p. 191 | KANSAS T. AND M. SOCIETY by J. Lamont; L. D. Santee

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 12, 1879

KANSAS T. AND M. SOCIETY.

By J. Lamont; L. D. Santee

The fourth annual session of the Kansas T. and M. society was held at Emporia, Lyon Co., May 22, at 5 P. M. Vice-president in the chair. Prayer by J. A. Ashbaugh. Clarence Santee was elected secretary pro tem. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. A nominating committee of five were then appointed.

On motion, a committee of three were appointed to audit accounts.

SECOND MEETING.—

Meeting called by the ringing of the bell. Bro. Lamont in the chair. Prayer by Bro. Cook. The committee on nominations were called, and submitted the following report:—

For officers for the coming year: president, Smith Sharp, Ottawa, Franklin Co., Kansas; vice-president, Joseph Lamont, Mound City; treasurer, Wm. Dail, Ozawkie, Jefferson Co.; secretary, no nomination.

For Directors: Dist. No. 1, J. A. Ashbaugh, Salem, Jewell Co., Kansas; No. 2, A. Hoover, Leopepa, Clay Co.; No. 3, T. H. Wakeman, Palermo, Doniphan Co.; No. 4, Wm. Dail, Ozawkie, Jefferson Co.; No. 5, John Gibbs, Williamsburg, Franklin Co.; No. 6, A. G. Miller, Topeka, Shawnee Co.; No. 7, John Riley, Council Grove, Morris Co.; No. 8, John C. Evans, Great Bend, Barton Co.; No. 9, H. C. Main, Clarion, Sedgwick Co.; No. 10, O. Hill, Canola, Elk Co.; No. 11, S. N. Ayers, Centerville, Linn Co.; No. 12, Robt. Aitken, South Mound, Neosho Co. These were the nominations made by the nominating committee, and they were voted in as recommended. The nominating committee further agreed to recommend that Osage county be transferred from Dist. No. 6, to Dist. No. 5; also that Republic, Cloud, and Ottawa counties be transferred from Dist. No. 1, to No. 2. Action was taken by the delegates, and these changes were made.

There was one more meeting of the T. and M. society, but the minutes were whirled off the table by the high wind, and lost. During this meeting it was recommended by the committee that sister Dawson be chosen secretary; also that she go to Battle Creek to receive thorough practical instruction in relation to all the duties pertaining to that office. These recommendations were taken up and unanimously approved by the meeting. Plain and practical remarks were made by Brn. Butler and W. C. White on the most judicious manner of working in the T. and M. cause, also by Dr. Kellogg on the importance of this work.

J. LAMONT, Pres.

L. D. SANTEE, Acting Sec.