Pacific S. D. A. Pub. Association.
As provided in the laws of California, that "any five, or more persons" may sign "Articles of Incorporation," and choose Directors, not less than three, nor more than eleven, brethren White, Loughborough, Diggins, Tay, Cronkrite, and Brössen, and sisters James and Rowland assembled in the city of San Francisco, at No. 130, 5th street, April 1, 1875, to take the first steps in the formation of a legal Publishing Association. After the opening prayer by Eld. White, remarks were made by Eld. J. N. Loughborough showing the measures to be taken necessary to the formation of an Incorporated Association. By a careful examination of the laws of California it was ascertained that Directors were to be chosen, and these Directors were to choose their President, Secretary, and Treasurer, the President to be one of their number. It was further ascertained that one-tenth of the capital stock should be actually paid. In compliance with the law it was Moved and Supported, That the capital stock be placed at twenty-eight thousand ($28,000) dollars, and that ten ($10) dollars constitute a share. Moved and Carried, That the name of this Association be called the Pacific Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association. Moved, That the place of meeting be at Oakland, Cal. Carried. Moved, That the period of existence be——. Carried. Moved, That the object of this Association shall be the printing and publishing without profit to the stockholders, of periodicals, newspapers, books, tracts, documents, and other publications of a religious, historical, literary, agricultural, scientific, or educational character. Carried. Moved, That five Directors be chosen. Carried. James White, J. N. Loughborough, Wesley Diggins, J. I. Tay, and Knud Brössen were elected by ballot. Moved by J. B. Montrose and seconded by J. Rowland that these Directors be empowered to sign Articles of Incorporation. Carried. Moved, To adjourn till 2:30 P. M. Carried. J. N. Loughborough was elected President, A. M. Driscall, Secretary, and J. I. Tay, Treasurer. A. M. DRISCALL, Secretary.