Third Meeting

A transcription of the third meeting was published in the Review and Herald, June 7, 1946, page 35. Duration: 1:18:59 (0:0) Recording begins after the welcome and hymn as L. H. Christian announces the Nominating Committee. (00:18) W. G. Turner presents the Nominating Committee and N. C. Wilson (00:55) N. C. Wilson, Secretary, presents the Nominating Committee recommendation for President of the General Conference (01:20) L. H. Christian calls the question and speaks (02:10) Elder McElhany is elected President (7:07) N. C. Wilson prays (11:17) L. H. Christian asks for speakers (11:43) Elder McElhany speaks (16:35) L. H. Christian transitions and introduces M. E. Olsen’s report on the Home Study Institute. Northern European report. (17:26 -18:20 :) Silence. The HSI report was not successfully recorded. (18:21) A. W. Cormack introduces the Northern European report (21:03) G. A. Lindsay, President of East Nordic Union, reports on the work in his area (38:16) A. W. Cormack introduces H. W. Lowe (38:36) H. W. Lowe, President of the British Union speaks (43:03 – 43:19) Silence. Lowe continues until (58:17). (58:17 - 58:32) Silence (58:32) P. G. Nelson, President of the West Nordic Union speaks (1:18:05) A. W. Cormack speaks briefly (1:18:36) L. H. Christian concludes the meeting (1:18:59) Recording of Third Meeting ends abruptly (minutes indicate an unrecorded hymn and benediction

An Evening with the Southern Asia Division

The transcript of this meeting was published in the Review and Herald, June 9, 1946, page 57. Duration: 1:15:03 (0:0) A. L. Ham speaks. Recording begins mid-sentence. (02:17) Pastor Munshi Ram Justin, superintendent of the East and West Punjab Mission, introduces E. W. Pohlman (3:02) E. W. Pohlman plays the marimba (6:04) A. L. Ham speaks about Burma and introduces Pastor A. F. Tarr (7:47) A. F. Tarr discusses the war destruction in Burma and the workers there (24:26) A. L. Ham discusses a letter from Brother Sargent (26:47) E. D. Dick introduces Pastor L. G. Mookerjee from Bengal, India (28:09) L. G. Mookerjee discusses the Adventist people in India (35:53-36:14) Silence (40:57) Mookerjee sings accompanied by piano (43:05) A. L. Ham introduces Mrs. Johanson, wife of the departmental secretary of the South India Union Mission (43:30) Mrs. Johanson plays Cavatina on her violin accompanied by organ [R&H transcript shows remarks by A.L. Ham and O. O. Mattison between the violin solo and Meleen’s remarks that are not recorded.] (48:26) Recording begins near the end of O. O. Mattison’s remarks (49:32) E. M. Meleen introduces Solomon Thomas (51:32) Solomon Thomas, superintendent of the North Tamil Mission talks about the work at the South India Union Mission (1:04:12) A. L. Ham tells a story and makes concluding remarks (1:06:01) Ham reads poem by I. H. Evans (1:08:39) A. W. Cormack introduces a double quartet of India missionaries singing “Speak, My Lord” (1:08:50) Quartet sings (1:12:56) T. J. Michael pray

The Second Sabbath Afternoon Mission Symposium

The transcription of this meeting was published in the Review and Herald, June 27, 1946, page 251. Duration: 1:47:38 (0:0) Unknown person, possibly A. W. Cormack, introduces Mrs. O. E. Thompson (0:16) Mrs. Thompson plays the harp and sings (7:01) E. D. Dick does a roll call of all the various nations represented (14:25) W. P. Bradley introduces M. C. Warren of China (15:23) M. C. Warren discusses his experiences in China (25:57) J. I. Robison introduces Mrs. Herbert Hanson, housekeeper for Haile Selassie (26:46) Mrs. Herbert Hanson (36:32) T. J. Michael introduces J. M. Hnatyshyn (37:41) J. M. Hnatyshyn speaks about his time is Africa (48:20) E. D. Dick introduces special music (48:59) Group from Southern African Division singers introduce their song, the National Song of the Bantu People of Southern Africa (51:10) Group begins singing (53:34) E. D. Dick introduces Pastor G. D. King, president of the South England Conference, London, England (53:51) G. D. King speaks (1:07:41) H. T. Elliott says Dick missed a country during roll call: Texas. Crowd laughs. He introduces J. C. Culpepper, Publishing Department, Inter-American Conference (1:08:46) J. C. Culpepper speaks (1:21:33) E. E. Roenfelt introduces R. E. Hare, president of the Australasian Conference (1:22:14) R. E. Hare speaks (1:37:53) E. D. Dick introduces two more individuals who want to contribute to the World Mission Program (1:38:13) G. G. Ritter, president of the Sau Paulo Conference in Brazil says his conference will contribute $1000 (1:40:04) J. R. Passos, of the Parana-Santo-Catarina Mission of South Brazil, says his conference will contribute$500 (1:42:35) E. D. Dick wraps up (1:43:00) W. H. Branson announces Hymn 182, “It Must be the Breaking of the Day