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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 8, 1872

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 40, No. 17.

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Tract and Missionary Department.

By W. H. Littlejohn; S. H. Lane

Indiana State Tract Society.

During the Indiana State Camp-meeting a Tract Society was organized. A meeting for all interested was called Sept. 23, 1872, at 9 o’clock A. M.
Meeting was opened with prayer by Eld. Geo. I. Butler. Bro. W. H. Littlejohn was elected Chairman, and S. H. Lane, Secretary.
Moved, and adopted, That a Tract Society be organized.
The Constitution adopted and recommended by other State Tract Societies was read and unanimously adopted.
It was moved, That the officers of the State Conference be elected as officers of the Tract Society. Carried. Thereupon Williamson Covert was declared President; James Harvey, Secretary; Isaac Zirkle, Treasurer.
On motion, Bro. Wm. Seward was elected Vice President.
The State was divided into four districts. Wm. B. Carpenter, of North Liberty, St. Joseph Co., was elected Director of district No. 1. J. M. Reese, of New London, Howard Co., of district No. 2. Geo. W. Shortridge, of Sulphur Springs, Henry Co., of district No. 3. John L. Richards, of Patricksburg, Owen Co., of district No. 4.
Adjourned sine die.
W. H. Littlejohn, Chairman, S. H. Lane, Secretary.