Report of the Quarterly Meeting of the N. Y. and Pa. T. and M. Society by P. Z. Kinne; B. L. Whitney

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

Report of the Quarterly Meeting of the N. Y. and Pa. T. and M. Society.

By P. Z. Kinne; B. L. Whitney

A QUARTERLY meeting of the Tract and Missionary Society was held at Buck’s Bridge, St. Lawrence Co., Feb. 23, 1872. This was the second State quarterly meeting held this quarter. It being quite difficult to obtain a general attendance of the directors from all parts of the State each quarter, it was thought advisable to hold two general meetings. The meeting for the southern and western districts was held according to appointment at Lancaster, N. Y., Feb. 15 and 16. A report of the business transacted at that meeting was presented and accepted. The labor reported at that meeting, therefore, is included in this report.

Meeting was called to order by the president. The minutes of the last meeting were read and accepted.

The report of labor for the quarter was then read as follows:—

Number of families visited, 1343. New members received during the quarter, 22. Whole number of members, 522. Number of new subscribers obtained for REVIEW, 202; Instructor, 228; Reformer, 81. Number pages of pamphlets and tracts distributed, 182,603. REVIEWS distributed, 545; Instructors, 182; Reformers, 333.

Money received on membership, $18.00 “ “ donations, 53.26 “ “ book sales, 16.62 “ “ Widow and Orphan Fund, 11.11 ———————— Total, $98.99

The subject of the Delinquent Fund was then introduced, and pledges to the amount of $66.80 made to it, as well as additional pledges to the Virginia Book Fund. The whole amount pledged to this fund during the quarter is 940.20. To the Delinquent Fund, 103.10.

The meeting throughout was characterized by a good degree of interest, indicating a better understanding and appreciation of the work.

P. Z. KINNE, Pres. B. L. WHITNEY, Sec.