Quarterly Meeting of the Ohio T. and M. Society.
By M. E. Reynolds
THE first quarterly meeting of the Tract and Missionary Society appointed at Clyde, was held in Townsend, Dec. 15, 1872. Meeting convened at 9 o'clock A. M. Opened with prayer by Eld. S. N. Haskell. The President being absent, Bro. Haskell was appointed to fill the chair. Appropriate and instructive remarks were made by Bro. Haskell on the order and design of the T. and M. Society, accompanied by interesting accounts of its workings in New England and other places. Report of the annual meeting was then called for and read. Moved and carried that it be accepted with necessary amendments. Reports of the several districts were called for and read, showing the total distribution of publications during the quarter to be 33,568 pages. No. of families visited, 26; No. of subscribers for Review, 11; Instructor, 12; Reformer, 79; No. of members added during the quarter, 5. Financial standing of the T. and M. Society, Cash on hand, Sept. 17, 1872, about, $180.00 By donations, memberships, and book sales, 26.40 By donations to delinquent fund, 71.75 “Cash paid for delinquents,” 19.65 The subject of delinquents was then taken up. The report of agents present showed that much interest had been taken in this department of the work. It was moved and carried that a delinquent fund be raised, to which the brethren and sisters present heartily responded by pledging over $100.00, of which $71.75 were promptly paid. Meeting adjourned to 1½ o'clock. Meeting called to order by the Chair. Prayer by Eld. S. N. Haskell. Remarks by Bro. Haskell on the importance and probable results of procuring new subscribers for our periodicals. Moved and carried that the second quarterly meeting be held at Clyde, the second Sabbath in March, 1873.