Health Reform Institute by Uriah Smith; E. S. Walker

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

Health Reform Institute.

By Uriah Smith; E. S. Walker

In response to the call made in the Review, the stockholders of the Health Reform Institute assembled at the Seventh-day Adventist house of worship, Friday, March 18, 1870. Meeting called to order, and opened with prayer by Bro. Bates. Bro. U. Smith was elected chairman of the meeting. On calling the roll, it was ascertained that 705 shares were represented, either in person or by proxy.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.

The Auditor's report was presented, and is as follows:

Health Institute Cash Account.

For the year commencing May 1, 1869, and ending March 10, 1870.

Received.


Cash on hand May 1, 1869,	$ 123 90
On Shares and Sales,	324 94
From Patients,	8,108 95
Incidental Sales,	992 41
On Charitable Fund,	10 00
On Account,	3,053 90
Total,	$12,614 10

Paid.


Stock and Furniture,	702 97
Incidental Expenses,	5,281 43
Help,	2,117 85
On Account,	4,067 91
Out of Charitable Fund,	328 22
Cash on hand March 10, 1870,	115 72
Total,	$12,614 10

Financial Workings for the Year Ending March 10, 1870.

Receipts.


From Patients,	$8,108 95
On Incidental Sales,	992 41
Due from Patients on the past year's account,	1,810 33
Total,	$10,911 69

Expenditures.


Invoice of May 1, 1869,	$ 562 83
Incidental Expenses,	5,281 43
Paid Help,	2,117 85
Their due to date,	164 19
Allowing 20 per cent on $4,232 25,	846 45
Making,	$8,972 75
Less the Invoice of Provisions and Goods on hand,	965 46
Total,	$8,007 29

Leaving the Excess of Receipts, $2,904 40

This is to certify that I have carefully examined the books of the Health Reform Institute, and find the accounts appertaining thereto correctly kept, and that the above statement of accounts is correct as far as I am able to judge. SANDS H. LANE, Auditor.

On motion, the Auditor's report was accepted.

A nominating committee of three was appointed, who reported the following names as candidates for Directors: B. Salisbury, M. J. Cornell, G. H. Bell, S. H. King, E. H. Root, D. R. Palmer, and S. A. McPherson.

On motion of J. N. Andrews, it was voted to strike out Sec. 6, of Article X, from the Constitution.

On motion of Bro. White, it was

Resolved, That we take immediate measures to pay the notes held against the Institute by the Publishing Association.

Adjourned sine die.

U. SMITH, Chairman pro tem.

E. S. WALKER, Secretary.