the saints will descend to the earth. The wicked, raised meek and lowly Master. Thus the followers of in the second resurrection, will go up on the Christ will be led to abstain from all intoxicating breadth of the earth with Satan at their head to drinks, tobacco, and other narcotics, and to avoid compass the camp of the saints, when fire will every body- and soul-defiling habit and practice. 1 come down from God out of heaven and devour Cor. 3:16, 17; 9:25; 10:31; 1 Tim. 2:9, 10; 1 John them. In the conflagration which destroys Satan 2:6. and his host, the earth itself will be regenerated 18. That the divine principle of tithes and of- and cleansed from the effects of the curse. Thus ferings for the support of the gospel is an acknowl- the universe of God will be purified from the foul edgement of Gods owner ship in ow iives, cwt.; inat blot or sin. Key. Al; Zech. i'+:1-4; 2 Peter .3:2- iu. we are stewards who must render account to Him 22. That God will make all things new. The earth, of all that He has committed to our possession. Lev. restored to its pristine beauty, will become forever 27:30; Mal. 3:8-12; Matt. 23:23; 1 Cor. 9:9-14; 2 the abode of the saints of the Lord. The promise to Cor. 9:6-15. Abraham, that through Christ he and his seed 19. That God has placed in His church the gifts of should possess the earth throughout the endless the Holy Spirit, as enumerated in 1 Corinthians 12 ages of eternity, will be fulfilled. "The kingdom and and Ephesians 4. That these gifts operate in har- dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under mony with the divine principles of the Bible, and the whole heaven, will be given to the people of are given for the perfecting of the saints, the work the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an of the ministry, the edifying of the body of Christ. everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve Rev. 12:17; 19:10; 1 Cor. 1:5-7. That the gift of the and obey Him." Dan. 7:27. Christ, the Lord, will, Spirit of Prophecy is one of the identifying marks of reign supreme and every creature which is in the remnant church. 1 Cor. 1:5, 7; 12:1, 28; Rev. heaven and on the earth and under the earth, and 12:17; 19:10; Amos 3:7; Hosea 12:10, 13. The rem- such as are in the sea will ascribe "blessing, and nant church recognizes that this gift was manifested honour, and glory, and power," unto "Him that sit- in the life and ministry of Ellen G. White. teth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever 20. That the second coming of Christ is the great and ever." Gen. 13:14-17; Rom. 4:13; Heb. 11:8-16; hope of the church, the grand climax of the gospel Matt. 5:5; Isa. 35; Rev. 21:1-7; 5:13; Dan. 7:27. THE CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS of the General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists (As revised at the Fifty-first Session held in Atlantic each 2,500, or major fraction thereof, of the mem- City, New Jersey, June 11-20, 1970.) bership of the union conference or mission. (b) Each local conference or local mission directly attached to divisions or to the General Conference, Article I—Name as have been or shall be properly organized and ac- This organization shall be known as General cepted by vote of the General Conference in ses- Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. sion, shall be entitled to one delegate without re- gard to number, and an additional delegate for each 2,500, or major fraction thereof, of the mem- Article II—Object bership of the local conference or mission. The object of this Conference is to teach all na- (c) Calculation for delegate allotments shall be tions the everlasting gospel of our Lord and Saviour based upon the membership as of December 31, of Jesus Christ and the commandments of God. the year preceding the session. Sec. 6. Credentials to sessions shall be issued by Article III—Membership the General Conference to those appointed as pro- vided for in harmony with the provisions of this ar- Sec. 1. The membership of this Conference shall ticle. consist of: (a) Such union conferences and union missions either in organized division sections or without div- Article IV—Officers and Their Duties isional affiliation as have been or shall be properly Sec. 1. The officers of this Conference shall be a organized and accepted by vote of the General President, Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, Associate Conference in session. Secretaries, a Treasurer, an Undertreasurer, and (b) Such local conferences and properly organ- Assistant Treasurers, who shall be elected by the ized local missions not included in any division, Conference. union conference or union mission or such local Sec. 2. President: The President shall preside at conferences or local missions directly attached to the sessions of the Conference, act as chairman of divisions as have been or shall be properly organ- the ExecUtive Committee, and labor in the general ized and accepted by vote of the General Confer- interests of the Conference, as the Executive Com- ence in session. mittee may advise. - Sec. 2. The voters of this Conference shall be Sec. 3. Vice-Presidents: Each Vice-President shall designated as follows: at the time of his election be assigned to serve as a (a) Delegates at large. general administrative assistant to the President or (b) Regular delegates. to preside over a division field. Sec. 3. Delegates at large shall be: Sec. 4. Secretary and Associate Secretaries: It (a) All members of the General Conference Exec- shall be the duty of the Secretary and the Associate utive Committee. Secretaries to keep the