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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 25, 1869

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 33, No. 22.

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S. D. A. PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION.

By E. S. WALKER

ITS NINTH ANNUAL MEETING.

Pursuant to notice given in the Review, the ninth annual meeting of the Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association was held at Battle Creek, Mich., May 20, 1869. Vice President in the chair. Meeting opened with prayer by Eld. J. N. Andrews. The roll was then called. Members present representing 141 shares. The Auditor's report being called for, the following statement was read and approved:

TREASURER'S REPORT.

To the Ninth Annual Meeting of the Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association for the year ending May 1, 1869.

RECEIPTS.

Cash on hand May 1, 1868, $752 27
Received on Review & Herald, $6,146 53
“ “ Youth's Instructor, 434 62
“ “ Office Sales, 8,933 15
“ “ Accounts & Deposits, 53,465 95
“ “ Donations, 272 28
“ “ Shares, 100 00
“ “ Job Work, 6,819 27
“ “ Mich. Conf. Fund, 4,617 75
“ “ Gen. Conf. Fund, 2,146 24
$74,935 79
Total, $75,688 06

EXPENDITURES.

Paid out on Deposits, 49,256 62
“ Stock, 9,349 90
“ for Office Labor, 7,793 47
“ Materials & Sundries, 681 81
“ Wood and Incidentals, 1,341 74
“ Mich. Conf. Fund, 3,529 58
“ Gen. Conf. Fund, 2,834 64
$74,787 76
$900 30
Cash on hand May 1, 1869, 900 30

INVENTORY.

Total value of the property and accounts of the Association as per inventory, $54,020 20
$54,020 20
Association owes as follows:
On Notes, 2,419 14
“ Deposits & Accounts 18,864 53
21,283 67
Assets after all debts are paid, $32,736 53

HEALTH INSTITUTE.

Amount it owed the Publishing Association May 1, 1868, $2,881 96
Amount paid out during the year, 8,464 22
$11,346 18
Amount received during the year, $3,978 87
Balance due the Association, $7,367 31

BENEVOLENT FUND.

Received during the year ending May 1, 1869, $3,402 60
Paid out during the year, $483 07
Cash on hand to balance, 2,919 53
$3,402 60

BOOK FUND.

Amount on hand May 1, 1868, 732 80
Received during the year, 1,198 97
$1,931 77
Paid out during the year, $1,217 48
Cash on hand to balance, 714 29
$1,931 77

CERTIFICATE.

This is to certify that I have carefully examined the books and accounts of the Publishing Association, and find them correctly kept, and that the above report is a true statement of its financial condition according to my best information and belief.
I. D. VAN HORN, Auditor.
The general business was then introduced by the Secretary, in a written statement of the business to come before the meeting, viz:
  1. Election of Officers.
  2. Election of Editors.
  3. Salaries of President, Editors, Secretary, and Treasurer.
  4. Compensation of Auditor.
Business was then called up for discussion and action.
On motion of J. H. Waggoner it was
Resolved, That we proceed to the election of Officers.
The following persons were then duly nominated and elected to fill the offices of the Association for the ensuing year, viz: President, James White; Vice President, George W. Amadon; Secretary, E. S. Walker; Treasurer, Sands H. Lane; Auditor, I. D. Van Horn. Committee on Publication: James White, J. N. Andrews, and J. H. Waggoner.
On motion of J. H. Waggoner,
Resolved, That J. N. Andrews be elected Editor of the Review.
On motion of J. H. Waggoner,
Resolved, That G. H. Bell be elected Editor of the Instructor. Carried.
On motion of James White,
Resolved, That the President of the Publishing Association, and the Editor of the Review & Herald receive $10.00 each per week for their services.
On motion of James White,
Resolved, That the Editor of the Youth's Instructor receive $12.00 per week for the time engaged in the duties of his office.
On motion of James White,
Resolved, That the Treasurer and the Auditor of the Publishing Association receive for their services at the rate of $8.00 each per week for the time engaged in the duties of their office.
Adjourned until 2 o'clock P. M.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Met according to adjournment. Prayer by Bro. Andrews.
On motion of Bro. Andrews,
Resolved, That the Secretary receive the sum of $12.00 per week for his services for the ensuing year.
Bro. Matteson introduced the matter of publishing a Hymn Book for the Danes, which was referred to the Trustees.
Adjourned to the call of the Chair.
E. S. WALKER, Secretary.