Report of the T. & M. Society of Dist. No. 4, Ill.
By W. O. Dungan
As per notice in REVIEW, the friends of the Tract and Missionary cause met in the Liberty school-house. Bro. Andrews in the chair. Bro. I. Colcord appointed secretary, pro tem. Eld. Myers gave us meat in due season, from Matt. 24:45. Then followed essays on many of the Christian graces, and other good subjects relative to the tract cause, many of which showed that they came from approved workmen. May the Lord help the willing. First-day, Jan. 19. Officers present as yesterday. Constitution read, and remarks on the working of the Society, by the director, followed by Eld. Andrews, in his plain, forcible, and logical, manner, after which, fourteen became members, donating eleven dollars. The time was all well filled up. The meeting will result in good, I humbly trust. We see no need of discouragements, if all go to work in the tract cause. There is plenty for all to do, and of a kind that will make them strong men and women in the Lord. P. S. A good letter was read from Bro. L. Newton, our State Secretary, who is attending school at Ann Arbor, Mich., to whom I hope all the directors in the State will report at once for this quarter.