The 1889 General Conference session, held in October, gave Olsen the opportunity to bring about significant changes and development and turn the Seventh-day Adventist church into a global Protestant religion. Olsen's objectives included addressing administrative concerns as well as implementing a major shift in church structure, accountability, and practices:
The 1889 General Conference session allowed Olsen to bring about substantial changes and development, reconfiguring the Seventh-day Adventist church into a worldwide Protestant faith. Olsen's objectives focused on addressing administrative issues as well as implementing a major overhaul of church structure, accountability, and practices: