Event Title
First Meeting
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Document Type
Audio Recording
Location
Sligo Church, Takoma Park, Maryland
Start Date
6-5-1946 7:45 PM
Description
The transcription of this meeting was published in the Review and Herald, June 6, 1946, page 12.
Duration: 1:40:04
(0:0) Opens with congregation near the end of singing “Nearer, My God to Thee”
(0:25) General Conference President J. L. McElhany opens the 45th General Conference Session
(1:25) Congregation sings hymn 664, the same hymn used at the opening of the 1st General Conference Session
(5:17) W. A. Spicer prays
(14:29) Choir introduced
(14:40) The A Cappella Choir of Washington Missionary College, under the leadership of Minnie Iverson Wood, sings "Holy Lord God"
(17:56) J. L. McElhany discusses the seating of the delegates
(19:24) Secretary E. D. Dick reads the list of the organizations sending delegates
(20:57) J. L. McElhany asks the secretary to read the names of the delegates
(21:48) E. D. Dick reads the delegate names
(25:54) J. L. McElhany calls a vote to ratify delegate names
(27:01) E. D. Dick presents the Executives Committee’s recommendation for the Finance Committee.
(29:08) J. L. McElhany calls the question. Passed.
(29:32) E. D. Dick presents the recommendation for the Nominating Committee.
(30:08) J. L. McElhany asks Dick to reread the Nominating Committee structure
(30:21) E. D. Dick reads the description of the Nominating Committee.
(30:56) J. L. McElhany calls the question. Passed.
(31:32) E. D. Dick reads the roster for the Plans Committee and Divisional Heads.
(32:55) J. L. McElhany calls the question. Passed.
(33:05) E. D. Dick reads Distribution of Labor.
(34:05) J. L. McElhany calls the question. Passed.
(34:18) E. D. Dick reads the Committee on Credentials and Licenses.
(34:36) J. L. McElhany calls the question. Passed.
(34:43) E. D. Dick reads the Committee on Constitution and Bylaws.
(35:19) J. L. McElhany calls the question. Passed.
(35:26) E. D. Dick reads the Committee on Seating Delegates.
(35:34) J. L. McElhany calls the question. Passed.
(35:39) E. D. Dick reads recommendations for the Leadership for the Northern European Division for Organizational Purposes
(36:23) J. L. McElhany calls the question. Passed. Groups to meet on adjournment.
(38:46) J. L. McElhany gives his address
(1:11:08) E. D. Dick, General Conference secretary, presents “some greetings that have come in from various parts of the world.”
(1:11:35) Elder C. H. Watson, Sydney, Australia
(1:12:08) Central European Division – unable to come because of “military authorities.” Dr. Hoiberg, senior specialist of evangelical affairs, wrote from the office of military government in Berlin, Germany to say it was too difficult for the German nationals to come.
(1:13:50) A. Minck, president of the Central European Division
(1:14:51) Russian Division: Grigorieff, president; Galladsheff, secretary; Melnik, treasurer
(1:16:37) Eleven missionaries serving in Dutch East Indies taken to internment camp in Dehra Dun near Himalayan Mountains for almost 7 years. Signed Brother P. Drinhaus
(1:18:28) Southern Africa Division, Brother E. A. Moon
(1:18:44) Zambesi Union Committee, Bulawayo
(1:19:12) Brother S. G. Maxwell, superintendent of Southeast African Union
(1:19:31) Brother E. R. Osmunson, superintendent of South India Union Mission
(1:19:48) Brother Manley, superintendent of Burma Mission
(1:20:20) M. J. Sorensen, Ethiopia
(1:21:10) Elder Cartwell, China
(1:21:33) Introduction of the presentation of letter of response to the believers
(1:21:54 - 1:22:20) Silence
(1:22:54) Presentation of letter of response to the believers
(1:27:46) J. L. McElhany presents motion to send response. Carried.
(1:29:27) Announcements made by unknown persons: Blue courtesy meal tickets canceled, food options (the Firehouse Cafeteria, College Sandwich Shop, Nicks Restaurant), lost articles in room 3
(1:31:44) D.K. Martin, art director for Review and Herald, is the official photographer
(1:32:12) Microphones for delegates who wish to speak
(1:32:40) Seating of the delegates
(1:33:47) Speaker changes, announcements
(1:34:42) J. L. McElhany, announcements
(1:35:29) J. L. McElhany introduces hymn 255
(1:35:56:16) Organ introduction to hymn 255, “How Firm a Foundation”
(1:36:40) Congregation sings
(1:38:38) F. M. Wilcox gives benediction prayer (begins quiet then improves)
(1:39:06) Choral benediction. Probably A Cappella Choir of Washington Missionary College, under the leadership of Minnie Iverson Wood.
