First Annual Meeting of the S. D. A. Missionary Society by James White; Uriah Smith

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

First Annual Meeting of the S. D. A. Missionary Society.

By James White; Uriah Smith

THIS Society, organized at last Conference, held its first annual meeting, in Battle Creek, Sunday, March 20, at 9 A. M. Reading of Constitution. Report from Bro. White in reference to the funds of the Society. About $1700 have been raised to help the friends in Switzerland. Raised on General Fund $2490 01. Paid out $393.72, leaving $2096.29. This, with the amount raised for brethren in Europe, makes about $3796.29 in the treasury. Eleven new members of the Society were received on payment of $5.00 each.

Voted, That the funds raised for the cause in Europe be held to publish books, and advance the general interests of the work there.

Voted, That Bro. A. C. Bourdeau make out a bill of expenses incurred by him in missionary work, said bill to be paid out of the treasury of this Society.

On motion, the chair appointed Eld. A. C. Bourdeau, H. T. Hewett, and Eld. D. M. Canright, as a committee to inquire into the matter of what is due the missionaries to California.

Adjourned to call of chairman.

JAS. WHITE, President.

U. SMITH, Secretary.