Tract and Missionary Department by A. C. Bourdeau; C. W. Stone

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 1, 1872

Tract and Missionary Department.

By A. C. Bourdeau; C. W. Stone

Report of the Vt. Tract and Missionary Society.

THE Vt. T. and M. Society held its first annual meeting in connection with the camp-meeting at Richmond, Vt., Aug. 16, 1872. The meeting was called to order by the President. Prayer by Bro. Littlejohn. Introductory remarks were made by Bro. A. C. Bourdeau, showing the importance of this branch of the work, and inviting all present to take an interest in the doings of this meeting.

The doings of the first meeting of the Society at the time of its organization were read. Then the President stated how much had been done in bringing the churches into working order relative to this Society, and that there was more to be accomplished in this direction.

The Secretary's report was then called for, which read as follows:—

Whole number of members, 173. Money received for memberships, $145.75 Donations, 48.35 Money received on book sales, 15.70 Whole amount of money received, 209.80 Number of new subscribers for Review, 10. Reformer, 22. Instructor, 4. Number of families visited, 146. Amount pledged on Poor Fund, $60.00 of which there has been raised and paid out, 34.35 Value of books and tracts given away, 11.11 Value of books and tracts loaned, 16.58 Amount collected on delinquents on periodicals by the general agent and others, 102.00

Report accepted.

At this point interesting remarks were made by Bro. Littlejohn upon the value of tracts, and on the importance of our having lively tract societies, etc.

A Committee on Nominations was appointed, and the meeting adjourned to the call of the Chair.

SECOND SESSION.

Meeting was called again Aug. 18. The Treasurer's report was presented, showing the following results:—

Money received, $209.80 Money paid out, 153.88 Cash on hand, 55.92

Report accepted.

The Committee on Nominations then presented their report; whereupon the following officers were appointed: President, A. C. Bourdeau, Vice President, Lewis Bean, Secretary, C. W. Stone, Treasurer, H. W. Barrows, Executive Committee, In Dist. No. 1, A. C. Bourdeau, “ “ “ 2, C. F. Worthen, “ “ “ 3, S. H. Peck, “ “ “ 4, T. H. Purdon, “ “ “ 5, N. Orcutt,

General agent to collect dues on periodicals, C. P. Whitford. An assistant agent is appointed in each district, for the same purpose.

At this point Bro. A. C. Bourdeau introduced the subject of obtaining new subscribers for a trial trip for the Reformer, whereupon active measures were taken to forward that work. A. C. BOURDEAU, Pres. C. W. STONE, Sec.