ALICE MORRISON by Alice Morrison

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, Cal. · Aug 10, 1882

ALICE MORRISON

By Alice Morrison

THIS report is incomplete as no reports have been received from districts No. 6 and No. 9. Blanks were sent out in ample time for the quarterly meetings, and a report should have been returned from every district.

The degree of faithfulness in reporting shows the interest taken in the missionary work; and from the reports we learn what is being done with publications and periodicals furnished to the societies.

The number of Signs taken in clubs this quarter is 19,799. Of these, only 17,414 have been reported as distributed. The question arises, What becomes of those not reported? Are they left to waste? or if distributed, why not reported. The enemy with his host is working to win souls for destruction; and should we not be more earnest in the work of bringing them to Christ?

Books and tracts to the amount of $225.39, and periodicals to the amount of $856.59 have been furnished to the societies; and the amount of cash received for the quarter is $1,426.51.

The standing of the districts at present is as follows: District No 1 owes the State Society $31.58; District No. 2, $533.95; No. 3, $184.61; No. 4, $22.53; No. 5, $140.07; No. 6, $48.58; No. 7, $305.23; No. 8, $42.41; No. 9, $96.16. The most of the amounts due from the districts is counterbalanced by the stock of books on hand and the periodicals ordered that are to be paid for in installments.

The Seaman's Mission has an indebtedness of $360.91. This branch of the work is very important, as our publications can thus be sent to every part of the civilized world. It is daily increasing in interest, as will be seen by reading the reports from Bro. Palmer, given in the Signs. More supplies are needed to meet the increasing demand for reading matter concerning our faith. Those who cannot engage personally in this work can give of their means with which to furnish reading matter, and thus help forward this important work.

A letter from Marysville stated that they were forming a library, and that they would be gratified to have some of our publications in the same. According to this request, several of our standard works were furnished them. Signs and Good Health were also sent for a year. Santa Rosa Society have placed some of our publications in the public library of that place. Much good may be accomplished in this way, and we hope all the societies will follow this example.