p. 206 | Report of the General Quarterly Meeting of the N. E. T. & M. Society

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 24, 1875

Report of the General Quarterly Meeting of the N. E. T. & M. Society.

By H. B. Stratton; Mary Martin

THE general quarterly meeting of the N. E. Tract and Missionary Society convened at Amherst, N. H., Sunday morning, May 30, 1875.

Meeting opened in the usual manner. The report of the previous meeting was read and accepted.

Report of missionary labor for the last quarter was then read, which was as follows:—

No. of families visited, 153; letters written, 193; subscribers obtained for periodicals, 470; and 148,308 pages of reading matter distributed. Six libraries have each been supplied with six of our best bound books.

Amount of money received during last quarter on donations, memberships, fees, etc., $325.53. Expenditures (including periodicals for two last quarters) $746.24.

Report of labor performed by the V. M. Society during the last quarter showed that 90 letters had been written, 42 subscribers obtained for periodicals, and 12,340 pages of reading matter distributed. This is simply the report of the local organization at South Lancaster, Mass.

A letter was read from Bro. Haskell suggesting certain plans of operation, which was thankfully received and unanimously adopted; after which the secretary of the General V. M. Society read interesting letters from China, Russia, and England—one of special interest from a brother in London, England, who is devoted to the distribution of publications in that city. At a meeting where there were 5000 people, many of them representative men, which met at Exeter Hall to see what steps could be taken to better establish first-day observance, over 5000 pages of our publications were distributed to the multitude there assembled. These letters added much to the interest of the meeting.

For want of time, several essays which had been prepared were not read. It was suggested that, in future, all essays be brought before the meeting in the form of a paper, and for this purpose all should consider themselves invited to contribute articles on such subjects as might be considered of general interest. Nellie F. Heald, of Temple, N. H., was elected editor by a unanimous vote. All contributions should be forwarded to her address. Those who are interested in the workings of the V. M. Society, and are acquainted with items of interest, whether in the old country or this, such as foreign correspondence, etc., are also requested to correspond with the secretary of that Society, Miss M. L. Huntley, South Lancaster, Mass.

The subject of providing a home for the destitute was introduced and freely discussed. The remarks made by many present evinced a deep interest in the subject. While no one wished to make premature moves in the matter, it was evident that all stood ready to move if the interests of the cause should demand such action.

The friends present were much cheered by the arrival of Eld. Lane and wife.

The religious services were seasons of interest, and, we trust, profit.

H. B. STRATTON, Pres.

MARY MARTIN, Sec.