minutes of the proceedings (b) Such representatives of missions of the Gen- of the General Conference sessions and of the eral Conference and of general institutions and de- General Conference Committee meetings, to main- partments of work, and such general laborers and tain correspondence with the fields, and to perform field secretaries as shall receive delegate's creden- such other duties as usually pertain to such office. tials from the Executive Committee of the General Sec. 5. Treasurer, Undertreasurer, and Assistant Conference, such credentials to be ratified by the Treasurers: It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to General Conference in session. The number of receive all funds of the General Conference, and these delegates thus seated shall not exceed 25 per disburse them in harmony with the actions of the cent of the total number of delegates in attendance Executive Committee of the General Conference, otherwise provided for. and to render such financial statements at regular Sec. 4. Regular delegates shall be appointed in intervals as may be desired by the Conference or by the following manner: the Executive Committee. The Undertreasurer and (a) Delegates representing union conferences Assistant Treasurers shall assist the Treasurer in his shall be appointed by the respective unions. work. (b) Delegates representing union missions, and local conferences and missions attached to the divi- sion but not to any union, shall be appointed by Article V—Election the division committee in consultation with the or- Sec. 1. The following shall be elected at each reg- ganization concerned. ular session of the Conference: (c) Delegates representing union missions, local (a) A President, Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, As- conferences, and local missions without division af- sociate Secretaries, Division Secretaries, a Trea- filiation shall be appointed by the General Confer- surer, an Undertreasurer, Assistant Treasurers, Di- ence Committee in consultation with the organiza- vision Treasurers, General Field Secretaries, Divi- tion concerned. sion Field Secretaries, a Secretary and Associate Sec. 5. Regular delegates shall be appointed and Secretaries of the Ministerial Association, an Au- accredited on the following basis: ditor and Associate Auditors, Division Auditors, a (a) Each union conference and each union mis- Statistical Secretary, a World Foods Service Secre- sion shall be entitled to one delegate in addition to tary, a Director of Trust Services, a Secretary and tional delegate for each local conference and each Associate Secretaries of the Bureau of Public Rela- regularly organized mission in its territory without tions, a Secretary and Associate Secretaries of each regard to number, and an additional delegate for duly organized General Conference department: 7 8(cid:9) SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEARBOOK, 1973-1974 namely, Education, Health, Lay Activities, North cial sessions shall have the same force as those of American Regional, Public Affairs and Religious Lib- the regular sessions. erty, Publishing, Radio and Television, Sabbath Sec. 3. The election of officers, and the voting on School, Stewardship and Development, Temper- all matters of business shall be by viva-voce vote or ance, Young People's Missionary Volunteer; Divi- as designated by the chairman, unless otherwise sion Departmental Secretaries (including the Health demanded by a majority of the delegates present. Food Departmental Secretary of the Australasian Division), Division Secretaries of the Bureau of Public Relations, and Division Ministerial Associa- Article X—Bylaws tion Secretaries. The voters of this Conference may enact Bylaws (b) Other persons, not to exceed 35 in number, and amend or repeal them at any session thereof, to serve as members of the Executive Committee. and such Bylaws may embrace any provision not in- consistent with the Constitution. Article VI—Executive Committee Sec. 1. The Executive Committee shall consist of: Article XI—Amendments (a) Those elected as provided by Article V. This Constitution or its Bylaws may be amended (b) Presidents of union conferences, presidents by a two-thirds vote of the voters present and of union missions, ex-presidents of the General voting at any session: provided that, if it is pro- Conference holding credentials from the Confer- posed to amend the Constitution at a special ses- ence, the presidents of the two universities, the ed- sion, notice of such purpose shall be given in the itor of the Review and Herald, the general manager call for such special session. of the Review and Herald Publishing Association, the general manager of the Pacific Press Publishing Association, the general manager of the Southern BYLAWS Publishing Association, the president of the Home Article I—Division Sections Study Institute, the executive secretary of the Asso- Sec. 1. The General Conference shall conduct its ciation of Privately Owned Seventh-day Adventist world-wide work in division sections, each section Services and Industries, and the manager of the to operate within a specified territory in harmony General Conference Insurance Service. with the policy of the General Conference. Sec. 2. Union conference and union mission field organizations, together with all other organizations Article VII—Term of Office and institutions within the territory, shall be re- All officers of the Conference and those mem- sponsible to the respective division committees, or bers of the executive Lommittee provided tor by in the case of fields without divisional affiliation, to Article