Tract and Missionary Department by H. Nicola; Wm. H. Hankins

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 24, 1873

Tract and Missionary Department.

By H. Nicola; Wm. H. Hankins

Annual Report of the Iowa and Nebraska T. and M. Society.

The Tract and Missionary Society of Iowa and Nebraska held its first annual session in connection with the camp-meeting at Washington, Iowa, June 9, 1873. Meeting called to order by President. Prayer by Eld. J. H. Morrison. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and received.

The amount of labor reported was as follows: No. of families visited, 183; No. of letters written, 8. No. of new subscribers for periodicals: For Review, 98; Instructor, 94; Reformer, 15. Distribution of reading matter: No. REVIEWS, 46; Instructors, 4; Reformers, 15.

On motion, the President was authorized to appoint a Nominating Committee of three. The following persons were appointed: J. H. Morrison, Benn Auten, and J. T. Mitchell. The committee made the following report:—

For President, H. Nichola, Richmond, Iowa; Vice-president, J. H. Morrison, Sandyville, Iowa; Secretary, Wm. H. Hankins, Sigourney, Iowa; Treasurer, L. McCoy, Sigourney, Iowa.

Directors, as follows:— Dist. No. 1, F. H. Chapman, West Union, Iowa; Dist. No. 2, D. T. Shireman, Marion, Iowa; Dist. No. 3, J. W. Adams, Richmond, Iowa; Dist. No. 4, P. A. Roberts, Brighton, Iowa; Dist. No. 5, Minos Miller, Knoxville, Iowa; Dist. No. 6, Jacob Shively, Woodburn, Iowa; Dist. No. 7, Henry Tawney, Adel, Iowa; Dist. No. 8, M. D. Clark, Decatur, Nebraska.

On motion, the report was received and the committee discharged.

On motion, the officers were elected as a body.

Financial standing of the society: Amount paid into the treasury during the year, $562.32 Amount paid out, $184.32 Balance in treasury, $378.00 Adjourned, sine die.

H. NICOLA, Pres. WM. H. HANKINS, Sec.