Health Reform Institute by J. H. Waggoner; B. Salisbury

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 14, 1871

Health Reform Institute.

By J. H. Waggoner; B. Salisbury

Pursuant to the call made in the REVIEW, the stockholders of the Health Reform Institute, met at the house of worship of the Seventh-day Adventists, Thursday, Feb. 9, 1871.

The meeting was called to order, and opened with prayer. Eld. J. H. Waggoner was called to the chair.

Upon the call of the roll there were found to be 747 shares represented in person or by proxy.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.

The Auditor's report was presented, and is as follows:—

AUDITOR'S STATEMENT,

Showing the Financial Workings of the Institute for the year commencing March 10, 1870, and ending Feb. 3, 1871.

RECEIPTS.


From Patients,	$9,286.08
On Incidental Sales,	558.06
On Charitable Fund,	6.00
Due from Patients on the past year's account,	1,359.14
Total,	$11,209.28

EXPENDITURES.


Invoice of March 10, 1870,	$965.46
Incidental Expenses,	3,170.25
For Labor,	2,319.42
Their due to date,	487.16
Allowing 10 per cent on $3,480.30, value of Furniture, for wear,	348.03
Making,	$7,290.32
Less the Invoice of Provisions and Goods on hand,	642.65
Total,	$6,647.67
Leaving the Excess of Receipts,	$4,561.61

This is to certify that I find, after a careful examination of the Health Reform Institute books, the above statement to be correct, so far as I am able to judge. S. H. Lane, Auditor.

This report was accepted.

On motion, a Nominating Committee of three was appointed; viz., James White, J. N. Andrews, and G. I. Butler, who presented the following names as candidates for Directors: S. H. King, E. H. Root, J. F. Carman, S. A. McPherson, D. R. Palmer, Daniel Carpenter, and B. Salisbury. These persons were thereupon unanimously elected.

Voted, To approve the action of Eld. James White in subscribing two hundred dollars, in behalf of the Directors of the Institute, for the Ohio and Michigan R. R.

Adjourned sine die.

J. H. Waggoner, Chairman.

B. Salisbury, Clerk.