VI, Sec. 1 (a), shall hold office from the time the General Conference Committee. of election until the next ensuing regular session or Sec. 3. The division sections shall be known as: until their successors are elected and appear to Afro-Mideast Division, Australasian Division, Cen- enter upon their duties. tral European Division, China Division, Far Eastern Division, Inter-American Division, North American Division, Northern European Division, South Amer- Article VIII—Incorporations and Agents ican Division, Southern Asia Division, Trans-Africa Sec. 1. Such incorporations may be authorized by Division, Trans-Mediterranean Division, Federation the General Conference in session, or by the Gen- of Seventh-day Adventists in the Union of Socialist eral Conference Executive Committee, as the de- Soviet Republics. The boundaries of these division velopment of the work may require. sections shall be subject to adjustment only at the Sec. 2. At each regular session of this Confer- General Conference sessions, or at Autumn ence, the delegates shall elect such trustees and Council sessions, provided no divisional territorial corporate bodies connected with this organization lines shall be changed when such division is not as may be provided in the statutory laws governing represented at the Council by one of its executive each. officers, or when such division has not given con- Sec. 3. The Conference shall employ such com- sent, except under an emergency such as war; in mittees, secretaries, treasurers, auditors, agents, such case the General Conference Committee shall ministers, missionaries, and other persons, and make such provision as is necessary for the conduct make such distribution of its laborers, as may be of the work in the territory concerned. necessary effectively to execute its work. Sec. 4. The Conference shall grant credentials or licenses to ministers and missionaries except in di- Article II—Standing Committees vision fields, in union and local conferences, and in Sec. 1. At each regular session of this Confer- organized union missions. ence, such standing committees as may be found necessary, including the following, shall be elected to consider such items of business as may be re- Article IX—Sessions ferred to them and to bring in their reports and Sec. 1. This Conference shall hold quadrennial recommendations to the session: sessions at such time and place as the Executive (a) Constitution and Bylaws Committee shall designate and announce by a no- (b) Credentials and Licenses tice published in the Review and Herald in three (c) Finance consecutive issues at least four months before the (d) Nominations date for the opening of the session. In case special (el Plans(cid:9) • world conditions seem to make it imperative to Sec. 2. (a) The membership of the Nominating postpone the calling of the session, the Executive Committee shall consist of one member for each Committee in regular or special Council shall have 15,000 church members or major fraction thereof, authority to make such postponement not to ex- computed by divisions on the basis of the member- ceed two years, giving notice to all constituent or- ship at the close of the preceding year; provided, ganizations. however, that no division have less than two mem- Sec. 2. The Executive Committee may call special bers on the Nominating Committee. sessions of the General Conference at such time (b) The members of the Nominating Committee and place as it deems proper, by a like notice as of shall be chosen as follows: regular sessions, and the transactions of such spe- (1) Each division delegation shall act as a unit in (cid:9) CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS 9 selecting the members to which it is entitled on the divisions under the direction of the division com- basis of church membership. Delegates at large will mittees. join the delegations from the divisions in which they are or were last employed, or now reside. (2) The election of division representatives on the Article V—Division Secretaries Nominating Committee shall be by the method of Sec. 1. A Secretary shall be elected for each divi- voting considered by the division to be most con- sion outside of North America to be designated venient and efficient, taking into consideration the "division secretary." size of the delegation and other circumstances. Sec. 2. The Division Secretaries shall work under (c) Each division delegation in selecting its repre- the direction of the division committees. It shall be sentatives on the Nominating Committee shall take their duty to keep the minutes of the division com- into account the following points: mittee meetings, to collect information and make (1) The division's representation on the Nominat- such reports as may be required, and to do such ing Committee should as far as possible represent other work as usually pertains to such office. the various geographical areas, organizational seg- ments, and types of activity of the division. Article VI—Assistant and Division (2) Those chosen as members of the Nominating Departmental Secretaries Committee must be duly accredited delegates in at- tendance at the General Conference session. Sec. 1. The term "assistant departmental secre- (3) Members of the General Conference Commit- tary" shall be used to designate such persons as are tee whose term of service is expiring at the session appointed to assist the Departmental Secretaries and therefore stand for re-election shall not be and their Associate Secretaries in the departmental members of the Nominating Committee. work of the General office. Sec. 3. No delegate shall