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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 2, 1872

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 39, No. 3.

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Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association.

By James White; A. P. Van Horn

TWELFTH ANNUAL SESSION.

Pursuant to notice given in the REVIEW the twelfth annual meeting of the Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association was held in Battle Creek, Jan. 1, 1872. The President, Eld. James White, was in the chair. Prayer by Eld. J. Byington. The roll being called it was ascertained that there were present fifty-nine members, representing two hundred twenty-seven votes. Next in order followed the

TREASURER'S REPORT.

Report to the Twelfth Annual Meeting of the Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association for the year ending Dec. 25, A. D. 1871.

RECEIPTS.

Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1871, ........................................ $7,403.57 Received on REVIEW, ............................................. $8,199.56  “ “ Youth's Instructor, ................................. 1,170.99  “ “ Health Reformer, .................................... 3,437.77  “ “ Accounts and Deposits, ............................... 36,153.49  “ “ Shares, .................................................. 5,778.00  “ “ Donations, ............................................... 889.04  “ “ Job Work, ................................................ 1,302.17  “ “ Sales, .................................................... 7,243.76  “ “ Mich. Conf. Fund, ....................................... 4,401.83  “ “ Gen. Conf. Fund, ........................................ 3,620.45   ................................................................ $72,197.06 Total, ................................................................ $79,600.63

EXPENDITURES.

Paid out on Acct's & Deposits, ................................. $36,490.18  “ “ For Stock, ............................................... 10,858.11  “ “ “ Real Estate, ......................................... 9,912.42  “ “ “ Office Labor, ......................................... 7,156.78  “ “ “ Wood & Incidentals, .................................. 2,431.46  “ “ “ Type & Office Fixtures, ............................... 610.53  “ “ “ Writing, MSS., ........................................ 314.00  “ “ “ On Mich. Conf. Fund, .................................. 4,229.78  “ “ “ On Gen. Conf. Fund, ................................... 3,156.82   ................................................................ $75,160.08 Cash on hand to balance, ........................................... 4,440.55 Total, ................................................................ $79,600.63

INVENTORY.

Total value of the Property of the Association, ............................................... $58,285.03 Association holds Notes to the amount of ............................................................ 1,508.28 Due on Book Account, ............................................... 19,074.69 Cash on hand Dec. 25, 1871, ....................................... 4,440.55 Total, ................................................................ $83,308.55
The Association owes as follows: On Notes ................................................................ $1,924.25  “ Book Account, ............................................. 20,491.21 Total, ................................................................ $22,415.46 Assets after all debts are paid, ................................. $60,893.09 Assets as given in last Report, .................................. 50,014.02 Increase during the year, ......................................... $10,879.07
ANNA M. DRISCALL, Treasurer.
I hereby certify that I have carefully examined the books and accounts of the S. D. A. Publishing Association and find them correctly kept, and that the above report of the Treasurer shows a correct statement of the financial condition of the Association according to my best information and belief.
L. P. BAILEY, Auditor.
The Auditor's report was accepted by a unanimous vote.
The next proceeding of the meeting was to nominate officers for the ensuing year; which was done by ballot, resulting in the nomination of the following persons: For President, James White; Vice President, E. W. Whitney; Secretary, A. P. Van Horn; Treasurer, A. M. Driscall; Auditor, L. P. Bailey; Committee on Publication, James White, J. N. Andrews, and J. H. Waggoner. This nomination was ratified by a unanimous vote.
On motion of I. D. Van Horn, the committee on publication were elected editors of the ADVENT REVIEW AND HERALD OF THE SABBATH, and Uriah Smith Resident Editor.
On motion of J. H. Waggoner, Miss Jane B. Trembley was elected Editress of the Youth's Instructor.
It was moved by J. N. Andrews, that the following sums be paid to the different officers per week for their services: President, $12.00, Secretary, $10.00, Treasurer, 6.00, Auditor, 10.00 and traveling expenses; Resident Editor, $12.00, and Editress of the Instructor, $6.00.
At this point of the meeting Resolution No. 14, as passed by the General Conference, was passed by this body.
On motion of J. H. Waggoner it was
Resolved, That we express our gratification with the new Office building which has been erected during the past year. In its plan and execution it reflects credit on our President, who has charge of the work, and on the mechanics who constructed it. And it is with heartfelt gratitude to our Heavenly Father that we behold this new evidence of the increase of that work of God which is dearer to us than all the treasures of this world.
Adjourned to call of the President.
JAMES WHITE, Pres. A. P. VAN HORN, Sec'y.