(1:39:50) Organ postlude cut short. Recording of meeting concludes.
Included in
First Meeting
Sligo Church, Takoma Park, Maryland
The transcription of this meeting was published in the Review and Herald, June 6, 1946, page 12.
Duration: 1:40:04
(0:0) Opens with congregation near the end of singing “Nearer, My God to Thee”
(0:25) General Conference President J. L. McElhany opens the 45th General Conference Session
(1:25) Congregation sings hymn 664, the same hymn used at the opening of the 1st General Conference Session
(5:17) W. A. Spicer prays
(14:29) Choir introduced
(14:40) The A Cappella Choir of Washington Missionary College, under the leadership of Minnie Iverson Wood, sings "Holy Lord God"
(17:56) J. L. McElhany discusses the seating of the delegates
(19:24) Secretary E. D. Dick reads the list of the organizations sending delegates
(20:57) J. L. McElhany asks the secretary to read the names of the delegates
(21:48) E. D. Dick reads the delegate names
(25:54) J. L. McElhany calls a vote to ratify delegate names
(27:01) E. D. Dick presents the Executives Committee’s recommendation for the Finance Committee.
(29:08) J. L. McElhany calls the question. Passed.
(29:32) E. D. Dick presents the recommendation for the Nominating Committee.
(30:08) J. L. McElhany asks Dick to reread the Nominating Committee structure
(30:21) E. D. Dick reads the description of the Nominating Committee.
(30:56) J. L. McElhany calls the question. Passed.
(31:32) E. D. Dick reads the roster for the Plans Committee and Divisional Heads.
(32:55) J. L. McElhany calls the question. Passed.
(33:05) E. D. Dick reads Distribution of Labor.
(34:05) J. L. McElhany calls the question. Passed.
(34:18) E. D. Dick reads the Committee on Credentials and Licenses.
(34:36) J. L. McElhany calls the question. Passed.
(34:43) E. D. Dick reads the Committee on Constitution and Bylaws.
(35:19) J. L. McElhany calls the question. Passed.
(35:26) E. D. Dick reads the Committee on Seating Delegates.
(35:34) J. L. McElhany calls the question. Passed.
(35:39) E. D. Dick reads recommendations for the Leadership for the Northern European Division for Organizational Purposes
(36:23) J. L. McElhany calls the question. Passed. Groups to meet on adjournment.
(38:46) J. L. McElhany gives his address
(1:11:08) E. D. Dick, General Conference secretary, presents “some greetings that have come in from various parts of the world.”
(1:11:35) Elder C. H. Watson, Sydney, Australia
(1:12:08) Central European Division – unable to come because of “military authorities.” Dr. Hoiberg, senior specialist of evangelical affairs, wrote from the office of military government in Berlin, Germany to say it was too difficult for the German nationals to come.
(1:13:50) A. Minck, president of the Central European Division
(1:14:51) Russian Division: Grigorieff, president; Galladsheff, secretary; Melnik, treasurer
(1:16:37) Eleven missionaries serving in Dutch East Indies taken to internment camp in Dehra Dun near Himalayan Mountains for almost 7 years. Signed Brother P. Drinhaus
(1:18:28) Southern Africa Division, Brother E. A. Moon
(1:18:44) Zambesi Union Committee, Bulawayo
(1:19:12) Brother S. G. Maxwell, superintendent of Southeast African Union
(1:19:31) Brother E. R. Osmunson, superintendent of South India Union Mission
(1:19:48) Brother Manley, superintendent of Burma Mission
(1:20:20) M. J. Sorensen, Ethiopia
(1:21:10) Elder Cartwell, China
(1:21:33) Introduction of the presentation of letter of response to the believers
(1:21:54 - 1:22:20) Silence
(1:22:54) Presentation of letter of response to the believers
(1:27:46) J. L. McElhany presents motion to send response. Carried.
(1:29:27) Announcements made by unknown persons: Blue courtesy meal tickets canceled, food options (the Firehouse Cafeteria, College Sandwich Shop, Nicks Restaurant), lost articles in room 3
(1:31:44) D.K. Martin, art director for Review and Herald, is the official photographer
(1:32:12) Microphones for delegates who wish to speak
(1:32:40) Seating of the delegates
(1:33:47) Speaker changes, announcements
(1:34:42) J. L. McElhany, announcements
(1:35:29) J. L. McElhany introduces hymn 255
(1:35:56:16) Organ introduction to hymn 255, “How Firm a Foundation”
(1:36:40) Congregation sings
(1:38:38) F. M. Wilcox gives benediction prayer (begins quiet then improves)
(1:39:06) Choral benediction. Probably A Cappella Choir of Washington Missionary College, under the leadership of Minnie Iverson Wood.
(1:39:50) Organ postlude cut short. Recording of meeting concludes.