nominate more than Sec. 2. Division Departmental Secretaries shall be one person for election to the Nominating Com- elected for the respective division fields and shall mittee. labor under the direction of the division com- (a) The Nominating Committee shall elect its own mittee. chairman and secretary under the temporary chair- Sec. 3. Division committees shall appoint such manship of the President of the General Confer- other secretaries as may be needed to serve in spe- ence. cial capacities, to labor under the direction of the division committee. Article III—Vice-Presidents Sec. 1. Vice-Presidents shall be elected as fol- Article VII—Statistical Secretary lows: up to five Vice-Presidents for general admin- istrative work, and one additional Vice-President At each regular session the Conference shall for each division of the General Conference. elect a Statistical Secretary whose duties shall be to Sec. 2. The General Vice-Presidents shall in the compile statistics of the world work, reporting the absence of the President serve as chairmen of the same under the direction of the Executive Commit- Executive Committee and shall assist the President tee. in his administrative work. Sec. 3. The Vice-President for North America Article VIII—Undertreasurer and shall work under the direction of the General Con- Assistant Treasurers ference Committee. Sec. 4. The Vice-Presidents elected for the divi- An Undertreasurer and Assistant Treasurers shall sions outside of North America shall act as be elected to share with the Treasurer the work of chairmen of the division committees operating in his office. They shall perform such duties con- their respective fields and shall have charge of the nected with the Treasury as may be assigned to work in those fields under the direction of the divi- them by the Treasurer or by the Executive Commit- sion committees and shall be designated within tee. They may be authorized by the Executive Com- their respective division territories as presidents of mittee to sign checks under the instruction of the the divisions over which they preside. Treasurer. Article IV—Associate and General Article IX—Division Treasurers Field Secretaries Sec. 1. A Treasurer shall be elected for each divi- Sec. 1. The term "associate secretary" shall be sion outside of North America to be designated "division treasurer." used to designate the secretaries elected to be as- Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the Division Trea- sociated with the Secretary of the General Confer- ence, or such secretary or secretaries as may be surers to receive and disburse the funds of the elected to associate with the Secretary of any De- General Conference made available for their terri- partment, Bureau, or Association, in carrying the tory, under the direction of the division committee, responsibilities of his office. and to perform such other duties as usually pertain to such office. Sec. 2. Associate Secretaries shall be elected to share the work of the General Conference Secre- Sec. 3. The Division Committee may appoint such tary. Associate Secretaries shall also be elected as assistant treasurers and assistant auditors as may be required to carry on the work. may be deemed necessary to assist the Secretaries of Departments, Bureaus, or Associations, in the conduct of their work. Article X—Executive Committee Sec. 3. The term "general field secretary" shall be Sec. 1. (a) During the intervals between the ses- used to designate general field workers elected, in sions of the General Conference, the Executive addition to the officers, to serve in carrying the Committee shall have full administrative power, field responsibilities of the General Conference. with authority to grant credentials and licenses, and Sec. 4. The General Field Secretaries shall work to fill for the current term any vacancies that may under the direction of the General Conference occur in its offices, boards, committees, or agents Committee and be assigned either to field service by death, resignation, or otherwise. The Executive or to special projects or responsibilities as may be Committee shall also have power to withdraw cre- determined by the General Conference Committee. dentials or licenses by a two-thirds vote of the Sec. S. Such Division Field Secretaries shall be members present and voting at any regular com- elected as may be deemed necessary to labor in the mittee meeting. 10(cid:9) SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST YEARBOOK, 1973-1974 (b) The Executive Committee shall have power to pertaining to the administration of affairs in the di- effect the retirement before the expiration of the vision fields, shall be considered final, provided term for which they have been elected, of persons they are in harmony with the plans and policy of elected under Article V, Sec. 1 (a), of the Constitu- the General Conference as set forth in the Consti- tion who may develop a health condition which tution and Bylaws, and with its Executive Com- prevents them from properly discharging their mittee actions at regular Autumn Councils. duties. Sec. 4. Five members of a division committee, in- (c) The Executive Committee shall have authority cluding the chairman, shall constitute a quorum for to remove from office by a two-thirds vote of the the transaction of business. When the chairman is members present and voting at any regular com- to be absent from headquarters, he or the com- mittee meeting, any person elected under Article V, mittee may designate an acting chairman. Minority Sec. 1 (a), of the Constitution who because of apos- meetings of fewer than five