Show g SEVENTHDAY ADVENTISTS Biennial Conference Now Being Held in Lincoln Neb Lincoln Neb Feb 19For the first time in the history of the denomination denomina-tion the SeventhDay Adventists are holding their biennial conference in the middle west it being convened at College Col-lege View where is located one college col-lege near this city These conventions conven-tions are international in character and are made up of representatives not only from every state in the Union but from nearly every foreign country of the globe Sitting upon the platform one can look down Into the faces of I men who have come directly from Australia i Aus-tralia South Africa South America Mexico and the islands of the sea For several days past those who were present have been attending an insti tute in which instruction is given on Bible themes best methods of labor and plans of work but the conference gathering proper held its first session today I was opened by Elder O A Olsen president of the general conference confer-ence following a short prayer and social service I Following this came numerous reports re-ports from the various representatives Elder White brought greeting from Australia Elder Thompson spoke of the cause in Cape Colony South Africa Elder J N Loughboro gave an interesting Inter-esting account of the work in northern I north-ern Europe Others brought words of cheer from different parts of the field The sessions are largely attended and will continue until the middle of March I |