S. D. A. Publishing Association by James White; E. S. Walker

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 22, 1870

S. D. A. Publishing Association.

By James White; E. S. Walker

ITS TENTH ANNUAL MEETING.

Pursuant to notice given in Review, the Tenth Annual Meeting of the Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association was held in Battle Creek, Mich., March 17, 1870. President in the chair. Meeting opened with prayer by Eld. Joseph Bates. The roll was then called. Members present 99, representing 218 votes.

On motion of J. H. Waggoner, it was

Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed on Nominations; whereupon the Chair appointed J. H. Waggoner, D. M. Canright, and Geo. I. Butler.

Adjourned to 2 o’clock P. M.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Met according to adjournment. Prayer by Eld. J. H. Waggoner.

Committee on Nominations reported the following names, who were duly nominated and elected: President, James White; Vice President, G. H. Bell; Secretary, Mrs. A. P. Van Horn; Treasurer, Miss Anna M. Driscoll; Auditor, Wm. C. Gage; Committee of Publication, James White, J. N. Andrews, and J. H. Waggoner.

On motion of Eld. J. H. Waggoner, Uriah Smith was elected Editor of the REVIEW & HERALD.

On motion of J. H. Waggoner, G. H. Bell was elected Editor of the Youth’s Instructor.

On motion of J. N. Andrews, it was

Resolved, That we pay the Editor of the REVIEW & HERALD the sum of $12.00 per week for his services.

On motion of J. H. Waggoner, it was

Resolved, That we pay the Editor of the Youth’s Instructor at the rate of $12.00 per week for the time employed in the duties of his office.

On motion of W. C. Gage, it was

Resolved, That the President receive the sum of $12.00 per week for his services.

The Auditor presented the following report which was read and approved:

TREASURER’S REPORT

To the Tenth Annual Meeting of the Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association for the year ending March 11, 1870.

RECEIPTS.

	Amount
Cash on hand May 1, 1869,	$1,230 25
Received on REVIEW & HERALD,	$5,089 81
“ “ Youth’s Instructor,	608 11
“ “ Health Reformer,	1,339 08
“ “ Office Sales,	4,183 01
“ “ Accounts & Deposits,	44,690 25
“ “ Donations,	25 00
“ “ Shares,	23 26
“ “ Job Work,	1,653 68
“ “ Foreign Mission,	2,488 01
“ “ Mich. Conf. Fund,	3,286 95
“ “ Gen. Conf. Fund,	2,555 91
“ “ Rent,	13 75
	$65,956 82
Total,	$67,187 07

EXPENDITURES.

	Amount
Paid out on deposits,	$39,048 48
“ “ for Stock,	10,449 61
“ “ “ Office Labor,	5,481 38
“ “ “ Materials & Sundries,	1,470 96
“ “ “ Wood, Freight, and Incidentals,	1,894 89
“ “ on Real Estate,	57 65
“ “ for Office Library,	4 00
“ “ “ Writing Manuscript for Books,	474 73
“ “ on Foreign Mission,	379 87
“ “ “ Mich. Conf. Fund,	3,615 15
“ “ “ Gen. Conf. Fund,	3,020 78
Total,	$65,894 50
Cash on hand to balance,	1,292 57
	$67,187 07

INVENTORY.

	Amount
Total value of the property of the Association as per inventory,	$44,063 01
Association holds notes to the amount of	9,130 71
Due the Association on book acct.,	9,984 85
Cash on hand March 11, 1870,	1,292 57
	$64,471 14

Association owes as follows:

	Amount
On Notes,	$4,721 19
“ Book Account,	19,262 26
	$23,983 45

Assets after all debts are paid, $40,487 69 Assets as given in last report, May 1, 1869. $32,736 53 Increase during the year, $7,751 19

CERTIFICATE.

I hereby certify that I have given the books and accounts of the S. D. A. Publishing Association a careful examination, and arrive at the foregoing results, according to my best information and belief.

I. D. VAN HORN, Auditor.

On motion of J. N. Andrews, it was

Resolved, That the Auditor receive the sum of $10.00 per week for his services in auditing the accounts of the Association.

Remarks by Bro. White and Andrews.

Adjourned to the call of the Chair.

JAMES WHITE, President, E. S. WALKER, Secretary.