members of the divi- tasy or misconduct disqualifies himself from oc- sion committee may be held for the transactions of cupying the office. necessary routine business, but actions taken at Sec. 2. (a) A meeting of the Executive Committee, such meetings shall not be final until the minutes of known as the Autumn Council, shall be held annu- such meetings have been approved in a meeting ally for the purpose of considering budgets from with a quorum present. the fields and making appropriations, and for the transaction of other business and the adoption of such policies as may be necessary in the operation Article X11—Corporation Boards of the world-wide work. At each regular session of the General Confer- (b) A meeting of the Executive Committee, ence the requisite boards of trustees, according to known as the Spring Meeting, shall be held annu- their respective Constitutions and Bylaws, shall be ally for the purpose of receiving the audited finan- elected for each legal corporation serving and cial reports of the General Conference, and for holding properties and receiving gifts and legacies transacting regular Executive Committee business for the General Conference unincorporated. The as provided in the General Conference Working trustees of the General Conference Corporation Policy relating to Spring Meetings. shall also constitute the Board of Trustees of the Sec. 3. A majority of the full membership of the General Conference Association. Executive Committee, including the President or a General Vice-President, is empowered to transact denominational business of any nature at any time Article XIII—Departments and place. Sec. 1. The Departmental Secretaries and Associ- Sec. 4. Any fifteen members of the Executive ate Departmental Secretaries elected by the Gen- Committee, including an officer of the General eral Conference shall work under the direction of Conference, shall, after due notice to available the Executive Committee of the General Confer- members, constitute a quorum of the Executive ence, or in the case of departmental secretaries in Committee and shall be empowered to transact divisions, under the direction of the division com- such executive business as is in harmony with the mittee, and shall occupy an advisory relation to the general plans outlined by the Committee at the field. designated place of meeting of the Executive Com- Sec. 2. The Executive Committee shall appoint a mittee as hereinafter provided. representative departmental committee of counsel Sec. 5. All meetings of the Executive Committee, for each department. Such committee shall in each except majority meetings, shall be held at the Gen- case be composed of the secretaries of the depart- eral Conference headquarters, or at such other ment, the secretaries of departmental work in the place as may be definitely arranged by a majority divisions, and such other persons as the Executive meeting of the Executive Committee, or by the Committee may deem necessary. quorum of at least seven members meeting in reg- ular session at General headquarters. Sec. 6. Meetings of the Executive Committee may Article XIV—Auditors and Audits be called at any time by the ranking officer of the Sec. 1. The Executive Committee shall have the Conference who may be present at headquarters, accounts of the General Conference and of its legal and such officer, or any member of the Committee corporations audited at least once each calendar appointed by him, shall act as chairman of the year, and the Auditor or one of the associate audi- meeting. tors shall report upon the same to the Executive Sec. 7. Minority meetings of less than seven Committee annually. The Auditor or an associate members of the Executive Committee may be held auditor, as may be arranged, shall report also, for at the General administrative office for the transac- the quadrennial period, to the General Conference tion of necessary routine business, but actions at its regular sessions. The General Conference Au- taken at such meetings shall not be final until the ditor and the associate auditors shall also be made minutes of such meetings have been approved in a available for auditing the accounts of union confer- regular session of the Executive Committee. ences and general institutions as well as division accounts. The auditors shall be under the general direction of the Executive Committee. Article XI—Division Committees Sec. 2. The division auditor or auditors shall audit Sec. 1. In each division outside of North America, the books of such organizations or institutions a division committee shall be constituted as her- within their territories as the division committees einafter provided, for the transaction of business shall direct. pertaining to the division. Sec. 2. The members of a division committee shall be the President, the Secretary, and the Trea- Article XV—Wages and Expenses surer of the division, the Presidents of union con- Sec. 1. The Executive Committee shall appoint ferences, the Presidents of union missions, the Di- annually eight persons not in its employ who, with vision Field Secretaries, the Division Departmental the officers of the General Conference and not less Secretaries, the Secretary of the Ministerial Associ- than seven presidents of union conferences, shall ation, and any other members of the General Con- constitute a committee to audit the expense ac- ference Committee present. Other members may counts of employees and to fix their wages for the also be appointed by the division committee. succeeding year. Sec. 3. The actions taken by division committees Sec. 2. The Executive Committee shall have