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Excerpt from Report of the Proceedings of the Fourth General Missionary Conference of South Africa: Held at Cape Town, 3rd to 9th July, 1912
First Session, Wednesday, $rd July, 1912, 9.30 a.m.
The Fourth General Missionary Conference of South Africa met in the hall of the Y.M.C.A., Cape Town, on Wednesday, 3 rd July, 1912, at 9.30 a.m., and was constituted with praise, reading of Scripture by the Retiring President, Rev. R.Henry Dyke, and prayer by Rev. W.C. Willoughby.
Retiring President's Address.
The Retiring President delivered an address.
Roll of Conference.
The Roll of Conference, so far as then made up, was read by the General Secretary, Rev. J. du Plessis, and arrangements were made for the completion of the Roll. The Rules of Membership, as provided by the Constitution, were read.
The question having been raised as to the definition of South Africa, determining who might be members of the Conference with right to vote, the Retiring President ruled that for this Conference South Africa be understood to embrace Africa south of the Equator.
Treasurer's Report.
The Rev. J. du Plessis submitted the Treasurers Report which showed a balance at 3Oth June, 1912, of 9 195. 4d.
Reports from the Executive and its Sub-Committee.
The General Secretary reported that, at the invitation of the Sub-Committee of the Executive, a meeting of missionaries had been held at King Williams Town in September, 1911, and that six Commissions had been appointed to gather data, prepare reports, and formulate resolutions for the present Conference.
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