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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 17, 1866

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 28, No. 7.

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Blanks.

By John Norton Loughborough

It seems necessary to make some explanation concerning the blanks which have been issued by Conferences for the use of churches and ministers, as some do not seem to understand them. The first we will notice is Quarterly reports of S. D. Treasurers, "To the State Conference Secretary." These are to be used at the close of the quarter, and refer to what has been paid to ministers, or to the Treasurer during the quarter. See State Constitution, Art. iii, Sec. 4. It is designed to reckon these quarters from the time of holding the Conference. In Mich. this year it will be from May 15; in Iowa from about June 1; in Ill. and Wis. from July 1; in Minnesota from July 1.
Quarterly Reports of ministers are also to be made at the close of the quarter, to the State Conference Secretary, concerning money which they have received from churches or the Treasurer during the quarter. See Constitution, Art. iii, Sec. 5. If churches and ministers will bear in mind that it is to the Secretary that these reports are to be made, and not trouble the Conference Treasurer with them, they will save both Secretary and Treasurer much trouble. If you have money to send on your Conference pledge for this quarter, please send it to the Treasurer; and let all be prompt in their payments and reports, and as much as possible have your accounts square at the close of each quarter. Let us be as prompt in paying our tithes to the Lord, as we are in meeting Cæsar's demands upon us. Luke xx, 25.
The other blanks, such as "Financial Report and Pledge," "Church Report," and "Credentials for Delegates," are to be used in making your report when your delegates come to the next session of the Conference. Each delegate will need a certificate, or credential; but only one of each of the blanks called "Church Report," and "Financial Report," need be sent from any one church. The use of all other blanks will be readily understood.
J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.