Ohio Tract and Missionary Society by Stephen N. Haskell; Jno. Clarke

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

Ohio Tract and Missionary Society.

By Stephen N. Haskell; Jno. Clarke

EVENING after the Sabbath, the 16th, met, according to appointment in REVIEW, to organize State Tract and Missionary Society, at the house of Bro. Wm. Sharpe. After some appropriate remarks by Eld. S. N. Haskell on the nature and object of tract societies, the meeting was organized, Eld. S. N. Haskell, Chairman; Jno. Clarke, Secretary.

A Committee of three was appointed to arrange business. Adjourned until 9 A. M., Sunday.

Sunday, met as per adjournment. The report of committee was accepted. The State was districted as follows:

Green, Clark, Highland, and Ross Counties.
Richland, Monroe, Knox, Licking, and Muskingum Counties.
Trumbull, Ashtabula, Geauga, and Lake Counties.
Sandusky, Seneca, Erie, Huron, Ashland, Lorain, Medina, and Cuyahoga Counties.
Defiance, Wood, Paulding, Putnam, Mercer, Hancock, and Henry Counties.

Voted, That the Constitution adopted by the Michigan Conference be adopted, with such additions as make it applicable to this Conference.

Voted, That the first annual meeting of the Ohio S. D. A. Tract and Missionary Society be held at the time of the Ohio Camp-meeting.

Voted, That the first State quarterly meeting be held six weeks after the general camp-meeting in May next. Also that the five district meetings be held in succession, previous to, and after, general camp-meeting.

Voted, That Bro. Geo. Bisel, Jno. Wolfe, and S. Simonds, be a committee on the nomination of officers.

Meeting adjourned until 2 P. M.

At 2 P. M., Committee on Nominations reported as follows: President, Oliver Mears; Vice-president, William Chinnock; Secretary, Lucy E. Clarke; Treasurer, John Mears; Directors: District 1, J. Q. A. Haughey, 2, W. T. Carson, 3, Sandford Rogers, 4, O. F. Guilford, 5, John Mears (Treasurer).

The above officers were elected by vote. The membership was then called, and thirty-five responded.

The meeting was characterized by a deep solemnity. The duties of the present time were presented with great force by Bro. Haskell, and his remarks met a ready response in the hearts of God’s people. Brethren and sisters, let us remember we are not our own, we are bought with a price—even the blood of Christ, therefore, let us consecrate ourselves anew to him without reserve, and ask for grace to know and do his will.

S. N. HASKELL, Chairman.

JNO. CLARKE, Secretary.