Text of the live on-line News Conference from Utrecht, Holland, Rick Kajiura (Assistant GC Dept. Director) and Owen Troy (Communication Director for NAD), and moderated by Sysop Ralph Blodgett (Assistant GC Department Director). Monday evening, July 3, 1995, at 8 pm Utrecht time (2 pm ET). This is an unedited version (with some duplication removed): Sysop Ralph Blodget | I see we have 10 members on line waiting. | But Ray D. and Rick K. are missing | Owen Troy, Communication Director of NAD is | on line. Hi, Owen and everybody Greg Daniel | hello Bernard V. Bowen | Hello from Madison,Tn Owen Troy | We're here Sysop Ralph Blodget | Owen, since Ray is not here, do you want to | prepare an opening statement? Owen Troy | OK Barry/Thelma Burton | Hello from Denver Sysop Ralph Blodget | Where else are you folk from--Denver, Madison, | and ???? Loren L. Fenton | Cincinnati Douglas Devnich | Devnich from Orlando Dan Pabon | Miami Greg Daniel | Hello from LaGrange, Georgia, USA Ken Ford | Ken Ford lives in SC Jim Greene | Takoma Park, Md Ed Varley | Greetings form Bethlehem, Penn. Yves Monnier | Harrisburg, PA Dale R. Kongorski | Hello from British Columbia Jim Greene | ? Owen Troy | Today the business session dealt with the | Church manual items and the nominating committee | gave additional reports and a decision from the | Constitution & Bylaws committee. | Several of the nominating committee caucuses | had to meet again to work on nominees for various | offices. Sysop Ralph Blodget | If you have a question, type "?"; | a statement, type "!". (While waiting for a Go, | type your statement or Question) | Go Jim Jim Greene | What is the latest election news? NAD | Officers, etc. Owen Troy | The President, Secretary and Treasurer were | returned to office today. Michael Kelsey | ? Greg Daniel | ? Sysop Ralph Blodget | Just a min, Michael and Greg Owen Troy | Correction. Only the president (McClure) | was voted today, but the other names are to come. Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Michael Michael Kelsey | Is there any more info RE the issue of the | Exec Committee that was sent back to the Con | & ByLaws comm? Owen Troy | Give me a moment and I will give a list of | those elected. Sysop Ralph Blodget | go Greg Greg Daniel | I've heard that the world church is asserting | itself in some of the nominations. How much friction, | if any, is there between the different fields, or is | it pretty much unified? Owen Troy | L.D. Raelly - EAD | Ted. Wilson Euro-Asia | Israel Leito, IAD | Bryan W. Ball TED Sysop Ralph Blodget | (Rick K will upload a file on the summary of | today's events later tonight, also) Owen Troy | M. E. Cherian Southern Asia Sysop Ralph Blodget | If you have a question, type "?"; a | statement, type "!". (While waiting for a Go, | type your statement or Question) Owen Troy | Bertil Wiklander, TED | Bryan Bell is SPD not TED | Ulrich Frikart Euro-Africa | Ruy H. Nagel South American Div Michael Kelsey | ! Charles R. Taylor | ? Sysop Ralph Blodget | Rick K is here with me right now | Go Michael Michael Kelsey | I was asking about the restructuring of the | Executive Committee. Owen Troy | All associate secretaries were re-elected Sysop Ralph Blodget | Rick is thinking Owen Troy | The restructing of the Ex. Com. is still in | committee and will not come out before tomorrow Sysop Ralph Blodget | Still working on the Executive Committee | Go Charles Charles R. Taylor | Ar these all presidents--surely Nagel is SAD | treasurer? Owen Troy | Nagel is President Sysop Ralph Blodget | If you have a question, type "?"; a | statement, type "!". (While waiting for a | Go, type your statement or Question) | Nagel was treas, now he is president Charles R. Taylor | ! Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Charles Charles R. Taylor | Wow! Wiklander also? Sysop Ralph Blodget | Yes, Wiklander also Charles R. Taylor | ! Owen Troy | Treasurers are Martin Ytreberg Under | treasurer Don Robinson, Gary DeBoer, Anita Gibson | and Dennis Keith are Assoc. Treasureres Jim Greene | ? Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Charles Charles R. Taylor | Amazing! Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Jim Jim Greene | What is the mood on the NAD issue of | ordaination? Owen Troy | Still developing the mood. Discussion comes | Wednesday. Douglas Devnich | ? Michael Kelsey | ? Owen Troy | Don't get your hopes up on ordination issue Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Douglas Douglas Devnich | Could you name the Assoc.Secretaries Sysop Ralph Blodget | Just a minute: Lowel Cooper is one Owen Troy | Tolhurst, Batle Cooulburn, Cooper Veloso Sysop Ralph Blodget | Mario Veloso | Tolhurst is undersecretary | Go Michael Michael Kelsey | What were the changes to the church manual | item discussed? Were any decisions made? Sysop Ralph Blodget |Many were sent to committeee for editorial | changes and discussion Owen Troy | It appeared that most of them were. Only | appearance Dale R. Kongorski | Among associate treasurers, was that Anita | Gibson or could it be the Ann Gibson who was | at WWC and served overseas before that? Jim Greene | ? Sysop Ralph Blodget | All the major changes were sent back--about | 50% of the total changes Owen Troy | I think you are correct. At least Shirley | Burton gives that name. Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Jim Jim Greene | Ralph, is there any way we can submit | questions before the conf opens and then you | download into the news conference the answers | as opening statements? Sysop Ralph Blodget | Ann Gibson is correct | Let's talk about that at the end, Jim. | [Afternote: because we are so busy here *until* | 8 pm, it is not possible to get on-line any sooner | than the present schedule. So doing it ahead of | time is not possible. Sorry.] Dan Pabon | ? Sysop Ralph Blodget | Rick is getting on another PC | Go Dan Dan Pabon | Olson Perry gave a great report | yesterday..will he do it every day? Sysop Ralph Blodget | (We have a shortage of lines here, folks, | sorry) | If you have a question, type "?"; a | statement, type "!". (While waiting | for a Go, type your statement or Question) Ken Ford | ? Owen Troy | Olson will write one or two more articles. | CA Murry will have one soon, along with Willie Taylor, | Jean Thomas and Shirley Burton. Dan Pabon | thanks! Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Ken Ken Ford | Ralph, is it possible to upload a daily GC | schedule the day before? Michael Kelsey | ? Sysop Ralph Blodget | That may already be there from the past month | If not we will try to get it on diskette | Go Michael Michael Kelsey | How are the numbers of participants? More | than expected? Sysop Ralph Blodget |Rick K. is now on line Dan Hamstra | ? Rick Kajiura | Sorry, they were using my phone line to fax | news releases. Last weekend, there were more | people than expected. Sysop Ralph Blodget | If you have a question, type "?"; a | statement, type "!". (While waiting | for a Go, type your statement or Question) | Go Dan Rick Kajiura | The weekly attendance is about what was | anticipated. Dan Hamstra | Can we get any GIFs of the session? Jim Greene | ? Rick Kajiura | They expect next week to exceed their | expecations. Sysop Ralph Blodget | The scanner we brought is not working now | Sorry. If we can get it fixed, yes | Go Jim Dan Hamstra | ! Jim Greene | Rick, There does not seem to be much on the | INTERNET, have you decided to only load the | info to CS? Sysop Ralph Blodget | Actually we are busy doing just the CompuServe Rick Kajiura | Dan Hamstra is doing some of that for us from | the GC. Dan would you answer that? Owen Troy | Steve Timm has been sent the NAD information Dan Hamstra | Yes Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Dan Dan Hamstra | What is your e-mail address on Internet Jim? Jim Greene | jgreene@cuc.edu Sysop Ralph Blodget | If you have a question, type "?"; a | statement, type "!". (While waiting | for a Go, type your statement or Question) Dan Hamstra | Fly me to Utrecht and I'll bring a scanner:) Sysop Ralph Blodget | Dan Hamstra | I'll e-mail Jim on Internet access. Rick Kajiura | Ship the scanner, I'll send you a postcard...! Dan Hamstra | OK Sysop Ralph Blodget | Have I missed anybody Dan Pabon | ? Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Dan Jim Greene | ? Dan Pabon | Of the type of music performed, which one is | the most appreciated,,classical..contemp..etc? Leonard Westermeyer | ? Janet Hancock | Janet Hancock? Ronald/Esther Knott | ? Owen Troy | Not a whole lot of contemp Hal L. Griffith | ? Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Dan Rick Kajiura | I think all are appreciated. The variety of music from | different cultures and styles shows our international | nature. Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Jim Jim Greene | What is the news on the change on election of | assoc. & asst. dept. directors? are they | elected or appointed? Rick Kajiura | Wedgewood Trio performed last night and | seemed to be appreciated. Owen Troy | GC Associate Dirs will be elected but will | not be able to sit on the GC committee Rick Kajiura | Yes, Sysop Ralph Blodget | Asst directors are always appointed (in past) Owen Troy | Division Directors are not yet able to be elected. | We're still working on that. No change in Asst. Directors. Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Leonard Leonard Westermeyer | Got here late, could you update me on nom. | commitee results? Sysop Ralph Blodget | Leonard, we don't want to repeat. |See that later when this News Conf. is uploaded Leonard Westermeyer | ok Sysop Ralph Blodget | Rick will upload an update of today in Utrecht | And will have a news release later. Rick Kajiura | We will upload the conference to the library. Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Janet Janet Hancock | Who are the main groups opposed to the | constitutional changes? Sysop Ralph Blodget | we don't know of any specific groups Owen Troy | Departmental directors, auditors and people | interested in lay representation on the committee. Sysop Ralph Blodget | across the board, sort of | If you have a question, type "?"; a | statement, type "!". (While waiting | for a Go, type your statement or Question) | Go Ron Rick Kajiura | Opposition is scattered. I'm not sure there | is organized opposition. Just concern from different | people. Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Ron Owen Troy | Even some presidents oppose sections of the | Constitution. Gregory Thompson | ? Hal L. Griffith | Will the videos of the GC session be on sale | to those of us who don't have access to 3ABN Martin Haase | Who is the new secretary of the EUD? Ronald/Esther Knott | Have the NAD elections been held? If not, | when? Janet Hancock | ? Owen Troy | Not selected yet. | Only the president of NAD has been voted. Janet Hancock | Will the auditors be appointed or elected | this session? Rick Kajiura | ACN will have videos available, call | 1-800-328-0525.Accessible from NAD. | Or they can write to NAD Distribution Center | 504 Prescott Ave. | Lincoln, NE | 68506 Owen Troy | The auditors selection will be determined by | the Const. & Bylaws committee, which is still working. Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Gregory Gregory Thompson | I am interested in the selection of three top | spots in the NAD Education dept. Can you tell | me if these are appointed or elected | and when that will take place? Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Martin | If you have a question, type "?"; a | statement, type "!". (While waiting | for a Go, type your statement or question) Janet Hancock | ? Sysop Ralph Blodget | Just a minute Janet Owen Troy | At the present the NAD Education dept. will | be appointed at the Year-end meeting, but that | is not finalized yet. If the constitution doesn't | get passed they will be elected here. Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Janet Rick Kajiura | Greg, nominating committee is dealing with | the officer positions first. Janet Hancock | Were the Assc auditors formerly elected or | appointed? Gregory Thompson | ? Martin Haase | ? Rick Kajiura |Associate directors for GCAS were elected. | What will happen at this session and in the | future is still being discussed Daniel M. Appel | ? Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Ron Janet Hancock | ?Janet Hancock Sysop Ralph Blodget | If you have a question, type "?"; a | statement, type "!". (While waiting | for a Go, type your statement or question) Daniel M. Appel | I am late joining the discussion, so this may | have already been covered. What day is the | discussion on women's ordination and reorgan | ization going to take place? Rick Kajiura | Wednesday for women's ordination Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Ron Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Martin, sorry Rick Kajiura | Reorganization is ongoing. Martin Haase | Does anybody know the new secrtetary of the | EUD? Rick Kajiura | That has not yet come from nominating | committee. Daniel M. Appel | ?Also, someone asked me how to figure the | difference in time Uttrecht and Mountain | time? Can you help me? Owen Troy | The secretary of EUD has not been elected Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Daniel Owen Troy | 8 hours Rick Kajiura | ahead Gregory Thompson | ? Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Janet | If you have a question, type "?"; a | statement, type "!". (While waiting | for a Go, type your statement or question) Janet Hancock | Why do you suppose they are wanting to change | the auditors election? Rick Kajiura | "They" being administration or they being the | delegates? Janet Hancock | ? Sysop Ralph Blodget | Rick is asking for clarification of the ?? Owen Troy | They are trying to cut down on the members of | the General Conference Committee. But there is | considerable discussion on the matter. Rick Kajiura | One reason there is a recommendation to | change is to streamline the election process. They have | not been able to finish elections at the last few GC | Session. Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Gregory Rick Kajiura | As a result, many positions are refered to GC | Executive commitee anyway. Gregory Thompson | Thanks for the answer Owen and Rick. Do you | know if all three spots are open. And, what | has brought about the debate about reorganization, | is there a particualr situation that resulted in this | consideration? Three spots in Education Dept. Sysop Ralph Blodget | what three spots? eduction? Rick Kajiura | Owen, that's yours...NAD? or GC? Sysop Ralph Blodget | Education in NAD? That is yours owen Gregory Thompson | Ed in the NAD Owen Troy | The nominating committee has not reported on | Education dept yet. The debate on the Constitutuion | came from the Committee on World Church | Organization. Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Janet Janet Hancock | "They" being the administrators that drafted | the changes? Rick Kajiura | See my answer above. Owen Troy | Already names have been selected for the NAD | and voted in Washington. Not here. They will | have to be voted or appointed later. Sysop Ralph Blodget | If you have a question, type "?"; a | statement, type "!". (While waiting | for a Go, type your statement or question) Gregory Thompson | ? Sysop Ralph Blodget | For those coming in late, this is a News | Conference with Rick Kajaiura and Owen Troy | We are nearly done. | Go Gregory Rick Kajiura | Kajiura Janet Hancock | ?Janet Hancock Gregory Thompson | Will there be a report on SDA education? | World wide or otherwise? Owen Troy | I think so. There should be one. Sysop Ralph Blodget | What do you mean by report? Michael Kelsey | ? Ken Osborn | ? Rick Kajiura | We will likely not cover in depth each and | every department. The Adventist Review is printing | reports in the special GC issues Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Michael Michael Kelsey | I there any way that we could find out what | the daily steering committee decides to discuss each day | so we know the issues to be discussed? Sysop Ralph Blodget | We have time for only 2 more questions Sysop Ralph Blodget | Matter of time (on this end) Michael Kelsey | K Sysop Ralph Blodget | Go Ken (one more question only) Ken Osborn | How soon can we expect nominating comm. | report to be posted? Was very impressed with 12 | minute report for president! Owen Troy | It's 2:00 am EST when the Steering committee | meets. Rick Kajiura | It is possible, The problem is staffing and | the time involved to post the information. | It should be posted in less than an hour. | We were gathering information from South | America and other countries for the biographical Sysop Ralph Blodget | Because we run a booth giving away packages |--we are pretty busy during the day (until now) | OK, folks Times up Rick Kajiura | We have it now, just writing the report. Sysop Ralph Blodget | It has been more than 30 minutes | Thanks to all of you who have participated Gregory Thompson | ? Owen Troy | Great talking with you. Bye Sysop Ralph Blodget | No more questions please Bernard V. Bowen | Cheers, get a better statement ready for | opening. Rick Kajiura | Farewell from Utrecht. Ken Ford | bye Michael Kelsey | Thanks for the window across the world. Mike Wixwat | !is Robin with you there at GC Rick? Sysop Ralph Blodget | Bye from us on this end Rick Kajiura | Yes, go into chat mode. Michael Kelsey | NATHAN, this was a press conference... Sysop Ralph Blodget | We will be hear again tomorrow evening: same | time, same station