▁ 1 9 2 6 ▁he ▁served ▁as ▁vice - pres ident ▁and ▁associate ▁tre as urer ▁of ▁the ▁General ▁Conference ▁of ▁Se vent h - Day ▁Advent ists . ▁ ▁He ▁returned ▁to ▁North ▁America ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 0 ▁to ▁attend ▁the ▁General ▁Conference ▁Session , ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁elected ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁General ▁Conference , ▁in ▁no ▁small ▁part ▁due ▁to ▁his ▁financial ▁ability . ▁ ▁He ▁directed ▁the ▁Advent ist ▁church ▁during ▁a ▁time ▁of ▁budget - cut ting ▁and ▁cons olid ation , ▁while ▁accomplish ing ▁a ▁period ▁of ▁denomin ational ▁growth . ▁ ▁When ▁his ▁term ▁ended ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 6 , ▁he ▁returned ▁to ▁Queensland , ▁Australia , ▁where ▁he ▁assumed ▁the ▁duties ▁of ▁vice - pres ident ▁of ▁the ▁Austral as ian ▁Division ▁and ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁Austral as ian ▁Union ▁Conference . ▁ ▁He ▁retired ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 4 . ▁ ▁He ▁died ▁on ▁ 2 4 ▁December ▁ 1 9 6 2 ▁at ▁Sydney ▁San it arium ▁and ▁Hospital , ▁and ▁was ▁buried ▁in ▁Northern ▁Sub ur bs ▁C emetery ▁in ▁Sydney , ▁Australia . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁General ▁Conference ▁of ▁Se vent h - day ▁Advent ists ▁ ▁Se vent h - day ▁Advent ist ▁Church ▁ ▁Se vent h - day ▁Advent ist ▁the ology ▁ ▁Se vent h - day ▁Advent ist ▁es chat ology ▁ ▁History ▁of ▁the ▁Se vent h - day ▁Advent ist ▁Church ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 8