FIFTH MEETING, Nov. 20, AT 3:30 P. M.
Moved by W. C. White that the Society recommend the use of the same premiums with periodicals, and the same terms, as last year. A printed table showing the labor performed by the State Societies and other items of interest was distributed, which showed the following increase over the labor performed last year:— No. of reports returned.................................... 2,538
“ “ members added.......................................... 398
“ “ missionary visits....................................... 32,437
“ “ letters written.......................................... 5,919
“ “ yearly subscriptions obtained............................ 1,563
“ “ pages of tracts distributed.......................... 3,642,588
“ “ periodicals “ .......................................... 125,766 On motion, it was voted to recommend the several State Societies to raise a sufficient reserve fund to meet the expenses of issuing a paper in connection with the Sunday agitation, at such times as it may be done to advantage. The intent of this resolution was not that the reserve fund should be consumed by any enterprise of this kind, but simply that it be held in readiness to be used in case of an emergency, and afterward replenished in some way. Valuable suggestions were then made by W. C. White respecting the sale of books by tract societies. He recommended the use of advertising circulars got out by the Offices, bearing the address of the Society as agent, affixed by the means of rubber stamps. "The Coming Conflict" was spoken of as a book which should be at once circulated among the people. S. N. HASKELL, Pres.
M. L. HUNTLEY, Sec.