First Meeting

The transcription of this meeting was published in the Review and Herald, June 6, 1946, page 12. After singing the hymn “Nearer, My God to Thee,” General Conference President J. L. McElhany opens the 45th General Conference Session. The Congregation sings hymn 664, the same hymn used at the opening of the 1st General Conference Session. W. A. Spicer gives prayer. The A Cappella Choir of Washington Missionary College, under the leadership of Minnie Iverson Wood, sings Holy Lord God. J. L. McElhany and Secretary E. D. Dick proceed with business. J. L. McElhany give an address. Secretary E. D. Dick presents greetings from those who were unable to attend including: Elder C. H. Watson, Sydney, Australia; Dr. Hoiberg, Senior Specialist of Evangelical Affairs; A. Minck, President of the Central European Division; Russian Division officials Grigorieff (President), Galladsheff (Secretary), and Melnik (Treasurer). Dick reads a letter from Brother D. Drinhaus, representing the eleven missionaries who were serving in the Dutch East Indies and were taken to an internment camp in Dehra Dun near the Himalayan Mountains almost 7 years ago. He also presents greetings from E. A. Moon (Southern Africa Division); the Zambesi Union Committee; S. G. Maxwell (Superintendent of Southeast African Union); E. R. Osmunson (Superintendent of South India Union Mission; brother Manley, (Superintendent of Burma Mission), M. J. Sorensen (Ethiopia), and Elder Cartwell (China). A letter of response to the messages is pesented. Announcements precede closing hymn 255, “How Firm a Foundation.” F. M. Wilcox gives prayer

Report of the Australasian Division

A transcription of this meeting was published in the Review and Herald, June 10, 1946, page 87. Duration: 1:39:23 (0:0) W. G. Turner introduces Pastor Rudge (0:23) E. B. Rudge, president of the Australasian Division, speaks and shows slides of Adventist institutions and Australian animals (2:58) Shows picture of the institution where Drs. Kress and Dr. Eulalia Richards worked (6:50) Plays recording of “laughing” Kookaburras (9:01) W. G. Turner introduces trumpet duet (9:35) Elder E. B. Hare and Brother Allan Anderson on trumpet and Mrs. Howard on piano, play “In the Dawn of Eternal Day” (12:39) Unknown person introduces Elder Rudge (Possibly R. E. Hare?) (12:48) Elder Rudge reports on the Australasian field (40:06) W. G. Turner introduces a double quartet singing “Answer the Call, Ye Brave Men,” accompanied by Mrs. Howard (41:08) The double quartet sings (44:52) W. G. Turner introduces R. E. Hare, vice president of the Australasian field (45:18) R. E. Hare speaks and shows pictures of the Australasian field (1:29:50) Unknown person (possibly W. G. Turner) says announcements to come (1:30:09) E. F. Hackman makes announcements (1:34:31) E. D. Dick makes announcements (1:37:27) W. G. Turner introduces E. E. Roenfelt (1:37:46) E. E. Roenfelt, president of the West Australia Conference gives the benedictio

First Sabbath Afternoon Mission Symposium

The transcription of this service was published in Review and Herald, June 13, 1946, page 169. Duration: 1:35:36 (0:0) E. D. Dick, Secretary of the General Conference, opens the service (3:16) A. H. Roth, Educational and Missionary Volunteer Secretary of the Inter-American Division (16:00) E. D. Dick introduces T. M. Lei, Superintendent of the Kwangsi Mission in China (16:42) T. M. Lei speaks interpreted by Y. H. Hsu (37:45) E. W. Dunbar introduces a viola solo by George Wargo, Head of the Washington Missionary College Music Department (39:00) George Wargo plays “The Heart That Was Broken For Me” (43:06) E. D. Dick introduces Mariano Huayllara of the Piata Mission in the Lake Titicaca region (44:03) Mariano Huayllare speaks and is translated by A. M. Tillman, the Superintendent of the Lake Titicaca Mission (54:27) E. D. Dick introduces W. R. Beach, Secretary of the Southern European Division (54:46) W. R. Beach speaks (1:08:28) E. D. Dick introduces a song. Recording skips it. (1:09:07) Olav Frenning, President of the North Norway Conference speaks (1:21:12) E. D. Dick suggests closing early and takes a vote. He introduces E. W. Pohlman, Educational and Missionary Volunteer Secretary of the Southern Asia division (1:22:03) E. W. Pohlman speaks (1:32:32) Unknown person gives announcements (1:33:39) E. D. Dick gives additional announcement and announces closing hymn #10 on song sheet. (Hymn no. 637, We Have Heard a Joyful Sound ) (1:34:07) Congregation sings (1:35:10) Elder W. H. Anderson, pioneer missionary to Africa, pray

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