p. 174 | THE HEALTH REFORM INSTITUTE

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

THE HEALTH REFORM INSTITUTE.

By Uriah Smith; E. S. Walker

Its Second Annual Meeting.

Pursuant to notice through the Review, the stockholders of the Health Reform Institute met in Battle Creek, Mich., Friday, May 21, 1869, at 9 o'clock A. M. Meeting opened with prayer by Eld. Joseph Bates. The roll was then called. There were 58 shareholders present, representing 271 shares in their own names, and 435 shares, as proxy, for others,—in all there were 706 shares represented, being a majority of the stock taken in the Institute. Elbert B. Lane, Auditor, submitted the following report of the workings of the Institute for the last year, which was read and approved.

HEALTH INSTITUTE CASH ACCOUNT.

For the year ending May 1, 1869.

RECEIVED.


Cash on hand, May 1, 1868,	$ 65 16
On Shares & Sales,	1,058 00
From Patients,	7,226 71
Incidentals & Expense Sales,	1,826 00
On Reformer,	1,574 51
On Charitable Fund,	51 46
Of Publishing Association and on other accounts,	4,538 41
	$16,340 35

PAID


On Stock & Furniture,	$ 662 77
Refunded Stock,	425 00
Incidental Expenses,	6,225 01
Help,	3,504 86
On Accounts,	3,285 06
On Reformer,	1,976 83
On Dividend,	31 81
Out of Charitable Fund,	105 11
Cash on Hand May 1, 1869,	123 90
Total,	$16,340 35

FINANCIAL WORKINGS FOR THE YEAR ENDING

MAY 1, 1869.

EXPENDITURES.


Invoice of May 1, 1868,	$ 855 95
Incidental Expenses,	6,255 00
Paid Help,	3,504 87
Their due to date,	259 33
Publishing Reformer,	1,976 83
Allowing 20 per cent on $4,500 worth of Furniture,	900 00
Making	$13,751 98
Less the Invoice of Provisions and Goods on Hand,	562 83
Total of Expenditures,	$13,189 15

RECEIPTS.


From Patients,	$7,226 71
Due from Patients on the past year's account,	2,151 15
On Sales and Incidentals,	1,058 10
On Reformer,	1,574 51
	$12,010 47
Leaving the Excess of Expendi- tures,	$1,178 68

I have carefully examined the books containing the accounts appertaining to the Health Reform Institute, and can certify that the above statements are correct as far as I am able to discern. E. B. LANE, Auditor.

Minutes of the last meeting were read.

On motion of J. N. Andrews the resolution relating to the labors of Bro. M. G. Kellogg, M. D., was amended so as to include the preamble of the resolution referred to, which amended reads as follows:

Whereas, The cause of Health Reform among our people demands that labor and attention which our preachers cannot bestow in connection with their other arduous labors, therefore,

Resolved, That it is the sense of this Conference that Bro. M. G. Kellogg, M. D., should labor in that department of the great work of preparation for the coming of the Son of Man, by the counsel of the General Conference Committee.

The regular business of the meeting being the election of Directors, the following brethren were elected, viz.: James White, J. N. Andrews, O. B. Jones, N. N. Lunt, M. J. Cornell, B. Salisbury, and E. S. Walker.

Adjourned until 2 o'clock P. M.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Met according to adjournment. Prayer by Bro. M. E. Cornell.

On motion of J. N. Andrews, it was

Resolved, that we consider it due to Bro. and Sr. White, and to our brethren abroad, that we make a statement of the following points: 1. That they have acted a noble and generous part toward the Health Institute, and that the errors committed in its management are not to be in any wise laid to their charge, Bro. White being unable at that time from sickness to have any part in the business. Those, therefore, who attribute blame to them concerning it, act unjustly and without any ground for such censure. On the contrary, they are entitled to the thanks of all our people for their efforts in sustaining the Institute, and for counseling a course of sound wisdom in its management. Nothing therefore can well be more unjust and cruel than to hold them responsible for the errors of others. 2. We make the same statement respecting the Publishing Association. The errors committed in connection with the Publishing Department have not been caused by following their counsel, but by neglecting it. We consider it our duty to exonerate them from all blame, and to bear testimony to the fact that they are in these things worthy of the entire confidence and support of our people everywhere. 3. And finally, we express our hearty sympathy with them in their arduous labors, and we pledge ourselves to co-operate with them in their work, and to sustain them by our prayers, our moral support, and our means.

Carried.

Adjourned sine die.

URIAH SMITH, President.

E. S. WALKER, Secretary.