Tract and Missionary Department by Stephen Nelson Haskell; M. L. Huntley

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 18, 1873

Tract and Missionary Department.

By Stephen Nelson Haskell; M. L. Huntley

Quarterly Meeting of the New England T. & M. Society.

The New England T. and M. Society convened at the time appointed, Feb. 2, 1873. Meeting opened with prayer by Eld. J. N. Andrews. It being also the time appointed for the quarterly meeting of Dist. No. 2, business pertaining to that district was first transacted, after which the report of the last general meeting was read and accepted. The report of missionary labor for quarter ending Feb. 2, showed the following results:—

Dist. No. 1, number of subscribers obtained for the REVIEW, 4; Instructor, 5; Reformer, 11; distribution of publications, 6,413 pages.

Dist. No. 2, subscribers obtained for REVIEW, 114; Instructor, 53; Reformer, 81; distribution of publications, 67,829 pages.

Dist. No. 3, subscribers obtained for REVIEW, 7; Instructor, 9; Reformer, 53, distribution of publications, 6093.

Dist. No. 4, subscribers obtained for REVIEW, 31; Instructor, 5; Reformer, 62; distribution of publications, 6093 pages. Total number of subscribers for the REVIEW, 156; Instructor, 72; Reformer, 164, of periodicals distributed, 580; of publications, 84,917 pages. No. of visits made, 157; letters written, 163.

Number of copies of the REVIEW furnished by the society on trial for six months, 169; the same for one year, 13; number of copies of the Reformer for one year, 6; number of libraries supplied with United States in Prophecy, 171; also 250 ministers have been furnished with Sunday Seventh-day and Seventh part of Time, increasing the number of publications distributed to 124,917 pages.

Number of letters written by the Vigilant Missionary Society during the past quarter, 88; received, 75, visits made, 62; subscribers obtained for periodicals, 86; number of periodicals distributed 263; distribution of publications, 10,300 pages.

FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE TRACT SOCIETY.

| | Amount |

|---|---:|

| Amount on hand Oct. 10, | $488.03 |

| Received for membership, | 10.00 |

| ” on donations, | 126.25 |

| ” ” sale of books, | 2.54 |

| Total, | $626.82 |

| Paid for publications, | $156.34 |

| ” on periodicals, | 54.41 |

| ” ” widow and orphan fund, | 45.25 |

| ” for postage, express, &c., | 50.55 |

| Books on hand last quarter, | 100.00 |

| Cash on hand, | 220.27 |

| Total, | $626.82 |

Opportunity for remarks was then given, and it was highly recommended by Eld. J. N. Andrews, H. B. Stratton, and others, that

other works should be distributed among the ministers of different denominations; especially the Vindication of the True Sabbath by J. W. Morton. The time was also improved by those present in relating incidents which had come under their observation. These showed a lively interest in the work, and gave the strongest evidence that good had been accomplished, especially during the past quarter.

The subject of the Danish Mission was then introduced, and explanations and remarks were made with reference to it, and also with regard to the delinquent subscribers in this Conference.

On the various enterprises which were considered at this meeting, the sum of $223.28 was pledged, and $136.65 paid, including 110.23 to the Danish Mission, of which $65.35 were paid.

Adjourned for fifteen minutes.

SECOND SESSION.

Meeting opened with prayer, after which the Health Reform Association met. After reading the report of its organization, the constitution which had been previously adopted was again read, together with preliminary remarks. Stirring remarks were made by Eld. Haskell with reference to the importance of the reforms, &c., after which three essays were read upon the general principles of the dress reform, an appeal to the sisters’ in its behalf, and the present style of ladies boots, upon which a vote of thanks was tendered to the writers. After some further remarks, the meeting adjourned.

S. N. Haskell, Pres.

M. L. Huntley, Sect.