OHIO T. & M. STATE QUARTERLY MEETING by H. A. St. John; M. E. Underwood

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 20, 1876

FromThe Review and Herald, Review and Herald, Vol. 47, No. 16.

OHIO T. & M. STATE QUARTERLY MEETING.

By H. A. St. John; M. E. Underwood

The Ohio Tract and Missionary Society held its second quarterly meeting for the present year with the church at Clyde, April 1 and 2, 1876. Meetings of Friday evening and Sabbath were solemn and profitable.

The evening following the Sabbath was spent in considering matters pertaining to the interests of the T. & M. work. The reporting system was explained by the President, who spoke of the importance of so studying the blanks, and considering our duty to God and our fellow-men, that we would put forth an effort to fill them each quarter. System and promptness in donating quarterly for the support and advancement of this work was recommended, and (I think) favorably considered by those present, as an opportunity to present offerings to the Lord, and a wise precaution to avoid the necessity of making heavy pledges from time to time to meet emergencies. Let all our brethren and sisters who are members of the T. & M. Society carefully guard the dimes and dollars, during each quarter, keeping in mind the item, “By Donations,” found on each blank. Let our T. & M. treasury be well filled by the quarterly sacrifices and offerings of those who love this good work. And while we keep in mind this item, and labor to bring our offerings to the Lord quarterly, let us remember that every other item that constitutes our blanks should share our attention, and be filled every time so far as possible.

Business meeting of T. & M. Society convened at the hall at 10:30 Sunday morning. Opening exercises as usual, after which the report of previous meeting was read and accepted, followed by the reading of reports from the various districts, which showed the following results:—

No. of families visited, 436; No. of letters written, 218; No. of new subscribers for REVIEW, 16; INSTRUCTOR, 52; REFORMER, 18; SIGNS, 81; total, 167. No. of periodicals distributed, 953; No. of Almanacs, 1,340; tracts and pamphlets, pages, 145,006.

The following is a statement of the membership, reports, and donations of the various districts:—

Districts	Membership	Reports	Donations
District No. 1	16	16	16
“ “ 2	37	18	18
“ “ 3	30	20	7
“ “ 4	61	38	23
“ “ 5	68	40	30
“ “ 6	16	16	3

It was voted that Ashland County be transferred from Dist. No. 2 to Dist. No. 4.

Voted, That some person be appointed to write an essay to be read at our next quarterly meeting.

Voted, That the State secretary write the essay for the next meeting, giving the rise and progress of the Society from its organization.

Adjourned to call of President.

H. A. ST. JOHN, Pres.

M. E. UNDERWOOD, Sec.