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Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Oct 27, 1881

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 7, No. 40.

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CALIFORNIA T. AND M. SOCIETY.

The first meeting of the eleventh annual session of the California Tract and Missionary Society convened at Sacramento camp-ground, October 14, at 9 A. M. The President was present to open the meeting, and after singing, and prayer by Elder Healey, he spoke of the individual effort that should be put forth, and considered that the interest of each member should be as though the prosperity of the cause depended upon his efforts alone, and that there is a work for each to perform in saving himself and others. Christ, angels, and the Holy Spirit each act a part, but they will not do the work which has been appointed for man to do.
The report of the annual meeting held at Alameda was then read; also the following report of labor performed for the year ending July 1:—
This year Last year Increase
Present membership of the Society. 599 511 88
Reports returned. 1,004 962 42
Families visited. 2,555 1,708 847
Letters written 4,945 4,564 381
Pages distributed 976,584 920,141 56,443
Periodicals " 80,737 60,349 20,388
SIGNS taken in Clubs 1,370 1,148 222
New subscribers obtained. 872 774 98
Annuals distributed. 2,033 8,034 . . . . .
The president made some remarks relative to this report and stated that although it showed an increase over that of the previous year, yet it was smaller than it would have been had not the quarterly meetings been interrupted by the camp-meeting last year.
The circumstances were then related which resulted in the organization of the first Conference Tract Society, in 1870.
The success attending the use of the SIGNS of THE TIMES with tent labor in Nebraska was then spoken of, and the results shown to be very encouraging.
Bro. H. C. Palmer, our ship missionary, gave some of his experience in the ship work, and related many interesting items concerning it. Some have been baptized and have united with us during the year as results of this work; and many are interested in reading the reasons of our faith, yet it is difficult to ascertain the good accomplished through this important agency. His report showed that 389 ships had been visited by him during the year, and our publications carried to all parts of the world. The Judgment alone will reveal the results of this work.
Committees were then appointed, that on nominations consisting of G. W. Cody, W. G. Myers and E. J. Church; that on resolutions, Elder Healey, B. C. Stickney and A. Mason.

SECOND MEETING.

The second meeting was called October 21, at 9 A. M. Prayer by Elder Waggoner. After the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting, the Treasurer's report for the quarter ending October 1, 1881, was read as follows:—
Districts. No. of Members. No. Reports Returned. No. Added. No. of Members. No. of Visits. No. of Letters Written. No. Signs taken in Clubs. New Subscribers Obtained. Review. SIGNS. Good Health. Instructor. Other Periodicals.
No. 1 . . . 102 50 32 74 88 6 3
" 2 . . . 93 17 14 130 213 2 2
" 3 . . . 66 28 7 718 170
" 4 . . . 22 19 4 4 12
" 5 . . . 106 48 1 2 56 284 174 1 1 3 5 2
" 6 . . . 116 15 24 15 39 2 8 5 13
" 7 . . . 116 56 88 645 531 5 18 158 5
" 8 . . . 75 20 75 214 103
" 9 . . . 5 10
Ships. 99 30
Total. 599 244 3 399 2034 1370 6 32 169 13 15
Districts. No. of Pages of Reading Matter Distributed. Periodicals Distributed. Annuals Sold and given away. Donations to Tract Fund and Cash Received. Sales. Periodicals. Total.
No. 1 . . . 50717 1783 63 $ 31 85 $ 15 05 $ 45 75 $ 92 65
" 2 . . . 34172 978 12 30 25 100 22 182 18 312 65
" 3 . . . 3690 3140 41 95 6 10 96 50 144 55
" 4 . . . 1468 91
" 5 . . . 16728 2612 32 60 10 65 98 00 141 25
" 6 . . . 14882 527 18 60 5 65 28 75 53 00
" 7 . . . 72561 7482 5 23 55 1 20 6 00 30 75
" 8 . . . 21430 1077 16 00 2 10 23 10 41 20
" 9 . . . 12 00 3 00 15 00
Ships. 38454 5409
Total. 254102 23099 80 $206 80 $143 97 $480 28 $731 05