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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 25, 1873

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 41, No. 15.

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association.

By James White; I. D. Van Horn

THIRTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION.

According to notice given in the REVIEW, the thirteenth annual meeting of the Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association was held in Battle Creek, Mich., on the 13th day of March, 1873. The President, Eld. James White, was in the chair. Prayer by Eld. Geo. I. Butler. The calling of the roll showed eighty-six members present, representing two hundred and forty-two votes.
The Auditor then read the following

TREASURER’S REPORT.

Report to the Thirteenth Annual Meeting of the Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association for the year ending March 3, 1873.
Cash on hand Dec. 25, 1871, $4,440.55 Received on REVIEW, $13,224.34 “ Youth’s Instructor, 2,169.77 “ Accounts and Deposits, 68,698.47 “ Shares, 4,605.00 “ Donations and Legacies, 985.42 “ Job Work, 9,855.62 “ Sales, 17,936.32 “ Book Fund, 6,359.77 “ Mich. Conf. Fund, 6,704.35 “ Gen. Conf. Fund, 5,624.31 $136,163.37 Total, $140,603.92

EXPENDITURES.

Paid out on Acc’t & Deposits, $66,722.28 “ For Stock, 20,468.47 “ “ Real Estate, 4,060.76 “ “ Office Labor, 12,926.48 “ “ Wood & Incidentals, 5,221.99 “ “ Type & Office Fixtures, 2,018.56 “ “ Writing MSS., 1,601.35 “ On Book Fund, 1,753.45 “ “ Mich. Conf. Fund, 8,839.13 “ “ Gen. Conf. Fund, 2,164.67 $125,777.14 Cash on hand to balance, 14,826.78 Total, $140,603.92

INVENTORY.

Total value of the Property of the Association, $70,600.34 Association holds Notes to the amount of, 2,228.92 Due on Book Account, 15,531.69 Cash on hand March 3, 1873, 14,826.78 Total, $103,187.73 The Association owes as follows: On Notes, $2,102.00 “ Book Account, 32,884.24 Total, $34,986.24 Assets after all debts are paid, $68,201.49 Assets as given in last Report, 60,893.09 Increase during the year, $7,308.40
A. M. Driscall, Treasurer.
I hereby certify that I have carefully examined the books and accounts of the S. D. A. Publishing Association and find them correctly kept, and that the above report of the Treasurer shows a correct statement of the financial condition of the Association according to my best information and belief. I. P. Bailey, Auditor.
On motion, the above report was accepted by a unanimous vote.
It was moved by J. H. Waggoner, that a committee of three be appointed by the Chair to present an informal nomination of officers to be balloted for by the Association. Carried.
The following brethren were appointed as said committee: Geo. I. Butler, S. N. Haskell, Harmon Lindsay.
Moved to adjourn till 2 P. M. Carried.

SECOND SESSION.

The members of the Association assembled at 2 P. M., according to adjournment. Prayer by Eld. J. N. Andrews.
The Committee not being able to present names for officers of the Association, motion was made to adjourn to the call of the Chair. Carried.

THIRD SESSION.

Meeting called by the Chair on Tuesday, the 18th, at 10 A. M. Prayer by the President.
The Committee on informal nomination reported the following names to the meeting for officers: James White, Harmon Lindsay, Mrs. A. P. Van Horn, Charles W. Comings, M. S. Merriam.
The Committee referred the report to the Chair to fill out the list, whereupon he named Geo. I. Butler and S. N. Haskell.
On balloting for a full nomination, the result was as follows: for President, James White; Vice-president, Harmon Lindsay; Secretary, Mrs. A. P. Van Horn; Treasurer, Charles W. Comings; Auditor, M. S. Merriam; Publishing Committee, James White, Geo. I. Butler, Stephen N. Haskell.
On balloting Yea and Nay the officers thus nominated were unanimously elected.
Adjourned to Friday, 2:30 P. M.

FOURTH SESSION.

Met according to adjournment. Prayer by Geo. I. Butler. The President called Bro. Butler to the chair.
It was moved by J. N. Andrews, that this Association request Eld. James White to present a plan of action for the management of our periodicals the coming year. Carried.
It was moved by S. N. Haskell, that Eld. James White, J. N. Andrews, and Uriah Smith, be elected Editors of the ADVENT REVIEW. Carried.
It was moved by James White, that the salaries of the President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Editors, be at the rate of $12.00 per week. Carried.
It was moved by J. N. Andrews, that the Auditor be paid at the rate of $12.00 per week for the time spent by him in the work of auditing. Carried.
The following resolution was offered by J. N. Andrews:
Whereas, It is a well understood fact that the financial prosperity of our Association is, under God, mainly due to the untiring labors and wise management of our esteemed brother, Eld. James White, therefore,
Resolved, That we express our high appreciation of these faithful and self-sacrificing labors on the part of Christ’s servant.
Resolved, That as an act of justice to our brother we request our Trustees, after consulting with the General Conference Committee, to make such compensation for his past services as shall seem to them just and right. Carried.
Adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jas. White, Pres.
I. D. Van Horn, Sec. pro tem.