Health Reform Institute—Seventh Annual Meeting.
By Ira Abbey; Wm. Ings
According to the call made through the REVIEW, the stock-holders of the Health Reform Institute met on the camp ground of the Seventh-day Adventists at Battle Creek, Mich., Sept. 5, 1873. The meeting was opened with prayer by Eld. S. N. Haskell. On calling the roll, it was ascertained that a majority of the stock was represented either by person or proxy. The Auditor’s report was presented, and is as follows:— Showing the financial working of the Health Reform Institute, commencing Sept. 1, 1872, and ending August 28, 1873. From Patients, $16,154.63
On Incidental Sales, 3,566.39
On Shares, 375.00
On Donations, 164.78
Due from Patients, 1,713.85
$21,974.65. Invoice of Sept. 1, 1872, $966.25
For Labor, 4,872.62 On Stock Refunded, 650.50
On Real Estate, 800.00
Provisions, Furniture, &c., 9,549.27
Due help, 1,245.85
Ten per cent on $6,526.28 worth of furniture for wear, 652.62
Making, 18,737.11
Less Invoice of Provisions and Goods on hand, 1,924.35
Total, $16,812.76 Leaving excess of receipts, $5,161.89 There have been reductions made to the poor amounting to $1,022.46 and there is due the Institute on outstanding accounts, 1,326.48 and the liabilities amount to 1,666.00
Value of Real Estate made August, 1873, 23,500.00
Value of Personal property, 8,450.63
Cash on hand, 3,275.70
Total Valuation of all Property after deducting the liabilities, $35,954.81 This is to certify that I have carefully examined the books of the Health Reform Institute, and find that the above statement of accounts is correct so far as I am able to determine. Wm. Ings, Auditor. This report was accepted. On motion, the Chair appointed Geo. I. Butler, S. N. Haskell, and I. D. Van Horn as a Nominating Committee, who presented the following names as candidates for Directors:— James White, Ira Abbey, Harmon Lindsay, E. B. Gaskill, Chas. Comings, Benn Auten, and M. S. Merriam. These persons were elected by a unanimous vote. Adjourned sine die. Ira Abbey, Pres. Wm. Ings, Sec.