VT. T. & M. SOCIETY by A. S. Hutchins; Thos. H. Purdon

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 13, 1876

FromThe Review and Herald, Review and Herald, Vol. 47, No. 15.

VT. T. & M. SOCIETY.

By A. S. Hutchins; Thos. H. Purdon

The quarterly meeting of the Vermont Tract and Missionary Society was held in the court-house at Irasburg, March 5, 1876. After the usual opening exercises, the report, for present quarter was read, which is as follows:—

No. of members, 265; No. of reports received, 124; No. of families visited, 158; No. letters written, 197; subscribers for periodicals, 146; periodicals distributed, 878; No. of pages of tracts and pamphlets distributed, 60,927; 3,300 almanacs have been received, the greater part of which are reported sold.

Money received on T. & M. Fund, $258.11; on poor fund, $50.98.

As our views on the near coming of the Lord, and the preparation of heart needful to meet that event, had never been set forth in this village, we were anxious to do what we could in this direction; but we did not have the time to devote to the interests of the Tract and Missionary work that we should.

Some interesting remarks were made, and letters read, setting forth encouraging features in the spread of the truth.

The providence of God is certainly opening the way before us to reach hearts. Let us not overlook the importance of circulating our books, tracts, and periodicals. We should feel that what Brn. White and Haskell have said, especially on the circulation of the Signs of the Times, is said to us.

A. S. Hutchins, Pres.

Thos. H. Purdon, Sec.