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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 8, 1876

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 47, No. 23.

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KAN. T. & M. SOCIETY.

By J. N. Ayers; N. W. Vincent

The first annual session of the Kansas T. & M. Society met near Melvern, Kan., May 26, 1876, at 9 o’clock A. M., the President in the chair. Prayer by J. Lamont. N. W. Vincent was elected secretary pro tem. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Voted, That the Chairman appoint a committee on Nominations. Smith Sharp, S. Glover, and J. Lamont were appointed such committee.

SECOND SESSION.

Called to order Sunday, at 9 P. M. Prayer by A. W. Cone. Committee on Nominations reported as follows: For President, J. N. Ayers; Vice President, A. W. Cone; Secretary, John Gibbs; Treasurer, John Heligass. Directors, Dist. No. 1, Wm. Worick; No. 2, T. H. Wakeman; No. 3, S. N. Ayers; No. 4, O. S. Stevens; No. 5, E. M. Kallock; No. 6, A. J. Stover.
Voted, That Marshall and Washington Counties be added to Dist. No. 2, and that Jefferson and Franklin Counties be added to Dist. No. 5.
Voted, That all papers sent to Kansas sufferers not paid for be discontinued.
Voted, That the Chairman appoint a committee of three to consider the propriety of changing the Constitution of this Society.
The Chairman appointed J. Lamont, Smith Sharp, and John Heligass such committee.
The Treasurer’s report was made and adopted. Receipts,                             $235.93 Expenditures,                             None Cash on hand,                         $235.93
The Secretary’s report as accepted was as follows:— No. of districts, 6; No. of reports, 6; No. of members, 114; No. of reports, 55; No. of families visited, 294; No. of letters written, 81.
Money rec’d on membership,             $14.00 Donations,                                 31.50 Book sales,                                36.00 Widow and orphan fund,                     5.15 Periodicals,                              20.25              Total,                     $106.90
New subscribers for periodicals, 45. Distribution of reading matter: No. of periodicals, 625; No. of almanacs, 82; pages of tracts and pamphlets, 41,517.
J. N. AYERS, Sec. pro tem. May 28, 1876.

THIRD SESSION.

Called to order, May 29, at 6 o’clock P. M.
The Committee on amending the Constitution reported amendments. After consultation with Bro. White, their report was accepted, and in accordance with Bro. White’s proposition it was voted to accept of printed copies of the Constitution as amended. J. N. AYERS, Pres. N. W. VINCENT, Sec. pro tem.