Tract and Missionary Department by H. B. Stratton; M. L. Huntley

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 3, 1873

Tract and Missionary Department.

By H. B. Stratton; M. L. Huntley

Quarterly Meeting of the New England T. and M. Society.

AGREEABLY to appointment in REVIEW, the New England Tract and Missionary Society met at Amherst, N. H., April 27, 1873. The President being absent, the Vice President presided. The meeting was opened with prayer by Bro. C. K. Farnsworth. After a short session of the Tract and Missionary Society of District No. 4, the report of the last general quarterly meeting was read and accepted. A report of missionary labor for the past quarter was also read. The amount reported in the several districts is as follows:—

Dist. No. 1. Number of subscribers obtained for the REVIEW, 18; Instructor, 8; Reformer, 4. Distribution of publications, 15,151 pages.

Dist. No. 2. Subscribers obtained for the REVIEW, 19; Instructor, 9; Reformer, 18. Distribution of publications, 56,599 pages.

Dist. No. 3. Subscribers obtained for the REVIEW, 11; Instructor, 1; Reformer, 4. Distribution of publications, 6090 pages.

Dist. No. 4. Subscribers obtained for the REVIEW, 1; Instructor, 2; Reformer, 4. Distribution of publications, 3211 pages.

Total number of subscribers obtained for the REVIEW, 49; Instructor, 20; Reformer, 30. Total distribution of periodicals, 433. Total distribution of publications, including bound books, 86,224 pages. Number of letters written, 211; visits made, 186. Bound books presented to libraries and individuals, 27. Agreeably with what was recommended at the last quarterly meeting, J. W. Morton's work on the Sabbath and an “Address to the Baptists” have been presented to two hundred and fifty-eight ministers of other denominations, during this quarter.

The report of the Vigilant Missionary Society showed the number of letters written by the members of that society to be 100; members received, 65; subscribers obtained for periodicals, 63; number of periodicals distributed, 55; publications, 37,902 pages. Visits made, 17.

Financial standing of T. and M. Society:

Cash on hand Feb. 2, $220.29

Received for membership, 3.00

Received on donations, 232.45

“ “ sale of books, 11.03

Total, $466.77

Paid for publications, $ 39.00

“ on periodicals, 38.66

“ “ W. and O. Fund, 17.00

Incidental expenses, 25.31

Cash on hand, 346.80

Total, $466.77

After some remarks, attention was called to the delinquency on periodicals within this Conference, and it was recommended that money be raised to pay what was due. Owing to the bad traveling, but few were able to attend this meeting, as has also been the case at the time of the district quarterly

meetings, several having walked nine and twelve miles over roads impassable with teams, thus showing the deep interest they felt in the work. Remarks were then made by Bro. Stratton and others, after which, the meeting adjourned for fifteen minutes.

SECOND SESSION.

Meeting called to order by the Chair. Prayer by Bro. Stratton. This being the time appointed for a session of the Reform Association, the minutes of the last meeting were read and accepted. Several essays were then read and listened to with apparent interest. Subjects: Obedience, Diet, Importance of Learning to Cook Healthfully, Taste, &c. Many remarks were made evincing a deepening interest in the cause of reform, and also showing much gratitude to God for the light given on this subject. Some especially felt that it had been the means of lengthening their lives. A committee of three, sisters C. K. Farnsworth, F. W. Mace, and M. L. Huntley, was appointed to experiment in cooking hygienically. All the sisters were invited to unite in this work, and it is expected that they will report to one or more of the committee in season for them to report at the next quarterly meeting. Closed with prayer.

H. B. Stratton, Vice. Pres.

M. L. Huntley, Sec.