QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE IOWA & NEB. T. & M. SOCIETY

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 30, 1876

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 47, No. 13.

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QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE IOWA & NEB. T. & M. SOCIETY.

This meeting was held at Sigourney, Iowa, on the 4th and 5th of March, 1876, and was called to order by the president. Session opened with prayer.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved. Report of labor being called for, the secretary read the sum, which is condensed as follows:—
No. of districts, 13; No. reported, 13; No. represented, 8. No. of families visited, 503; letters written, 215; No. of new paying subscribers for REVIEW, 53; INSTRUCTOR, 78; REFORMER, 79; TIDENDE, 36; SIGNS, 24; HERALD, 8. No. of periodicals sent to friends—REVIEW, 172; INSTRUCTOR, 40; REFORMER, 40; SIGNS, 41. Reading matter distributed—periodicals, 1,340; almanacs, 811; tracts and pamphlets, 196, 171; books furnished libraries, 46. Money rec'd by donations, $109.65 “ “ “ membership, 71.20 “ “ “ book sales, 67.75 “ “ “ on delinquent fund, 8.00 Total, $256.50
On motion, all members of the Society present were invited to participate in the deliberations of the meeting.
The motion, made and adopted at the Marion meeting to equalize the debt and credit accounts of the districts with the Society, was on motion reconsidered and voted down.
On motion, a new district, designated as No. 12, was received into the Society, consisting of the following churches: Saunders County church, Stromsburg church, and Blue Valley church, with Chas. L. Boyd, Blue Valley, York Co., Neb., director.
On motion, a new district, known as No. 13, was received into the Society, consisting of forty-eight members, with John F. Hanson, Elk Horn, Shelby Co., Iowa, director.
Upon call for essays, in accordance with the action of meeting at Marion, Bro. L. Mc Coy read a very pointed and practical article on the subject of missionary work, bringing out many good and pertinent points for the consideration of the Society.
Many good and encouraging experiences were related by the brethren, and the business meeting closed with good feeling, and a greater zeal in the hearts of all to make greater efforts in the work.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
H. NICOLA, Pres.
C. G. JOHNSTON, Sec.